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3241557	无图 <p>The fates of breakthrough technologies and the energy to power them are deeply interwoven, with progress at scale in one difficult to advance without the other. Nowhere is this interconnection more consequential—and more dynamic—than in the U.S.-China relationship, which is marked by intense political tensions and competition, but also by under-appreciated technical overlap. Given the inescapably interconnected nature of digital and energy systems, and of U.S. and Chinese progress there-within, current and future U.S. administrations will need to consider both together, making conscious decisions about how technology investments may drive new frontiers in energy production, and how new energy innovations will be essential to progress in applied and cross-cutting technology priority areas like artificial intelligence (AI).</p><p>The race to develop, control, and power AI offers a particularly clear lens through which to observe these intertwined dynamics, as technological developments fuel competition, and where that competition shapes each country’s energy choices. The policy moves Washington and Beijing make in prioritizing demand drivers like AI and in turn confronting the energy demand challenges AI creates; dealing with the security consequences of smarter grids; and investing in global market expanders like standardization all have strategic consequences for both countries’ competitiveness in energy and technology.</p><p>While the United States will face a range of choices when addressing the dual imperatives of maintaining energy security and driving technological innovation, most important to success will be recognizing the extent to which one depends on the other. This dynamic is emblematic in AI, as this paper will explore, with similar dynamics likely to play out across technological innovations, and for energy security, on which so many sectors rely. Putting into place a clear strategy—one that recognizes this interplay and harnesses the multipliers of private sector investment—will confer not just strategic advantage but could also offer platforms for multilateral and even bilateral cooperation, on the basis of mutual interest, as shared concerns about AI animate policy discussions in both capitals.</p>The AI demand driver<p>AI systems in their present form are notorious energy consumers, a demand burden potentially borne by the U.S. and Chinese grids that may strain long-standing projections of energy demand. While AI by no means accounts for the bulk of growing energy demand globally, its significant needs, rapid emergence, and mass diffusion provide a window into a new and importantly disruptive dynamic to clean energy plans around the globe.</p><p>Straining demand. Prior to the development of AI systems at scale, a relatively stable dynamic existed between the increasing need for energy-intensive data centers and the efficiency of the machines within those data centers. As a result, in the decade before modern AI systems came of age (roughly 2005-2016), the energy being consumed by U.S. data centers was relatively flat, as efficiency counterbalanced the growing number of data centers. However, as the world’s most data-intensive and data-center-operating firms like Amazon, Alphabet’s Google, and Meta’s Facebook began to seize the business benefits of advanced machine learning—the underlying science that would drive “generative” tools like ChatGPT in recent years—the necessary shift to particularly energy-intensive hardware led energy consumption to more than double in the five years that followed (2017-2023).</p><p>The demand spikes caused by AI take many forms. Training advanced AI systems creates needs among single, large power consumers that may rapidly outstrip any ability to serve them, let alone with the clean energy they increasingly seek. While estimates vary wildly, parsing available research and companies’ own statements suggests that training (which is to say building for consumer use) the current, cutting-edge models available today is estimated to have expended tens of megawatts per model. The “scaling laws”<sup>1</sup> that many AI companies are using to project future demand and acquire energy capacity suggest a multi-gigawatt annual need in just a few years to develop and sustain next-generation systems. This energy need would translate into one widely used “frontier” AI model’s training, consuming perhaps as much electricity as 5 million U.S. households in a year. Increases in the efficiency of the chips used to train most AI systems, as well as in how those processors are used, could prevent a worst-case scenario of runaway consumption—but with longer “training runs” becoming the norm, those gains may have difficulty offsetting the growth in the computational intensity/duration of a training process itself.</p><p>Yet a less appreciated but also significant demand driver will be the cost of actually utilizing AI systems to perform functions, so-called “inference” (literally querying an AI model, whether for an answer to a text-based question, to seek the generation of an image, etc.). What many would think of as a “standard” search engine inquiry, made instead with a large language model (LLM), is widely estimated to require 10 times the electricity to deliver a similar result—though, without providing details or baselines, some in the industry have claimed simple queries demand far less. Yet models are capable of much more than just text generation, with other capabilities such as image or video generation demanding more inference per input, and in turn, increasing the energy used to generate an output. Precise estimates of inference cost depend not just on the query’s type and complexity but on the number of “parameters” an underlying model (ChatGPT or Meta’s Llama) has. Though the landscape changes daily, as of this writing, capable AI models range from just under 10 billion for the smallest, to tens to hundreds of billions for so-called “multimodal” models capable of handling and outputting images in addition to text, to (an estimated) more than 1 trillion for the largest such models. Energy usage does not perfectly track the increase in parameters, but it does provide directional indications, with additional fluctuations based on factors like whether computation needs to be spread across multiple processors within data centers. Increasingly, incurring that energy cost may also be inescapable for consumers, as companies embed LLM-driven results into even basic web searches. As a result, which models become “default” for queries at a global scale (e.g., when an iPhone user does a web search in their phone’s browser) or even formally standardized (as discussed below), can matter immensely for aggregate AI energy consumption.</p><p>Enduring strategic focus. A pivotal question is whether AI will remain of strategic significance, particularly in the U.S.-China relationship, in the decade-long timescale on which many energy decisions are made. Based on current evidence, it is unlikely that the race to develop better, more capable AI systems will be diminished in the second Trump administration. Despite some critics’ expectations of another “AI winter” or that these technologies will fail to deliver national-level economic impact, the second Trump administration’s personnel and policy choices give little indication that it anticipates a cooling of the issue in the context of foreign policy. President Donald Trump’s appointment of several technology figures—some with significant experience working on AI in the first Trump administration—on the day-one White House team, combined with the creation of an elevated White House AI (and crypto) czar within the organizational hierarchy, suggests AI’s continuity as a high-tier policy concern. In the administration’s opening weeks, it released an executive order stating “we can solidify our position as the global leader in AI,” which sought to review (but not wholesale stop the work of) President Joe Biden’s main AI order. Days later, it devoted Vice President JD Vance’s first international speech entirely to the topic of AI. Much was made of that speech’s calls to reconsider the prior administration’s safety-focused approach to AI. Yet beyond the headlines, notable continuity prevailed. On the characterization of the challenge, Vance pointed to how “hostile foreign adversaries have weaponized AI,” just as Biden focused on “use of AI systems by adversaries and other foreign actors.” And both drew attention to energy as a key vector of that AI competition, with last-minute moves by the Biden administration to try to accelerate the growth of energy infrastructure for U.S. AI firms echoing Vance’s claims that “we stand now at the frontier of an AI industry that is hungry for reliable power.” Vance continued, “AI cannot take off unless the world builds the energy infrastructure to support it,” and he even opined that “it will help us create and store new modes of power in the future.” In the geopolitical competition for AI, energy is envisaged, across administrations, as critical.</p><p>In China, President Xi Jinping has consistently cited various constructions of how “China attaches great importance to the development of AI” and must “aim at the commanding heights of future science and technology and industrial innovation,” focusing in particular on “artificial intelligence” and “new energy.” While the tie between energy and AI development has not yet been stressed as explicitly in Beijing’s rhetoric as in Washington’s, the relationship between the two was cited in Xi’s calls for a “major strategic deployment for building a new power system” and the “empowerment of new technologies.” Beijing’s AI push, for its part, has continued despite China’s significant headwinds for the technology sector: namely, crackdowns on the technology sector in recent years. Leading AI capabilities continue to emerge from researchers, startups, and established firms alike. (Though as in the United States, a healthy—if distinct—debate may be taking place in China’s elite political circles about the socioeconomic puts and takes of accelerating AI’s development.) While many have covered the progress Chinese companies have had on AI development, including DeepSeek’s surprise release of a model rivaling some leading American competitors, a counterintuitive metric of the significance China is placing on its AI progress may be the lengths to which Beijing is going to bring it to heel. New requirements for registration and rigorous testing to ensure query responses dutifully comply with political diktats—with AI developers privately lamenting the performance consequences—suggest significant expectations for AI’s permeation into the economy and broad consumer use. On the other side of the spectrum, that AI represented one of the rare new areas of diplomatic exchange, ultimately yielding reciprocal leader-level statements about the inadvisability of using AI systems in nuclear command and control, speaks at a minimum to the ongoing military anxieties about the technology. The ever-greater push for more AI capability is driven by market demand but stoked by geopolitics; in competition with the United States, quenching AI’s need for energy will be a measure of Beijing’s internal success not just in economic competition, but in the geopolitical advantage AI confers—and that China so actively seeks.</p>Upstream alternatives<p>Shopping abroad. With the trajectory of AI development and utilization unlikely to subside on either side of the Pacific, questions arise over alternatives to the U.S. and Chinese grids fully shouldering AI’s energy burden. To that end, countries like the United Arab Emirates are working to lure U.S. (and presumably Chinese) AI companies to do their energy-intensive training far from home. These investments are worthy of attention; with capital that can dwarf U.S. venture and private equity offerings, and the appeal of broader packages to support companies’ competitive edge, they are likely to become bludgeons in domestic negotiations. That said, the practical and regulatory challenges to significant offshoring of model training make this an outside prospect, at scale and in the near-term. A growing thicket of domestic data sovereignty rules and active litigation over copyright violations may well complicate frontier model companies’ willingness to train such expensive models overseas. Even deals like Saudi Arabia-based (and sovereign-backed) Humain’s large purchase of cutting-edge Nvidia chips for AI training are more likely to be deployed for domestic model development and inference than a replacement for significant U.S. frontier model training.<sup>2</sup> Rather, to power the most substantial data center use, both U.S. and Chinese AI companies may have to (or will be compelled to) make do with the grids they have, and lean as they are on government leadership for more supply and prioritization. It is here that divergent approaches in the United States and China could become particularly interesting.</p><p>More with less? Not yet three years into the era of “armchair AI” (general-purpose systems, available to most anyone), both countries are still in the early days of this technology’s evolution. In the United States, the lavish funds being invested in new AI companies and the cash-flush tech incumbents showering funds on training AI models on the data they already possess mean this is a subsector unaccustomed to deprivation. The question is one of market trajectory: will revenues from the use of these models, combined with investors’ appetite to invest in their potential, be a motivator for greater efficiency—or such an accelerant to business competition that energy efficiency becomes a secondary priority to overall model performance?</p><p>To be clear, academic computer science research has long prized more computationally efficient ways of delivering AI models, and the companies themselves have a clear profit motive to bring down training costs. A central question for the field—and indeed, for the future of clean energy globally—is whether new computational techniques can permanently arrest the exponential energy costs that are a present corollary to the “scaling laws.” The early state and important breakthroughs in this research suggest there may be; beyond existing market drivers, government incentives to focus minds on this set of areas could provide outsized returns, when the broader clean energy picture is taken into account. (It could also, if improperly managed, simply create greater demand, as costs of AI inference plummet even more quickly than in years past.)</p><p>But this is an area where such a breakthrough would be unlikely to stay a state secret for long; behind the rhetoric of U.S.-China decoupling, the reality is a much more nuanced story of frequent mutualism between international technical AI researchers, coupled with a culture of open publication as a significant norm and means of validation in the field. While state investments in dramatically more efficient AI training may solve energy challenges, they may end up being a point of parallel progress or even cooperation, rather than conferring strategic advantage to one side or the other.