defenceWeb – 3 September 2019 In just over two weeks the SA Navy will unveil a new name for Naval Base Simons Town headquarters – the highlight of commemorative events by the maritime service to mark 25 years of democracy in South Africa. Ahead of the renaming on 19 September there will be a fleet […]
On Freedom of Religion and the Right to Question Religious Beliefs and Practices
Pierre de Vos, Constitutionally Speaking – 3 September 2019 Do Christians or other religious groups have the right not to have their religion, religious beliefs, or religious practices questioned or criticised? The answer is no. Although some religious South Africans seem to believe they enjoy special constitutional protection, they are mistaken. This does not mean that the […]
China has taken a different route to involvement in African aviation
Gordon Pirie, Honorary Research Associate, University of Cape Town China has been a latecomer to African aviation. Even though Ethiopian Airlines started flying to China in November 1973, there were few other air links between Africa and China for 30 years. The involvement of former colonial powers such as the British, Dutch and French goes […]
SABC technically insolvent, implementing turnaround strategy
Several content providers have ceased production and with the public broadcaster relying on fresh content as a way of attracting advertising, the SABC is unable to generate the much needed advertising revenue and in turn, this affects its financial sustainability. As a result of the public broadcaster’s known financial challenges, service providers who have won […]
Why the National Assembly is Constitutionally required to Adopt Rules for the Removal of the Public Protector and Other Members of Chapter 9 Bodies
Pierre de Vos, Constitutionally Speaking 28 August 2018 In December 2017 the Constitutional Court ordered the National Assembly (NA) to make rules regulating the impeachment of a President in terms of section 89(1) of the Constitution. What none of us knew at the time, was that Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane would rely on the judgment in Economic […]
Statement of the National Executive Committee of SAFTU
The national budget must not be used to increase the support to looted and indebted SOEs. A more progressive way to finance the rescuing of Eskom would be to tap into the resources of the PIC and the GEPF. Shifting Government Employee Pension Fund (GEPF’s) investments away from shares to bonds specifically made to deal with […]
Government continues to spend millions on supporting Zuma’s luxurious lifestyle
Leon Schreiber, DA Shadow Minister for Public Service and Administration 23 August 2019 Former Thief-in-Chief, Jacob Zuma, still lives in luxury at taxpayers’ expense. Over the past five years, the ANC has spent at least R82 million in public funds to support the lifestyles of former presidents – and the evidence suggests that a disproportionate chunk […]
Landmark ConCourt judgments proves ANC impedes land reform, not the Constitution
Annette Steyn, DA Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development – 23 August 2019 While President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday confirmed that Parliament would proceed with the process of amending Section 25 of the Constitution to allow for land expropriation without compensation, two landmark Constitutional Court judgments the same week placed the blame […]
NHI: The President, Afriforum – the real facts
Opponents of NHI are against transformation – Ramaphosa Jan Gerber, News24 – 22 August 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa said some people opposed to the National Health Insurance (NHI) are opposed to transformation against the backdrop of massive inequality in the health sector. “In South Africa, we are confronting severe inequality, where around R250 billion is […]
The Old South African Flag
FW de Klerk Foundation 21 August 2019 The FW de Klerk Foundation has taken note of today’s decision of the Equality Court in Johannesburg to declare that the “gratuitous display” of the old South African flag, constitutes “hate speech.” The raising of our new flag over the Union Buildings was one of the proudest moments […]