数据管理系统

菜单

06:12:53

序号	标题 / 预览内容	原文长度	来源	发布时间入库时间	下载
3206843	无图 <p>외교부 국립외교원에서는 7.14.(월)부터 7.25.(금)까지 2주간 2025년 국민외교아카데미 「제8기 대학생 외교 연수 과정」을 진행합니다. 「대학생 외교 연수 과정」은 우리 국적 대학생들을 대상으로 국제정세 및 외교사안에 대한 전문가들의 지식 강의와 현직 외교관들의 실제 외교사례 실습‧체험을 제공하는 2주간의 집중 과정입니다. 2021년 개설된 이래 외교 분야 및 국제 무대 진출에 관심 있는 우리 대학생들의 외교 현안에 대한 이해 제고와 관련된 진로 탐색에 기여해 왔습니다.</p><p>이번 8기 과정에는 국내외 42개 대학 50명의 대학생이 참가할 예정으로, ▲미국 트럼프 2.0 시대의 국제질서 ▲중남미 지역에서의 미‧중 패권 경쟁 ▲우크라이나 사태와 국제법 ▲인공지능 시대의 인지전 ▲국제 개발 협력 ▲국제 예절 및 의전 ▲재외국민 보호 등 시의성 있는 외교 주제에 대한 강의와 실습이 이루어집니다. 또한, 현직 외교관들과의 대화 시간을 통해 외교관 선발제도 및 외교 업무 전반에 대한 우리 대학생들의 궁금증을 해소할 수 있을 것으로 기대됩니다.</p><p>국립외교원은 앞으로도 「대학생 외교 연수 과정」을 비롯한 다양한 국민외교아카데미 대국민 교육과정을 통해 우리 국민들의 국제화 역량 강화를 지원해 나갈 예정입니다. 국민외교아카데미 각 교육과정에 대한 자세한 정보는 국민외교아카데미 홈페이지(www.knda.go.kr/academy)에서 확인하실 수 있습니다.</p> 국제 무대 도전을 꿈꾸는 대학생들을 위한 특별한 교육 과정이 시작됩니다 상세보기\|보도자료 \| 외교부	查看 722	外交部	2025-07-14 08:00:00 2025-07-15 05:26:57	word
3206842	无图 <p>외교부는 2025 ｢세계신안보포럼(World Emerging Security Forum, WESF, 9.8.(월) 개최 예정)｣을 앞두고 정부와 국내 전문가 간 논의를 촉진·심화하기 위하여 7.14.(월) 한국과학기술원(KAIST)과 공동으로 라운드테이블을 개최했다.</p><p> 신흥안보 위협에 대응하기 위한 국제사회의 노력에 주도적으로 기여해나가기 위해 외교부가 2021년부터 매년 개최해오고 있는 민·관·학 전문가 포럼</p><p>‘하이브리드 위협의 진화와 국제안보’를 주제로 개최된 이번 라운드테이블에는 이태우 외교부 국제사이버협력대사, 배중면 카이스트 안보융합원장, 댄 스미스(Dan Smith) 스톡홀름국제평화문제연구소(SIPRI) 소장을 비롯하여 민·관·학 전문가 등 (200여 명)이 참석했다.</p><p> ※ 주요 참석자 : ▴손한별 국방대학교 전략학부 교수, ▴김소영 카이스트 과학기술 정책대학원 교수, ▴양욱 아산정책연구원 외교안보센터 연구위원, ▴손인근 아주대 장위국방연구소 연구교수, ▴조상근 사단법인 창끝전투 학회장, ▴김은영 가톨릭관동대 경찰학부 부교수, ▴박보라 국가안보전략연구원 하이브리드위협 연구센터장, ▴안형준 과학기술정책연구원(STEPI) 연구위원, ▴이동연 한국인터넷 진흥원(KISA) 국민피해대응단장, ▴방준성 한국전자통신 연구원(ETRI) 책임연구원</p><p>이 대사는 개회사를 통해 오늘날 우리의 안보에 대한 위협이 군사적 위협과 비군사적 위협, 물리적 공격과 디지털 공격, 국가와 비국가 행위자의 활동이 복합적으로 결합된 ‘하이브리드 위협’의 양상을 보이고 있다고 하였다. 이어서, 하이브리드 위협은 ▴우리의 사고방식을 통제하고자 하는 인지전의 형태를 띠고 있음은 물론, ▴인공지능, 드론 등을 활용하여 전쟁의 양상을 획기적으로 바꾸어 놓고 있으며, ▴핵심인프라에 대한 사이버 공격으로 대규모 경제적 손실과 사회적 혼란을 초래하고 있다고 지적하였다.</p><p>이 대사는 이러한 하이브리드 위협에 대응하여 국제적 협력이 긴요함을 강조하고, 우리 정부가 그간 유엔에서 ‘신기술과 인권’ 및 ‘군사분야 AI’ 결의 채택을 주도하였음은 물론, 작년 9월 제2차 인공지능의 책임있는 군사적 이용에 관한 고위급회의(REAIM Summit)를 개최하는 등 국제 사회의 대응 노력에 적극 기여해 왔음을 소개했다. 아울러, 13개국과의 양자 사이버협력과 더불어 유엔 정보안보 개방형 워킹그룹(OEWG) 등 다자협의체에도 활발하게 참여해 오고 있으며, 특히 우리 정부가 지난 7.7.(월) ｢국제법의 사이버 공간 적용에 관한 입장문｣ 발표를 통해 사이버 공간에서의 국제규범 형성에 선도적으로 기여하고 있음을 강조하였다.</p><p>이 대사의 개회사에 이어 진행된 라운드테이블 제1세션에서는 하이브리드 위협의 실태가 논의되었다. 참석자들은 하이브리드 위협의 정의와 최근 동향을 분석하고, ▴인지전, ▴인공지능, 드론 등 신기술의 발전이 전쟁에 미치는 영향, ▴사이버 공격의 양상 전망에 대해 심도 있게 논의하였다. 또한, 참석자들은 하이브리드 위협에 대한 대응방향을 보다 구체적으로 수립해 나갈 수 있도록 위협 정도를 지표화하는 등 체계적인 준비의 중요성을 강조하였다.</p><p>라운드테이블 제2세션에서는 하이브리드 위협과 국제안보의 변화를 주제로 다양한 논의가 진행되었다. 참석자들은 공격 주체의 다변화와 위협 수단의 확대, 국제 규범의 부재 등으로 인해 보다 다층적이고 복합적인 안보 위협이 제기되고 있다고 평가하고, 국제 규범 및 거버넌스 마련과 전 사회적 대응이 필요하다고 강조하였다. 참석자들은 특히 정부, 기업, 학계, 시민사회 등 각 사회 주체가 경각심을 가지고 하이브리드 위협 대응에 참여하고 사회적 회복력을 키워나가야 한다는 데 공감하였다.</p><p>이번 라운드테이블은 하이브리드 위협이 국제 안보의 성격을 본질적으로 변화시키고 있는 상황 하에서, 민·관·학 차원의 지혜와 역량을 결집하여 대응 방안을 모색하기 위한 국내 네트워크 확립의 중요성을 재확인하는 계기가 되었다. 오늘 라운드테이블 논의를 바탕으로 외교부는 오는 9월 8일 정부, 국제기구, 기업, 학계 등 다양한 국내외 이해관계자들이 한자리에 모여 하이브리드 위협에 대한 대응을 모색하기 위해 2025 「세계신안보포럼」을 개최할 예정이다.</p><p>※ 2025 세계신안보포럼 관련 상세 정보는 홈페이지(https://wesforum.or.kr) 통해 추후 공개 예정</p><p>붙임 : 라운드테이블 포스터 및 사진. 끝.</p> 2025 「세계신안보포럼」 준비를 위한 라운드테이블 개최 상세보기\|보도자료 \| 외교부	查看 2211	外交部	2025-07-14 08:00:00 2025-07-15 05:26:57	word
3206841	无图 <p>정기용 기후변화대사는 7.14.(월) ‘레이첼 카이트(Rachel Kyte)’ 영국 기후특별대표(UK Special Representative for Climate)와 면담을 갖고, △제30차 유엔기후변화협약 당사국총회(COP30) 전망 및 글로벌 기후대응 동향 △2035 국별 온실가스 감축목표(NDC) △자발적 탄소시장(VCM) △양자 기후분야 협력 등 상호 관심 사항에 대해 논의하였다.</p><p>양측은 제30차 유엔기후변화협약 당사국총회(COP30)의 성공적 개최를 위해 전 세계적인 기후행동 강화를 위한 도전요인과 제62차 유엔기후변화협약 부속기구회의(SB62)를 비롯한 기후대응 협상 현황을 평가하였다.</p><p>양측은 금년 브라질 벨렝에서 개최되는 COP30이 파리협정 체결 10주년을 맞아 글로벌 기후변화 대응을 위한 의지를 결집시키고 파리협정 제 분야에서의 이행을 가속화해 나가기 위한 계기가 되어야 한다는 데 의견을 같이했다.</p><p>또한 양측은 올해 각 국가가 제출하는 2035 국별 온실가스 감축목표(NDC)가 국제적 기후변화 대응 동력에 관한 지표가 될 것임을 감안, 시의적절하고 파리협정 목표에 부합하는 각국의 NDC 제출의 중요성에 공감하였다.</p><p>아울러, 양측은 지난해 파리협정 제6조 세부 지침 최종 합의로 탄소시장 활성화 기반이 마련된 가운데, 고품질의 탄소크레딧은 기후대응을 위한 새로운 재원이자 글로벌 기후행동 강화 촉진제로서의 잠재력이 큰 바, 향후 자발적 탄소시장 관련 양국 간 협력 가능성도 모색해 나가자고 하였다.</p><p>정 대사는 전 세계적으로 기후대응을 위해 필수적인 신재생에너지 확대에 있어 AI 등 과학기술이 점차 중요해지고 있는 바, 양국 간 향후 정책 공유 및 기술 협력을 진전시켜 나가기를 기대한다고 하였다. 이에 카이트 기후특별대표는 영국이 해상풍력발전 분야에서 보유한 우수한 기술력을 바탕으로 양국 간 협력이 한층 더 증진될 수 있을 것이라고 하였다.</p><p>붙 임 : 행사 사진. 끝.</p> 기후변화대사, 영국 기후특별대표 면담(7.14.) 상세보기\|보도자료 \| 외교부	查看 996	外交部	2025-07-14 08:00:00 2025-07-15 05:26:57	word
3206840	有图 <p>On July 16, 2022, thefederally mandatedcrisis number,988, became available to allphone usersat no charge. This three-digit number connects users–via phone, text, or chat–to a network of over 200 local and state-funded crisis call centers that provide access to crisis counseling, resources, and referrals through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The introduction of 988 came against the backdrop of rising suicide rates. Between 2013 and 2023, more than half a million lives (509,115) were lost tosuicide, with increases observed nationally and across most states. Firearms have been thepredominant suicidemethod, accounting forover halfof all suicide deaths and contributing to a record high number ofsuicides in 2022.</p><p>988 enters its third year amid significant legislative changes to Medicaid and other health programs, projected by the CBO to reduce federal Medicaid spending by $1 trillion dollars and result in 11.8 million people losing health coverage (from Medicaid and Marketplace changes) over the next 10 years. These changes could disrupt access to mental health care and create ripple effects across the broader mental health system. The HHS budget has proposed maintaining current 988 funding levels, much of which supports 988’s federal infrastructure. At the same time, the substantial federal Medicaid spending reductions in the recently-passed 2025 tax cuts and domestic policy bill could lead states to scale back spending, including on behavioral health services. The recent elimination of the specialized 988 service for LGBTQ+ young people—which previously handled about 10% of all 988 contacts—raises concerns about the mental health support for LGBTQ+ youth, a population already experiencing high rates of suicidal ideation and attempt.</p><p>Taken together, these changes could simultaneously increase mental health needs and reduce available support, potentially leading to higher rates of suicide attempts or deaths in coming years. This policy watch examines 988 on its third anniversary, drawing from the latest Lifeline data available through May 2025 and suicide death data from CDC WONDER for the period 2013 to 2023.