# The Institute of Race Relations says president Cyril Ramaphosa’s meeting with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, exposed the growing cost of South Africa’s failing policies, damaging investor confidence and international credibility. Yesterday’s meeting at the White House was mainly focused on farm killings, with Trump reiterating his claims of genocide in South Africa. The […]
# Die parlementêre portefeuljekomitee oor Openbare Werke en Infrastruktuur verwelkom pogings om die Openbare Werkeprogram te hervorm in ʼn meer uitvoerbare en volhoubare werkskeppingsprojek. Die regeringsprogram fokus op vaardigheidsontwikkeling en werkverskaffing. Die komitee sê die diensverskaffers wat opleiding gee, is volgens aanduidings die begunstigdes van die program. Hy sê baie werkers ontvang tussen 100-rand en […]
# Die Kay Mason-stigting het onlangs op ‘n bekendstellingsbal in Londen 12,5-miljoen-rand ingesamel. Die geld sal aan minderbevoorregte kinders in Suid-Afrika toegang bied tot onderwys, mentorskap en leierskapsontwikkeling. Die uitvoerende hoof, Noëline die Goede, sê hulle wil die kloof tussen gehalte-onderwys en minderbevoorregte gemeenskappe oorbrug deur leerders vir uitsonderlike geleenthede te bemagtig:
# The University of Pretoria has conferred an honorary doctorate on one of South Africa’s greatest living artists, Diane Victor. She has received multiple awards, and her work is part of several important collections, including at the Javett Art Centre at UP and London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. One of her recent shows, was titled Folly, […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Public Works and Infrastructure has welcomed ongoing efforts to reform the Expanded Public Works Programme into a more viable and sustainable job creation initiative. This government programme focuses on skills development and providing work opportunities. The committee says it is, however, concerned that service providers delivering training appear to be […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê hy is optimisties dat sy Amerikaanse eweknie, Donald Trump, November die G20-beraad in Johannesburg sal bywoon. Die VSA sal op dan die groep se presidentskap in 2026 oorneem. Suid-Afrika se G20-presidentskap het hom daartoe verbind om solidariteit, gelykheid en volhoubaarheid te bevorder. Ramaphosa het die media ingelig oor die gesprekke […]
# President Donald Trump sê die G20-leiersberaad wat in November in Johannesburg plaasvind, sal betekenisloos wees as Amerika nie deelneem nie. Hy het in April gesê daar kan nie verwag word dat hy die beraad bywoon terwyl die Suid-Afrikaanse regering volgens hom grond in wit besit onteien en die nasate van wit setlaars vervolg nie. […]
# Kay Mason Foundation has raised 12.5-million-rand at its recent inaugural Hummingbird Ball hosted in London. The funds will help young underprivileged South African children gain life-changing access to education, mentorship, and leadership development. The foundation’s CEO, Noëline de Goede, says they work to bridge the quality education opportunity gap by empowering young scholars from underserved […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is optimistic that his US counterpart, Donald Trump, will attend the G20 Summit in Johannesburg this November. The summit is where the US is due to take over the group’s presidency in 2026. South Africa’s G20 presidency has committed to championing solidarity, equality and sustainability. Briefing the media on […]
