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South Africa: Earth Hour - Is It a Fad That Desperately Needs Reinvention?
opinion By Antoinette MullerThe moral castigation of those who did not take part in Earth Hour for whatever reason shows how the campaign, while perfectly well-meaning at heart, has crossed the bridge from awareness into institutionalised do-goodery. I remember when Earth Hour first entered the public consciousness. I was so excited about my chance to change the world that I filled a bathtub and lazed around in some mass-produced body soak with all the lights off.
South Africa: Ahmed Kathrada Passes Away at 87
Pretoria — South Africa is mourning the death of struggle veteran Ahmed Kathrada. Kathrada, 87, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning at the Donald Gordon Medical Centre in Johannesburg after a short period of illness. His health was reported to have deteriorated on Monday after he was admitted to hospital for surgery related to blood clotting in the brain earlier this month.
South Africa: Kathrada Was 'So Wicked and So Wonderful' - Ramaphosa
Struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada's sense of humor was wicked and wonderful, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters outside Kathrada's home in Killarney, Johannesburg, Ramaphosa said there was a side to Kathrada that many might not have known. "My fond memory of Uncle Kathy is that he was so wicked and so wonderful," Ramaphosa said. "His popularity amongst celebrities, particularly movie stars was the type that would make many men envious," he said.
South Africa: SA, Pakistan Ink Defence Pact
Pretoria — South Africa and Pakistan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the defence and defence production sectors. Known as the Defence and Defence Industrial Cooperation, the MoU will see the establishment of a Joint Defence Committee, South Africa's Defence Ministry spokesperson Joy Peter said on Monday.
South Africa: Suspend Eskom's Koko - ANCYL
The African National Congress Youth League wants acting Eskom CEO Matshela Koko suspended, following allegations that his step-daughter benefited from contracts worth R1bn from the power utility. "This is what you call radical economic theft," ANC Youth League president Collen Maine told News24 on Tuesday. He said it made no sense for Koko to claim he had no clue what his own step-daughter, Koketso Choma, did for a living.
South Africa: 'We Are Deeply Saddened By Kathrada's Passing' - Mandela Foundation
The Nelson Mandela Foundation on Tuesday sent its condolences to the family of struggle icon Ahmed Kathrada. "We are deeply saddened to learn this morning of the passing on of our dear friend and founding trustee, Ahmed Kathrada," the foundation said in a statement. The Kathrada and Mandela foundations will hold a public gathering at the Nelson Mandela Foundation's offices in Houghton, north of Johannesburg.
South Africa: CSA Pays Tribute to Ahmed Kathrada
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has expressed its great sadness of the passing of Ahmed Kathrada on Tuesday morning at the age of 87. "As one of the Rivonia trialists he was an icon figure in the fight for freedom and democracy in our country," commented CSA President Chris Nenzani.
South Africa: Durban Warehouse Fire Still Under Investigation - MEC
The cause of the fire at Transnet's warehouse in Rossburgh, Durban, is still under investigation, KwaZulu-Natal's economic development MEC said on Tuesday. A full report was still being compiled, which would include an assessment of the potential effects the smoke from the burnt plastic and wax stored in the warehouse might have on people, MEC Sihle Zikalala told reporters during a site inspection. The KwaZulu-Natal government, eThekwini municipality, and Transnet were involved in the probe.
South Africa: Our Democracy - Fleeing in a Marked Police Vehicle
analysis By Nomatter NdebeleAs a nation, we are not strangers to police brutality. In the apartheid era, many of our grandparents and parents were the victims of a law enforcement system that not only suppressed them but did so with the force of unspeakable violence. At the start of the new dispensation, however, the role of the police was envisaged to be a different one. The police were now going to serve and protect the people of this nation, diligently and in a dignified manner.
Zimbabwe: 'If You See a 100 Us Note in Zimbabwe, It's Been Sneaked In' - Central Bank
Cash-strapped Zimbabwe is trying to stop banks importing high-denomination US dollar bills - and that means you shouldn't see $100 notes in banks or supermarkets, state media is reporting. With some banks now only giving customers their money in 'bond notes', the special-to-Zimbabwe paper bills introduced last November, the deputy governor of the central bank Kupukile Mlambo has told the Sunday Mail that "no-one is importing the 100 US note." The reason?
