Experts say more protection needed for whistleblowers

A man with a mask holding a whistleblower board. 2 minutes Serious legislative reform is needed to improve the protection of whistleblowers in South Africa. That’s according to experts during a discussion at the anti-fraud and corruption dialogue in Pretoria. Whistleblowers remain vulnerable after exposing corruption despite existing legislation aimed at protecting them. The murder…

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MPs express mixed reactions to proposed Eskom tariff hikes

Eskom power lines. 2 minutes Political parties in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in Parliament have expressed mixed reactions to the proposed Eskom tariff hikes. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) gave a go ahead for the power utility to hike the electricity by 36.1% retrospectively. The NCOP held a debate on…

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Prospects for African Stability Lie in an Educated Citizenry

Africa remains high on the global agenda in 2024, with the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held in Beijing in September this year demonstrating the new aspirations of the leading geopolitical players. The Forum addressed a host of issues including governance, industrialization, agricultural modernization, global security and the development of cooperation. Thirty new infrastructure development projects…

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Swartland Municipality rejects Eskom’s proposed tariff hike

2 minutes The Swartland Municipality in the Western Cape has urged the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to reject Eskom’s application to increase electricity tariffs in 2025. It says ordinary South Africans should not shoulder the power utility’s financial crisis. The municipality’s Electrical Engineering Services Director Thys Möller says allowing a hike of up to 43% would put further…

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Ellis names Banyana Banyana squad for Jamaica friendlies

Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis 1 minute Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis has named her squad for two international friendly matches against Jamaica. The matches against the Reggae Queens will be played on November 29 and December 2 in Montego Bay. This is part of the continuous preparations of the 2025 CAF Women’s Africa…

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MK Party dismisses Mpumalanga convenor

An MK Party flag. 2 minutes The MK Party has dismissed its Mpumalanga convenor, Marry Phadi. She is accused of  misappropriation of party funds. MKP Spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela says Phadi failed to make a representation before her membership was terminated. Ndhlela says she was then requested to resign from the party as well as from being…

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Several Banyana nominations for CAF awards

Banyana Banyana on the field of play 1 minute University of Western Cape’s head coach, who is also Banyana Banyana’s assistant coach, Thinasonke Mbuli has been nominated for the CAF Women’s Coach of the Year award, while Banyana Banyana is nominated for the National Team of the Year accolade. Banyana’s star players, Thembi Kgatlana and…

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