</p><p>988 received 16.5 million contacts since its launch in July 2022, including 11.1 million calls, 2.9 million texts, and 2.4 million chats. Monthly contact volume has steadily increased, consistently surpassing 500,000 contacts per month over the past year and approaching or exceeding 600,000 per month since early 2025—double the contacts recorded before launch (303,332 in May 2022). Public awareness of the 988 service was low in 2023 but may have since improved, potentially contributing to the increases in contact volume. These 988 metrics do not include suicide hotline contacts from centers operating outside of the 988 network. As of 2022, fewer than half of all hotline call centers (about 200 of 544) participated in the 988 network.</p><p> <p> <noscript> <img src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/O9ih1/full.png" rel="noopener noreferrer"> </noscript> </p> </p><p>Most states now answer 80% or more of 988 calls in-state, a significant improvement compared to before 988’s launch. In May 2025, 42 states answered at least 80% of calls locally, up from 23 states just before 988’s launch. In-state answer rates in May 2025 ranged from 58% (Arkansas) to 99% (Rhode Island). Calls not answered in-state are redirected to national backup centers, where counselors answer the crisis call but may be less familiar with local resources. Nationally, 91% of 988 calls, texts, and chats are answered, while 9% are disconnected—for reasons that may include the person ending the contact or technical issues. This compares to a 30% disconnection rate before 988’s launch in May 2022. Federal funds supported 988’s launch, including some initial funding to support state infrastructure and local call centers, but ongoing funding for these call centers largely falls to states. Currently, 12 states passed legislation to help fund 988 through telecom fees (similar to 911 funding), with early-adopting states raising between $8 and $44.3 million in CY2023. Several other states have appropriated funds for 988, related crisis services, or efforts to improve interoperability across crisis response systems—and Medicaid, along with other payers in some cases, may also help finance 988 and related crisis services.</p><p> <p> <noscript> <img src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/wxzpw/full.png" rel="noopener noreferrer"> </noscript> </p> </p><p>The overall number of suicide deaths remained stable from 2022 to 2023 (49,476 to 49,316), though it is too soon to fully determine the impact of 988. This stability was driven by small declines in non-firearm (other) suicides, while firearm suicides increased slightly (Figure 3). These patterns were generally consistent across demographic groups, including several of those previously experiencing increases over longer periods. Provisional CDC data suggest this stabilization may be continuing into 2024 (48,796), though these data are preliminary and may be incomplete. While there is no direct way to measure the effect of 988 on these rates, it could be a factor.</p><p> <p> <noscript> <img src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/0xZI0/full.png" rel="noopener noreferrer"> </noscript> </p> </p><p>If you or someone you know is considering suicide, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988</p> Demand for 988 Continues to Grow at Third Anniversary \| KFF	查看 5468	凯撒家庭基金会	2025-07-15 02:22:38 2025-07-15 05:15:51	word
3206839	无图 Introduction<p>In his first major diplomatic move with Africa during his return to the White House, President Trump is set to welcome the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at a three-day summit in Washington, D.C. from July 9-11. The presidents of these five countries will meet with President Trump in bilateral discussions and a working lunch. The United States has made clear that it seeks partnerships grounded in mutual economic benefit, especially in trade, investment, and critical minerals. While the emphasis might appear to be strictly economic, the summit reflects a broader strategic ambition of reasserting U.S. power and influence in a region where rivals have surged ahead.</p><p>This effort aligns with the administration’s foreign policy approach, as discussed in my “A new US-Africa blueprint for Trump amid China’s rise” policy brief. The brief recommends a transactional approach within four foreign policy goals (the “four Ps”): “[R]eclaiming leadership in global trade (prosperity), advancing American influence in a competitive world (power), strengthening regional and global stability (peace and security), and promoting core American ideals (principles).” The current administration seems to be emphasizing two of these goals in particular: Power and prosperity. Under this transactional model, prosperity and power are mutually reinforcing, with economic goals fused with geopolitical ones. By securing critical mineral access, expanding U.S. investment, and deepening bilateral trade, Washington is seeking to project influence, build alliances, and counter adversaries, making prosperity a tool of power and power a tool of prosperity.</p><p>This approach is vital at a time when China has outpaced the United States in both economic and political influence in many African countries—including those invited to the summit. China is now among the top trading partners for the five invitees and has established a dominant position in infrastructure, extractives, and strategic sectors. Gabon, for example, supplies 22% of China’s manganese imports and signed over $4.3 billion in investment deals with the country last year. In Guinea-Bissau, China has built the country’s only highway, its key fishing port, and much of its core infrastructure. Meanwhile, the U.S. lags behind in trade and investment. According to the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, in 2003, 18 African countries (35%) traded more with China than the United States. By 2023, this number jumped to 52 out of 54 African countries (97%). Across the region, China has integrated its economic statecraft with its geopolitical ambitions by securing supply chains and positioning itself as a top partner for African states. Moreover, while China has been attempting to establish itself as a partner to African countries, Senegal and Gabon were both named as part of the Trump administration’s 36 countries that are currently being considered for full and partial travel bans.</p><p>Nevertheless, by convening this summit and explicitly linking diplomacy with commercial partnership, the Trump administration seems to be seeking to both accelerate U.S. trade and investment and reassert strategic presence in a region where America’s influence has been eroding. Prosperity and power are therefore intertwined levers in a broader competition for alignment and advantage in a multipolar world.