South Africa: Marijuana Decriminalisation Judgment Set for Friday
Judgment in the application to decriminalise dagga will be handed down in the Western Cape High Court on Friday. Dagga Party leader Jeremy Acton and Rastafarian Garreth Prince argued on December 13 and 14 last year for the decriminalisation of the herb. Acton, Prince, and 18 plaintiffs applied to the court for the Criminal Prohibition of Dagga Act (sections 4b and 5c), read with certain sections of Part III of Schedule 2 of the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act, to be declared unconstitutional.
South Africa: SA's Drought a 'Harvest of Dysfunction' - Oxfam
The ongoing drought has exposed "hazardous shortcomings" in the planning and management of the country's water resources, according to report by Oxfam SA released on Tuesday. Government officials and politicians calling the drought a "God-given" event, and their palpable relief that rain had fallen in parts of the country, created the illusion that South Africa had survived the crisis.
South Africa: Feature Phones Make Huge African Comeback
Smartphone sales in Africa are slowing down as feature phones drive growth on the continent. According to data provided by industry tracker International Data Corporation (IDC) the smartphone market totalled 95.37 million units by the end of 2016. While this represents growth of 3.4% year-on-year, it is significantly less than the double-digit growth trends of previous years.
South Africa: Sex Trap Date Costs Sandton Man R190 000
A 54-year-old Sandton man was robbed of R190 000, allegedly by a woman who lured him on a sex date, Gauteng police said on Tuesday. He met her on an online dating site and they exchanged messages for about two weeks before agreeing to meet at the Sunnypark Mall in Sunnyside, Pretoria, last Monday, Captain Daniel Mavimbela said.
South Africa: Oliver Tambo Centenary Series, Part 1 - the Dream of a Quiet Revolutionary
analysis In a four-part lecture delivered as part of the Oliver Tambo Centenary Series different aspects of the Constitution will be tackled and tied in to critical issues facing the country right now. In part one we look at the leadership Oliver Tambo gave in creating the foundational principles of South Africa's Constitution and realise that South Africa is crying out for the spirit of Tambo to become the norm again. By JUSTICE ALBIE SACHS. I start with three questions.
South Africa: Learners Encouraged to Study Maths, Science
Pretoria — Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has encouraged pupils in George in the Western Cape to study maths and science in order to close South Africa's skills gap. "We are here to urge you to get the results you need to enter the careers our economy needs," she said. Speaking at a 2030 National Development Plan (NDP) Career Expo on Monday, Minister Brown said there are critical imbalances in the South African economy, which she described as "still skewed".
South Africa: We Should Mourn, but Also Celebrate the Life of a Great Patriot - Essop Pahad
Struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada's wife Barbara Hogan, has a strong personality and was taking his passing well, former minister in the presidency Essop Pasad said on Tuesday. "She became strong willed when she was in prison for many years. She is taking it well. I think everybody is taking it well. We were expecting it and obviously it is an exceptionally sad occasion," Pasad told reporters outside Kathrada's home in Killarney, Johannesburg.
South Africa: Zuma Court Move in Gupta Matter Fails
President Jacob Zuma's legal representatives declined to join proceedings in the matter between Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and Gupta-owned Oakbay Investments. On Monday Zuma entered the case, which involves 14 companies owned by the Guptas, National Treasury, the Reserve Bank governor, the FIC director, the registrar of Banks, Standard Bank, Nedbank, Absa and FNB. However, the full bench of the North Gauteng High Court didn't quite understand why he had entered as an interested party.
South Africa: Hamba Kahle, Comrade Kathy
The ANC and DA on Tuesday paid their respects to Ahmed Kathrada, who died in the early hours of the morning. He would be remembered for his deep, abiding faith and sacrifices he made for South Africa's liberation, the ANC said of one of its long-standing members. "The nation has lost a titan, an outstanding leader and a great patriot - a man who stands apart for his service to the people of South Africa, and to the country," it said in a statement.