</p><p>Sparking fission? Tech giants’ recent moves to acquire dedicated nuclear fission plants to service their demand may be a tipping point in the fast-changing global debate over nuclear energy. Indeed, in a moment of U.S. political transition and deep fissures over climate investments, nuclear fission offers an area of potential political détente: not “so green” to turn off the political right, yet not carbon-intensive enough to court the most vociferous opposition from the left. Whether AI firms are effectively triangulating this area of potential overlap; piling onto evolving views on the technology given the political climate and reliable, baseload energy imperatives; or simply short on alternatives to meet their demand needs, the result is the same: nuclear fission may be the stopgap measure investors and AI leaders need to have confidence they can continue building ever-more-energy-intensive models—despite the unattractive regulatory timelines and lack of popular consensus on fission’s deployment. In this respect, the federal lawsuit challenging the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s oversight of modern small modular reactors will be one to watch for this sector and those planning to rely on small modular reactors to meet growing energy use projections.</p><p>A related dynamic is playing out in China, with government planners engaged in a similarly delicate dance around untested public opinion linking data centers to nuclear power expansion. To look at one example, China’s “Eastern Data, Western Computing” (东数西算) initiative to build data centers to power its growing compute needs is colliding with set policy goals to power them with 80% clean energy by 2025. Notably absent from the explanations of “how” is any inclusion of nuclear power. This is a material and telling omission, suggesting either that in the context of data centers, Chinese planners do not yet see the public as primed to accept data centers as a reason for major nuclear energy expansion (despite that such a nuclear expansion is long underway, for other reasons), that grid-scale battery storage will make major breakthroughs in only a few years, or both. In both cases, utilization of nuclear fission may indeed be meaningfully driven by private AI and data-intensive firms’ rapid need for it—and commercial interest in normalizing it nationwide—paving the way for a warmer welcome into policymakers’ desired clean energy mix than publics may have to the technology.</p><p>Betting on fusion? AI demand needs are also accelerating—and partially financing—the United States’ strategic investments in as-yet-undeployed long-term clean alternatives, namely fusion energy. While the list of investors in the technology includes a range of institutional finance, venture capital, and strategic industrial players, current and former founders/CEOs of the largest AI and tech giants have played significant financial and organizational roles in the firms. For perspective, a single investment from just one of those “big tech” players dwarfs (over seven-fold) total federal funding to private fusion under its signature “Milestone-based” Fusion Development Program designed to help commercialize the technology.<sup>3</sup> In the summer of 2025, Google alone announced two separate investmentsin, and aspirational agreements to purchase power from, U.S. fusion firms. Time and again in recent months, these commercial fusion bets by tech firms seem underwritten by AI’s power needs and, in turn, national AI competitiveness. Bipartisan U.S. enthusiasm for fusion was clear, if tentative, given the lack of demonstration power plants under both the first Trump and Biden administrations. Beijing, for its part, has redoubled its state investments in fusion, a move not lost on U.S. fusion officials. Jean Paul Allain, the head of the Department of Energy’s fusion science program, said in a recent interview that more than just the estimated $1 billion to $1.5 billion Beijing is pumping into its domestic fusion program annually, “To me, what’s more important than the number, it’s actually how fast they’re doing this.” Here, the AI race is in part driving, and shaping, the next chapter of the clean energy race. And some lead commercial fusion firms, for their part, are pinning some of their near-term hopes on the demand jolts the sector is publicly confronting.</p>Downstream drivers<p>To what extent will the United States or China seize other advantages at the intersection of clean energy and emerging technology to improve their competitive advantage—or even use them to build new areas of cooperation—has yet to be seen. But in at least two areas, grid cybersecurity and standardization, the imperatives of the moment may be important contributors to the overall tenor of U.S.-China relations even more than their direct effects on energy policy.</p><p>A better, brittle grid. One inheritance of the significant increases in energy demand, driven in part by AI, will be prompting necessary upgrades to public grids that are not up to the task of supporting new clean energy onboarding, let alone significant demand spikes. From smarter metering to grid-enhancing technologies, the digitization of electric grids supported by immense public spending (such as the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act) poses opportunities for efficiency but also carries a notable risk: introducing new brittleness to the grid via cybersecurity vulnerabilities, allowing remote sabotage on a scale once only feared. This concern has been known for decades and rehearsed in other regions by other U.S. adversaries, but it has returned to the fore with the recent string of discoveries of “kill switch” capabilities implanted in U.S. critical infrastructure and attributed to China—actions the director of the U.S. National Security Agency called “unique and different.” Beijing has, in typical fashion, denied responsibility for these hacks, but U.S. attribution has yet to draw a serious challenge. Increased upgrades to the grid, driven by clean energy investments and growing demand, yield greater cyber vulnerability. As both nations modernize their grids, each will introduce more digital elements that can be commandeered, disabled, or maliciously activated—a growing, mutual vulnerability. Cognizable “attacks” or episodes of sabotage could range from selective blackouts of critical facilities, straining areas where grids are already overtaxed, and potentially large-scale cascading failures in regional grids. Scenarios like these were seemingly contemplated when the Biden administration moved to ban Chinese software in U.S. vehicles, given that the vehicles themselves serve as significant nodes on the grid—which, if manipulated at once, could cause such blackouts.</p><p>This dynamic—and the potential for deep mistrust—is likely to expand in the bilateral relationship in the years to come. It is too soon to say whether there is potential to reduce the level of tension on this matter, despite China’s once-expressed interest in bilateral commitments. The United States could substantially upgrade—and sharpen—its push for certain cyber norms of behavior, extending the focus beyond commercial secret theft. That effort was unusual in producing a measurable, if temporary, change in Beijing’s willingness to pilfer certain U.S. digital systems at their prior scale.<sup>4</sup> Thus far, such pursuits at true restraint have been assumed by both sides to be half-hearted, insincere, or both, raising the question of just what level of risk will be necessary to bring both sides to a serious negotiating table. With the stakes arguably far higher than they were in the mid-2010s, the time is ripe to explore the avenues to escape this destabilizing dynamic.</p><p>The standards dividend. A final dynamic worth noting is competition over technological standardization—deeply competitive in the context of telecommunications (most notably 5G and internet standards)—and potentially market- and relationship-shaping in emerging technology and clean energy spaces as well. The day-to-day of standards development is often grinding and jargon-filled, as engineers, scientists, and increasingly, national officials seek agreement on the architectural lattices of new technologies. In what was once thought of in the United States as an industry-led and largely hands-off approach to avoid picking winners and losers, a focus on national leadership in standards accompanied the Biden administration’s greater intentionality of industrial policy. Not to be outdone, Chinese officials have echoed these sentiments in an explicit three-year national action plan—crystallizing a strategy long alleged by U.S. officials but largely left unspoken in official Chinese documents in the decades prior. The Chinese strategy aims to focus work on securing a range of technological standards for the Chinese technological ecosystem, with a prime focus on AI (among other emerging technologies, including quantum computing and brain-computer interfaces). In this respect, both countries have now explicitly recognized that in AI, as with many technologies before it, holding standards confers a significant dividend to the broader innovation ecosystem within a sector—telecom, AI, or otherwise.</p><p>Despite those outsized returns, substantial questions remain about states’ ability and interest in following through on these grand ambitions of continued standards involvement. In some areas of clean energy, early competition is already underway. On emerging technologies like fusion energy, Chinese companies have been hard at work at the International Standards Organization to standardize a version of the technology in which they have invested most significantly. But clean energy technologies are neither cell phones nor web protocols; jurisdictions vary, and securing standardization at official standards development organizations (SDOs) can take a back seat to substantial market players like Tesla getting large-scale traction with proprietary standards. The Tesla charging standard, now rebranded to the North American Charging Standard, or NACS, to encourage adoption, is one such example—largely bypassing SDOs and adding new complexity to a model in which states exert official or unofficial pressure at established SDOs. And although under the first Trump administration, focus on 5G, secure telecommunications, and other standards-relevant areas sidestepped broader curbs on international engagement, it remains to be seen whether declining budgets and headcount, combined with institutional reorganizations, will hamstring this intensive diplomatic task. For clean energy, the level of state involvement in other standards processes, such as those over renewables failure modes and analytics, energy management systems, and components of energy storage systems, may offer early clues.</p>Charting an interwoven future<p>The future for energy and emerging technologies is as interwoven—and at times as fraught—as the U.S.-China relationship. These relationships are hardly zero-sum, but deserve to be considered in concert with one another, and most importantly, as part of a coherent strategy for the United States that intends to put China and energy security atop its agenda. Smart investments in commercializable energy breakthroughs, market-complementary incentives to drive more efficient AI models and inference, and diplomatic engagement to ensure the most promising technologies achieve standardization all drive at the same strategic imperatives. While other factors will shape this emerging dynamic—from Taiwan’s role in semiconductor manufacturing to critical mineral resources in Southeast Asia—this moment represents an opportunity to consider the broader picture and accelerate both technological and energy needs in concert.</p> Interwoven frontiers: Energy, AI, and US-China competition \| Brookings	查看 27153	美国布鲁金斯学会(Brookings)	2025-08-11 00:00:00 2025-08-12 12:15:46	word
3241556	有图 <p> <p> <p> <p><i>On this Winemaker’s Day, we celebrate the incredible journey of Marcelo Papa, a true pioneer in Chilean viticulture. With over two decades of dedication at Viña Concha y Toro, Marcelo has taken wines from extreme origins to new heights, crafting expressions of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir that now are among world-class wines. A legacy of innovation, passion, and elegance that continues to inspire wine lovers across the globe.</i></p><p>On august 10, we celebrate Chile’s Winemaker Day, a date dedicated to recognizing the passion, knowledge, and commitment of those who masterfully bring a national treasure to our tables—representing the best of Chilean tradition and quality. Today, we pay tribute to our winemaker Marcelo Papa, who, since 1998, has put a lasting mark on Viña Concha y Toro’s history through his innovative vision and his passion for exploring unique terroirs.</p><p><img src="https://conchaytoro.com/content/uploads/2025/08/post1-9-1024x683.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p>Explorer of new terroirs: Breaking Bounderies<p>If origin key into crafting exceptional wines, Marcelo Papa has taken it to the highest level. As winemaker and Technical Director at Viña Concha y Toro, he has devoted his career to exploring new terroirs in Chile’s most extreme areas, convinced that true authenticity is born from the terroir.</p><p>In 2000, he opted for the Limarí Valley, creating wines with a unique character and striking minerality. Acquiring Quebrada Seca vineyard in 2007, and then planting the first Chardonnay blocks, Marcelo brought a new level of freshness and elegance to Chile’s extreme terroir, establishing it as one of the world’s top regions for this variety.</p> <p> <p> <p> <img src="https://conchaytoro.com/content/uploads/2025/08/post2-10.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p> <img src="https://conchaytoro.com/content/uploads/2025/08/post3-10.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p> </p> </p> <p><i></i></p> <p><i></i></p> </p><p>Today, Marcelo Papa is the visionary behind Viña Concha y Toro’s iconic Amelia brand. In 2017, he took the wine to new heights by relocating its origin from Casablanca to the Quebrada Seca vineyard in the Limarí Valley, near the Atacama Desert. This extraordinary terroir, with calcareous soils, a semi-arid coastal climate, ocean breezes, and foggy morning, gives life to world-class Chardonnay and Pinot Noir—elegant wines with vibrant freshness and distinct minerality.</p><p><img src="https://conchaytoro.com/content/uploads/2025/08/post4-4-1024x683.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><i>“Discovering a terroir where Chardonnay and Pinot Noir reach their maximum</i><i>expression is not a matter of luck, but of a profound understanding of the soil,</i><i>the climate, and the nature that surrounds us. It’s about respecting the history</i><i>of each place and letting the wine tell its story”</i>, explains Marcelo Papa.</p><p><img src="https://conchaytoro.com/content/uploads/2025/08/post5-2-1024x683.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p>Leading the way in winemaking excellence<p>A great winemaker goes beyomd boundaries—and Marcelo Papa is proof of that. His work has been widely recognized by the world’s most respected wine critics. He has been named Winemaker of the Year in Chile’s La Cav wine guide (2004), Tim Atkin MW’s guide (2018), and the Descorchados Guide (2024). Additionally, in 2024 he was chosen among</p><p>the 100 best winemakers in the world by The Drinks Business.</p><p>Marcelo has pursued his winemaking journey with a singular focus: to uncover the identity, freshness, and purity of origin. In the Limarí Valley, that vision came to life—redefining the profile of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir nothern Chile.</p><p>With a technical mindset and deep respect for terroir, he transformed this region into a new benchmark for high-end white wines. Today, under his leadership, the Amelia line shines with elegance, minerality, and global prestige.</p><p>“Every terroir has a unique signature, something that sets it apart from any other place in the world. What truly matters when seeking a specific expression in wines is that they speak of their place of origin”, comments Marcelo Papa.</p><p><img src="https://conchaytoro.com/content/uploads/2025/08/post6-1024x683.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>On Chile’s winemaker day, we raise a glass to Marcelo Papa, who has taken Chile’s winemaking beyond limits. His bold pursuit of Quebrada Seca, deep in the Limarí Valley, proves that great wines are born from unexpected places. In an arid landscape, challenging landscape, the Amelia winemaker has crafted labels that not only defy expectations but set a new standard forChilean viticulture.</p> </p> </p> </p> Marcelo Papa: The Limitless Winemaker - Concha y Toro	查看 4898	智利干露酒庄	2025-08-08 08:00:00 2025-08-12 09:31:13	word
