Experts say the POPI Act, which comes into force on July 1, will help keep South Africans’ data safe, and organisations should embrace it
Encouraging electoral participation and economic engagement towards an active youth citizenship
Mineral wealth in Africa is often a curse, as it frequently engenders corruption
To help mitigate climate change, members of the public should contribute by making their submissions to South Africa’s draft NDC
The Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on CoGTA and Human Settlements hosts a virtual roundtable discussion on the Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Bill [B2B-2019] (Sec 76). Facilitated by Chairperson Kedibone Diale, the discussion provides perspectives from various subject experts on the Bill.
An important goal of AfCFTA is to increase or create jobs, particularly for women
To regain lost trust the ruling party must consult with citizens to determine their needs, instead of imposing top-down rule
The government needs to assess whether municipalities really have the capacity and financial capability to maintain water systems
A panel of education experts discuss Amnesty International South Africa’s latest report – Failing to Learn the Lessons?
We are still quite far away from the majority of our population receiving Covid-19 vaccines and there is still mistrust about vaccination
The Adv. Dip TVT is one of a suite of TVET qualification programmes that are being developed within the TLDCIP
If SMEs are able to come online and leverage their offerings to potential customers it could become hugely transformative for South Africa
If Stats SA is to really have timely data that’s accurate and remains relevant then we need to make sure that the institution is strengthened
If the president was serious about fixing basic education, he would appoint his most competent minister with a powerful mandate to start fixing it
There’s a shortage of resources in many schools and it’s important for teachers to understand that they are the biggest resource in a classroom
The land has got to belong to all the people of South Africa, and many believe that there’s no other mechanism for that except expropriation
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Local governments are supposed to promote non-racial development, in a decentralised manner, but the reality does not match up
SALGA will focus on developing leadership competencies and incorporate online and blended learning to enhance governance capabilities and service delivery
We are facing a massive food security crisis in our country but not because there’s a net deficit of food – nutritious food is simply too expensive
Steps are being taken to address fears that the billions of rands needed to make the NHI work will be used to line the pockets of looters
The mining industry in South Africa was founded on exclusivity and preference for a few, so rectifying these issues is an ongoing process of transformation
No woman is at a low risk of getting breast cancer, and those who have the disease require substantial psychosocial support
Whistle-blowers should be seen as real heroes in the fight against corruption and we need a change in culture for this to happen
In order to see people and nature thrive what is required is a strong focus on partnerships – we cannot act alone anymore
‘Make interest rates zero and inflation goes up and then people save less – we need savings to fund investment in this country’
Many business-grade security systems now have built-in learning systems and AI to help businesses stay up to date with protection
Opportunities for local business growth needed to be identified and strategically capitalised on, and we have to be really deliberate about that
There are too many burdens placed on women – such as childcare and collecting water – and as clmate change takes hold these tasks will become even harder
The commission must come out clearly on corruption to ensure that laypeople understand how it impacts on their human rights
The pandemic has revealed that neoliberalism is dysfunctional, especially as regards state health and social services, and a new system is needed
The pandemic has been a time of great humility for health workers and tactics have had to be changed if they weren’t working
‘What we’re getting right now is that we see that there’s a lot of fear, anxiety, depression, stress, and post-traumatic stress disorders’