insert_link South Africa S.A Political Party expresses outrage over the Central Energy Fund’s sudden purchase of a crude oil refinery S.A's Inkata Freedom Party has expressed outrage over the Central Energy Fund's sudden purchase of crude oil refinery SAPREF in Durban from Shell and BP. The party criticises the lack of transparency in the decision-making process, and suggests it may be a ploy to gain last-minute votes. The IFP's, Narend Singh highlights environmental concerns and says past health studies showed high cancer rates in communities near the refinery. Singh notes […] todayMay 28, 2024 39
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s Electoral Commission says it is ready to administer the special votes set to be cast today and tomorrow South Africa's Electoral Commission says it is ready to administer the special votes set to be cast today and tomorrow, ahead of Election Day on Wednesday. More than 1.6 million South Africans have been approved for special votes. Some 624-thousand-593 voters are expected to be visited by IEC staff with the rest expected to visit their voting stations, between 9 am and 5 pm. IEC Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, Masego […] todayMay 27, 2024 52
insert_link South Africa S.A’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed concern at reports about the obstruction of election activities S.A's President ,Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed concern at reports about the obstruction of election activities, including unlawful entry at the country's Electoral Commission storage sites in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. MK Party members circulated videos of activities at the S.A IEC storage sites in Chesterville, KwaZulu-Natal, and Hammarsdale in Mpumalanga, claiming they depicted an attempt to rig the general elections. The IEC has dismissed the allegations. Ramaphosa says the electoral process […] todayMay 27, 2024 18
insert_link South Africa ANC President Ramaphosa Declares That Election Marks End of Sixth Administration Post Corruption Era South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa says this election ends the sixth administration, which took over after ten years of corruption and state capture. Ramaphosa says over five years, members of Parliament from all parties have worked diligently to implement a clear electoral mandate to transform the country: todayMay 27, 2024 18
insert_link South Africa S.A ‘s President Cyril Ramaphosa says the upcoming general elections must strengthen the country’s democracy S.A 's President Cyril Ramaphosa says the upcoming general elections must strengthen the country’s democracy, regardless of the outcome. He addressed the nation ahead of the special vote today and tomorrow and the elections on Wednesday. Ramaphosa says since 1994 South Africans expect this election to be held in conditions of peace and stability, to be free, and to be fair: todayMay 27, 2024 15
insert_link South Africa S.A Party Urges Gauteng Premier Lesufi to Comply with High Court Ruling on NPO Funding S.A's RISE Mzansi in Gauteng calls premier Panyaza Lesufi to comply with the High Court in Johannesburg's ruling forcing the provincial government to speed up funding decisions for non-profit organisations. RISE Mzansi’s spokesperson, Tebogo Moalusi, accuses Lesufi of lying to NPOs about reversing the budget cuts by the Department of Social Development and speeding up funding payments. Moalusi says this is classic ANC electioneering: todayMay 27, 2024 22
insert_link South Africa TransNamib Locomotive Incident Spurs Long-Term Solutions Inquiry According to Oshana police regional commander Naftal Lungameni Sakaria, reports suggest a TransNamib locomotive was engaged in an accident at Ondangwa on Friday morning. Allegedly, it began moving backwards from Oshivelo without a driver. Josef Sheehama, a Business and Economic Researcher, examines potential long-term remedies for this issue. todayMay 27, 2024 31
insert_link South Africa S.A Union welcomes the ANC’s firm commitment to deliver a Universal Basic Income Grant S.A union, Cosatu has welcomed the ANC’s firm commitment to deliver a Universal Basic Income Grant, including finalising a policy and financing framework for it by the incoming Administration. South Africa, under the leadership of the ANC, has done well to ensure some sort of social relief from the state for 27-million of the most impoverished compatriots. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says the envisaged UBIG will play a critical role in […] todayMay 24, 2024 32
South Africa Renowned S.A Futurologist Urges Collective Action for New Chapter Post-Elections Renowned S.A futurologist, Clem Sunter, says the upcoming elections present an opportunity for a new chapter and the path forward requires collective action. South Africans go to the polls next week Wednesday in elections in which ANC could lose its majority for the first time since it swept to power in 1994. Sunter says a coalition government between the ANC and smaller parties could be best positioned to achieve a […] todayMay 24, 2024 29