# President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa has been consistent in its calls for United Nations Security Council reform and for it to better reflect global realities. The president is attending the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week. In his weekly newsletter, Ramaphosa says the current composition of […]
# Eskom says it is committed to reducing load reduction by 15-to-20-percent by March 2026 and eliminating it within two years. The power utility is implementing load reduction in parts of Gauteng this week. Areas experiencing morning load reduction include Naledi, Dobsonville, Mabopane, Winterveldt and Jabulani. Evening load reduction impacts regions including Kagiso, Meadowlands, Cosmo City, Riverside, […]
# ‘n Professor in Regte, Pierre de Vos, sê die Madlanga-kommissie sal uiteindelik net suksesvol wees indien moontlike weerstand van instellings wat by bewerings betrek word, oorkom kan word. Die KwaZulu-Natalse polisiekommissaris, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, was verlede week die kommissie se eerste getuie. Hy het politieke leiers en senior polisiebeamptes daarvan beskuldig dat hulle misdaadsindikate beskerm […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê die 80ste sitting van die Verenigde Nasies se Algemene Vergadering in New York vind vandeesweek plaas te midde van ‘n uiters broos wêreldbestel wat op reëls gegrond is. Die sitting vind plaas onder die tema Beter saam: 80 jaar en langer vir vrede, ontwikkeling en menseregte. Ramaphosa het kort ná […]
# Law professor, Pierre de Vos, says the success of the Madlanga Commission will ultimately depend on overcoming potential resistance from within compromised institutions. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi was the commission’s first witness last week. He accused political leaders and senior police officials of protecting criminal syndicates and sabotaging investigations. De Vos says he […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week is taking place at a time when the global rules-based system is profoundly fragile. The session will be held under the theme, Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights. Speaking to […]
# Jong entrepreneurs het G20-leiers dringend gevra om klimaat-optrede te versnel. Meer as 600 afgevaardigdes van alle G20-lande het onlangs die G20-beraad vir jong entrepreneurs in Gauteng bygewoon. Die beraad het tasbare uitkomste beklemtoon, insluitend die bekendstelling van programme wat optrede kan versnel, aanbevelings oor beleid, en beleggingsgeleenthede en ‘n ekonomiese handves van die jeug. […]
# Die DA het die Kommissaris van die Staatsdienskommissie, professor Somadoda Fikeni, skriftelik versoek om die minister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Buti Manamela, se aanstelling van drie nuwe administrateurs van die Sektor Onderwys en Opleidingsowerheid om te keer. Die aanstelling van Oupa Nkoane in die Konstruksie-Seta, Lehlogonolo Masoga in die Dienste-Seta en Zukile Mvalo […]
# Die Nasionale Direkteur van Openbare Vervolging, advokaat Shamila Batohi, sê sy is bekommerd oor die veiligheid van aanklaers. Sy sê minstens 34-miljoen-rand word jaarliks aan die beskerming van staatsadvokate bestee. Dit sluit 24-uur regstreekse beskerming in waar iemand tydens hoëprofielsake by hul huise geplaas word. Vyf aanklaers is die afgelope vyf jaar in die […]