</p>Strategic timing and deal momentum<p>The summit follows a series of rapid developments that signal Washington’s recalibrated priorities. Just two weeks ago (June 27), President Trump hosted the DRC and Rwanda’s foreign ministers to sign a U.S.-brokered peace agreement that would end the fighting that has killed thousands, while also launching a regional economic integration framework that could lead to billions in Western investment.</p><p>Just days later, more than $2.5 billion in deals and commitments were announced at the U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Angola, underscoring the administration’s shift toward commercial diplomacy. In the same week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio formally closed USAID, declaring that the “charity-based” model had failed U.S. interests. He cited that sub-Saharan Africa, despite being a top aid recipient, only aligned with the U.S. in 29% of U.N. essential votes, and framed the new foreign policy approach as “prioritizing trade over aid, opportunity over dependency, and investment over assistance.”</p>The invite list: A strategic choice<p>The selection of invitees reflects the administration’s intent to engage African countries on economic potential, mineral wealth, and geostrategic relevance, as explained below.</p>Gabon<p>Gabon is the world’s second largest producer of manganese, a critical mineral used in stainless steel and batteries. Gabon’s President, Brice Oligui Nguema, who will be attending the summit, recently announced a ban on exporting raw manganese as of 2029 with the hopes of strengthening and growing a local value chain that would involve public-private investment. The country is also rich in other critical minerals like iron ore, copper, gold, and diamonds, with international investment already pouring in—Australian company Fortescue Metals Group signed an agreement with Gabon to explore (and invest an anticipated $200 million in) its iron-ore deposits (some of the largest in the world). China has emerged as Gabon’s top trading partner, outperforming the U.S. and France, with 22% of China’s manganese coming from Gabon and more than $4.3 billion worth of investment agreements signed last year. In 2023, U.S.-Gabon exports were at $297 million compared to China, whose exports totaled $562 million in 2023 and imports totaled $2.77 billion.</p><p>The U.S. faces growing competition in Gabon not only economically but strategically. Beijing has drawn closer to Gabon with naval diplomacy, providing medical aid by naval hospital ship to nearly 7,000 civilians, and is rumored to be exploring the establishment of a military base in the country. The rumored base would be the second on the continent and the first on Africa’s west coast. While the United States has offered security training and supported Gabon’s regional peacekeeping through ECCAS and the AU Standby Force, the future strategic relationship between the two countries will depend on how and to what extent the United States escalates its engagement to measure up with China.</p>Guinea-Bissau<p>China has been a major contributor to the Guinea-Bissau’s infrastructure, building the country’s only highway, its most important fishing port, a university campus, and more. It also has provided material and technology for agriculture and health and scholarships for Bissau-Guinean students to study in China. China has also taken note of the fact that Guinea-Bissau has “one of the Atlantic’s most abundant fishing grounds,” operating more than 70 fishing boats nearby. Guinea-Bissau also has important natural resources including gold, diamonds, bauxite, phosphate rocks, graphite, limestone and clay, and sand, which continues to attract governments and investors.</p><p>China is not the only country ramping up its engagement with Guinea-Bissau: In February of this year, the President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo visited President Vladimir Putin in Russia where they discussed elevating their partnership, highlighting their cooperation on military training.</p><p>In contrast, the United States’ engagement with Guinea-Bissau has been limited. It is one of the only four African countries in which the United States does not have a physical presence after abandoning its embassy in 1998 when the civil war started. Total U.S.-Guinea-Bissau trade volumes in 2024 were at $3.5 million (almost entirely U.S. exports to Guinea-Bissau ($3.4 million vs $0.1 million imports) compared to China who exported $62.6 million in 2023. This summit may be Washington’s opportunity to re-engage before the geopolitical window closes in light of China and Russia’s involvement.</p>Liberia<p>Liberia is one of America’s closest historical allies in Africa. Past U.S. presidents and secretaries of state have made official visits, and Washington played a leading role in Liberia’s post-conflict recovery and response to the Ebola crisis. However, the closure of USAID will deeply affect Liberia, where aid comprises 1.6% of gross national income, making it the largest cut relative to GDP of any country globally. In 2024, total trade between Liberia and the United States was $292.9 million (U.S. exports to Liberia totaling $220.4 million and imports totaling $72.5 million). In comparison, total trade between Liberia and China was $13.06 billion in 2024. 42% of Liberia’s total imports came from China in 2023.</p><p>Liberia’s groundbreaking discovery of vast mineral deposits including gold, diamonds, iron ore, and potentially lithium, cobalt, manganese, and neodymium is unlocking new investment opportunities that are expected to attract $3 billion. China has stepped in with a new economic and technical cooperation agreement, but the U.S. still retains substantial goodwill if it can translate it into strategic investment.</p>Mauritania<p>Mauritania’s positioning as a relatively stable country within the Sahel has increased the interest amongst countries like China, Russia, the United States, and the European Union who are eager to engage with a country in its strategic location and its potential for energy supply. In 2024, the United States’ total goods trade with Mauritania was $142.6 million ($139.8 million in U.S. exports and $2.9 million in U.S. imports), but it was not amongst the top exporters or importers in the country. China was the second largest recipient of Mauritanian exports following Canada, with the country mainly exporting minerals like gold, iron, copper and fishery products. Mauritania’s vast area of land makes it suitable for green energy production such as solar and wind energy installations. Meanwhile, its counterterrorism efforts have been viewed as successful which is of interest to countries trying to help bring regional stability and curb immigration.