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  1. Jan

    South Africa Adopts Tougher Emission Goal Before COP26

    South Africa Adopts Tougher Emission Goal Before COP26 South Africa’s cabinet adopted a lower greenhouse gas emission, following the recommendation of a panel set up by President Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of the COP26 international climate change meeting. The target, known as the country’s...
  3. Jan

    Lockdown may lift by March 2022

    Plan to end South Africa's Covid-19 lockdown The government expects it could lift South Africa's Covid-19 lockdown entirely by February or March 2022. This suggestion formed part of discussions at a Cabinet meeting on the relaxation of lockdown measures last week, leading up to President Cyril...
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  4. Jan

    How South Africa's digital Covid-19 vaccine passport will work

    Digital Covid-19 vaccine passport for South Africa — How it will work The National Department of Health is developing a digital Covid-19 vaccine passport in South Africa, a departmental spokesperson has told MyBroadband. This comes after the minister in the presidency Mondli Gungubele said...
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  5. Jan

    "Society" must identify weaknesses in witness and whistleblower protections - Ramaphosa

    Whistleblower protection in South Africa needs urgent review — Ramaphosa As the fight against corruption gathers momentum, South Africa needs to urgently review its approach to witness protection and the broader protection of whistleblowers, President Cyril Ramaphosa says in his weekly letter...
  6. Jan

    Plot to force South Africa to its knees on 23 August - report

    New plan to bring South Africa to its knees on Monday 23 August Police are preparing for attacks on law enforcement entities and important infrastructure next week, which aim to make South Africa ungovernable. This is according to a report from Netwerk24, citing a document from intelligence...
  7. Jan

    Reason for Tito Mboweni's exit is bad news for South Africa - Dawie Roodt

    Dawie Roodt predicted Tito Mboweni's exit — here is what else he said Efficient Group chief economist Dawie Roodt has accurately predicted the exit of former finance minister Tito Mboweni, and the reason for his exit is not good news for South Africa. Last year, Roodt said the ANC’s main...
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  8. Jan

    100MW private power generation deadline missed

    Bad news about private power generation Energy minister Gwede Mantashe has still not published an amendment to the Electricity Regulation Act that will allow individuals and businesses to install up to 100MW of private power generation without a licence. On 10 June 2021, President Cyril...
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  9. Jan

    Thirteen Communications Ministers in thirteen years

    13 ministers in 13 years President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Khumbudzo Ntshavheni as the new communication minister, replacing Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, who has been in the role since 2018. The latest communications minister appointment came as part of a cabinet reshuffle by President Cyril...
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  10. Jan

    SIU investigating R474 million in EOH contracts for corruption

    EOH contracts worth R474 million probed for corruption The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) will investigate four IT contracts to the value of R474 million awarded to EOH by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). The SIU said the contracts linked to corruption and maladministration were...
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  11. Jan

    ISP black ownership should be incentivised with a carrot, not a whip

    Forcing ISPs to have black owners is "legalised corruption" New regulations in South Africa’s telecoms industry that force Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to have at least 30% black ownership will not work and are effectively a form of legalised corruption. This is the view of one owner of a...
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  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    These are the companies President Ramaphosa has owned

    These are the companies President Ramaphosa has owned Cyril Ramaphosa is not only the South African President — he is also one of the wealthiest people in the country, with an estimated wealth of R6.6 billion. To understand how Ramaphosa amassed such extraordinary wealth, it is important to...
  13. Jan

    New details about Transnet cyberattack

    New details about Transnet cyberattack Transnet has been the victim of a ransomware attack, eNCA journalist Sli Masikane has reported. The report stated that Transnet employees received notices to disconnect all their devices from the state-owned logistics company's network and not to access...
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  14. Jan

    South Africa's Minister of Defence vs the US Secretary of Defense

    Simple comparison explains why South Africa's ministers are so bad at their jobs Last week's deadly riots and looting exposed the incompetence and lack of accountability in South Africa's cabinet — especially the crime prevention and security cluster. President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged...
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  15. Jan

    President Ramaphosa's phone number found in Pegasus spyware database

    Ramaphosa's phone identified in leaked Pegasus spy project records President Ramaphosa's phone number has appeared in a leaked database of potential targets of the Pegasus spyware, The Guardian reported. According to the report, the list is believed to indicate individuals who were identified...
    • Jan
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  16. Jan

    Six alleged insurrectionists arrested

    Six arrested for instigating insurrection in South Africa South African authorities arrested six people who allegedly instigated a week of rioting that claimed at least 215 lives and have charged them with inciting public violence. One of the six was released on bail, while the other five are...
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  17. Jan

    Shilowa, Shapiro, Brown, Steenhuisen: Ramaphosa must fire Cele and Dlodlo

    Ramaphosa must fire Cele and Dlodlo for failing to keep South Africans safe President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged that government was poorly prepared to deal with the public violence, destruction, and sabotage that hit KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. “We must admit that we did not have the...
    • Jan
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  18. Jan

    Using WhatsApp to commit high treason in South Africa - what the law says

    Committing high treason using WhatsApp in South Africa — what the law says Those who incited the recent violence and looting in South Africa could face prison sentences of between six months and thirty years, depending on whether they are found guilty of inciting violations of lockdown...
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  19. Jan

    President Ramaphosa acknowledges poor preparedness to face insurrection

    We were poorly prepared — President Ramaphosa South Africa's government was ill-prepared to handle the riots that gripped KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng during this past week as it was an engineered insurrection, President Cyril Ramaphosa said during a national address on Friday evening...
  20. Jan

    The difference between a State of Emergency and State of Disaster in South Africa

    State of Emergency vs State of Disaster in South Africa The main difference between a state of emergency and a state of disaster is that certain protections afforded by the Bill of Rights can be suspended in a state of emergency. According to Webber Wentzel partner Michael Evans, the major...
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  21. dawidmsnyders

    The death toll of ongoing riots and looting has reached 117, and the SANDF is starting to reduce the chaos

    Riot death toll in South Africa reaches 117 South Africa’s death toll from days of riots rose to 117 even as the worst of the violence appeared to ease, with the deployment of thousands of soldiers starting to take effect. Authorities have arrested almost 1,500 people, including 12 who...
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