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Cosatu Mourns the Passing of Veteran Journalist Ms Karima Brown

Mar 4, 2021 | 14:02 pm

[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions mourns the untimely passing of veteran journalist and political commentator Ms Karima Brown. We send our heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues.

National Treasury On Release of the Local Government Revenue and Expenditure Report for the Second Quarter of 2020/21

Mar 4, 2021 | 12:37 pm

[Govt of SA] National Treasury has released the local government revenue and expenditure report for the second quarter of the 2020/21 financial year. This report covers the performance against the adopted budgets of local government for the second quarter of[…]

How to Empower the Young, Spur Development and Create Employment

Mar 4, 2021 | 12:34 pm

[Daily Maverick] Young South Africans seem to be experiencing a kind of political and social schizophrenia. The economy is strong for some, yet insecurity and inequality continue to gnaw at the fabric of our society. Rigid ideological grids often overlook[…]

Justice and Constitutional Development Provides Legal Analysis On the New WhatsApp's Privacy Policy

Mar 4, 2021 | 12:34 pm

[Govt of SA] Information Regulator SA provides legal analysis on WhatsApp Privacy Policy

Media Statement - Mineral Resources and Energy Committee Welcomes Department's Commitment to Address Licence Application Backlog

Mar 4, 2021 | 12:33 pm

[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy has welcomed a commitment by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) to address the licence application backlog at regional offices in all the provinces. The turnaround[…]

North West Provincial Legislature Congratulates Newly Elected Chairpersons of Committees

Mar 4, 2021 | 12:28 pm

[Govt of SA] The North West Provincial Legislature's Chairperson of Chairpersons' of Committees, Hon. Priscilla Williams has congratulated Hon. Gavin Edwards on being elected as the new Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Health and Social Development,a vacancy that was[…]

German Property Company Deutsche Konsum Heads for the JSE

Mar 4, 2021 | 12:14 pm

[Daily Maverick] Deutsche Konsum REIT-AG, a German property company with real estate investment trust (REIT) status in Germany, will debut on the JSE's main board on 8 March with a secondary listing. Not everyone is impressed.

Public-Private Partnerships Hold the Key to Mass Covid-19 Vaccinations in Africa

Mar 4, 2021 | 12:13 pm

[Daily Maverick] It makes no sense to reinvent the wheel by building a mass vaccination programme from scratch in Africa. We can mount this effort through existing resources and partnerships between health authorities, international brands, leaders, churches, tech companies, even[…]

Officials in Bushiri Scandal Known to Home Affairs, Says Motsoaledi

Mar 4, 2021 | 12:12 pm

[SAnews.gov.za] Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, says the names of the Home Affairs officials, who helped the Bushiris with their travel documents, are known by the department.

Covid-19 - Scientists Reveal Good News About Variant Discovered in South Africa

Mar 4, 2021 | 12:11 pm

[GroundUp] There are several effective vaccines that give protection against Covid-19. But vaccines that will be developed against the strain of the virus first discovered in South Africa known as 501Y.V2 will likely be even more effective. If you're offered[…]

Gauteng Adds More Covid-19 Vaccination Sites

Mar 4, 2021 | 12:11 pm

[SAnews.gov.za] The Gauteng province has activated four new COVID-19 vaccination sites as of Wednesday, says Health MEC, Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi.

Collision of Failures - How Biovac and a 'Lack of Vision' Got South Africa Into a Vaccine Mess

Mar 4, 2021 | 12:10 pm

[Daily Maverick] Inclusive growth during a pandemic looks as elusive as ever, but it's less about economics and more about politics. A Wits webinar session Professor Imraan Valodia and Judge Dennis Davis dived into the quagmire.

Sassa Vows to Meet Its Disability Grant Deadline

Mar 4, 2021 | 12:10 pm

[GroundUp] SASSA has rolled out virtual medical assessments to speed up the disability grant application process in the Western Cape.

Right to Die - Patients Would Be Vulnerable to Unscrupulous Doctors and Relatives, Judge Hears

Mar 4, 2021 | 12:01 pm

[GroundUp] The Health Professionals Council of SA is opposing the application by two terminally ill people to change the common law on euthanasia.

Human Rights Month - We Are Killing Our Children, We Are Killing Our Future

Mar 4, 2021 | 12:01 pm

[Daily Maverick] South Africa remains an extremely violent and traumatised society, and violence and abuse of children are systemic. We have to do the hard work to unearth the causes and find sustainable solutions. We owe it to them and[…]

Information Regulator Seeks Clarity On WhatsApp Policy

Mar 4, 2021 | 12:00 pm

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's Information Regulator (IR) has written to WhatsApp regarding concerns it has over changes over the messaging service's privacy policy.

To Avoid a Covid-Flu Double Whammy We Need a Robust Influenza Vaccination and Prevention Plan

Mar 4, 2021 | 09:37 am

[Daily Maverick] Pandemic preparedness for the third wave of Covid-19 must include a strong influenza prevention strategy, including vaccination.

Renaming Cities - Let's Promote the Eastern Cape's Rich, Hidden History of Endorsing the Pen Over the Sword

Mar 4, 2021 | 09:32 am

[Daily Maverick] The news that the former settler cities of East London and Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape were getting new names sparked an outcry from the DA and a few local residents, but it was celebrated and welcomed[…]

SA, China Authorities Bust Fake Covid-19 Vaccine Ring

Mar 4, 2021 | 09:31 am

[SAnews.gov.za] Police have this week pounced on hundreds of fake COVID-19 vaccines following a global alert issued by INTERPOL warning vaccines would be a prime target for criminal networks.

South Africans' Trust in ANC's Empty Anti-Corruption Words Runneth Over

Mar 4, 2021 | 09:30 am

[Daily Maverick] As the ANC continues to debate, argue and openly contest its own decision that people implicated in corruption must 'step aside', voters are entitled to ask why they should believe the party that has so comprehensively reneged on[…]

Protesters Occupy Housing Development Agency

Mar 4, 2021 | 09:20 am

[GroundUp] At least 45 KwaDwesi Extension residents staged a sit-in at the Housing Development Agency (HDA) offices in Newton Park on Wednesday morning.

Lottery Millions Used for Board Member's Luxury Home

Mar 4, 2021 | 09:13 am

[GroundUp] R5 million was paid towards a house for William Huma, a National Lotteries Commission (NLC) board member, by an organisation that received an NLC grant.

How Zuma Uses War Metaphor to Fight Allegations of Graft

Mar 4, 2021 | 08:36 am

[The Conversation Africa] Early in February former President Jacob Zuma issued a statement defying a Constitutional Court decision compelling him to appear before the judicial commission probing grand corruption in South Africa. He used a war metaphor to explain why[…]

What Citizens Should Know, but Don't, About Govt's Covid-19 Vaccine Procurement

Mar 4, 2021 | 08:31 am

[The Conversation Africa] The COVID-19 pandemic has again highlighted the challenges facing public procurement in South Africa. The Auditor-General's reports on COVID-19 related procurement and media coverage have all have flagged opacity, corruption and mismanagement on a wide scale.

Basic Education Committee Commends Department and Students of 2020 for a Job Well Done

Mar 3, 2021 | 15:57 pm

[Parliament of South Africa] Analysis done by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) indicates that, under normal circumstances, the class of 2020 would have outperformed the previous year. This is what the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education heard from the[…]

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