</p><p>In 2023, China granted the country $21 million in debt relief as they signed an agreement to expand their cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative which has already built roads, bridges, and other infrastructure in the country. In April of this year, the two countries signed a $27.5 billion agreement to finance development projects and China announced that they will exempt Mauritanian exports from custom tariffs. For Washington, Mauritania offers a chance to deepen ties in a region where Russia and China are aggressively expanding their footprints.</p>Senegal<p>Senegal is one the most stable democracies in Africa and is a major player in regional security. The country has historically been a close partner with the United States economically, militarily, and politically and has played a key role in peacekeeping operations supported by the United States. U.S.-Senegal trade totaled $586 million in 2024 ($350.9 million in US exports and $235.1 in U.S. imports). In comparison, China trades at almost 6 times this amount, at $2.93 billion exports from China to Senegal and $310 million in imports as of 2023. China overtook France as Senegal’s top trading partner in 2024, with main exports being electronic equipment, machinery, and vehicles.</p><p>Last month, the Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko met with China’s President Xi Jinping to reaffirm their cooperation, highlighting opportunities for Chinese enterprises to invest in the country. Senegal’s wealth in critical minerals, particularly phosphate, zircon, and titanium, positions it as a key player in the energy transition and green energy value chains. Russia has also ramped up engagement with Senegal, becoming one of its largest suppliers of oil.</p>Conclusion<p>All five summit invitees possess rich natural resources and regional strategic significance. The Trump administration appears to be centering its Africa policy on commercial diplomacy, with prosperity and power as primary drivers and peace and principles no longer being ends in themselves, but instead acting as instruments to enable investment and influence.</p><p>This summit marks a pivot point and test for how the Trump administration’s foreign policy will fare when it comes to U.S.-Africa engagement. Whether the United States can translate its new doctrine into durable partnerships will depend on its ability to outcompete China and Russia with capital, presence, and long-term commitment. With the transactional bilateral approach in mind, it will be extremely important for African leaders to come to the U.S. well prepared, keeping in mind their interests and what they can gain from and offer the United States. African countries and the African Union should have their own U.S. strategy that outlines a clear value proposition that is ready to be deployed when opportunities for engagement—like this summit—come to fruition.</p> Prosperity and power: Trump’s selective US-Africa summit and the race with China \| Brookings	查看 13092	美国布鲁金斯学会(Brookings)	2025-07-08 00:00:00 2025-07-15 05:15:36	word
3206838	无图 <p>Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming education. The traditional strengths and weaknesses of educational systems, particularly those of the United States and China, are being recalibrated. This essay introduces a new conceptual framework to understand this transformation: the contrast between “creative patterns” and “algorithmic thinking” in learning. We propose that by understanding and cultivating creative patterns, the U.S. education system may find its comparative edge in the global competition.</p>The impact of AI on education: From algorithmic to creative patterns<p>AI is democratizing access to information. Tools such as ChatGPT and other large language models can increasingly provide on-demand explanations, personalized tutoring, and even automated assessment. This development challenges traditional education models, which prioritize step-by-step mastery and factual accuracy. Traditional models are excellent at building foundations but are increasingly vulnerable to being automated and scaled by machines. As a result, conventional teaching and learning approaches are being disrupted.</p><p>To better understand the new terrain, we propose a conceptual pivot: from algorithmic patterns to creative patterns. Algorithmic patterns refer to structured, rule-based learning pathways, which are essential in mathematics and coding. They form the backbone of foundational education, especially in test-oriented systems like China’s. These patterns emphasize step-by-step problem-solving, procedural thinking, and precision.</p><p>In contrast, creative patterns are emergent, non-linear, and divergent. They emphasize exploration, discovery, and making novel connections—often involving brainstorming, interdisciplinary synthesis, and open-ended inquiry. While algorithmic thinking solves defined problems efficiently, creative thinking generates new possibilities, reframes questions, and adapts across unpredictable contexts.</p><p>Crucially, the rise of AI changes the education and professional landscape. Tasks once requiring algorithmic mastery—such as language translation, code generation, and data sorting—are now performed by machines with superhuman efficiency. What remains uniquely human is the capacity for curiosity, imagination, empathy, collaboration, and ethical judgment.</p><p>Creative patterns should not be seen as a rejection of algorithmic thinking but as its extension and transformation. They build upon foundational pattern fluency—often learned through algorithmic methods—but push further into ambiguity tolerance, contextual understanding, and reflective judgment. They represent a layered cognition: grounded in rules, yet capable of transcending, recontextualizing, and recombining them.</p>Comparative strengths and weaknesses: United States vs. China before AI<p>Before the rise of AI, the Chinese and U.S. educational systems exhibited starkly contrasting strengths and weaknesses.</p><p>China’s education system has long excelled in building strong foundations. Through a centralized, standardized, and highly competitive structure—exemplified by the Gaokao, the national college entrance exam—Chinese students often emerge with strong algorithmic thinking and mastery in subjects like mathematics and natural sciences. This system has powered China’s success in international assessments like PISA and fueled its rapid growth in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).