Zimbabwe: In Depth - Why Is Mugabe's Ex-Spin Doctor So Mad These Days?
column Who's a command liar then? President Robert Mugabe's former spin-doctor Jonathan Moyo is engaged in an unseemly public battle with the state newspapers he once controlled so tightly. The architect of Zimbabwe's unpopular press laws, Moyo on Sunday was forced to issue a statement following another attack on him by the Sunday Mail, the sister paper to the daily Herald.
South Africa: Absent Witness Causes Delay in Ex-Mandela Cop's Case
The major trial involving the policeman previously hand-picked by former president Nelson Mandela to head an elite investigative unit is set to resume in April. Proceedings were expected to go ahead in the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday, but instead the matter was postponed. A witness, Zenzile Khoisan, a journalist for roughly three decades, was not present.
South Africa: Three Guilty of Rhodes Park Rapes and Murders
The three men who raped two women and killed their husbands in Rhodes Park, Johannesburg were found guilty in the North Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Admore Ndlovu, 23, Thabo Nkala, 25, and Mduduzi Mathibela Lawrence, 32, were found guilty of robbery, two counts of rape and two counts of murder. They were allegedly part of a 12-man gang who attacked two couples who had gone to the park in Kensington on the evening of Saturday, October 17, 2015, after a church service.
South Africa: Anyone Who Can't See Country Is in Crisis Is Bluffing Themselves - Winnie Mandela
South Africa is in crisis and anyone who cannot see that, is just bluffing themselves. This was the scathing criticism shared by struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela on the direction the country is headed. A frail Madikizela-Mandela was speaking on the side-lines of the Ahmed Kathrada commemoration ceremony at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Kathrada died early on Tuesday morning.
South Africa: Kathrada 'A Beloved Comrade, Father and Friend' - Ramaphosa
Ahmed Kathrada's life should be celebrated as a life that was lived in the service of humanity, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday. "As we prepare to lay his mortal remains to rest, we are reminded of our solemn duty to live by his example and to complete his work," he said in a statement released shortly after visiting the stalwart's home in Killarney.
South Africa: SASSA Spent Over R3 Million On Failed Grants Takeover Training
Sassa spent over R3m to accommodate managers who were sent to regional offices in preparation for the agency's eventual failed bid to take over payment of grants. Various SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) senior managers were seconded to its regional offices over the last two years to upskill staff, Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini said in a written parliamentary reply released on Tuesday.
South Africa: Kathrada Dedicated His Life to Fellow Human Beings - Makhura
Gauteng Premier David Makhura has praised one of the last remaining Rivonia trialists for dedicating his life to his fellow human beings. Makhura said Uncle Kathy, as he was fondly known, dedicated his adult life to the struggle against apartheid and the building of a democratic South Africa. "He served the ANC and the country with humility and always led with dignity. His values will always inform the work we do for the people," Makhura said on Tuesday.
South Africa: SA, Oman Commit to Advance Trade Relations
Pretoria — South Africa and Oman will increase cooperation to enhance trade relations. At a business forum on Monday in Johannesburg, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies and his Omani counterpart, Dr Ali Bin Masoud Al-Sunaidy, committed themselves to ensuring that the overall trade and investment relations between the two countries are amplified. The Ministers are of the view that trade between the two countries has performed below potential.
South Africa: Be Nice! Durban Judge Warns
"Be nice!" This is the warning KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban Judge Johan Ploos van Amstel on Tuesday issued to rude magistrates and judges. "There are very few problems in court that cannot be dealt with firmly and politely," he said in a judgment. The matter before him was a review of two rulings made by an unnamed magistrate in a civil trial involving an insurance claim for an accident and about the admissibility of documents.
South Africa: Cape Ambulance Targeted While Paramedics Help Woman in Labour
Thieves broke into an ambulance while paramedics were helping a patient in Kensington, Cape Town, on Tuesday morning, a provincial health official said. The crew had rushed into the house in Vliegtuig Street, Windermere around 01:30, to help a woman in labour, emergency medical services spokesperson Robert Daniels said. While inside, someone broke into the ambulance and stole medical equipment and one of the staff member's belongings.
