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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

South Africa

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SA’s Private healthcare faces uncertainty as president Cyril Ramaphosa signals the imminent enactment of the National Health Insurance Bill

SA's Private healthcare faces uncertainty as president Cyril Ramaphosa signals the imminent enactment of the National Health Insurance Bill without changes. The Health Funders Association has warned the current version of the bill would significantly alter healthcare dynamics, limiting choices and tying citizens to a state-monitored system. Chairperson Craig Comrie believes under the NHI, individuals lose the right to privately pay for covered services, leading to lengthy waiting lists and […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024 5

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South Africa’s African Transformation Movement is calling on universities to scrap application fees

South Africa's African Transformation Movement is calling on universities to scrap application fees, saying access to education is an ideal that must be realised in this lifetime. The party has commended the University of the Free State for scrapping application fees entirely but has criticised the University of the Witwatersrand for its high application fees. ATM’s spokesperson, Zama Ntshona, says while they acknowledge the administrative costs associated with processing applications, […]

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The DA says it has submitted a Promotion of Access to Information Act application to PetroSA

South Africa's DA has submitted a Promotion of Access to Information Act application to PetroSA. This is for records of the decision that informed the awarding of a tender for the exploration of its offshore gas reserves and the rebuilding of critical gas infrastructure to Equator Holdings. The company is run by notorious political operator Lawrence Mulaudzi, who was implicated in the Mpati Commission’s report into corruption and misconduct at […]

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South Africa bets big on natural gas as it begins a belated push to revamp its energy supplies and slash emissions, bolstered by EU endorsement of investments in gas.

By Seth Onyango, bird story agency South Africa is emerging as an early beneficiary of the European Parliament’s vote last July to designate natural gas and nuclear projects as “green energy” investments. The vote was seen as an opportunity for natural gas-endowed states in Africa to continue ploughing billions from the sale of the commodity into their economies. The recent unveiling of a gas terminal project in South Africa led […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024 5

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BIZ NEWS JANUARY 25, 2024: Namibian Government Rules Out Immediate National Airline, Hints at Regional Carrier Future

In the wake of Air Namibia's 2021 liquidation, the Namibian government has officially dismissed any immediate plans for a new national airline. Works and Transport Minister John Mutorwa conveyed this decision, while also offering a glimpse of hope for the emergence of a future Namibian-flag carrier. Mutorwa hinted at the possibility of a smaller, regional airline taking flight down the line. [Read more] South Africa's Inflation Sees Further Decline in […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024 5

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The DA in South Africa says it will act against Gauteng Health and Wellness MEC

The DA in South Africa says it will act against Gauteng Health and Wellness MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko for obstructing constitutional oversight of Tembisa Hospital. They claim they were unlawfully barred from entering the premises during an unannounced oversight visit. The party questions the motives behind the denial amid distressing reports of patients compelled to sleep in tents and on the floor. The DA’s Solly Msimanga says the hospital, plagued by […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024 5

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The ANC has declared robust action against its members engaging in activities of other political parties

The ANC has declared robust action against its members engaging in activities of other political parties. It intends removing members from the register if they are associated with parties contesting against the ANC. Public representatives involved in dual-party actions would face immediate suspension, with matters referred to the provincial disciplinary committee. At a news conference, the ANC’s KwaZulu-Natal secretary Bheki Mtolo called for unity and support for president Cyril Ramaphosa […]

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South Africa ramps up commercial solar installations to counter load shedding

By Conrad Onyango, via bird story agency South Africa is leading other countries in a radical shift towards more reliable energy sources as its business and industry owners contributed the highest addition of the 3.7-Gigawatt peak (GWp) in new solar capacity on the continent in 2023. The Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA) annual Solar Outlook 2024 released recently revealed that South Africa more than doubled its new solar installations, from […]

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Opinion Pieces

South Africa’s genocide case against Israel is the country’s proudest foreign policy moment in three decades

  By Peter Vale, University of Pretoria and Vineet Thakur On 11 January 2024, South Africa hauled Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the charge of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention. This was for Israel’s indiscriminate bombing and siege of Gaza following the deadly 7 October attack on Israel by Hamas which claimed 1,200 Israeli lives. More than 25,000 Palestinians, at least half of them children, have […]

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