</p><p>However, this success comes at a cost. The emphasis on standardization often suppresses individuality, creativity, and risk-taking. The intense academic pressure has created damage to students’ social and emotional health. Interdisciplinary thinking, open-ended exploration, and intrinsic motivation are underdeveloped in such systems. Original thinking, when it emerges, tends to be the product of individuals who break away from the dominant model. A famous question by Qian Xuesen, the father of China’s missile and space programs—“Why can’t China produce great original thinkers?”—epitomizes this long-standing concern. Much of the recent innovation seen in Chinese society, from high-speed rail to electric vehicles, represents success in scaling original ideas—going from 1 to 100—rather than creating them, the leap from zero to one.</p><p>In contrast, the U.S. education system is highly decentralized, emphasizing independent and critical thinking and liberal arts exposure. American classrooms often prioritize discussion, project-based learning, and the freedom to pursue intellectual curiosity. This environment nurtures creative patterns by encouraging students to challenge assumptions, synthesize across disciplines, and develop unique voices.</p><p>Yet the American system suffers from deep inequalities and a lack of standards. Access to high-quality education varies dramatically by geography, income, and race. The absence of national standards leads to disparities in foundational skills. For subjects like math that are highly structured and linear in knowledge order, the American education system tends to leave a large swath of students behind. The National Science Board states in its 2024 report that “the vast majority” of eighth graders scored below proficiency in the National Assessment of Educational Progress math assessment from 2020-2023. Many students in the United States fall behind in math and science compared to their international peers. This is also why the United States depends on foreign talent in many STEM fields.</p>Rethinking competition and talent development in the age of AI<p>AI is redefining the terms of global education competition. As machines take on more routine cognitive labor, human value will hinge on our ability to ask meaningful questions, engage in moral complexity, and imagine futures beyond the data. These are precisely the abilities cultivated through “creative patterns”—a domain where the United States possesses latent strengths that, if strategically nurtured, could become a decisive advantage.</p><p>Moreover, the United States can integrate creative patterns into higher education and workforce preparation. Interdisciplinary programs that blend computer science with ethics, or biology with data visualization, can produce graduates who think holistically and creatively about complex problems.</p><p>China, too, is aware of this shift. China’s innovation model is evolving rapidly—from imitation to application to original breakthroughs—fueled by centralized state investment, targeted talent development, and industrial policy. Recent reforms encourage more exploratory learning and the integration of arts and sciences. However, the inertia of the exam-based system and cultural emphasis on conformity make large-scale transformation difficult.</p><p>To fully realize this potential, the United States must address its own limitations by ensuring equitable access to AI tools and evolving teacher training to include AI literacy and facilitation of creative learning. Education policy must support flexibility in curriculum design, assessment methods, and interdisciplinary teaching.</p>Conclusion and policy recommendations<p>While algorithmic competency remains foundational, its relative value is diminishing in an era where AI can execute such tasks with superhuman efficiency. In contrast, the demand for creative, interdisciplinary learning is rising. The framework of creative patterns provides a powerful lens for rethinking how education systems prepare students not just to adapt to a world shaped by AI, but to lead within it.</p><p>China continues to excel in building foundational competencies through structured, algorithmic learning, despite the fact that enormous academic stress carries costs to students’ social and emotional wellbeing. However, the United States, which is rooted in traditions of independent thinking, innovation, and interdisciplinary exploration, is well-positioned to lead in the future.</p><p>Whether it can continue to lead, however, is no longer a foregone conclusion. Legislative efforts to curtail academic freedom, chronic under-investment in public colleges, and tightening restrictions on international research collaboration are threatening the very conditions that make American education creative and competitive. To retain its leadership position, the United States must make systematic investments in three areas:</p>robust AI infrastructure in schools, including equitable access to devices, broadband, and AI-powered learning tools;comprehensive teacher training to support creative, interdisciplinary, and AI-literate pedagogy; andcurricular reform that embeds creative pattern development—from ethical reasoning to project-based learning—across K-12 and higher education.<p>These investments need to be set with a concrete timeline and goals, such as ensuring that all K-12 schools have access to AI-integrated learning environments by the next five years, and training at least 1 million teachers in creative, interdisciplinary AI pedagogy by 2028. It is vital to align federal, state, and local funding streams to explicitly include AI infrastructure and teacher training, and to incentivize regional legislatures and school districts to invest in curricular innovation aligned with creative pattern development. By investing in education to cultivate learning creative patterns—and ensuring all students have access to the tools and opportunities that foster them—the United States has a unique chance to compete, not by imitating China’s strengths but by amplifying its own.</p> Creative patterns in the age of AI: Securing America’s education edge \| Brookings	查看 9571	美国布鲁金斯学会(Brookings)	2025-07-14 00:00:00 2025-07-15 05:15:36	word
