Theuns Eloff: Chair of the Advisory Board of the FW de Klerk Foundation; Chairman of Astral Foods 3 July 2019 There were two eye-catching issues in the media this past week. South Africa’s largest chicken producer, Astral, announced that its chicken plant in Standerton no longer receives sufficient water from the local Lekwa Municipality (Standerton). […]
City of Joburg clarifies alleged ‘shutdown’ of ambulance service to Cosmo City
Luyanda Longwe, Stakeholder Manager: Office of the MMC for Public Safety City of Johannesburg – 2 July 2019 The City of Johannesburg wishes to clarify comments made on the halting of service delivery by City ambulances to Cosmo City after an attack on its paramedics last week. On the 28th of June 2019, the City’s […]
City of Cape Town responds to ‘harassment of street people’
In the first three months of this year, the Law Enforcement Displaced Persons Unit received 3 051 complaints from the public about anti-social behaviour by street people. STATEMENT BY MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY, ALDERMAN JP SMITH AND MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES AND HEALTH, COUNCILLOR ZAHID BADROODIEN 2 July 2019 The […]
Quick-fix solutions to Zimbabwe’s huge electricity crisis
Zimbabwe’s government has announced its facing critical power shortfalls. The country’s anchor power producer, Kariba Dam, might have to stop production in weeks due to dropping water levels. Tafadzwa Makonese spoke to Moina Spooner from The Conversation Africa about what can be done. What are the main challenges facing Zimbabwe’s energy system? Zimbabwe has a […]
In defence of the Office of the Public Protector
Paul Hoffman SC, Director Accountability Now 28 June 2019 Those who follow the legally oriented part of current commentary on political developments in SA have the benefit of the views of two learned professors, the one real (Professor Pierre de Vos of UCT) and the other not (Professor Balthazar, the nom de plume of a lawyer […]
The Nine Lives of Jiba and Mrwebi
One must be cautious when considering the Constitutional Court’s findings as there was no proclamation on the merits of the matter. The judgment did not endorse or absolve Jiba and Mrwebi of their misconduct. Rebecca Sibanda: Legal Assistant, Centre for Constitutional Rights 27 June 2019 The Constitutional Court (the Court) today handed down judgment in […]
The President’s Reply to the SONA Debate
26 June 2019 Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thandi Modise, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Mr Amos Masondo, Deputy President David Mabuza, Honourable Members, Allow me to extend my thanks to all the Honourable Members who participated in this debate, and to the many South Africans who have shared their views […]
Neo-Pentecostalism explains Jacob Zuma’s defiance and lack of shame
Ilana van Wyk, Lecturer in Social Anthropology, Stellenbosch University Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s former president, has long been known as a man who lives beyond his means. Interestingly, this has made him a much-admired figure in the country’s neo-Pentecostal circles. Media exposés have laid bare Zuma’s massive debts and the financial burden of his large […]
Raw deal for defence in SONA
defenceWeb – 24th June 2019 Last week’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) by President Cyril Ramaphosa, also Commander-in-Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), sadly did not touch on any defence related matters. No mention was made of upping border protection, increasing maritime patrols to prevent the abuse of ocean resources or, […]
Does MEC Lesufi Deserve a Pass?
Theuns Eloff: Chairman, Advisory Board of the FW de Klerk Foundation – 24 June 2019 The Gauteng MEC for Education, Andrek Panyaza Lesufi, is an interesting man. A large part of the mainly black population think the world of him. He is a MEC who is “hands-on”, and is seen and heard wherever there is trouble in the […]