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” This is not merely an issue of bureaucracy; it is a failure of monumental proportions with implications for all citizens.” – Willie Aucamp MP Please find attached English and Afrikaans soundbites by Willie Aucamp MP. The admission from Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) that it allowed serious flaws to enter the 2022 Census data, is a national scandal that strikes at the heart of our socio-economic planning. Census 2022’s integrity has been compromised to such an extent that data related to income, employment, mortality and fertility will not be put in public domain even after the Census cost South Africa…
Monday, August 19, 2024 An alleged kidnapping ringleader and suspect linked to a R300 million drug bust has been intercepted at OR Tambo International Airport.The 40-year-old Zambian national was intercepted as he arrived in the country on Sunday morning.“Police have been keeping a close watch on the suspect’s movement. The suspect is believed to be one of the ringleaders behind a kidnapping for ransom syndicate targeting businessmen in South Africa,” said the South African Police Service (SAPS) in a statement.He is specifically linked to the kidnapping of a 63-year-old businessman who was kidnapped in Helderkruin, Roodepoort in July. He was rescued…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday preside over the signing of the second Presidential Health Compact at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The Presidential Health Compact is an initiative established by President Ramaphosa in 2019. It is a framework of cooperation between critical sectors in South Africa that significantly influences good health outcomes. According to the Presidency, it also monitors and evaluates components where roles and responsibilities are assigned to various stakeholders to support the strengthening of health systems and preparation for implementing the National Health Insurance (NHI). READ | President Ramaphosa to officiate signing of the Presidential Health Compact…
Here are 5 important things happening in South Africa today (20 August 2024). This article was originally published by a businesstech.co.za . Read the Original article here. .
A herd of elephants on the Limpopo River in northern Kruger national Park. (Lerato Sejake/SNL24). South Africans will get to access most national parks for free, for one week in September, including the Kruger National Park.National Parks Week will kick off from 9 September and run to 13 September. It will be extended to the weekend of 14 and 15 September at selected national parks. “During this period, free access is granted to most of the 21 national parks under the management of South African National Parks,” SanParks said in a statement.The free access does not include accommodation facilities and other…
Talking tough love on Tuesday, Minister Leon Schreiber urged speed in the digital transformation of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), warning that if there was a failure to do so urgently, “the repercussions for national security will be on all of our hands.“If we do not take bold steps now to turn Home Affairs into a digital-first department that closes the gap for human intervention, we will be wasting each other’s time for the next five years,” Schreiber told MPs in his first address to Parliament’s portfolio committee on home affairs.“Incidents of identity theft, long queues, visa fraud and…
The last elephant in South Africa’s national zoo has been released back into the wild after 40 years of captivity.The elephant, named Charlie, was captured in 1984 from Zimbabwe’s Hwange national park when he was two years old.He was taken to Boswell Wilkie Circus in South Africa and trained to perform tricks. In the early 2000s he was transferred to the country’s national zoo.In recent years, animal welfare groups have pushed for the elephant to be freed due to concern for his health.On Tuesday, EMS Foundation, which advocates for the rights of wildlife, announced that after “a nail-biting four-hour trip…
Thursday, August 22, 2024 Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, announced on Wednesday that the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) operations have been fully restored following a cyber attack in June this year. The NHLS was hit by a cyber attack that significantly disrupted the normal delivery of essential health services in the public health sector. The Board and Executive Management have since briefed Phaahla, who oversees the work of public health entities under the Department of Health, on the progress made to restore the systems following the incident. They also touched on the plans to prevent and manage…
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) could be forced to reimburse consumers for electricity tariff hikes. This article was originally published by a businesstech.co.za . Read the Original article here. .