3206837	有图 <p> Inno has been with the show for five seasons. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/inno-matijane-the-way-ngingakhona.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>TV personality, Inno Matijane. Picture: Instagram</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>After five seasons on Moja Love’s hit reality show The Way Ngingakhona, media personality Inno Matijane has officially announced his departure.</p><p>The show, which follows the lives of members of South Africa’s LGBTI+ community, debuted in 2020 with Inno as one of the original cast members, alongside Tholang Motsumi and Mj Maponya, among others.</p><p>ALSO READ: Miss South Africa CEO steps down ahead of 2025 crowning</p>Inno Matijane exits ‘The Way Ngingakhona’<p>In a statement released on Sunday, Inno confirmed he is leaving the show for good.</p><p>“After five incredible seasons on The Way Ngingakhona, I am officially closing this chapter.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Exclusive: ‘RHODurban’ stars reveal secrets behind their stunning reunion looks </p> </p> </p><p>“I know I’ve said before that I was leaving, but this time I truly mean it. This is me, seriously and sincerely, stepping away,” he said.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>He thanked the channel, producers, castmates and fans who supported him along the way.</p><p>“This show has been a big part of my life and a place where many people got to witness my story unfold in real time. I am deeply thankful to the channel, the producers, the crew, my castmates and especially the people who have supported me throughout this journey. Your love, messages and presence have not gone unnoticed.”</p><p>Inno also shared that when he returned for the current season, he was not sure if it was the right thing to do.</p><p>“But I accepted because I wanted to share one last piece of His truth. I hope that people saw my heart. I now feel at peace stepping away,” he added.</p><p> </p><p>He said his decision to leave was not driven by conflict or negativity but by personal growth and spiritual alignment.</p><p>“I love the medium, and while I still value it deeply, I am different now. I’m making choices based on where I am with God, with myself and with the future I want to build.</p><p>“This is not the end of my journey in reality television. I still believe in the power of storytelling.”</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 Inno Matijane (@innomatijane)</p><p> </p><p>NOW READ: More than 53 000 sign petition to remove Minnie Ntuli from radio and TV</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Moja Love reality show </p> Inno Matijane bids farewell to 'The Way Ngingakhona'	查看 2745	《公民报》	2025-07-14 03:40:48 2025-07-15 02:30:49	word
3206836	有图 <p> PSG found themselves 3-0 down by the break. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Cole-Palmer-3-scaled.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Chelsea’s English midfielder #10 Cole Palmer celebrates after winning the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final football match against France’s Paris Saint-Germain at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday. Photo: TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Cole Palmer scored two goals and made another as Chelsea stunned Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the Club World Cup on Sunday, beating the European champions 3-0 at the MetLife Stadium to win the first edition of FIFA’s new competition.</p><p>PSG were the favourites for a game attended by Donald Trump after coming to the United States fresh from winning the UEFA Champions League and having destroyed Real Madrid 4-0 in the semi-finals.</p><p>But having been three goals ahead midway through the first half in the semis, this time the roles were reversed as PSG found themselves 3-0 down by the break.</p><p>Palmer opened the scoring midway through the first half and struck again to make it two on the half-hour mark, before taking advantage of passive defending to set up Joao Pedro for the third on 43 minutes.</p><p>A bad day for PSG was summed up when Joao Neves was shown red following a VAR review four minutes from the end for pulling Marc Cucurella by the hair off the ball.</p><p>It was a scoreline that few could have predicted as Chelsea capped what has been a long but memorable season — they are the first ever winners of the 32-team Club World Cup having also won the UEFA Conference League and finished fourth in the Premier League.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>They will also take away around $125 million in prize money, meaning the prospect of a drastically curtailed summer break before returning for next season will surely feel worth it.</p><p>For PSG, meanwhile, the financial rewards are similar but there will be genuine disappointment at falling short of adding this title to their Champions League triumph and French league and cup double.</p><p>Nevertheless, conquering Europe was always the main aim this season for Luis Enrique’s team, who now have exactly a month to digest this and take a holiday before returning to action in the UEFA Super Cup against Tottenham Hotspur.</p>– Trump in attendance –<p>There was a real sense of occasion at the MetLife Stadium, with the backdrop of the Manhattan skyline and with President Trump in attendance along with First Lady Melania Trump in a crowd of 81,118.</p><p> </p><p>There was even the first-ever half-time show at a FIFA tournament, adding a Super Bowl feel to a final played at the home of NFL sides the New York Giants and New York Jets.</p><p>As for the football, for the second time in six weeks PSG found themselves involved in a final that quickly turned into a one-sided affair.</p><p>The club claimed a historic 5-0 win over Inter Milan in the Champions League final, but here they were ripped apart by Chelsea on another hot afternoon.</p><p>Palmer almost put Chelsea ahead inside the opening 10 minutes, before PSG should have scored at the other end only for Desire Doue to try to pass to Achraf Hakimi rather than shoot inside the box, allowing Cucurella to block.</p><p> </p><p>It was Chelsea who struck in the 22nd minute as Malo Gusto got the better of Nuno Mendes down the right before seeing his shot blocked by Lucas Beraldo. The ball came back to Gusto and he teed up Palmer to finish into the bottom-left corner.</p><p>Palmer has been the face of Chelsea on billboards in the United States during the tournament and he lived up to his star billing by scoring again on the half-hour.</p><p>Released on the right with PSG left-back Mendes out of position, Palmer advanced towards the box before stroking a low shot into the same corner.</p><p>Joao Pedro played a part in the build-up to that goal and the Brazilian, signed during the tournament from Brighton, then got his name on the scoresheet to make it 3-0.</p><p> </p><p>Scorer of both goals against Fluminense in the semi-finals, he clipped a shot past Gianluigi Donnarumma after being supplied by Palmer.</p><p>PSG had conceded a single goal in their previous eight matches and they never really looked like producing a comeback, even if Neves headed just wide in first-half stoppage time.</p><p>Substitute Liam Delap almost got a fourth for Chelsea midway through the second half, before Neves was shown red to complete a bad day for PSG.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Chelsea F.C. Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (PSG) </p> Palmer stars as Chelsea stun PSG to win Club World Cup final	查看 4678	《公民报》	2025-07-14 05:37:00 2025-07-15 02:30:49	word