South Africa: Henri Van Breda's Axe Murder Case - Media Coverage Debated While Trial Postponed
analysis This week, the case of one of South Africa's most gruesome family murders finally reached the Western Cape High Court - though not for long. In the dock is 21-year-old Henri van Breda, potential heir of a vast family fortune, accused of the murder of his parents and older brother, and the attempted murder of his surviving sister Marli. It took police almost 18 months to get a case against Van Breda together, but those impatient for justice will have to wait a little longer.
South Africa: Minister Moves to Calm Land Reform Fears
Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform Gugile Nkwinti has said the country needs clarity on the ruling party's current stance on land, and that the ANC is still guided by the provisions in the Constitution. Nkwinti held a media briefing in Parliament on Tuesday to update the country on a bill to establish a land commission, as prescribed by the regulation of agricultural land holdings bill.
South Africa: 'Mr K' Was a Wise Counsellor, Stern Critic, Best Friend
Pretoria — The Nelson Mandela Foundation has described the late Ahmed Kathrada, or 'Mr K' as he was affectionately known at the foundation, as "our wise counsellor, our stern critic, our best friend". The Mandela Foundation has expressed sadness on the passing of the struggle veteran this morning. The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation confirmed that the 87-year-old passed away at the Donald Gordon Medical Centre on Tuesday morning.
South Africa/Angola: Jali to Captain Bafana Against Angola
Phakamani Mahlambi, Luther Singh and Diamond Thopola will make their Bafana Bafana debuts when they start against Angola in an international friendly match at the Buffalo City Stadium in East London on Tuesday. According to the official SAFA website, the trio are part of nine changes made by stand-in Bafana Bafana head coach Owen da Gama to the starting XI that beat Guinea-Bissau 3-1 in Durban last Saturday.
South Africa: ANCYL, EFF Pay Tribute to Kathrada
The ANC Youth league felt "naked and stripped" of revolutionary knowledge following the death of Ahmed Kathrada on Tuesday morning. The EFF called on South Africans to learn from "Uncle Kathy's" selflessness in helping the marginalised and ensuring their voices were heard. The two organisations on Tuesday joined the chorus of tributes for the anti-apartheid fighter and ANC veteran.
South Africa: Special Official Funeral for Uncle Kathy
Pretoria — President Jacob Zuma has declared a Special Official Funeral for anti-apartheid struggle veteran, Ahmed Kathrada. Uncle Kathy, as he was known, passed away at the Donald Gordon Medical Centre in Johannesburg in the early hours of Tuesday morning. He was 87. The President has instructed that the national flag fly at half-mast at every station in the country from today until the evening of the official memorial service.
South Africa: SA to Promote Special Economic Zones in China
Pretoria — South Africa will embark on a roadshow in China to attract investment in Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies oversaw the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) and the Bank of China on Monday. Speaking following the signing ceremony in Johannesburg, Minister Davies said the move would bear immediate results when the roadshow to promote SEZs kicks off in May.
South Africa: We Need Gags With Happy Endings - Not Pulled Tight Over Our Mouths
opinion By John VlismasThe Hate Speech Bill needs to clearly outline what we are trying to achieve by passing it and must be worded precisely and with care, so that it may be a useful and enduring piece of legislation that will take our Constitution to new heights. The much-quoted preamble to our Constitution was described by the author, Henry Rollins, as an example of mankind on its tiptoes, reaching for greater heights.
South Africa: SA Fed Cup Tennis Team Named
Tennis South Africa (TSA) announced its strongest possible Fed Cup team for the upcoming Fed Cup Euro/Africa Zone Group 2 tournament to be played from April 17-22 in Siauliai, Lithuania. The team announced consists of Chanel Simmonds, Ilze Hattingh, Madrie le Roux and Makayla Loubser, with Earl Grainger as captain.
South Africa: Kathrada 'A Man of Enormous Courage' - HSF
Struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada was a man of enormous courage and perseverance, the Helen Suzman Foundation said on Tuesday. "It is with great sadness and deep regret that the Helen Suzman Foundation has been alerted to the death of Ahmed Mohamed Kathrada," it said in a statement. "He was one of the most prominent figures associated with President Nelson Mandela. He was a man of enormous courage and perseverance.
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