3241555	有图 <p> Saws only issued one warning for adverse weather conditions. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Rinay-weather.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Picture: iStock </p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The South African Weather Service (Saws) has forecast fine weather for parts of the country, but residents in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) can expect rain in the province.</p><p>After a cold, wet weekend for most parts of the country, Saws only issued one warning for adverse weather conditions.</p>Warning <p>A Yellow level 2 warning has been issued for damaging waves resulting in disruptions of small harbours and ports, and difficulty in navigation, as well as possible storm surge, are expected between Lambert’s Bay and Port Edward.</p><p>Other parts of the country are expected to be fine and cool elsewhere on Monday. </p><p>ALSO READ: Heavy rain, strong winds and a cold front to hit parts of SA</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Weather alert: Cool and partly cloudy conditions expected across most of SA </p> </p> </p>Gauteng<p>Gauteng weather will be fine and cool.</p><p> </p><p> </p>Mpumalanga<p>Morning fog in the south-eastern Highveld, otherwise fine and cool but partly cloudy in the east. It will be cloudy in the Lowveld.</p>Limpopo<p>Saws said Limpopo will be cloudy in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm.</p>North West<p>Fine and cool to warm, becoming partly cloudy in the northeast in the evening.</p>Free State<p>Residents can anticipate cloudy weather in the far east at first, otherwise fine and cool.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Weather alert: Cool and partly cloudy conditions expected across most of SA </p> </p> <p> <p> ‘Military veterans’ born in the 90s banked R3.5 million in business support </p> </p> </p>Northern Cape<p>The Northern Cape has been forecast with fine weather in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm, but cold in the south. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to southeasterly.</p>Western Cape<p>Morning fog patches in places in the south, otherwise partly cloudy and cool. The wind along the coast will be moderate easterly to south-easterly.</p>Western half of the Eastern Cape:<p>Fine and cool. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly, becoming north-easterly in the afternoon</p>Eastern half of the Eastern Cape<p>The Eastern half of the Eastern Cape will be fine and cool to cold. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-westerly, becoming light and variable by late morning, but moderate north-easterly by late afternoon</p><p> </p>KwaZulu-Natal<p>Residents in KZN can anticipate partly cloudy and cool, but cold in the extreme south-west. Isolated showers and rain are expected in the east.</p><p>The wind along the coast will be light to moderate southerly to south-easterly, becoming north-easterly in the evening.</p><p>ALSO READ:Emergency services on alert as cold front hits Gauteng</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) rain South African Weather Service (Saws) weather weather warnings </p> Rain in KZN, but fine and cool weather in other parts of SA	查看 3405	《公民报》	2025-08-11 10:14:52 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word
3241554	有图 <p> Maya said the policy will entrench a culture of accountability and respect. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Mandisa-Maya.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Chief Justice Mandisa Maya. Picture: Gallo Images/Daily Maverick/Felix Dlangamandla</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>As the country celebrated Women’s Day on Saturday, Chief Justice Mandisa Maya announced the introduction of a sexual harassment policy for the Judiciary.</p><p>Maya said the policy is necessary and an urgent intervention, reiterating the Judiciary’s unwavering commitment to the constitutional values of human dignity, equality, and justice, and sending a clear message: sexual harassment has no place in the halls of justice.</p>Policy<p>She said the Judiciary cannot dispense justice to society if it does not first ensure it within its own ranks.</p><p>“Sexual harassment is a gross abuse of power, a denial of equality, and a stain on the legitimacy of the courts.</p><p>“We are going to tackle it head-on, and this Policy will be a very useful mechanism in that battle,” Maya said.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Gayton McKenzie apologises for being a troll but blames EFF for racism saga </p> </p> </p>Sexual harassment<p>The Chief Justice’s announcement comes in the wake of damning allegations and the case against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge, in perhaps one of the most contentious hearings against a judge.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Maya said the policy will entrench a culture of accountability and respect, ensuring that the Judiciary remains a beacon of justice for all.</p><p>“As custodians of the Constitution, Judges and Magistrates bear a profound responsibility to uphold the highest standards of integrity. The Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct and South Africa’s own Judicial Codes of Conduct demand nothing less.</p><p>ALSO READ: Mbenenge allegedly propositioned secretary for sex, sent explicit picture [VIDEO]</p><p>“Yet, where sexual harassment occurs within the Judiciary, it is not only a personal violation; it is also an affront to the rule of law itself, eroding public trust and betraying the very principles the institution exists to defend and uphold,” Maya said.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Gayton McKenzie apologises for being a troll but blames EFF for racism saga </p> </p> <p> <p> ‘Military veterans’ born in the 90s banked R3.5 million in business support </p> </p> </p>Core principles<p>The policy outlines zero tolerance for sexual harassment by or against any judicial officer, staff member, or individual engaging with the Judiciary.</p><p>It also outlines clear, confidential, and fair procedures for reporting and addressing complaints, with protections against retaliation, accountability, and disciplinary consequences for offenders and a safe and respectful workplace, free from discrimination and intimidation.</p><p>Maya urged all members of the Judiciary to familiarise themselves and adhere to the policy, saying it is not merely a document, but rather “a covenant with the people of South Africa. We must lead by example.”</p><p>ALSO READ: WATCH: Emojis bone of contention at Mbenenge’s sexual allegations tribunal</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Chief Justice Editor’s Choice Judiciary Mandisa Maya policy sexual harassment </p> Maya announces ‘necessary and urgent’ sexual harassment policy for judiciary	查看 3640	《公民报》	2025-08-11 10:57:33 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word
3241553	有图 <p> Apparently, this is a thing: naming groups or gatherings – "branding" them – makes them much more likely to stick. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Why-a-good-friend-is-lifes-best-hack.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p> <p> <p>Two friends laughing together. Picture: iStock</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>It’s August. For me and 13 of my friends that means one thing: August Arting. </p><p>And yes, I’m surprised I have 13 friends too – sometimes it feels like just me and the dogs – but we are art college classmates who started a WhatsApp group while studying together and now we chat sporadically.</p><p>However, the ties that bind us were loosening back in 2022, until I set my art mates a monthlong challenge to complete a daily 10-minute drawing prompt. </p><p>Every August since, we sketch hands, pillows, staircases, whatever, and share the results and this is how we stay in touch.</p><p>But the activity has become almost incidental. The point is that we are doing this together – or just observing and commenting as the case may be – and the group is revitalised.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> ‘I get to share my side of the story openly and honestly,’ says Vatiswa Ndara about her tell-all book </p> </p> </p><p>Every August we re-plant a flag, saying we are each other’s creative community, a not-terribly formidable tribe, but one with fabulous face paint.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: iStore turns 20 as mobile phone brands compete for SA market share</p>Why naming a group makes it last<p>Apparently, this is a thing: naming groups or gatherings – “branding” them – makes them much more likely to stick. </p><p>There’s even a book touching upon it called The Art of Gathering, by Priya Parker. As she told the New York Times: “When something has a name, it becomes easier to remember, talk about and return to.”</p><p>It’s so true. Just ask the Hell’s Angels, Cosa Nostra, Boko Haram, Men’s Sheds, my Book Club… Yes, you can call it Wine Club if you prefer, but the premise that we’re regularly reading the same book, then discussing it – and everything else – makes it so much more compelling, it’s almost compulsory.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> ‘I get to share my side of the story openly and honestly,’ says Vatiswa Ndara about her tell-all book </p> </p> <p> <p> Pen, not prison: How creative writing saves us from ourselves </p> </p> </p><p>Consider when I worked at The Citizen’s offices 20-odd years ago.</p><p>On Friday afternoons, the features department could generally be found very much in situ and in great spirits too. That’s because it was Port Friday, which started organically after a press release for Lusito Land arrived attached to a bottle of port.</p><p>Every Friday afterwards, one of us would sneak in a bottle of port – or sherry – and we’d drink it from our coffee cups. </p><p>Team-building stuff indeed.</p><p> </p><p>If you want to see more of the people you care about, you may simply need to invent an excuse to regularly connect and name it – Margarita Mondays, Cake Crew – because “over time, that repetition creates culture”, Priya says. </p><p>Like the Aryan Brotherhood, the 28s, the Freemasons, the Brownies…</p><p>NOW READ: A VIEW OF THE WEEK: When will the ground fall beneath us?</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics books Opinion social cohesion </p> A group is more than just a brand	查看 3741	《公民报》	2025-08-11 11:00:00 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word
3241552	有图 <p> The parent, a single mother, received the car last year as a gift from her children. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/KZN-Cliff-Crash-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>The cliff in KZN where the accident occured. Picture: KZN Transport. </p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Search and rescue officials have found the wreckage of a car that plunged down a cliff in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), claiming the lives of two women.</p><p>It is not clear what caused the vehicle to reverse and inadvertently fall off a cliff in KwaSwayimane on Saturday.</p>Tragedy<p>KZN Department of Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma said they are saddened by the tragic accident.</p><p>“I sent a team from my office to visit the Shabalala and Madlala families in Ward 3, KwaSwayimane, outside Pietermaritzburg. We are saddened by the death of Mama Shabalala and Ms Madlala, a Grade 12 pupil. Both were in the car.</p><p>ALSO READ:Soccer star’s ‘special treatment’ after deadly crash concerns grieving mom [VIDEO]</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Rescue officials searching for wreckage after car plunges down KZN cliff </p> </p> </p><p>“Mama Shabalala, a single parent, received this car last year as a gift from her children. Sadly, she left us on Women’s Day,” Duma said.</p><p> </p><p> </p>Recovery<p>Duma also thanked a local teacher who alerted Traffic Ambassador Ayanda Msweli about the accident.</p><p>“We acted immediately by calling for the helicopter rescue team and reinforcement. The Helicopter Rescue Team worked under very difficult conditions to retrieve their bodies from the wreckage located more than 800 meters down the cliff.</p><p>“We thank Rev Xaba and our Ambassador, Pastor Vidima, for being closer to the family. I have mandated my office to arrange social workers to provide professional counselling services to the families,” Duma said.</p><p>Search and rescue officials have found the wreckage of a car that plunged down a cliff in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), which claimed the lives of two women. Video: KZN Transport Department. @TheCitizen_News pic.twitter.com/Iq2h0pGSUl</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Rescue officials searching for wreckage after car plunges down KZN cliff </p> </p> <p> <p> Four women killed in tragic bus crash on R81 in Limpopo </p> </p> </p>— 𝙵𝚊𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚕 𝙿𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚕 ⚡️ (@FaizelPatel143) August 11, 2025</p>Limpopo bus crash<p>Meanwhile, four women were also killed on Women’s Day in a tragic bus accident in Limpopo.</p><p>The accident occurred late on Saturday evening, 09 August 2025, on the R81 road in Sekgopo, Mopani District.</p><p>Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety spokesperson Tidimalo Chuene said they are deeply saddened by the deaths of the women.</p><p>“Preliminary reports indicate that the driver lost control of the bus, which subsequently overturned. Sadly, four women were declared deceased at the scene. Eight passengers sustained serious to moderate injuries, while 45 others, including the bus driver, suffered minor injuries.”</p><p> </p>Hospital<p>Chuene said all injured passengers were swiftly transported to Kgapane Hospital, Mankweng Hospital, and Van Velden Hospital for urgent medical care.</p><p>The exact cause of the accident is currently under investigation.</p><p>NOW READ:13 killed, scores injured in Mpumalanga and KZN accidents</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Accidents car accident emergency services KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) rescue </p> Bodies of two women recovered after car plunges off cliff in KZN	查看 3760	《公民报》	2025-08-11 11:36:15 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word
