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Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:50:19 GMT
Victory for the Rule of Law - the Warriors Leading the War Against State Capture
[Daily Maverick] The Constitutional Court judgment against former president Jacob Zuma, and the strengthening of key institutions such as the South African Revenue Service and the National Prosecuting Authority, showing early signals of success in th...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:37:59 GMT
Turning Point - Zuma Has Dug His Own Grave and Can Expect Little Support, Even in KZN
[Daily Maverick] The ConCourt judgment is a definite demonstration that South Africa has not become a complete banana republic.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:31:31 GMT
Mwenda Mbijiwe's Family Asks U.S., Israel and South Africa for Help
[Nation] Missing former Kenya Air Force Commander Mwenda Mbijiwe's mother has appealed for the international community's help in finding him.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:34:53 GMT
Woe Is Me! Serial Victim Jacob Zuma Now Wants to Indulge the Court
[Daily Maverick] In his latest attempt to thwart Lady Justice, former president Jacob Zuma has tried to portray himself as a pious man whose only vices have been that he may have accepted poor legal advice, is of ill health, and suffers financial con...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:06:35 GMT
Nearly 35 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent
[allAfrica] As of July 2 confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reachedĀ 5,547,605 while overĀ 34,845,605 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 06:19:15 GMT
Popular South African Actor Mutodi Neshehe Dies
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Another sad day for Mzansi as veteran actor Mutodi Neshehe has died.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:48:35 GMT
South Africa's Vaccine Quagmire, and What Needs to Be Done Now
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's approach to its COVID-19 vaccine programme has been characterised by a large number of missteps. In aggregate it has left the country behind many others on the continent, and essentially left millions unvaccin...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:45:21 GMT
False Story About Decuplets Was a Low Point for Journalism - How to Fix the Damage
[The Conversation Africa] It is difficult to imagine a bigger journalistic disaster than the recent decuplets story by Pretoria News, based in South Africa's capital city. But it may present an opportunity to think anew about what could be done to ad...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:15:32 GMT
Excluding Foreign Nationals Undermines the Vaccine Rollout
[spotlight] As the country proceeds with Phase 2 of the vaccine rollout plan, the government has still not addressed how undocumented people will register to receive the vaccine.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:44:50 GMT
Law and Riot, Riot and Law
[New Frame] The law has no absolute character and always reflects the balance of social forces at the time it was written. It is a terrain of struggle, not a replacement for struggle.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:53:25 GMT
ANC Calls Off NEC Meet in Weekend of Trepidation Over Zuma
[Daily Maverick] Despite reports that Jacob Zuma is seeking a way to challenge a ruling made by the Constitutional Court, little had changed outside his Nkandla homestead by Friday afternoon. Amid trepidation surrounding the former president ahead of...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:12:44 GMT
Kasi Karate Is 'Like Water'
[New Frame] A documentary about a 73-year-old instructor and her six-year-old student training in the Cape Flats is an intimate portrait of commitment and self-mastery across generations.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:37:01 GMT
President Receives Recommendations From the Presidential Climate Commission
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday received the first set of recommendations from the Presidential Climate Commission.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:36:28 GMT
Arms Deal Inquiry Judges Seriti and Musi Cry 'Blatant Absurdity' As They Move to Thwart JSC Probe
[Daily Maverick] The Judicial Conduct Committee hearing into Judge Willie Seriti and Judge Hendrick Musi's conduct at the Arms Deal Inquiry stalled before it began on Friday after the judges submitted a court application to halt the process. The pair...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:19:38 GMT
President Ramaphosa to Attend Former Zambian President's State Funeral
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa is today undertaking a working visit to the Republic of Zambia to attend the State Funeral Service of Dr Kenneth Kaunda, founding President of Zambia.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:18:36 GMT
SA Committed to Global Acceleration Plan for Economic Justice and Rights
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is committed to both supporting and implementing the actions contained in the Global Acceleration Plan for Economic Justice and Rights.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:17:49 GMT
Minister Lindiwe Zulu - Virtual Media Briefing On Alert Level 4 of the Risk-Adjusted Strategy
[Govt of SA] Speech by Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, MP during the Virtual Media Briefing on alert Level 4 of the Risk-Adjusted Strategy

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:02:56 GMT
Alberts Farm Highlights the Complexity of Homelessness and Conservation
[Daily Maverick] The bottom line is that we can't have anyone living in public parks. If you allow one person to live there then you have set a precedent to allow others to live there, and it becomes a slippery slope. Parks are not meant or designed ...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:54:41 GMT
Creating a Conducive Business Environment in Metropolitan Municipalities
[SAnews.gov.za] As the country focuses on economic recovery and reconstruction, Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr David Masondo, has called on the metropolitan municipalities to create a conducive business environment to enable investments.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:53:45 GMT
Minister Tito Mboweni Appoints Advisory Board for Govt Pensions Administration Agency
[Govt of SA] The Minister of Finance (Minister), Mr Tito Mboweni, has in terms of section 7A (4) (e) of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proc No. 103 of 1994), appointed an Advisory Board (AB) to the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA) for ...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:44:37 GMT
President Cyril Ramaphosa Appoints Minister Angie Motshekga As Acting President
[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Minister of Basic Education Ms Angie Motshekga to serve as Acting President on Friday, 2 July 2021.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:44:19 GMT
Pandemic Hinders Relief Efforts As Severe Winter Weather Swamps Cape Town Communities
[Daily Maverick] The City of Cape Town has struggled to attend to affected communities in the midst of tighter lockdown measures.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:41:25 GMT
Rise in Covid-19 Cases - South Africa's Vaccines Work Against Variants, Over 50s Register and Aspen Gets a Cash Boost
[Daily Maverick] This week, Gauteng remained the epicentre of new infections as numbers continued to rise in the other provinces. Thousands of people over 50 have registered for the vaccine and science has shown that the vaccines South Africa is usin...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:39:48 GMT
Tribute for Music Icon Dr Steve Kekana
[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, has paid tribute to legendary musician, Dr Steve Kekana for his contribution to the creative sector.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:12:58 GMT
President Cyril Ramaphosa Receives Recommendations From the Presidential Climate Commission
[Govt of SA] Statement on the handing over of the Presidential Climate Commission's first recommendations regarding South Africa's draft updated Nationally Determined Contribution

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:08:41 GMT
SAPS Appoints Provincial Commissioners
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Police Service (SAPS) management has appointed two provincial commissioners, one for the Western Cape and the other one for Mpumalanga province with effect from 1 July 2021.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:07:48 GMT
Sassa Remains Open Under Adjusted Alert Level 4
[SAnews.gov.za] Under Adjusted Alert level 4, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) will remain open and operate with a reduced staff complement as per the Department of Public Service and Administration circular.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:05:56 GMT
New Homeowners Urged to Register Prepaid Meters in Their Names
[SAnews.gov.za] Buying a new house is an exciting achievement but for some, an unexpected electricity bill of the previous owner, can end the celebration.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:05:39 GMT
Most Provinces Reaching Red Alert As Third Wave Takes Grip
[SAnews.gov.za] While Gauteng remains the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has warned that many provinces in the country are almost at red alert as infections continue to increase.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:04:43 GMT
Premier Alan Winde - Appointment of New Provincial Commissioner
[Govt of SA] Today, I had the pleasure of meeting with Lieutenant General Thembisile Patekile who has been appointed as the Provincial Commissioner to the Western Cape.



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