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May 10, 2024, 10:42 am
South Africa's Public Service Is Dysfunctional - the 5 Main Reasons Why
- [The Conversation Africa] A public policy works well if it's a good policy and if it's carried out well. Politicians make policy and specialist bureaucrats in the public service carry it out. These appointed officials are supposed to follow a strict professional and ethical code of conduct.
Divorce Amendment Bill Recognising Muslim Marriages Signed into Law
- [SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Divorce Amendment Bill, which amends the Divorce Act of 1979 to recognise Muslim marriages and safeguard the interests of Muslim women and children of Muslim marriages in the event that marriages are dissolved.
Ramaphosa Approves Bill Criminalising Hate Crimes, Hate Speech
- [SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has given his approval to the Preventing and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill, which criminalises hate crimes and hate speech.
Science Journalism in South Africa - Social Media Is Helping Connect With New Readers
- [The Conversation Africa] Science journalism is about taking complex academic research and turning it into easy-to-read content that is still accurate. Aside from informing readers through evidence-based journalism, it aims to make the wider public curious about scientific research.
South Africans Support Media's Independence and Watchdog Role
- [Afrobarometer] Majority of citizens say public should have access to information on government budgets and contracts.
Consulting Engineer Who Signed Off Plans for Collapsed George Building Reported Missing - - Later Found
- [Daily Maverick] Athol Mitchell, who signed the plans for the 75 Victoria building disaster project, was found after an alert had been sent out on the Pink Ladies Facebook page.
Foot and Mouth Disease Detected On Eastern Cape Farm
- [SAnews.gov.za] The Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform has confirmed cases of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) on one of the farms in the province.
Gauteng Funding Crisis - Disability Organisations Face Closure
- [GroundUp] Department of Social Development has not finalised contracts with organisations providing vital services
Refugee and Former Car Guard Graduates With a PhD
- [GroundUp] Albert Mpazayabo hopes his thesis on integration of refugees in South Africa will be taken seriously by the authorities
Opposition Voices Alarm As ANC Enlists Zanu-PF Help for Elections Campaign
- [Daily Maverick] Opposition parties have expressed concern over reports that the ANC has asked Zanu-PF for assistance with its elections campaign, given the Zimbabwean ruling party's controversial electoral record.
Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF Should Be Barred From South Africa's Elections
- [DA] In its desperate attempt to hang on to power by any means necessary, the ANC is co-opting the SADC region's electoral outcasts - ZANU-PF, to come and assist them contaminate South Africa's electoral processes in the lead up to the general elections on 29 May.
Western Cape Separatist Loses Complaint Against Daily Maverick
- [GroundUp] A ruling by the Press Ombud has helped clarify clauses about fact versus opinion in the Press Code
Pandor Highlights Importance of Student Activism in Support of Palestine
- [SAnews.gov.za] International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, has welcomed the growing international movement of student activism in support of justice for the people of Palestine.
President to Engage Northern Cape Residents On Various Issues
- [SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa will today lead government's interaction - in the form of a District Development Model Presidential Imbizo - with communities and stakeholders within the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality in the Northern Cape.
The South African Civil Justice System - Transformative Steps to Bridge the Gap
- [UCT] Professor Mohamed Paleker's inaugural lecture, titled "The 'One-Shotter'-'Repeat-Player' dichotomy in the South African civil justice system: Transformative steps to bridge the gap", was held in the Kramer Law Building. It was attended by his students - past and present - peers, and colleagues.
DA Debate Speech - Children's Amendment Bill
- [DA] Note to editors: The following debate speech was delivered in parliament today by Bridget Masango MP and is embargoed until delivery.
Shearing Shed to Take Local Market to New Heights
- [SAnews.gov.za] Eastern Cape Premier, Oscar Lubabalo Mabuyane, says the provincial government understands the importance of the agriculture sector in economic development and hence proper infrastructure is being provided to communal farmers.
Pandor Condemns Killing and Silencing of Journalists in Palestine
- [SAnews.gov.za] The capacity of journalists to report on events in real-time is crucial, and intimidating or killing members of the media must not be permitted to persist without consequences.
Public-Private Partnerships Essential to Unlock SADC Opportunities
- [SAnews.gov.za] Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are essential to unlock economic opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in the transport and logistics industry for the movement of goods across the continent, says the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA).
Communities Eager to See and Listen to President Ramaphosa
- [SAnews.gov.za] Communities in Kuruman and the surrounding areas in the Northern Cape have come out in large numbers to listen to what President Cyril Ramaphosa will say at the District Development Model Presidential Imbizo on Thursday.
District Development Model Imbizo Kicks Off in the Northern Cape
- [SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Minister Thembi Nkadimeng, says the District Development Model (DDM) izimbizo are critical for ensuring that government serves the people and that no one is left behind.
KZN Premier Saddened By Zamimpilo Market Fire
- [SAnews.gov.za] KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has expressed deep sadness at the effects of the devastating fire at the Zamimpilo Community Market in Mtubatuba in the uMkhanyakude District Municipality.
Fund to Invest in SA's Creative, Cultural Industries Announced
- [SAnews.gov.za] The Marketing, Advertising, and Communications (MAC) Sector Council, in collaboration with eQvest Limited, has announced the Media, Advertising, and Communications Charter (MACC) Fund.
South Africa - Dozens Missing Days After Building Collapse
- [DW] Twenty-nine of the 75 workers who were at the site when the building collapsed in the city of George have been pulled out of the rubble alive. Six, however, have life-threatening injuries.
George Residents Champion the 'Superdogs' Searching for Survivors of Building Collapse
- [Daily Maverick] Visiting the scene of the collapsed building in George on Wednesday, Gift of the Givers founder Dr Imtiaz Sooliman described sniffer dogs as a 'key' element of the search and rescue effort. Community members have been providing vital supplies and support for human and K9 personnel at the site.
South Africa's Plan to Move Away From Coal - 8 Steps to Make It Succeed
- [The Conversation Africa] The South African government's Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan was launched in November 2023. It is a roadmap guiding the country away from reliance on coal-fired power towards renewable energy alternatives by 2027. It aims to include all communities and workers who will be affected by the energy transition.
Activists Want 12 More Pieces of Public Land Used for Housing
- [GroundUp] Parking lots in Cape Town's city centre should be used for affordable housing, says Ndifuna Ukwazi
Fossilised Circles in the Sand On South Africa's Coast May Be Artwork By Our Early Ancestors
- [The Conversation Africa] If you have walked on a dune surface after windy conditions have settled, you may have been privileged to recognise one of Nature's wonders: scratch circles. These are structures formed when the end of a tethered object is passively rotated into the surrounding sediment. In other words, a flimsy frond or blade of grass that is attached to the ground will blow in the wind, and its loose end will inscribe a perfect circle or perfect arc, with the point at which it is attached becoming the centre of the
Emergency Personnel 'True Heroes' As 36 Pulled From Building Site
- [SAnews.gov.za] The number of people retrieved from the collapsed five-storey building in George has risen to 36 as of Wednesday morning.
South Africa Will Be President of the G20 in 2025 - Two Much-Needed Reforms It Should Drive
- [The Conversation Africa] South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African Union and the European Union. Between them they represent 85% of global economy, 75% of world trade and 67% of global population. The G20 defines itself as the premier multilateral forum for international economic cooperation.