3241551	有图 <p> The number of patients being referred for gambling-related treatment rose 40% in the past 12 months. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gambling-problem.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Amid the current gloom and doom about the impact of US tariffs on our economy, there is one sector where they couldn’t care less, because they’re laughing all the way to the bank.</p><p>But, as we report today, the multibillion-rand gambling industry also has the potential to ruin lives when having a flutter becomes an addiction.</p><p>The South African Responsible Gambling Foundation (SARGF) – which is funded by the industry and provides free counselling to gamblers struggling to break their habit – raised the alarm as the year-on-year treatment figures took a considerable jump.</p><p>ALSO READ: The ANC’s fall from grace and the danger in its decline</p><p>SARGF executive director Sibongile Simelane-Quntana said the number of patients being referred for gambling-related treatment rose 40% in the past 12 months.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Gambling addiction referrals rise 40% as billions spent on betting advertising </p> </p> </p><p>She noted that men are more susceptible to gambling addiction than women, but what is worrying is that most patients are employed full-time.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For many, gambling is not a harmless pastime – it is a way out of financial trouble or a road to riches.</p><p>The multiple online gambling platforms, as well as credit and debit card payments on the internet, make it far easier for a wager to be placed than it ever has been.</p><p>What, then, to do? You can’t ban gambling and you can’t change human nature.</p><p>NOW READ: Here’s how to convince Trump of BEE</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Gambling addiction referrals rise 40% as billions spent on betting advertising </p> </p> <p> <p> Former HR manager jailed for stealing millions from special needs school </p> </p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics gambling Opinion </p> The dire risks of taking a gamble	查看 2363	《公民报》	2025-08-11 12:00:00 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word
3241550	有图 <p> Best part of her day is when she sees the tills flowing smoothly </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Ditoro-Sefoka-help.png" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Ditoro Sefoka is front of house manager at El Ridge Checkers on the East Rand. Pictures: Hein Kaiser</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>You stand in line. You put your shopping on the counter. It gets rung up and packed. You pay. You leave. </p><p>When grocery shopping most of us are on autopilot and we hardly take notice of anyone and anything else while doing so. That is, beyond a few pleasantries and platitudes. But all anyone really wants to do is get out of the supermarket to somewhere we can lick our spending wounds. </p><p>A supermarket is like a beehive. Cleaners, merchandisers, personal shoppers, butchers, bakers and cashiers to name a few. </p><p>Ditoro Sefoka has been in retail for well over a decade and is presently the front-of-house manager, meaning the supervisor behind the cashiers, at El Ridge Checkers on the East Rand.</p><p>She’s one of the many faces and personalities that make the whole retail ecosystem work. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> ‘Military veterans’ born in the 90s banked R3.5 million in business support </p> </p> </p>Keeping the queue moving<p>Born and raised in Limpopo, she moved to Boksburg for schooling and completed an office administration course after matriculating. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Work in retail was never part of her grand plan, but once she started, she stayed. </p><p>“I began as a packer,” she said. “From there I moved to being a cashier and stayed in that position for three years before becoming a controller. It was not easy, but I managed.” </p><p>That was nearly 10 years ago. She has been at the same store the entire time. </p><p>“It’s not easy working with customers all day,” she said. “People have different personalities, but you must accept that. If someone is rude, I tell myself maybe they are having a bad day, and I help them as best I can.” </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> ‘Military veterans’ born in the 90s banked R3.5 million in business support </p> </p> <p> <p> Here is Gauteng’s load reduction schedule for this week </p> </p> </p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Ditoro-Sefoka.png" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sub>Ditoro Sefoka has been at the store for nearly 10 years, but loves her job. Picture: Hein Kaiser</sub><p>It’s a pressured environment and has its own rules of engagement that you’ll only get when you are in it.</p><p>Her mornings begin before sunrise, with a long day ahead. </p><p>“I am on my feet the whole day,” she said. “But if you enjoy what you are doing, it is easier.” </p><p>For Sefoka, the job is as much about managing people as it is about keeping queues moving. </p><p> </p><p>“Every morning, I tell the team what kind of day it will be. If it is a busy day, I tell them to wake up, drink their tea and be ready. We are here for customers,” she said. </p><p>The best part of her day is when she sees the tills flowing smoothly. </p><p>“When it is busy, I push the team to move the queue faster. When I see that they are winning, I enjoy it,” she said. “Customers always want a smile and if you are not smiling, they feel it.” </p><p>ALSO READ: Mzansi’s People: How an online seller found her niche</p><p> </p>Dealing with difficult customers<p>Not all days run without hiccups. Customer complaints are the one thing she dislikes most. </p><p>“I hate customer complaints because it shows we are not doing our job right,” she said. “Even if the customer is wrong, you must empathise with them. You never know what else in their lives, perhaps, contributed to their state of being in the moment.”</p><p>There are also moments of humour. </p><p>“One day the team told me that when I get angry, I only speak English,” she said. “I didn’t even realise I was doing it until they reminded me. Most of them are Zulu-speaking, but when I am upset, English just comes out.” </p><p> </p><p>Part of her role is making sure store policies are followed, even when people try to bend the rules. </p><p>Still common, teenagers attempting to buy cigarettes without ID cards. She said they are quickly sent away. </p><p>“I ask them how old they are, and if they don’t have ID cards, I tell them to bring an adult so I can talk to them,” she said. </p><p>ALSO READ: Mzansi’s people: From roadside to rustic retreat for this Gauteng businessman</p><p>Outside work, she prefers a quiet life. </p><p>“I don’t have a TV set,” she said. And it’s by choice. “When I get home, I chill and drink tea. I just want to relax and unwind.” </p><p>She enjoys spending time with her teenage son, now 15. She has raised him as a single mother. </p><p>Sefoka is ambitious and she’s learning on the job, every day.</p><p>“In five years’ time, I want to be a store manager,” she said.</p><p>“Why not? I can do it.”</p><p>NOW READ:Mzansi’s People: Teen ‘cannot see future’, looks beyond SA for work</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Checkers Gauteng good news </p> Mzansi's people: From packer to manager \| The Citizen	查看 5463	《公民报》	2025-08-11 12:00:00 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word
3241549	有图 <p> Vice-chancellor of NWU dreams of a varsity that serves as centre of excellence in research </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tyobeka-table.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Vice-Chancellor and Principal of North West University, Prof Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka say the university has a crucial role in transforming the province. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/ The Citizen</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Professor Mzubanzi “Bismark” Tyobeka, vice-chancellor and principal of North-West University, has a genuine passion for Orlando Pirates football club. </p><p>He attends most of their matches in Gauteng to cheer on the Buccaneers. But he does not neglect his varsity clubs. He makes it a point not to miss watching his university soccer club at the Mafikeng campus and the rugby team at the Potchefstroom campus. </p><p>His presence serves as motivation for the players, who want to impress their father figure on the sidelines. </p><p>He is an all-around sports enthusiast and also a fan of the Springboks and the Proteas. </p><p>“I hope to regain the courage to watch Bafana Bafana as they improve. I am generally a supporter of our South African national teams,” he says. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Bela Act: Here’s how many kids should be in your child’s classroom </p> </p> </p>A university of the future<p>Tyobeka, a father of six – five girls and a 15-year-old boy – and married to Ngeniswa Tyobeka, has a vision for the university. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>He dreams of an institution that operates efficiently and serves as a centre of excellence in research, aimed at positively touching the lives of the province’s most disadvantaged residents. </p><p>He believes NWU should play a crucial role in transforming North West from one of the poorest rural provinces into a hub of economic growth, leveraging research in agriculture and mining, which are the province’s key economic sectors. </p>Humble beginnings<p>Having been born and raised in the area, he deeply understands the challenges. He was born on 4 November, 1974, at Nonce village, populated predominantly by Xhosa people and surrounded by a sea of Batswana villages, about 110km northwest of Rustenburg. </p><p>There, he began his education at Nonceba Primary School, later attending Phakamile High School. His great-grandparents had migrated from Komani, formerly Queenstown, in the Eastern Cape in search of greener pastures. </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Bela Act: Here’s how many kids should be in your child’s classroom </p> </p> <p> <p> Women’s Day: Lesufi wants your child to have a GBV-focused certificate </p> </p> </p><p>From the age 12 until high school, Tyobeka herded his maternal uncle’s cattle, which inspired him to become a farmer. </p><p>He started by buying 10 heifers on 14 January 2003, the day his fourth daughter, Siviwe, was born, while studying in the US and saving some dollars from his scholarship stipend. </p><p>Today, Tyobeka is a fully fledged livestock farmer owning about 170 head of various breeds of cattle. </p><p>A typical Xhosa man, he also keeps various breeds of goats and is aspiring to venture into crop farming. </p><p> </p><p>Tyobeka began his tertiary education at the former University of Bophuthatswana, where he studied for a degree in physics, chemistry and education. </p><p>He later pursued a master’s degree in applied radiation science and technology at the same university. </p><p>He then embarked on a comprehensive educational journey at various universities in the United States, including Pennsylvania State University, where he earned a master’s degree and a PhD in nuclear engineering. He also studied at Colorado Technical University where he a master’s degree in management.</p><p>To improve his executive management skills, he completed an executive development programme at the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business. </p><p> </p><p>Tyobeka then completed the leadership for senior executives programme at Harvard Business School. His career began at Eskom Enterprises, where he worked in various roles, including senior physicist and chief nuclear engineering analyst, before becoming a nuclear engineer at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). </p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tyobeka-stand.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sub>Prof Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka has given his life to academia. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/ The Citizen</sub>A leader<p>His extensive qualifications led to invitations to serve on numerous committees related to his expertise.</p><p>He has held several high positions, including chair of the NWU Council, member of the International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group, chair of the Regulatory Cooperation Forum under the IAEA and president of the 6th Review Meeting of the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Nuclear Fuel and Radioactive Waste Management. </p><p>Additionally, he serves as an extraordinary professor at the Centre for Applied Radiation Science and Technology and holds the same title in nuclear engineering at NWU. </p><p> </p><p>Tyobeka is also chair of the Nuclear Missile and Dual-Use Committee of the Council for Non-Proliferation of Nuclear and Biological Weapons for the government and chair of the Funding Strategy Group for Universities South Africa, which represents all 26 public universities in the country. </p><p>ALSO READ: NWU eyes academic hospital as health department plans expansion</p>The great risk<p>In his most recent position as vice-chancellor and principal of NWU since June 2022, Tyobeka has returned to his alma mater to lead. </p><p>He considers himself fortunate to have taken charge of a “very stable” university, which has allowed him to concentrate on his vision for elevating the institution. He is, however, concerned about universities’ heavy reliance on Nsfas grants, which he views as risky and unsustainable. </p><p>“This is a significant risk because any instability on the Nsfas side would lead to instability at the institution,” Tyobeka says.</p><p>With North West as an agricultural province, the university must be able to fight and combat animal diseases, produce vaccines, come up with innovative farming methods and smart farming through cutting-edge research. </p><p>“If we do this, we would be able to reduce the number of livestock that perish and that would then improve the livelihoods of the farmers and ultimately impact food security in the province and in the country as a whole,” he says.</p><p>NOW READ: North-West University unveils the new name of its medical school</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics education National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) North-West University (NWU) school </p> Mzubanzi Tyobeka: A professor with a lofty dream \| The Citizen	查看 7128	《公民报》	2025-08-11 12:15:00 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word
