# The Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation has dismissed reports that it withdrew from the National Dialogue, clarifying it was never formally part of the convention. The foundation says, the former president could not attend the 15-to-16 August event at UNISA due to prior commitments but expressed support for its objectives. Motlanthe has stressed the importance of […]
# The Higher Education and Training Department has appointed new administrators to stabilise struggling SETAs. Matjie Masoga will head the Services SETA, Dithabe Nkoane the Construction SETA, and Zukile Mvalo the Local Government SETA. Minister Buti Manamela says entrenched governance failures, including procurement irregularities and board instability, undermined their mandate. Spokesperson Matshepo Seedat says the […]
# SECTION27 has welcomed the National Prosecuting Authority’s indication that it is moving towards a prosecution decision in the Life Esidimeni tragedy but raised concern over delays. Families of the 144 victims met with the NPA this week, where it emerged prosecutions may be limited to only two deaths. SECTION27 says this is unjust and […]
# The DA has called for accountability following the collapse of the Khutso Naketsi farm in Skeerpoort, North West. The party’s Lizelle Stoltz says the once-thriving one-thousand-923-hectare farm, bought by the state in 2019 for 460-million-rand to empower 325 families, now lies in ruins. She says this is a failure of land reform as farming […]
# Parliament has confirmed it will host the 11th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit at Arabella Hotel in Kleinmond in the Western Cape from 29 September to 3 October. The summit, themed ‘Harnessing Parliamentary Diplomacy for the Realisation of Global Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability,’ will also feature the P20 Women and Young Parliamentarians meetings. South Africa, […]
# The Competition Commission says jurisdiction under the Competition Act is primarily statutory. Senior counsel Tembeka Ngcukaitobi told the Constitutional Court that the Act applies to all economic activity within South Africa, and also conduct outside the country if it affects the Republic. He argued that markets ignore borders, and stressed that the Act provides […]
# The World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa says sustainable development of the transition minerals industry must feature on the G20 agenda this year. According to the World Bank, global demand for minerals like lithium, cobalt and graphite is set to rise 500-percent by 2050. WWF SA urges African countries to avoid repeating exploitative […]
# South Africa Wine has outlined strategic priorities in response to the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy’s Baseline 2025 report, which projects wine production volumes stabilising below historic levels. SA Wine CEO, Rico Basson, says the industry must focus on value over volume, climate adaptation, market diversification and inclusivity. Key priorities include vineyard renewal, […]
# The International Relations and Cooperation Department, together with the International Committee of the Red Cross, is hosting a high-level summit on international humanitarian law in Pretoria today. Led by deputy minister, Alvin Botes, the event seeks to reaffirm respect for international humanitarian law and highlights Africa’s role in strengthening global humanitarian dialogue. The summit aims to […]
