The South African Firearms Trainers Association is calling for an investigation into alleged attempts to block certificates issued by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations during the pilot phase of new firearm skills training programmes. SAFTA president Michael Mbedzi, claims some individuals in the industry are resisting change and attempting to prevent the certificates […]
# Siyafana Sonke Action Campaign is calling on government to take urgent action to stop the wave of violence in Durban, protect affected families and investigate those implicated. Spokesperson Yeshelen Govender says the violence includes arson, brutal assaults and at least one murder. Govender alleges that vigilantes identifying themselves as supporters of the March and […]
# Adjunkpresident Paul Mashatile sê Suid-Afrika se toekoms word bepaal deur beleggings in jongmense. Mashatile het aan leerders by die Ohlange High School in Inanda, eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, gesê die bemagtiging van die jeug deur middel van onderwys, vaardighede en ekonomiese geleenthede is noodsaaklik om ‘n sterker land te bou. Die adjunkpresident het gevra vir groter […]
# Die Parlement se Portefeuljekomitee oor Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake verwelkom die bekendstelling van die Hersiene Witskrif oor Plaaslike Regering en beskryf dit as ‘n geleentheid om strukturele swakhede in munisipaliteite aan te spreek. Die beleidsraamwerk beoog om verantwoordbare en finansieel volhoubare munisipaliteite te bou wat betroubare dienste kan lewer en op gemeenskapsbehoeftes kan […]
# Forum for South Africa has rejected the revised white paper on local government, warning that proposed reforms could undermine municipal autonomy and weaken local democracy. The forum’s Tebogo Mashilompane says plans to introduce compulsory licensing for water and electricity services could limit municipalities’ ability to manage these services and deliver on election promises. Mashilompane […]
# The Lawyers for Human Rights says South Africa’s title deed system and high conveyancing costs are fuelling property disputes. This follows a Pretoria High Court ruling in favour of Henrietta Phakathi, a grandmother who has spent more than ten years fighting to secure the title deed to her home in Sebokeng, Vaal. Phakathi bought […]
# Die Forum for South Africa het die hersiene witskrif oor plaaslike regering verwerp en waarsku die voorgestelde hervormings kan munisipale outonomie ondermyn en plaaslike demokrasie verswak. Tebogo Mashilompane van die forum sê planne om verpligte lisensiëring vir water- en elektrisiteitsdienste in te stel, kan munisipaliteite se vermoë beperk om hierdie dienste te bestuur en […]
# Rand Merchant Bank, die korporatiewe en beleggingsbankafdeling van FirstRand, het ‘n adviesonderneming in Beijing geopen om Chinese maatskappye en beleggers te verbind met handels- en beleggingsgeleenthede regoor Afrika. Die uitvoerende hoof van FirstRand, Mary Vilakazi, sê China voorsien kapitaal, tegnologie, vervaardigingsvermoë en die vermoë om op skaal en vinnig te bou. Afrika het ‘n […]
# Rand Merchant Bank, the corporate and investment banking arm of South Africa’s FirstRand, has opened an advisory business in Beijing to connect Chinese companies and investors with trade and investment opportunities across Africa. FirstRand CEO Mary Vilakazi says China brings capital, technology, manufacturing capability and an ability to build at scale and speed. Africa […]
