insert_link South Africa DA Claims ANC Plans to Misuse Taxpayer Funds for Election Advantage The Democratic Alliance in South Africa asserts that it possesses compelling evidence indicating the African National Congress intends to utilize taxpayer money to bolster its electoral prospects in the upcoming election. Following last week's submission of a complaint to the Public Protector alleging manipulation of public resources by the ruling party, DA leader John Steenhuisen revealed details from a leaked recording purportedly from an ANC National Executive Committee meeting. According […] todayApril 22, 2024 6
insert_link South Africa S.A Minister of Higher Education to deliver keynote speech at this year’s Skills Development Facilitators’ Conference in Cape Town S.A Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Blade Nzimande, will deliver the keynote speech at the 2024 Skills Development Facilitators' Conference in Cape Town this week. The department's spokesperson, Veli Mbele, says the two-day event aims to enhance the professional skills of facilitators and training officials. The conference will cover organisational development plans, skills administration, promoting learning cultures, and understanding SETA Sector Skills Plans: todayApril 22, 2024 9
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s electricity crisis: a series of failures over 30 years have left a dim legacy By Mark Swilling, Stellenbosch University In 1994, apartheid ended and the African National Congress (ANC) won South Africa’s first ever democratic elections, promising “Electricity for All” as part of its Reconstruction and Development Programme. Back then only 36% of all South Africans had electricity in their homes. The development programme promised to double that number by electrifying an additional 2.5 million homes by 2000. This seemed […] todayApril 19, 2024 18
insert_link South Africa Ekurhuleni Mayor in S.A Hails Credit Rating as Validation of Financial Management Strength Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, Mayor of Ekurhuleni, lauds the recent credit rating announcement by Global Credit Ratings as evidence of the metro's robust and resilient financial management systems. The rating agency has affirmed Ekurhuleni's national scale long-term and short-term issuer ratings at BBB and A3 respectively. Phakamile Mbengashe, the city’s spokesperson, highlights that Ekurhuleni has effectively balanced its income and expenditure, safeguarding its financial standing from further deterioration. todayApril 19, 2024 24
insert_link South Africa S.A’s UDM Leader Calls for Support of New Political Entrants Amid Electoral Court Ruling UDM leader in South Africa, Bantu Holomisa, says political parties must explore avenues to support and facilitate the participation of new entrants in the country’s democracy. This comes as the Electoral Court has ruled in favour of the Electoral Commission of South Africa, excluding five political parties from the ballot for next month’s general election. Holomisa says this ruling undoubtedly represents a significant setback for these parties and their supporters: […] todayApril 19, 2024 21
insert_link South Africa Helen Suzman Foundation Expresses Disappointment Over Finalization of Immigration White Paper by South Africa’s Cabinet The Helen Suzman Foundation in South Africa has expressed dismay regarding the country's cabinet's decision to formally adopt the white paper on Citizenship, Immigration, and Refugee Protection as final. The migration policy white paper was published in the gazette earlier this week. Naseema Fakir, the foundation's acting executive director, contends that the white paper offers a perplexing solution without adequately addressing the challenges posed by migration to South Africa. todayApril 19, 2024 14
insert_link South Africa S.A Public Protector Office Ordered to Explain Gratuity Delay to Former Chief The High Court in Pretoria has ordered the Office of the South African Public Protector to submit its reasons today for not disbursing a ten-million-rand gratuity to former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, as per the court's directive. Delays in Mkhwebane's urgent challenge were caused by the office's failure to promptly provide essential documents. According to News24, Judge Colleen Collis attributed the application's delayed readiness solely to the actions of the […] todayApril 19, 2024 10
insert_link South Africa Investigation Underway Following Mooikloof Substation Fire in South African City Of Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink of the city of Tshwane in S.A has stated that technical teams are diligently investigating the root cause of the fire at the Mooikloof substation. Since Wednesday evening, portions of eastern Pretoria have experienced power outages due to a transformer fire at the substation, which caused a trip at the Nyala in-feed station. Affected areas include sections of Moreleta Park, Mooikloof, Pretoria East Hospital, Woodhill, and the […] todayApril 19, 2024 25
insert_link South Africa S.A’s AfriForum’s legal team has urged president Cyril Ramaphosa to reconsider the Expropriation Bill’s constitutionality S.A's AfriForum's legal team has urged president Cyril Ramaphosa to reconsider the Expropriation Bill's constitutionality by sending it back to Parliament. This follows its approval by the National Council of Provinces. AfriForum's head of Public Relations, Ernst van Zyl, emphasises the need to prevent government from having unchecked power over property. He says the bill threatens private property rights in South Africa: todayApril 19, 2024 16