3241548	有图 <p> The second annual event took place at Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on Saturday. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/dj-zinhle-zee-nation.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>The Zee Nation Festival showcased three distinct themes: Into the Wild, Pink, and Carnival. Pictures: Instagram</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The Zee Nation Festival lit up the Nasrec Expo Centre on Saturday, 9 August, as fans and celebrities gathered to celebrate Women’s Day in style.</p><p>Running from midday to 2am, the event was a spectacular blend of fashion and music, featuring performances from top artists such as Lady Du, Mawhoo, Sjava, Big Zulu, and Nandi Nakai, to name a few.</p><p>Guests embraced three dress-code themes shared by DJ Zinhle ahead of the festival: Into the Wild, Pink, and Carnival.</p><p>ALSO READ: Spring fashion turns up the volume</p>DJ Zinhle’s Zee Nation Festival: Fashion meets musicInto the Wild<p>Earthy, edgy, and untamed, Into the Wild invited guests to channel jungle queens and safari adventurers with animal prints, faux leather, and earthy tones.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> How to smell luxe for less: the affordable fragrance hack you must try </p> </p> </p><p>🐆🐾💋 #ZeenationFest pic.twitter.com/PrlTSP0zES</p><p> </p><p> </p>— Les (@LesetjaKoka) August 10, 2025</p><p>Accessories were key – leather belts, statement earrings, and tribal-inspired hairstyles adorned with beads or feathers.</p><p>Makeup for this theme leaned towards golden highlights and natural tones, with a touch of tribal face paint for the bold.</p><p> <p> <p> </p> <p><svg><g><g><g></g></g></g></svg></p><p> <p>View this post on Instagram</p> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> <p> </p><p>A post shared by Zee Nation Fest (@zeenationfest)</p>Pink<p>The Pink theme brought playful, flirty energy to the festival, from pastel suits to hot-pink minis. </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> How to smell luxe for less: the affordable fragrance hack you must try </p> </p> <p> <p> Rosefest: How Shekhinah created a girls’ girl festival </p> </p> </p><p> <p> <p> </p> <p><svg><g><g><g></g></g></g></svg></p><p> <p>View this post on Instagram</p> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> <p> </p><p>A post shared by Thabsie (@thabsie_sa)</p><p>Guests combined tulle skirts, co-ords, and monochrome looks with sequins, feathers and beautiful accessories.</p><p> <p> <p> </p> <p><svg><g><g><g></g></g></g></svg></p><p> <p>View this post on Instagram</p> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> <p> </p><p>A post shared by Zee Nation Fest (@zeenationfest)</p><p>DJ Zinhle’s advice to “embrace every shade” was clearly followed, with many sporting glossy lips, pink blush, and shimmering eyeshadow.</p><p> </p><p> <p> <p> </p> <p><svg><g><g><g></g></g></g></svg></p><p> <p>View this post on Instagram</p> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> <p> </p><p>A post shared by Zee Nation Fest (@zeenationfest)</p>Carnival<p>Vibrant, loud, and full of movement, Carnival drew inspiration from Afro-Caribbean and Brazilian festival cultures. The look combined sequins, fringe and bold prints.</p><p> <p> <p> </p> <p><svg><g><g><g></g></g></g></svg></p><p> <p>View this post on Instagram</p> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> <p> </p><p>A post shared by Nomuzi Mabena (@moozlie)</p><p>Guests accessorised with feathered headpieces, body chains, layered jewellery, and colourful sunglasses. Hairstyles ranged from braids and bright extensions to glitter-sprinkled buns, complemented by glittering makeup, gemstones, and metallic shimmer.</p><p> </p><p> <p> <p> </p> <p><svg><g><g><g></g></g></g></svg></p><p> <p>View this post on Instagram</p> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> <p> </p><p>A post shared by Kholiwe Jiyane (@kholi_jiyane)</p><p>NOW READ: ‘We needed triple threats’: ‘Youngins’ casting director Keneilwe Matidze ahead of final season premiere</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Dj Zinhle fashion music </p> How 'besties' interpreted DJ Zinhle's Zee Nation festival themes	查看 4220	《公民报》	2025-08-11 12:27:05 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word
3241547	有图 <p> The South African Stinger team also captured the team title on Sunday. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/LIV-Burmester-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Dean Burmester, right, of Stinger holds the individual trophy and celebrates with his caddie Jason Reynolds after winning the Chicago LIV tournament on Sunday. Picture: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>South African golfer Dean Burmester will be smiling all the way to the bank in the coming days after winning the LIV Golf Chicago tournament on Sunday.</p><p>The big-hitting South African won on the first playoff hole against John Rahm and Josele Ballester. Burmester made a birdie three, while the other two golfers made par-four on the 18th. All three men finished at nine-under-par after their regulation three rounds.</p><p>Burmester’s winning prize is $4 million — in Rands, a whopping R70.88 million!</p><p>It is Burmester’s second tournament win, after he also captured the Miami tournament last year.</p><p>Stinger team team-mates Branden Grace (Portland 2022) and Charl Schwartzel (London 2022) have also won LIV tournaments, since the start of the breakaway tour.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Potgieter, Van Rooyen long shots in first event of FedExCup Playoffs </p> </p> </p><p>In Chicago on Sunday, Grace tied for fifth after also being in the hunt on the back nine and he will pocket $700,000 (just over R12 million) while Schwartzel (tied 25th) will earn R3,3 million. Oosthuizen (tied 29th) will bank R2.9 million.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Stinger also won the team title on Sunday, beating Torque in a play-off. Both teams finished on 17-under-par. The Stinger players will split $3 million for winning the team trophy. </p><p>The next LIV event will take place in Michigan between 22 and 24 August.</p><p>South Africa will host its first LIV tournament in March next year at Steyn City in Joburg.</p><p>Full payouts</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Potgieter, Van Rooyen long shots in first event of FedExCup Playoffs </p> </p> <p> <p> Close call on a hole-in-one, which are not as rare as they used to be </p> </p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Golf LIV Golf </p> How much money Dean Burmester will bank after winning LIV Chicago event \| The Citizen	查看 2506	《公民报》	2025-08-11 12:27:29 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word
3241546	有图 <p> The president assumed the low-belly crouch that in the animal jungle signals deference, even submissiveness. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Cyril-Ramaphosa-sapc.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on 4 January 2022. Picture: Jacques Nelles</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>President Cyril Ramaphosa may yet pull off a diplomatic coup. He has signalled that the ANC is willing to compromise. Perhaps even grovel. Not with the US, naturally. No, the olive branch is being extended to the South African Communist Party (SACP).</p><p>Speaking this week at the SACP’s national congress, the president assumed the low-belly crouch that in the animal jungle signals deference, even submissiveness. </p><p>The ANC, he said, fully recognised the SACP’s autonomy and acknowledged that its members who also belonged to the ANC were “full members of our movement”. But, he added, those rights came with obligations.</p><p>This petty, factional sideshow is instructive. It reveals much about Ramaphosa’s – and the ANC’s – priorities at this moment of national crisis. Their attention is not on the wrecking ball heading South Africa’s way.</p><p>Admittedly, Ramaphosa has not been entirely idle. On Thursday – the very day the devastating 30% tariffs kicked in – he telephoned President Donald Trump. It would, of course, be wonderful if the mercurial Trump had a change of heart in response to his tête-à-tête with Ramaphosa.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> National Dialogue must be place for ‘women to raise their voices’, Ramaphosa says </p> </p> </p><p>That’s wishful thinking. Just last week, he made his feelings clear: he’s unlikely to attend November’s G20 summit in Johannesburg – where Ramaphosa is supposed to hand over the presidency to him – citing as reason Pretoria’s “very bad policies”.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It’s these policies, far more than the trade deficit, that lie at the heart of the standoff. Washington’s message has been clear for months, relayed repeatedly to our foreign and trade ministries. Initially, discreetly by the DA delegation that visited Washington in March, then publicly by the Afrikaner civic organisations that followed.</p><p>ALSO READ: National Dialogue will go ahead despite withdrawal of foundations, Ramaphosa says</p>The US wants four concessions:B-BBEE – not scrapping this controversial policy, which the polls tell us most South Africans reject, but amending it to exempt US companies from having to surrender 30% ownership and instead allowing them to contribute in some other way to economic upliftment.Expropriation Act – not repealing the Act but amending it to make legally unambiguous that expropriation without compensation will not occur.Kill the Boer, kill the farmer chant – not banning it, but the ANC unambiguously condemning it, something Ramaphosa has never been able to bring himself to do. Farm attacks – not declaring whites a protected species, but making such attacks a priority crime.<p>These are modest, sensible asks. Yet they’ve been met with resistance from within an ANC that remains in thrall to revolutionary aspirations.</p><p>In other words, the ANC would rather see the country ground down than let go of its delusions. </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> National Dialogue must be place for ‘women to raise their voices’, Ramaphosa says </p> </p> <p> <p> Mr President, delay National Dialogue </p> </p> </p><p>It is ready to sacrifice jobs, trade, growth and diplomatic standing to preserve the illusion that it and its communist and trade union partners are still engaged in a revolutionary struggle, rather than face the fact that it and its GNU coalition partners are responsible for a total failure in governance.</p><p>For the sake of South Africa, as well as in the long-term interests of the ANC, if Ramaphosa is going to compromise, it patently is better to do so with Trump than with the SACP.</p><p>And for the DA, which has linked its fortunes to the ANC, if it is ever going to stand firm and not compromise by letting the ANC off the hook yet again, now is the moment.</p><p>NOW READ: ‘We almost made a mistake last elections’: Floyd Shivambu’s Afrika Mayibuye to grab MK party’s KZN votes?</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics African National Congress (ANC) Cyril Ramaphosa South African Communist Party (SACP) </p> Diplomatic coup in offing?	查看 4706	《公民报》	2025-08-11 12:30:00 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word
3241545	有图 <p> Springbok sensation Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu wants to help the Boks win as many games as possible this season. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Sacha-FM-v-BaaBaas-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p> <p> <p>Springbok utility back Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu in action against the Barbarians in Cape Town earlier this season.Picture: Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Rising Springboks star Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu says he doesn’t have any big personal goals for the rest of the international season, except to help the reigning world champions win as many games as possible which in turn will lead to the side winning more trophies.</p><p>The Boks are next in action in the Rugby Championship which kicks off this coming weekend, with Rassie Erasmus’ side up against the Wallabies in the first of two Tests in Joburg on Saturday.</p><p>They also face the Australians the following week in Cape Town, before turning their attention to the two away Tests against the All Blacks. They complete their campaign with home and away Tests against Argentina.</p><p>The Boks have so far this year beaten the invitational Barbarians, Italy in two Tests and Georgia.</p>Winning start<p>Flyhalf Feinberg-Mngomezulu, who was speaking at a Powerade sponsorship event on Friday, said the Boks’ focus was on continuing their winning start to the 2025 season. He added there was a lot of confidence in the team after their recent two-week training camp in Joburg.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Rassie explains decision to pick Kolisi at No 8 for Boks’ Test against Wallabies </p> </p> </p><p>“The team, we just want to win as many games as possible. The more games we win the better chance we have of winning trophies. So, the Springboks just want to win as many games as possible this year,” said Feinberg-Mngomezulu.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“The camp was eye-opening and kind of set us straight about what we want to achieve in the Rugby Championship. We have worked so hard and it just shows how motivated the coaching staff are to see us do big things, and we just want to reciprocate that energy back to them.</p><p>“It has become an enjoyable process (preparing for big competitions). Last year we tasted Rugby Championship (success), what that felt like, and that taste is still lingering. We want to taste that (success) again and pre seasons like this are the way to get that.”</p>Eden Park<p>Arguably, the Boks’ biggest game of the year will be their massive encounter against their fiercest rivals, the All Blacks, at their fortress Eden Park, where the South Africans have not won since 1937, but the teams did draw there in 1994.</p><p>Feinberg-Mngomezulu is excited about the opportunity to possibly play in that match, and admits that the players will be prepared for the high-pressure encounter, due to the environment they live and train in.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Rassie explains decision to pick Kolisi at No 8 for Boks’ Test against Wallabies </p> </p> <p> <p> Wallabies up against it at Ellis Park, but don’t see Boks as untouchable </p> </p> </p><p>“I think every little stepping stone to moments like that are crucial. Whether it be a (massive) game at Eden Park, a Rugby Championship decider or a World Cup game. The high-pressure environment helps to mold you to cope with those moments,” explained the No 10.</p><p>But first up this weekend is Australia and the Boks will be desperate to get their Rugby Championship campaign off to a flying start. Erasmus will name his matchday-23 on Monday.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics New Zealand national rugby union team (ALL Blacks) Rassie Erasmus Sacha Mngomezulu Springboks (Bokke/Boks) The Rugby Championship Wallabies </p> We just want to keep on winning – Springboks' Sacha FM	查看 4151	《公民报》	2025-08-11 12:40:16 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word
3241544	有图 <p> Around 200 media workers have been killed by Israel over the course of the conflict in Gaza. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Anas-Al-Sharif.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Anas al-Sharif had reported extensively from northern Gaza, Al Jazeera said</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Israel has continued its attack on journalists, killing five Al Jazeera staff in an airstrike near Gaza City’s Al-Shifa Hospital in the enclave.</p><p>Correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh, alongside cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa, were in a tent for journalists at the hospital’s main gate when it was targeted, Al Jazeera reported.</p>Journalists attacked<p>The “targeted assassination” on Sunday was “yet another blatant and premeditated attack on press freedom”, Al Jazeera said.</p><p>“This attack comes amid the catastrophic consequences of the ongoing Israeli assault on Gaza, which has seen the relentless slaughter of civilians, forced starvation, and the obliteration of entire communities,” the network said</p><p>Israel’s attack was the latest to see journalists targeted in its 22-month war in Gaza, with around 200 media workers killed over the course of the conflict, according to media watchdogs.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> RSF blasts Al Jazeera journalist’s ‘murder by Israeli army’ </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Sanef condemns Israel’s ongoing killing of journalists in Gaza [VIDEO]</p><p> </p><p> </p>Hamas<p>Israel’s military has claimed responsibility for the assassination in a statement, claiming Al-Sharif led a unit of Hamas’ armed wing.</p><p>Shortly before being killed, Al-Sharif, a well-known 28-year-old Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent who had reportedly extensively reported from northern Gaza, wrote on X that Israel had launched intense, concentrated bombardment – also known as “fire belts” – on the eastern and southern parts of Gaza City.</p>Bombing<p>In his last video, the loud booms of Israel’s intensive missile bombing can be heard in the background as the dark sky is lit in a flash of orange light.</p><p>Al Jazeera called on the international community and all relevant organisations to “take decisive measures to halt this ongoing genocide and end the deliberate targeting of journalists”.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> RSF blasts Al Jazeera journalist’s ‘murder by Israeli army’ </p> </p> <p> <p> Israel plan to control Gaza City risks ‘another calamity’: senior UN official </p> </p> </p><p>The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said it was “appalled” to learn of the killing of Al-Sharif.</p><p>قصف لا يتوقف…</p><p>منذ ساعتين والعدوان الإسرائيلي يشتد على مدينة غزة. pic.twitter.com/yW8PesTkFT</p>— أنس الشريف Anas Al-Sharif (@AnasAlSharif0) August 10, 2025</p><p>Translation: Nonstop bombing… For the past two hours, the Israeli aggression on Gaza City has intensified.</p><p>ALSO READ:WATCH US Elections: Trump slammed for his ‘shoot through the fake news’ comment</p><p> </p>Journalists<p>CPJ Regional Director Sara Qudah said Israel has a “longstanding, documented pattern of accusing journalists of being terrorists without providing any credible proof.”</p><p>“Israel’s pattern of labelling journalists as militants without providing credible evidence raises serious questions about its intent and respect for press freedom.</p><p>“Journalists are civilians and must never be targeted. Those responsible for these killings must be held accountable,” Qudah said.</p>Starvation<p>Al-Sharif had been one of Al Jazeera’s best-known reporters in Gaza since the start of the war and one of several journalists whom Israel had previously alleged were members of Hamas without providing evidence.</p><p> </p><p>Most recently, Al-Sharif had reported on the starvation that he and his colleagues were experiencing because of Israel’s refusal to allow sufficient food aid into Gaza.</p><p>ALSO READ:Sanef ‘strongly condemns’ Israeli soldiers attack of Al Jazeera in Ramallah [VIDEO]</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics attack Gaza Israel journalism journalists Palestine </p> Israel kills five Al Jazeera journalists in airstrike in Gaza [VIDEO]	查看 4402	《公民报》	2025-08-11 12:44:30 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word
