# Mayibuye iAfrika’s Floyd Shivambu says South Africa’s education system is in crisis, producing matriculants without practical skills. Speaking to KwaZulu-Natal volunteers in eThekwini during the Mayibuye Consultation Process, Shivambu argued that learners should leave school with tangible skills including bricklaying, and other trades to empower them for real-life opportunities. He says Mayibuye iAfrika will […]
# Parliament’s ad hoc committee probing police corruption allegations by KwaZulu-Natal Police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi reconvenes today to adopt its terms of reference. Last week, Members of Parliament failed to agree on the final draft. The inquiry will examine alleged interference in policing, including by suspended Police minister Senzo Mchunu. Mkhwanazi has been called as […]
# EFF leader Julius Malema criticised the cost and purpose of the national convention that kicked off the national dialogue. Speaking in Seshego, Limpopo, at a rally celebrating the party’s ward 13 by-election victory, Malema argued the talks were disorganised and served only the egos of certain people, rather than addressing South Africa’s challenges. Malema […]
# Water and Sanitation minister, Pemmy Majodina has announced that more than 176-billion-rand has been raised in the last three days of the Water Investment Summit in Cape Town. She says 80 priority water investment projects from 38 different countries were identified for the summit. The minister says inadequate investments in water have affected the gains […]
# Business Leadership South Africa sê die land se werkloosheidsyfer van 32,9-persent weerspieël ʼn ekonomie wat versmoor onder strukturele ondoeltreffendheid, wat wel herstel kan word met dringende hervormings. Die organisasie het verlede week sy Reform Tracker bekendgestel wat die regering se instelling van belangrike ekonomiese, bestuurs- en strafreghervorming monitor. Uitvoerende hoof Busisiwe Mavuso sê in […]
# Despite Eskom’s improved operational performance, South African companies are increasingly investing in alternative energy to reduce reliance on the power utility and mitigate rising electricity costs. This is according to Stanlib chief economist Kevin Lings. A report from Green Cape has estimated that the private sector will add a further six-thousand-megawatts of solar power […]
# Die DA se oorsese netwerk, DA Abroad, verwelkom die Onafhanklike Verkiesingskommissie se versekering dat oorsese aanlyn registrasie die naweek in werking sal tree. Dit volg nadat die OVK se adjunk uitvoerende hoof van verkiesingsbedrywighede, Masego Sheburi, dié week aan die Parlement bevestig het dat die aanlyn registrasiestelsel vir buitelandse kiesers nou gereed is. Ludré […]
