November 21
South Africa: Strict Deadline for Meter Re-coding - South African News Briefs - November 21, 2024
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South Africa: After the Bell - Smoking Out an Alternative to the 'Surrender or Starve' Strategy On SA's Illegal Miners
Daily Maverick
The big profits from illegal gold mining surge to the criminals at the top who launder the precious metal into a 'clean asset'. These are the masterminds who need to be 'smoked… Read more »
South Africa: Early Childhood Development Groups Picket for Increased Funding
GroundUp
They want the per-child daily subsidy increased from R17 to R23 Read more »
South Africa: Scenes From a Zama Zama Rescue
GroundUp
On Friday 15 November, as news spread that hundreds, if not thousands, of illegal miners were stuck underground without food in Stilfontein, police minister Senzo Mchunu arrived in… Read more »
South Africa: NLC Corruption Was a Crime of Greed, Says Trade Committee Chairperson [document]
Parliament of South Africa
Collusion between government officials, non-profit organisations and auditing firms in the theft of state resources that have been earmarked to improve the lives of poor South… Read more »
South Africa: NERSA Officials Forced to Call Off Electricity Tariff Hearing
GroundUp
Hundreds of Durban residents showed up at the venue on Thursday but the room could only host about 100 people. Read more »
South Africa: Khayelitsha Residents Up in Arms Over Poor Sanitation and 'Crumbling' Homes
GroundUp
SANCO also wants the City of Cape Town and not national government to be responsible for helping fire victims Read more »
Africa: Illegal Mining Clampdown in South Africa - Treating Desperate People Like Criminals Is an Injustice - Legal Scholar [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Illegal artisanal gold mining in South Africa is in the spotlight again. Under Operation Vala Umgodi ("plug the hole"), South African authorities have since December 2023 been… Read more »
South Africa: South African Reserve Bank Cuts Repo Rate - a Promising Shift Towards Lower Inflation Ahead
Daily Maverick
For now, the inflation and interest rate outlook are the brightest they have been for years, testimony to the SA Reserve Bank's relentless focus on inflation. That is something to… Read more »
South Africa: The DA's Plan to Combat Criminal Extortionists Plaguing Our Country to Be Sent to Police Minister [press release]
DA
Note to Editors: Please see attached soundbite from Ian Cameron MP Read more »
South Africa: President Ramaphosa to Officiate National Presidential Msme and Cooperative Awards
SAnews.gov.za
The importance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and cooperatives' development in advancing South Africa's broader economic goals will come in to focus at the National… Read more »
South Africa: Agriculture to Conduct Inspections of Terbufos Manufacturers
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Agriculture will, in the next few days, conduct inspections at all five registered manufacturers of Terbufos to ascertain controls, and to determine if markers… Read more »
South Africa: Basic Education Department Hard At Work to Protect Learners From Foodborne Illnesses
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Basic Education is working to prevent the infiltration of industrial and agricultural pesticides into schools as part of a broader multidisciplinary effort to… Read more »
South Africa: Campaign to Raise Public Awareness of Foodborne Illnesses
SAnews.gov.za
Government will draw on lessons learnt during the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent vaccination programme - in its rollout of a public education and… Read more »
South Africa: Government Establishing Joint Fund to Support Township, Rural Businesses
SAnews.gov.za
Work to establish a R500 million joint fund to support township and rural businesses - including local convenience shops - is underway. Read more »
South Africa: President Appoints Interim Board for National Youth Development Agency
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed interim board members for the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) with effect from 1 December 2024 until a new board is appointed. Read more »
South Africa: Citizens Urged to Allow Spaza Shop Owners to Register for Permits
SAnews.gov.za
Government has appealed to South Africans not to block those people who want to register their spaza shops. Read more »
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Refers Rica Amendment Bill to National Assembly
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has requested the National Assembly to consider afresh the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information… Read more »
South Africa: Public Works Workers Have Slept Outside City Hall for a Month, Hoping to Get Jobs Back
GroundUp
Their contracts were terminated in July and the eThekwini municipality says it is only considering applicants 35 or younger Read more »
South Africa: Once-Abandoned Vleifontein Library Nearing Completion At Last
GroundUp
Construction on the R16-million facility began in September 2022 Read more »
Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Reflects On Decade-Long Friendship With South African Military Chief
Nile Post
The South African military chief thanked Gen Muhoozi for the warm African hospitality extended to him and his delegation, characterised by Ndere troupe and Janzi band performances,… Read more »
South Africa: Patriotic Alliance Piles Pressure On DA, ANC As Its Growth Surge Continues in Western and Eastern Cape Wards
Daily Maverick
The Patriotic Alliance won a seat off the ANC in Matzikama in the West Coast District of the Western Cape. The National Coloured Congress and the PA also made inroads into the key… Read more »
South Africa: SAPS - We Expect Everyone to Cooperate in Compliance Inspections
SAnews.gov.za
National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has warned that the police will, through the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS), monitor… Read more »
South Africa: Centre for Biological Control Appointed to Assist With Invasive Alien Plants
SAnews.gov.za
Rand Water has appointed the Centre for Biological Control to assist with biocontrol on the Vaal River Barrage reservoir. Read more »
South Africa: Health Minister Details Processes to Tackle Foodborne Illnesses
SAnews.gov.za
Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has acknowledged the challenges in addressing ongoing deaths and infections linked to foodborne illnesses. Read more »