3241543	有图 <p> Call for protection of females as reported cases of scourge rise. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gender-based-violence-1200x800-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>While various Women’s Day walks, marches and celebrations were hosted across the country over the weekend, many said more should be done to protect women, especially with the rise of gender-based violence (GBV). </p><p>Highlights in Tshwane included more than 1 500 female law enforcement officers from Gauteng municipalities, who marched to the Union Buildings, re-enacting the historic 1956 march in which over 20 000 women protested against the extension of pass laws to women. </p>WATCH: The march by female law enforcement officers<p>WATCH: Female law enforcement officers from various Gauteng Municipalities parade to the Union Buildings in Pretoria, 9 August 2025, reenacting the historic 1956 march. 📹:Nigel Sibanda /The Citizen pic.twitter.com/CXmCU4vK97</p>— The Citizen News (@TheCitizen_News) August 10, 2025 <p>In Ekurhuleni, hundreds of DA supporters marching to the Germiston central police station demanded increased resources for addressing GBV at police stations. </p><p>The party’s deputy spokesperson on police, Lisa Schickerling, said the scourge of GBV must be addressed and it must happen soon, adding South Africa was failing its women. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Limpopo killer cop jailed for murder of colleague </p> </p> </p><p>“Ekurhuleni recorded over 1 600 murders in 2024, with precincts like Primrose and Germiston ranking among the most dangerous in South Africa. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“Despite the crisis, many stations operate with inadequate critical staff and vehicle shortages, and gender-based violence victims are left without proper support,” she said. </p>Shocking statistics<p>Schickerling said it was no wonder that South Africa found itself in the midst of a gender-based violence crisis. Out of 1 154 police stations, only 134 have dedicated desks for GBV. </p><p>Action Society spokesperson Juanita du Preez said every month in South Africa, an average of 320 women were murdered, 3 934 raped and 5 341 suffer grievous bodily harm. </p><p>Du Preez said many women didn’t celebrate Women’s Day, but survived it. </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Limpopo killer cop jailed for murder of colleague </p> </p> <p> <p> Rosefest: How Shekhinah created a girls’ girl festival </p> </p> </p><p>“This is not just gender-based violence. It is a sustained, systematic assault on women. When a nation’s women are attacked at this scale, it stops being crime – it becomes terror,” she said. </p><p>Du Preez said the police crime statistics for 1 October to 31 December 2024 recorded 961 women murdered, which was 11 every day or 320 every month; 11 803 women raped, which was 131 every day and 3 934 every month, and 16 023 women assaulted, with 174 every day or 5 341 every month reported. </p><p>“These are only the reported cases. Thousands more remain hidden in silence, fear, or distrust of a system that too often fails them. </p><p>“By comparison, terrorism kills around 1 667 people per month globally. South African women alone face over 9 500 violent attacks every month – yet there is no war room, emergency deployment or national mobilisation.” </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Women’s Day: Lesufi wants your child to have a GBV-focused certificate</p>Government’s response is not enough<p>Du Preez said South Africa had sexual offences courts, but there were just over 100 for the entire country – far below what is needed. </p><p>“Many are under-resourced, inconsistently staffed, or not fully operational. Rural and high-crime areas often have no access at all,” she said. </p><p>Du Preez said Action Society wanted violence against women declared a national disaster, an urgent investment in public-private partnerships to strengthen investigative and forensic capacity, an expansion and permanent legislation of sexual offences courts in every district, with better-trained prosecutors and magistrates to prioritise GBV cases, and enforcement of mandatory minimum sentences and closure of legal loopholes. </p><p> </p><p>“This Women’s Day we cannot simply honour women with words. We must defend their right to safety and dignity with decisive action. Silence protects the predator, not the victim,” she said.</p><p>NOW READ: Why SA’s gender-based violence crisis deserves global attention</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Court Editor’s Choice Gender-based Violence (GBV) Murder Women"s Day </p> SA's GBV terror: Many didn’t celebrate Women's Day, but survived it \| The Citizen	查看 4909	《公民报》	2025-08-11 13:00:00 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word
3241542	有图 <p> CSH sports the same plug-in hybrid setup as sister brand Jaecoo"s J7 SHS, but slots-in between the pair of combustion engined Tiggo 8 Pro Max models. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/hero.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p> <p> <p>CSH has been lightly restyled to differentiate itself from the rest of the Tiggo 8 range. Image: Chery</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Chery has officially completed the roll-out of its CSH or Chery Super Hybrid models in South Africa with the arrival of the Tiggo 8 CSH.</p>Not the flagship<p>Joining the Tiggo Cross and Tiggo 7, the Tiggo 8 adopts the same plug-in hybrid configuration as the latter, but restricted to a single unbadged derivative which, surprisingly, isn’t the local line-up’s new flagship.</p><p>ALSO READ: All-paw Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max in need of a bit more fermentation</p><p>Positioned between the two-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive versions of the Tiggo 8 Pro Max, the Tiggo 8 CSH doesn’t adopt the “Pro” suffix and as such, will be marketed as Tiggo 8 CSH as opposed to the Hybrid-e description used as its official preview launch in China two years ago.</p>Changes inside and out<p>Similar to the newly facelift Tiggo 7, which takes leave of the “Pro” and “Pro Max” names, the Tiggo 8 CSH differs aesthetically from the combustion models by featuring a new grille with black surrounds, a restyled front bumper, standard Auto High Beam Assist LED headlights and new 19-inch alloy wheels.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Wraps coming off LDV Terron 9 at Kyalami Festival of Motoring </p> </p> </p><p>Inside, the differences continue in the shape of the same centre console as sister brand Jaecoo’s J7, complete with a pair of wireless smartphone chargers, a rotary drive mode selector and two cupholders.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/charging.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sub>Rear facia has not undergone any changes. Image: Chery</sub></p><p>With the gear lever moving to the steering column, Chery has also redesigned the Tiggo 8 CSH’s dashboard by eschewing the dual 12.3-inch displays for a freestanding instrument cluster of the same size, plus a new 15.6-inch infotainment with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.</p><p>The latter’s inclusion has seen the central air vents move to the centre console, while the previous toggle switches and physical buttons on the steering wheel make way for touch-sensitive switchgear.</p>Space and tech<p>As with the rest of the Tiggo 7 range, the CSH keeps the seven-seat layout, with boot space ranging from 117-litres to 494-litres. Dropping the middle row results in space maxing out at 1930-litres.</p><p>On the specification front, the Tiggo 8 CSH, bar the items mentioned, comes equipped with the following as standard;</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Wraps coming off LDV Terron 9 at Kyalami Festival of Motoring </p> </p> <p> <p> Inland Historic Tour delivers on nostalgia promise at Zwartkops </p> </p> </p>three type-C USB ports;12-speaker Sony sound system;dual-zone climate control;ambient lighting;ventilated, heated, electric and massaging front seats;imitation leather upholstery;panoramic sunroof;electric tailgate;Head-Up Display<p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/desktop2.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sub>Interior has been revised for the CSH only. Image: Chery</sub></p><p>The extensive array of safety and driver assistance system include;</p>540-degree camera system;10 airbags;front and rear parking sensors;Driver Monitoring System;Adaptive Cruise Control;Hill Start Assist;Rear Cross Traffic Alert;Traffic Jam Assist;Lane Departure Warning;Front Collision Warning;Blind Spot Monitoring;Door Opening Warning;Automatic Emergency BrakingPlug-in hybrid punch<p>On the power front, the Tiggo 8 CSH carries over the same powerplant as the Jaecoo J7 SHS, namely the brand’s 1.5 T-GDI engine combined with an 18.3-kWh battery pack powering a single electric motor.</p><p>The result is a total system output of 255kW/525Nm, an electric-only range of 90 km, and a combined overall distance of 1200 km. The claimed fuel consumption is 5.2 L/100 km.</p><p>Sending the amount of twist to the front axle is a Dedicated Hybrid Transmission (DHT). In addition, three driving modes are offered; Eco, Normal and Sport.</p><p> </p>Warranty<p>Now available, the Tiggo 8 CSH’s sticker price includes:</p>seven-year/200 000 km warranty;seven-year/90 000 km service plan;10-year/1 000000 km engine warranty transferred to the second owner only via the first owner having made the original purchase through the Cherished pre-owned dealer network;10-year/unlimited km battery warrantyPriceTiggo 8 Pro 1.6 T-GDI Executive+ DCT – R529 900Tiggo 8 Pro Max 2.0 T-GDI Executive DCT – R669 900Tiggo 8 CSH – R729 900Tiggo 8 Pro Max 2.0 T-GDI Executive AWD DCT – R731 900<p>NOW READ: Chery Tiggo 7 plug-in hybrid ready to shock the SUV segment</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Chery hybrid Motoring News </p> Chery prices newly shocked plug-in hybrid Tiggo 8 CSH	查看 5611	《公民报》	2025-08-11 13:10:00 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word
3241541	有图 <p> ‘South Africa has not healed’ from hate speech. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gayton-mcKenzie-Open-Chats-Podcast.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Minister Gayton McKenzie at a media briefing at Imbizo Centre on 15 July 2025 in Cape Town. Picture: Gallo Images/Misha Jordaan</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>A slew of racism charges against political leaders and a podcast underscore the persistent racial tensions in the country and could destabilise hard-fought national building efforts, according to an expert. </p><p>“Enforcement of the antidiscrimination laws is crucial if we are to address this racially charged rhetoric and hate speech,” said political analyst Rene Oosthuizen. </p><p>The Human Rights Commission of South Africa (HRC) rejected the apology of the hosts of Open Chats podcast that labelled the coloured community as crazy, among other offensive remarks, and vowed to investigate the incident. </p><p>ActionSA’s MP Alan Beesley has also reported Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie to the body for racist remarks after he repeatedly used allegedly hateful slurs on social media in years gone by that served to degrade and dehumanise black South Africans. </p><p>Racism and the dehumanising of any person, regardless of their race, has no place in South Africa, “which is why we have also lodged a complaint against Minister [of Public Works and Infrastructure] Dean Macpherson for his deeply offensive and racially charged attacks on ActionSA supporters, referring to them as amaphara [petty thieves addicted to heroin] and hobos”, Beesley said. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Gayton McKenzie apologises for being a troll but blames EFF for racism saga </p> </p> </p><p>“While we hold reservations about the effectiveness of the HRC, it remains the constitutionally empowered institution mandated to address such matters. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“Accordingly, we will follow the prescribed process, but are fully prepared to independently institute proceedings at the Equality Court in terms of Section 20 of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act.”</p><p>ALSO READ: Malema’s EFF calls for ‘removal’ of McKenzie over K-word slurs</p>ANC SG also in the firing line<p> ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula was also in hot water after AfriForum head of public relations Ernst van Zyl strongly condemned his “racist outburst” against white South Africans during a recent media conference in Johannesburg. </p><p>“Mbalula lashed out at white South Africans and Afrikaner refugees in the US. He smeared the refugees as car guards and murderers. </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Gayton McKenzie apologises for being a troll but blames EFF for racism saga </p> </p> <p> <p> National Arts and Culture Awards nominees announced as Minister McKenzie faces backlash over social media posts </p> </p> </p><p>“AfriForum labels this outburst as unacceptable and considers Mbalula’s stereotyping of white South Africans as bloodthirsty murderers who target each other and black South Africans to be blatant racism.” </p><p>Political analyst Piet Croucamp said AfriForum and Solidarity are race-obsessed. </p><p>“They keep perpetuating the abnormalities of society and then in their rant about Mbalula, they tribalise it.” It doesn’t mean Mbalula didn’t behave despicably, but the wrong institution is now criticising him, Croucamp said.</p>Social division<p> “As far as McKenzie is concerned, I would like to see how the HRC solve this difficult conundrum because I have been told by [EFF leader] Julius Malema that black people can’t be racist,” he added. </p><p> </p><p>Oosthuizen said it was very clear that these recent incidents, including inflammatory rhetoric from political leaders and offensive public discourse, underscore the persistent social tensions in our country. </p><p>“My fear is that these incidents risk exacerbating social divisions.</p><p>“I firmly believe the way forward requires responsible leadership that prioritises sustained and constructive dialogue that promotes understanding across racial and cultural lines,” she said. </p><p>Benjamin Rapanyane, senior political lecturer at North-West University, said South Africa has not healed from racism. </p><p> </p><p>“We are still in a deep crisis in respect of handling this sensitive issue. </p><p>“Perhaps the National Dialogue will help us to delve into this issue and heal the deeper wounds,” Rapanyane said.</p><p>NOW READ: Political parties band together to condemn Open Chats Podcast’s racist comments</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Editor’s Choice Fikile Mbalula Gayton McKenzie racism unity </p> Gayton McKenzie racism row deepens as string of racist comments threaten national unity \| The Citizen	查看 4991	《公民报》	2025-08-11 13:30:00 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word
