# MK Party president Jacob Zuma has appointed his son, Duduzani, as the party’s first deputy president. He replaces John Hlophe, who retains his position as the party’s parliamentary leader. Tony Yengeni is now the second deputy president. As part of several changes to the party’s national structure, Zuma has fired Nkosinathi Nhleko as national […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is taking steps to root out the so-called construction mafia, who are disrupting building sites and new infrastructure projects. The country’s construction industry estimates that 180 public infrastructure projects worth 63-billion-rand have been delayed as a result of extortion, intimidation or violence before the intervention. Speaking at the opening […]
# The Film and Publication Board says it’s facing growing challenges in assessing child sexual abuse material because of limited technology and the increasing volume of content. Briefing Parliament’s portfolio committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, council chairperson Zama Mkosi said the board needs an automated system to improve the process. Mkosi also raised concerns […]
# AfriForum has told the High Court in the Western Cape that expropriation without compensation is unconstitutional as it continues its legal challenge against the Expropriation Act. The civil rights organisation argues that key provisions of the law violate the Constitution and should be scrapped or amended. AfriForum’s Ernst van Zyl says they will continue […]
# The board of the Public Investment Corporation has reinstated its CEO, Patrick Dlamini, ending his precautionary suspension. Dlamini was placed on leave earlier this year while allegations against him were investigated. The board says an independent investigation found no evidence of misconduct that warranted disciplinary action. Dlamini will return to his duties with immediate […]
# Trade union Solidarity calls for urgent government intervention over working conditions at the University of South Africa. Unisa has previously dismissed reports about its working conditions as coordinated misinformation. The union’s Anique Niemand says a survey of Solidarity members found that staff are experiencing excessive workloads, stress and burnout due to staff shortages and […]
# Higher Education and Training deputy minister Yusuf Cassim says students must receive the financial support they are promised to help them complete their studies. Speaking during a visit to the Transport Education and Training Authority in Randburg, Cassim said complaints about delays in bursary payments and apprenticeship stipends prompted the visit. He added the […]
# Die Film- en Publikasieraad sê hulle ondervind toenemende uitdagings met die beoordeling van materiaal oor seksuele misbruik van kinders as gevolg van beperkte tegnologie en die toenemende hoeveelheid inhoud. In ‘n inligtingsessie voor die Parlement se portefeuljekomitee oor Kommunikasie en Digitale Tegnologieë het die raadsvoorsitter, Zama Mkosi, gesê die raad benodig ‘n outomatiese stelsel […]
# Die adjunkminister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Yusuf Cassim, sê studente moet die finansiële ondersteuning ontvang wat aan hulle belowe is om hulle te help om klaar te studeer. Cassim het tydens ‘n besoek aan die Vervoeronderwys- en Opleidingsowerheid in Randburg gesê klagtes oor vertragings in beursbetalings en vakleerlingskaptoelaes het tot die besoek aanleiding […]
