# The DA says South Africa should not be seen to be engaging or facilitating meetings involving individuals linked to corruption allegations. The party has submitted parliamentary questions to International Relations and Cooperation minister Ronald Lamola over reports former president Jacob Zuma and state capture-accused Ajay Gupta were hosted during a visit to India. The […]
# The Institute of Race Relations says president Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent cabinet reshuffle will not improve South Africa’s economic challenges unless accompanied by policy reform. The organisation warns that appointing new ministers without changing the existing policy framework will not reduce youth unemployment, improve economic growth or increase investment. The institute’s Anlu Keeve says the […]
# A total of 50 young scientists from 20 African countries have been selected for this year’s African Stars Fellowship Programme. The programme focuses on training in genomics, diagnostics, vaccine development and biotechnology entrepreneurship. It is run by Stellenbosch University’s centre for epidemic response and innovation and the Pasteur Institute of Dakar, with support from […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has received the report of the Nkabinde enquiry into the fitness of South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, Andrew Chauke, to hold office. The enquiry, led by retired Constitutional Court Justice Baaitse Nkabinde, was established in September last year to assess allegations regarding Chauke’s fitness and propriety. Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya […]
# The Border Management Authority says the cause of a bus crash near the Beitbridge border in Limpopo on Tuesday is still under investigation. It’s deeply saddened by the accident, which involved a bus transporting foreign nationals for repatriation from Durban in KwaZulu-Natal to Musina. The driver died in the crash, while seven passengers were […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says accountability is a human right, and Parliament must protect it through stronger oversight, while the government must be held accountable for spending and service delivery. According to the organisation, weak oversight leads to poor governance, corruption and failing public services that directly affect people’s rights in areas such […]
# A University of Cape Town researcher, Muya Koloko, has received national recognition for his work in developing goalball in South Africa. He was awarded the Kwenejejani trophy for National Sport Code Convenor of the Year by the South African Sports Association for the physically disabled and visually impaired. Koloko has played a key role […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association warns that stricter enforcement of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences demerit system could lead to job losses for workers who drive for work. The union says repeated traffic offences could lead to licence suspensions, disciplinary action, and possible dismissal. MISA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola calls on employers to […]
# Tourism minister Patricia de Lille has welcomed a rise in international visitor numbers, with more than 4.2-million tourists arriving in South Africa between January and May this year. That is an increase of 12.8-percent compared with the same period last year. The biggest growth came from African and European markets, while tourist arrivals from […]