3241540	有图 <p> Three police officers were shot while on duty in 24 hours. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Feroz-Cachalia-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>acting police minister Feroz Cachalia. Picture: X/@Phitlhelelo_Pet</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Acting Police Minister Feroz Cachalia has condemned the spate of police killings in the country.</p><p>This comes after three police officers were shot while on duty last week.</p>Police killings<p>Over the weekend, Sergeant Lawrence Mtshweni from Schoemansdal Saps in Mpumalanga was killed while responding to a burglary incident near Komatipoort.</p><p>On Friday, 8 August 2025, two police officers attached to the Florida Police Station were disarmed and gunned down while transporting Jabulani Moyo from the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court back to prison after his court appearance for a February 2023 business robbery.</p><p>Police are offering a 150 000 reward to anyone with information on the whereabouts of Moyo and another R150000 reward for anyone who could assist police in locating at least 10 suspects who shot and killed Mtshweni.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Limpopo killer cop jailed for murder of colleague </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Police offer R300K reward for info on whereabouts of cop killers</p><p> </p><p> </p>Police under attack<p>Cachalia visited the families of the two police officers who were shot and killed on Friday.</p><p>The minister has assured the families that the Saps is hard at work to ensure that those responsible for the heinous crime are brought to book.</p><p>“This is just another reminder of the difficult and dangerous work the South African Police Service and its members do on behalf of our people, and the dangerous and vicious nature of the criminals out there who are willing to kill without mercy.</p><p>“I am confident that in this particular case, the suspects and the police are already making progress, that the suspects will be apprehended and that they will face justice,” Cachalia said.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Limpopo killer cop jailed for murder of colleague </p> </p> <p> <p> Amantle Samane case: Pethe Sara Simao to plead guilty on all counts — lawyer </p> </p> </p><p>Acting police minister Feroz Cachalia has condemned the spate of police killings in the country after three police officers were shot on duty last week #Police @SAPoliceService @TheCitizen_News pic.twitter.com/nllCZPcogA</p>— 𝙵𝚊𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚕 𝙿𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚕 ⚡️ (@FaizelPatel143) August 11, 2025</p>Violence<p>Cachalia added that the “senseless acts of violence” against the men and women in blue are an “attack on the rule of law and on the safety of all South Africans.”</p><p>“We strongly condemn these heinous crimes, and we will not rest until those responsible are brought to justice. We call on all Saps members to remain alert at all times and to make full and appropriate use of the tools of trade issued to them.”</p>Jabulani Moyo<p>On Saturday, National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola said police have also established a multidisciplinary team led by crime intelligence searching for Moyo.</p><p> </p><p>“A lot of questions have arisen on whether the awaiting trial prisoner was handcuffed. It is standard procedure that all awaiting trial prisoners must be appropriately restrained and placed at the back of a van.</p><p>“On whether Moyo was handcuffed or not and why members were travelling in a sedan, all these questions are under investigation…. For now, our focus is on finding Moyo. We believe he has the answers we are looking for, and we will not rest until we find him,” Masemola said.</p><p>Masemola pleaded with police officers on the ground to implement the objectives of the police safety strategy, urging them to make sure their “firearms are in a good working condition and that they have all the necessary tools of trade to do their work.”</p><p>ALSO READ:Police Minister vows to capture cop killer Jabulani Moyo</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics hawks Murder Police police minister police officer prison escape South African Police Service (SAPS) </p> Acting police minister Feroz Cachalia condemns spate of police killings	查看 4427	《公民报》	2025-08-11 13:46:06 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word
3241539	有图 <p> According to the power utility, there has been no rolling blackouts since 15 May 2025. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Eskom-borrowing.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Eskom’s HQ. Picture: Gallo Images</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Eskom says it plans to return a total of 3 280MW of generation capacity to service, while it burned nearly R6 billion worth of diesel to meet winter demand</p><p>This comes as the country rides the wave of more than 80 days of no load shedding.</p><p>According to the power utility, there have been no rolling blackouts since 15 May 2025, with load shedding only implemented for 26 hours recorded between 1 April and 31 July 2025.</p>Diesel budget<p>Eskom insists that its expenditure on diesel is within budget despite burning nearly R6 billion in fuel to run its open cycle gas turbines (OCGT) in the first four months of the financial year.</p><p>Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena said between 1 April and 1 August, it spent R5.84bn on fuel for its OCGT plant.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Here is Gauteng’s load reduction schedule for this week </p> </p> </p><p>“From 1 April to 7 August 2025, diesel spend remains within the allocated budget. The winter outlook, published on 5 May 2025, covering the period ending 31 August, remains valid.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Eskom adds more power to electricity grid as G20 summit approaches</p><p>“It indicates that load shedding will not be necessary if unplanned outages stay below 13 000MW. If outages rise to 15 000MW, load shedding would be limited to a maximum of 21 days out of 153 days and restricted to stage 2,” Mokwena said.</p>Winter<p>Mokwena said with just over three weeks of the utility’s winter outlook period still remaining, the system remains well-positioned to maintain stability and meet demand effectively.</p><p>“To further strengthen grid stability, Eskom is planning to return a total of 3 280MW of generation capacity to service ahead of the evening peak on Monday, 11 August 2025, and throughout the coming week.”</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Here is Gauteng’s load reduction schedule for this week </p> </p> <p> <p> 17% of SA’s electricity consumed by a few giant consumers – at huge discounts </p> </p> </p><p>Mokwena said between 1 April and 7 August 2025, the Unplanned Capability Loss Factor (UCLF), which reflects the percentage of generation capacity lost due to unplanned outages, further decreased to 28.35%.</p><p>Mokwena added that with load shedding suspended and electricity demand rising during the winter period, they are urging all customers to act responsibly and “help safeguard the power system” by avoiding Illegal connections and meter bypassing.</p><p>ALSO READ:Is Joburg ready to host G20? Gauteng on frenzy to repair potholes and streetlights [VIDEO]</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics diesel Eskom Kgosientsho Ramokgopa Load Shedding Rolling blackouts winter </p> Eskom burns nearly R6 billion on Diesel to keep lights on during winter	查看 3264	《公民报》	2025-08-11 13:54:17 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word
3241538	有图 <p> This country does need to talk but it doesn’t need a half-baked process. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/president-ramaphosa-national-dialogue.webp" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses a National Women’s Day event. Picture: X/@CyrilRamaphosa</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>One has to think President Cyril Ramaphosa was born into the wrong epoch. </p><p>Clearly, he would have been better off in Roman times when, with his air of quiet boredom, he could have given Emperor Nero a run for his money in playing a nice tune while flames engulfed all around him.</p><p>Of course, legend has it that Nero was fiddling… and while Ramaphosa has not been caught doing that, many of his comrades in the ANC have for years been fiddling while playing the rest of us for suckers.</p><p> That’s part of the reason the country is being engulfed by crime and collapse.</p><p>True to the Nero inspiration, Ramaphosa has been pursuing the idea of a National Dialogue which, when it was first proposed by civil society groups some time ago, seemed like a good idea. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Gayton McKenzie apologises for being a troll but blames EFF for racism saga </p> </p> </p><p>The DA said it wouldn’t back it because it would simply turn into an ANC electioneering platform.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: National Dialogue will go ahead despite withdrawal of foundations, Ramaphosa says</p><p>Now, though, some of the major backers of the dialogue – including the Thabo Mbeki and FW de Klerk Foundations – are pulling out because they believe the president is trying to steamroller the process, not allowing them enough time to prepare for Friday’s grand get-together.</p><p>One does have to wonder about the seemingly indecent haste to get this project off the ground, especially given Ramaphosa’s track record of lethargy in decision-making, never mind that the ANC is never in a hurry for anything except the drinks table at a government reception…</p><p>Ramaphosa says he is determined that the dialogue will go ahead, Thabo Mbeki be damned. We don’t think this is the right attitude, especially considering Mbeki has the elder statesman’s gravitas which could hold the whole circus together.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Gayton McKenzie apologises for being a troll but blames EFF for racism saga </p> </p> <p> <p> Still no confirmation on cost of controversial National Dialogue </p> </p> </p><p>This country does need to talk, but it doesn’t need a half-baked process. </p><p>Please, Mr President, delay this for just a little while.</p><p>NOW READ: When voters choose chaos over change</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Cyril Ramaphosa Editor’s Choice National Dialogue </p> Mr President, delay National Dialogue	查看 3057	《公民报》	2025-08-11 14:00:00 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word
3241537	有图 <p> Motsoaledi met with Denosa, HORSPERSA, Nehawu, PSA and NUPSAW to brief them on the Ombud’s findings and the way forward </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Aaron-Motsoaledi-Health-1200x798-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi. Picture: GCIS</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has committed to supporting the Northern Cape in addressing healthcare service delivery problems highlighted in a recent Health Ombud report.</p><p>The report, released on 30 July, followed an investigation into the treatment, complications and deaths of psychiatric patients at the Northern Cape Mental Hospital and Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital.</p><p>The investigation was initiated after the deaths of two mental health users at the Northern Cape Mental Hospital, with Motsoaledi requesting the Ombud to probe the matter.</p>Meeting with provincial leadership<p>Last week, Motsoaledi visited the province to meet premier Zamani Saul, Health MEC Maruping Lekwene, Finance MEC Venus Blennies-Magage, senior health officials, and the provincial director-general.</p><p>“By and large, the findings have to do with issues of human resources, procurement, clinical protocols and practices inside the hospitals themselves,” the department said on Sunday.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Appeal launched against Shell’s approval to drill off Northern Cape coast </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ:Gauteng moves to fill hundreds of ICU nurse vacancies</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The report found that some health workers, including doctors and nurses, “were fingered for not having performed certain professional clinical functions with diligence”.</p>Unions unhappy over findings<p>It was agreed that labour unions would also be consulted. </p><p>Motsoaledi met representatives from Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (Denosa), Health and Other Services Personnel Trade Union of South Africa (HOSPERSA), National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu), Public Servants Association (PSA) and National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (NUPSAW) to brief them on the Ombud’s findings and the way forward.</p><p>According to the department, “the labour unions pointed out that they are unhappy about the manner with which the Health Ombud has fingered some of their members, and they wanted the Minister to look into that.”</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Appeal launched against Shell’s approval to drill off Northern Cape coast </p> </p> <p> <p> Neglect blamed in mental patient deaths in Northern Cape </p> </p> </p><p>Motsoaledi explained that he is “not an Appeals Authority of the Health Ombud and therefore he cannot review his reports”.</p><p>ALSO READ:Gauteng health offering free measles-rubella vaccines for children</p><p>He told unions that any person unhappy with the findings should follow the standard appeal process, which requires him to appoint “a three-member tribunal to be chaired by a retired judge or a retired magistrate.</p><p>The other two members may either be health professionals or legal professionals.”</p><p> </p>Plans to improve services<p>The minister also outlined planned interventions, including improving staffing, procuring beds and linen, and hiring more health workers.</p><p>The visit concluded with a site inspection of the hospitals “to see for themselves some of the findings of the Health Ombud, and to acclimatise themselves in the shortest way possible, to try and implement the recommendations of the Health Ombud report”.</p><p>NOW READ:Neglect blamed in mental patient deaths in Northern Cape</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Department of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi Northern Cape </p> Motsoaledi pledges support to fix NC healthcare challenges	查看 4032	《公民报》	2025-08-11 14:12:26 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word
