insert_link South Africa Chief Justice Zondo says SA’s judiciary has not been captured SA's Chief Justice Raymond Zondo told the three-day Judges’ Conference in Sun City, North West that the judiciary has not been captured. The conference is held under the theme: Towards a single, effective, and fully independent Judiciary. Zondo highlighted that the event provides judges and magistrates with a platform to deliberate on key issues impacting the judiciary’s functioning including judicial independence, court system efficiency, resourcing and capacitation of the Judiciary, […] todayDecember 6, 2023 16
insert_link South Africa The DA says the ANC exploited lockdown for political gain The DA in South Africa has criticized the ANC for allegedly neglecting parliamentary oversight during the Covid-19 pandemic. DA chief whip Siviwe Gwarube accused president Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet of exploiting the national lockdown for political advantage. Gwarube contended that the ANC imposed irrational restrictions, and she highlighted concerns about corruption in the handling of personal protective equipment. Speaking to the media on holding the executive and the ANC […] todayDecember 6, 2023 1
insert_link Health / Medical COP28 report says climate change is fueling epidemics The Climate Change and Epidemics 2023 COP28 report has shown that climate change is contributing to new epidemics globally. The report also highlights that countries in the Global South are disproportionately affected by the health impacts of climate change, despite, as Stellenbosch University’s Tulio de Oliveira told eNCA, the region contributing less than ten percent of greenhouse gas emissions. todayDecember 5, 2023 26
insert_link South Africa ANC debt standoff intensifies In an update to yesterday’s story: the standoff between the ANC and events company Ezulweni Investments has heightened after they gave the ruling party until Wednesday to pay the R102 million or face liquidation. While Ezulweni's attorney, told News 24 that, should the ruling party fail to do so, they would institute liquidation proceedings, the ANC remains dead set on not repaying the money, pending the outcome of an appeal to […] todayDecember 5, 2023 12
insert_link South Africa Multi Party Charter For South Africa denies speaking to Jardine The Multi-Party Charter For South Africa has denied reports that discussions were held with former FirstRand chairperson Roger Jardine about being their presidential candidate. Reportedly, Jardine met with senior leaders from the DA including leader, John Steenhuisen, and Federal Council chairperson, Helen Zille, where they discussed him being the face of the multiparty charter and also the presidential candidate. The charter says that any decision to support a joint presidential […] todayDecember 5, 2023 25
insert_link South Africa The Freedom Front Plus in SA says the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the Electoral Amendment Act provides more certainty The Freedom Front Plus in South Africa says the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the Electoral Amendment Act provides more certainty that next year’s elections will indeed take place. The court ruled that independent candidates will only need to obtain one-thousand signatures to register for the elections. However, the apex court dismissed the Independent Candidates Association’s of the constitutionality of the act, saying it passes constitutional muster. FF Plus leader, Pieter […] todayDecember 5, 2023 14
insert_link South Africa AfriForum is going to appeal the ruling on the validity period of driver’s licence cards SA's AfriForum has applied for leave to appeal in the High Court in Pretoria against the ruling that the validity period of driver’s licence cards should not be revised. The civil rights organisation’s initial review application was dismissed in October. AfriForum’s Louis Boshoff says they have received several complaints from individuals who did not receive their renewed driver’s licence cards from the Department of Transport on time. He says this […] todayDecember 5, 2023 12
insert_link Africa African dinosaurs and the sixth mass extinction “It’s really important that we realise we need to take better care of the planet, otherwise we’ll also go the way of the dinosaur,” said Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, palaeobiologist and professor at the University of Cape Town. She was speaking at GroundUp’s final Science for the People seminar for the year, hosted at Bertha House in Cape Town on Friday 1 December. Chinsamy-Turan has a species of Sabre-toothed cat named after her. The topic of […] todayDecember 5, 2023 10
South Africa South Africa misses the Mandela ‘spirit’ 10 years after icon’s death With murals of his smiling face still covering many buildings, South Africans on Tuesday marked 10 years since the death of Nelson Mandela with a mixture of longing for his integrity and disappointment over what has happened since. While no official ceremonies were planned to recall South Africa's first black president, many spared a thought for the leader who emerged from prison in 1991 to end apartheid. Fellow Nobel Peace […] todayDecember 5, 2023 3