3206835	有图 <p> The president was faced with calls to dismiss the 67-year-old Mchunu. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Cyril-Ramaphosa.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Sunday night about allegations surrounding Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. Picture: GCIS </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The DA has branded President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to place Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on an immediate “leave of absence” after allegations of links to organised crime as an “illusion of reform.”</p><p>Addressing the nation on Sunday night, Ramaphosa also announced a judicial commission would probe the claims, which he said undermined the constitution and threatened national security.</p>Tightrope<p>Ramaphosa added that law professor Firoz Cachalia had been appointed as interim police minister.</p><p>The president was faced with a tough decision to dismiss the 67-year-old Mchunu, walking a tightrope after a week of speculation about the fate of the police minister.</p><p>Ramaphosa took action after KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi last week alleged that Mchunu interfered in police investigations. He also claimed that a syndicate was operating in Gauteng, involving a drug cartel, politicians and police officials.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> What now for Senzo Mchunu? Police minister’s career could be on the ropes </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: MK party wants Mchunu arrested amid explosive allegations</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ramaphosa has faced severe criticism for his decision to place Mchunu on special leave instead of firing him, and for establishing another commission of inquiry.</p>‘Illusion of reform’<p>DA leader John Steenhuisen said while it noted Ramaphosa’s announcement of a judicial commission of inquiry into the explosive allegations made by Mkhwanazi, “commissions are only as good as their consequences.</p><p>“Instead, he has once again outsourced executive responsibility to a commission, and South Africans have grown cynical of talk shops, task teams and commissions which they see as buying time and avoiding accountability,” Steenhuisen said.</p><p>Steenhuisen added that the allegations “strike at the heart of South Africa’s criminal justice system.”</p><p> </p><p>“While we welcome the replacement of Minister Mchunu, we also reject the attempt to create the illusion of reform while ANC ministers accused of corruption remain firmly in Cabinet at the behest of presidential prerogative.</p><p>“The presence of Ministers Nkabane and Simelane exposes the ongoing selective and performative accountability that South Africans grow tired of,” Steenhuisen said.</p><p>The DA laid criminal charges against Mchunu on 10 July, highlighting a broader dispute it has had with its largest partner in the government of national unity (GNU) — Ramaphosa’s ANC.</p>EFF ‘appalled’<p>The EFF said it is appalled by Ramaphosa’s decision to suspend Mchunu on “special leave” rather than removing him entirely from his position.</p><p> </p><p>“This so-called ‘special leave’ is a cowardly deflection, designed to shield a corrupt Minister whose involvement in organised crime has been laid bare.</p><p>“We additionally reject the legally and constitutionally baseless decision by the president to appoint an acting Minister of Police who is not a current member of Cabinet. This is a direct violation of Section 98 of the Constitution, which states: ‘The President may assign to a Minister any power or function of another Minister who is absent or otherwise unable to fulfil the functions of office,"” the EFF said.</p><p>The Constitution, however, does allow for two ministers to be appointed from outside of Parliament, which may allow Cachalia to act in the role going forward.</p>‘No time for commission’<p>Good Party secretary-general Brett Herron said the country does not have time for another commission of inquiry.</p><p> </p><p>“The appointment of a commission, while well-intentioned, is too slow, too cumbersome, and too costly. We have walked this road before, most notably with the Zondo Commission, and we have seen that a commission of inquiry cannot replace a criminal investigation.</p><p>“South Africans have grown tired of commissions that reveal what we already know, while those implicated continue to operate with impunity,” Herron said.</p>‘Protracted delays’<p>The African Transformation Movement (ATM) said it stands resolutely against the “protracted delays and an ineffective commission” investigating the allegations against Mchunu.</p><p>“We believe that such commissions, while necessary, have become a monument to inefficiency, squandering taxpayer money and delaying the resolution of critical issues that endanger, in this case, the safety and security of our citizens.</p><p> </p><p>“It is unacceptable that South Africans have to endure a system that fails to deliver implementable resolutions and accountability,” the party said.</p><p>Ramaphosa said the commission will be chaired by Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga and assisted by Advocates Sesi Baloyi and Sandile Khumalo.</p><p>ALSO READ: Mchunu backs Ramaphosa’s move to launch inquiry, steps aside “with honour”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Cyril Ramaphosa Democratic Alliance (DA) Editor’s Choice John Steenhuisen Police Senzo Mchunu South African Police Service (SAPS) </p> DA brands Ramaphosa's decision to suspend Mchunu an illusion of reform’	查看 5489	《公民报》	2025-07-14 10:53:38 2025-07-15 02:30:49	word