3241536	有图 <p> Affirmations are powerful tools you can use to change your life and to reset your own path </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/iStock-824316260.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Women encouraging herself by writing words you are beautiful on mirror with lipstick. Picture iStock</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Affirmations are not self-help slogans or internet memes. While the idea of changing your world with the power of the spoken word is not new, it’s becoming an every day tool that nobody can ignore anymore. </p><p>They are powerful tools of intent, and when done correctly, they can completely change mindsets, boost confidence, and help change emotional patterns.</p><p>Spiritual practitioner Anne-Marie Viviers of Heavenly Healing in Benoni works with clients seeking clarity, healing, and personal growth. She uses tools like Reiki, past-life regression, and the power of the tongue.</p><p> She said affirmations are far more than words when applied by design. </p><p>“Affirmations need to be personal and spoken with conviction,” she said. “They are declarations of change, and when they come from a place of sincerity, they carry real weight.”</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> ‘Rats as big as cats’: Louis Liebenberg sent to psychiatric hospital [VIDEO] </p> </p> </p><p>WATCH: Learn about affirmations</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Before saying anything, she said, the first step is to be honest about what needs changing in your life. </p><p>“You cannot just copy something off the internet and hope for the best. Whether it is self-doubt, fear, money stress or heartbreak, the affirmation must speak to that exact thing.” </p><p>She said that although people often Google affirmations or pick them out of books, she encourages clients to build their own. </p><p>“Together we create wording that matches where they are and where they want to be. It must feel true to them. If it sounds forced, it will not land in the body.”</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> ‘Rats as big as cats’: Louis Liebenberg sent to psychiatric hospital [VIDEO] </p> </p> <p> <p> Gen Z is not okay, the internet is making it worse </p> </p> </p>Write down affirmations<p>Viviers also recommends writing affirmations by hand. </p><p>“There is a neurological impact when you write something down. Your body remembers the motion. You are not just saying it. Instead, you are embedding it.”</p><p>ALSO READ: Joyspan: The one life measure that really matters</p><p>Believe it or not, apart from writing down affirmations, getting a message across to your mind and body should be done naked, in front of the mirror, she suggested.</p><p> </p><p>It’s a growing trend, and Viviers encouraged it as a form of no-holds-barred self-confrontation, gently. </p><p>“Standing unclothed in front of a mirror strips away image and ego. There is nowhere to hide. And when you speak words of power and kindness to yourself in that state, it changes you. It builds self-respect.” </p><p>She said the time of day when you do affirm ideas to yourself matters less than the intention. </p><p>“Say it in the morning if you need to face a difficult boss or colleague. Repeat it throughout the day if it is about anxiety or fear. The more often, the better, but always with presence of mind.”</p><p> </p><p>Affirmations can be done almost anywhere, not just in your birthday suit before a mirror. Public spaces, such as a park, in the car, or even while shopping, are ideal. You can whisper them to yourself, say it out loud in traffic. </p><p>“Even saying it quietly in or thinking it in a meeting still sends the signal. It is the intention that counts.”</p><p>Listening to a recording of your own voice repeating affirmations also helps reinforce notions. </p><p>“Your subconscious responds best to your own voice. It trusts it,” she said.</p><p> </p>You trust your own voice<p>Affirmations are not magical words that can be used like a wand to make anything manifest. </p><p>“If it is not part of your life path or truth, no amount of repeating it will make it happen. Wanting to win the lottery is not going to manifest because you chanted it. </p><p>“Affirmations work when they are aligned with who you are.” </p><p>Viviers reiterated that affirmations are most effective when they come from a place of clarity and honesty, and knowing bits about yourself. </p><p>“This is not about wishful thinking,” she said. “It is about intention. And when intention meets repetition, that is when the real change in the universe and your own orbit happens.”</p>Five affirmations to test drive:I am open to the abundance of the universe.I am beautiful, sexy, and a limitless sensual being.Nothing can stop me from (insert goal) if it is right for me.(Insert problem or challenge) no longer haunts me, because I emerge in joy.I love myself, and therefore I can love others.<p>NOW READ: Gen Z is not okay, the internet is making it worse</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Health mental health </p> WATCH: Why saying affirmations could change your life \| The Citizen	查看 5280	《公民报》	2025-08-11 14:25:18 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word
3241535	有图 <p> The president said the reality is that women’s struggles are not all the same and "we should not assume they are." </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/From-Ramaphosas-desk-1-1-1-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p> <p> <p>President Cyril Ramaphosa: Picture: The Presidency </p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Now that the National Convention of the National Dialogue is going ahead on 15 August, despite divisions and the withdrawal of several legacy foundations, President Cyril Ramaphosa says the National Dialogue must be a place for “women to raise their voices.”</p><p>The first National Convention will bring together 200 organisations from 33 different sectors and kickstart the National Dialogue process.</p>Women’s struggles<p>It will take the form of public dialogues in localities and within various sectors across the country.</p><p>Writing in his weekly newsletter on Monday, Ramaphosa said given the history of women’s struggles in South Africa, women will once again come to the fore and participate actively National Dialogue process.</p><p>“Women make up more than half of our country’s population. Women are affected by every political, social and economic issue in the country. Likewise, every crisis, whether it is unemployment, crime or climate change, affects women equally and, in some instances, more than men.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Rosefest: How Shekhinah created a girls’ girl festival </p> </p> </p><p>“Recognising that the lives of women are bound up with the future of the nation as a whole, we are counting on women’s groups and organisations to mobilise around the National Dialogue process,” Ramaphosa said.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Ramaphosa warns SA must adapt fast as Trump tariffs loom</p>Equal representation<p>Ramaphosa added that the government is working in partnership with the various stakeholders to ensure women are equally represented across the structures supporting and guiding the process.</p><p>“If we are to remain true to our objective of giving all sectors of society a voice as we build the South Africa we want, we have to ensure that all women are represented. This means a concerted effort to mobilise young and old, urban and rural dwellers, women from different ethnic and linguistic communities, women with disabilities, and LGBTQI+ people.”</p><p>The president said the reality is that women’s struggles are not all the same and “we should not assume they are.”</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Rosefest: How Shekhinah created a girls’ girl festival </p> </p> <p> <p> Still no confirmation on cost of controversial National Dialogue </p> </p> </p><p>“From the protests against the pass laws, to the so-called beer-hall protests of 1959, to the rent boycotts of the 1980s, to the contemporary protest movements against gender-based violence, South African women have a proud history of standing up and being counted.”</p>Women participation<p>Ramaphosa has called on all sectors of society to come together to ensure the full participation of all women in the National Dialogue.</p><p>“This would be the most fitting and powerful tribute to the legacy of the pioneers of 1956,” Ramaphosa said.</p><p>On 9 August each year, the country celebrates Women’s Day, commemorating the 1956 Women’s March on the Union Buildings.</p><p> </p><p>The march was a political protest against the apartheid-era pass laws, but it was also a powerful assertion of women’s agency.</p><p>ALSO READ: Mr President, delay National Dialogue</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Cyril Ramaphosa National Dialogue women women empowerment Women"s Day Women’s Month </p> National Dialogue must be place for 'women to raise their voices', Ramaphosa says	查看 4045	《公民报》	2025-08-11 14:33:57 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word
3241534	有图 <p> Punters can beat the odds if they think smartly and spot value. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Pirates-players-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Orlando Pirates players look dejected after losing their opening match of the new Betway Premiership season. Picture: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Underdogs are still alive and kicking in sport, even in this era of professionalism, data and algorithms. A couple of shock results in high-profile matches at the weekend proved it.</p><p>Sekhukhune United rocked mighty Orlando Pirates 1-0 in a Betway Premiership opening fixture to gladden the hearts of neutrals, their fans in Limpopo and those punters brave enough to chance a few rands on them.</p><p>Sekhukhune were at 6.00 for the away win (with Pirates at 1.48 and the draw at 3.40), long odds for a contest between two sides in the same league.</p><p>The betting board told a story: last year’s league runners-up Pirates had the player strength, home fan support and historical aura to make short work of upstarts Sekhukhune.</p><p>But there was subtext to this story, which a few clever punters managed to decipher: Pirates had a new coach and seven new players, leaving them vulnerable to disjointedness and a smash-and-grab from a well-organised team that has been on an upward trajectory for a couple of years.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> OPINION: ‘Little guys’ ensure 2025 Currie Cup is wide open </p> </p> </p><p>Over in Pretoria, in rugby’s Currie Cup, home side the Bulls (1.01) were hot favourites to beat the Pumas (10.00). Again, the signal from the data analysts and odds-setters was that it would be one-way traffic.</p><p>And it was. Just not the way they thought it would be! The Pumas steamrollered their fancied opponents 41-7.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Again, smart followers of the game might have seen that the visitors were a mature, settled outfit, while the Bulls – also with a new coach – fielded youth and brilliance but relative inexperience in the trenches of an ultra-tough battlefield.</p><p>Lesson learnt?</p><p>Successfully backing outsiders is not easy and looking to beat the odds shouldn’t be any bettor’s only strategy. But an eye should always be kept open for the value gap.</p><p>If odds are long, a wager can be modest yet yield a pleasing return.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> OPINION: ‘Little guys’ ensure 2025 Currie Cup is wide open </p> </p> <p> <p> Three talking points from the Betway Premiership </p> </p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Betway Premiership Currie Cup </p> Sekhukhune, Pumas show it can pay to back a longshot \| The Citizen	查看 2894	《公民报》	2025-08-11 14:50:07 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word
3241533	有图 <p> "If you look at our attacking play against a team that is so compact, that might be a bit better than last season," said Slot. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Arne-Slot-4-scaled.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Liverpool’s Dutch manager Arne Slot gestures on the touchline during the English FA Community Shield football match against Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium, in London on Sunday. Photo: Glyn KIRK / AFP</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Liverpool boss Arne Slot said his side are conceding too often if they are to defend the Premier League title after losing the Community Shield on penalties to Crystal Palace on Sunday.</p><p>The new-look Reds, after a £260 million ($350 million) spending spree in the transfer market, looked slick in attack at Wembley with new signings Hugo Ekitike and Jeremie Frimpong on target.</p><p>ALSO READ: Wirtz unfazed by huge Liverpool price tag</p><p>However, the Reds twice failed to hold onto the lead as Palace levelled through Jean-Philippe Mateta’s penalty and Ismaila Sarr’s strike 13 minutes from time as the match ended 2-2 before the shootout.</p><p>Last season Liverpool beat Palace 1-0 at Selhurst Park and drew 1-1 on the final day of the season at Anfield as they romped to the title with four games to spare.</p><p>Slot saw flashes of what his star-studded forward line are capable of as the most expensive of his new recruits, Florian Wirtz, teed up Ekitike for the opening goal after just four minutes.</p><p>However, in keeping with the pattern of Liverpool’s pre-season friendlies, they were cut open with ease on the counter-attack.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>AC Milan beat Slot’s men 4-2 in Hong Kong, while Liverpool edged out Athletic Bilbao 3-2 in one of two friendlies against the Basques on their return to Anfield on Monday.</p><p>“If you look at our attacking play against a team that is so compact, that might be a bit better than last season,” said Slot.</p><p>“We only could score one goal against Palace (last season). Now we scored two and created more against them.</p><p>“But, on the other hand, we conceded two goals, which we did against Bilbao, and we conceded a couple more against Milan, so that is something we need to do better.”</p><p> </p><p>Only Arsenal had a better defensive record than Liverpool in the Premier League last season and Slot is keen to rectify his side’s issues before they begin their title defence at home to Bournemouth on Friday.</p><p>“We are able to create more but we are conceding at the moment more as well. If you want to compete to win the league, you cannot concede these chances.</p><p>“We conceded too much today to win the game.”</p><p>Liverpool’s spending in the transfer market may not be over as they continue to be linked with a move for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.</p><p> </p><p>However, Slot dismissed the claim that the transfer spending will put his players under more pressure this season.</p><p>“Because we are Liverpool the pressure is always on,” he said. “That is nothing to do with brining players in.”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Crystal Palace F.C. Liverpool F.C. Premier League (EPL) </p> Slot seeks Liverpool balance for Premier League defence	查看 3378	《公民报》	2025-08-11 15:44:49 2025-08-12 09:31:04	word

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