insert_link South Africa S.A’s African Transformation Movement has welcomed the signing of the National Health Insurance Bill into law S.A's African Transformation Movement has welcomed the signing of the National Health Insurance Bill into law, saying quality healthcare for all is imperative. The government promises the NHI will provide improved health coverage to all citizens. Some opposition parties and organisations are already threatening legal action. ATM’s spokesperson, Zama Ntshona, says access to quality healthcare is a fundamental human right: todayMay 16, 2024 18
insert_link South Africa African Transformation Movement Denounces Eskom’s Proposed Electricity Tariff Hike The African Transformation Movement has issued a strong condemnation against Eskom's plan to raise electricity tariffs by an average of 15.9 percent annually over the next three years. The party asserts that this decision directly jeopardizes the economic stability and well-being of citizens. While acknowledging Eskom's need for financial sustainability, ATM's spokesperson, Zama Ntshona, argues that burdening already struggling households and businesses with this hike is unjustifiable. Ntshona vehemently opposes […] todayMarch 14, 2024 6
insert_link South Africa African Transformation Movement is calling on the Eastern Cape Department of Education to account for the negligent and inhumane behavior of school in Bizana The African Transformation Movement is calling on the Eastern Cape Department of Education to account for the negligent and inhumane behavior of the principal and teachers of Emdeni Junior Secondary School in Ludeke in Bizana, which led to the rape of a four-year-old learner. The little girl was stripped naked and sent home from school, walking by herself, after she messed herself. ATM spokesperson Zama Ntshona says she was then […] todayMarch 4, 2024 10
insert_link South Africa 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, […] todayJanuary 25, 2024 18
South Africa The African Transformation Movement advocates for urgent economic reforms to tackle the soaring unemployment The African Transformation Movement has expressed deep concern over the alarming rise in unemployment rates in South Africa. It says this has been exacerbated by an education system that fails to impart skills aligned with the country’s economic strengths, such as agriculture and mining. ATM spokesperson Zama Tshona says in response to this multi-faceted challenge, the party is calling for a comprehensive approach aimed at revitalizing local industries and creating […] todayJanuary 18, 2024 7
insert_link South Africa SA’s African Transformation Movement concerned about the administrative collapse within the Department of Mineral Resources The African Transformation Movement in SA says it is concerned about the devastating consequences of the administrative collapse within the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy. The department has failed to finalise two-thousand-525 mining licence applications received since the beginning of the 2023/2024 financial year. There are also growing calls for artisanal mining licences to be issued to South Africans living in mining communities. ATM’s spokesperson, Zama Tshona, says they […] todayJanuary 17, 2024 8
insert_link South Africa The African Transformation Movement condemns SARS’ selective justice in Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farmgate scandal The African Transformation Movement says it condemns the South African Revenue Services’ flip-flopping, selective justice, and cover-up in president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farmgate scandal. This comes as the Revenue Service has opened a criminal case against Sudanese businessman Hazim Mustafa. He paid 10.82-million-rand in cash for 20 buffalo from Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in Limpopo in December 2019. The money was stolen from the farm in 2020. ATM’s spokesperson, […] todayJanuary 16, 2024 4
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