3206834	有图 <p> Drotskie firmly believes that in the current complex economic landscape, an MBA qualification is most relevant. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Professor-Adri-Drotskie.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Prof Adri Drotskie of the University of Johannesburg’s Business School. Picture: Michel Bega</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Prof Adri Drotskie, acting dean and academic director of the Johannesburg Business School (JBS) at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), disproves the old adage that “those who can, do; those who can’t, teach…”</p><p>Before moving to academia, she had a successful career with some of the biggest brands in South Africa, something she says helps her “bring business into the classroom”.</p><p>The classroom and education have always been her passion. Drotskie’s career started in education as she studied through an education bursary.</p><p>Her bachelor’s degree was in investment management, so finance was a big interest of hers. She then accepted a position in Transnet’s finance department, where she was exposed to marketing, and she decided to do an honours degree. She ended up in the strategy department, “where I found my niche and passion”.</p><p>Addicted to lifelong learning, Drotskie subsequently obtained an MCom in Business Management and an MPhil in Future Studies.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> A new school in Gauteng set to bring relief to overcrowding </p> </p> </p><p>From Transnet, she moved to Absa, where she continued working in strategy and later served as general manager in strategic marketing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“However, I always wanted to go back to education and started lecturing on the MCom programme at UJ. I completed my PhD and moved to UJ permanently.</p><p>“I was offered the position of MBA director at Henley Business School, where I served for five years, after which UJ lured me back, where I have been the past five years, initially as director of the School of Management and currently as academic director of JBS.</p><p>“Whereas most people start in academia and then enter the corporate world, I did it the other way round. I see it as a big benefit in the fields I specialise in, to bring business into the classroom.</p><p>“I also believe that you take on opportunities that come your way and experiment as best you can with new opportunities along the way.”</p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Consumer Commission warns South Africans after revealing rogue companies</p>Positioning JBS among the best<p>She realises that taking UJ into the upper ranks of successful business schools is a daunting task, given the track record of more established business schools in the country. But she firmly believes the direction in which the seven-year-old JBS is heading will set it apart.</p><p>Business schools are mainly ranked based on their accreditation status, and JBS is now applying for its first accreditations, she said.</p><p>“You need to go through a cycle of offering programmes and achievements before you can apply for accreditations.</p><p> </p><p>“Our MBA specialises in digital transformation, and this very important driver or disruptor is entrenched in all the curricula of the modules.</p><p>“Business leaders need to be equipped with an innovative and global mindset, utilising future technologies and digital transformation for societal impact.</p><p>“We are also the only school that offers a fully online MBA.”</p><p>JBS also has students from the public sector and entrepreneurs with their own businesses on the programme.</p><p> </p><p>“We work with adult education and with people who are already in a workspace. We need to equip them with skills to grow in their businesses.”</p>Embracing AI and preparing for the future<p>She considers artificial intelligence (AI), or any of the future technologies, useful enablers, and therefore, business schools need to utilise AI in the way they teach and deliver programmes, as well as show its impact on all spheres of business, as we do at JBS through digital transformation.</p><p>“We should rather work with AI than against it. Students all use AI to do their assignments. We need to work with them to show them what AI’s contribution can be to their own thinking and learning.”</p><p>This, and many other topical issues, were discussed at the recent AMBA/BGA Conference for Deans and Directors of Business Schools in Germany, attended by 430 people from 58 countries.</p><p> </p><p>“Most of the presentations and discussions were about the challenges that business schools have to deal with in 2025 and beyond.</p><p>“Main trends were the global geopolitical situation – mainly the changes in the US and their impact on higher education and the UK’s challenges post-Brexit; the economic uncertainty; the role of AI in teaching and assessments; changing the way we teach to Gen Z in future; jobs of the future and what to teach leaders of the future.”</p><p>Drotskie firmly believes that in the current complex economic landscape, an MBA qualification is most relevant.</p><p>“Given the complexity of the current worldwide economic landscape, it offers people working in the economy the competencies of critical thinking, problem-solving and design thinking.</p><p>“An MBA provides a leader or manager with a broad range of skills and knowledge across all the dimensions of business. It also gives them a world view as the focus is international or global.”</p><p>“Financial uncertainty is a global challenge that business schools currently face. A few years ago, companies paid for MBA studies, sponsoring students, but that is no longer the case. Universities now need to find bursaries and grants to assist students financially,” Drotskie said.</p><p>NOW READ: South Africans are living longer and need to plan for longer retirement – here’s how</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Business education </p> Going from corporate world to academia is beneficial – Prof Adri Drotskie	查看 5957	《公民报》	2025-07-14 11:30:00 2025-07-15 02:30:49	word
3206833	有图 <p> The party long ago moved from being a liberation movement to an organisation in which power was the currency. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/South-African-flag-.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>South African flag. Picture: iStock</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The life and death of David Mabuza, our former deputy president, gives so much insight into the ways and wiles of the organisation which raised him and which he championed – the ANC.</p><p>The party long ago moved from being a liberation movement to an organisation in which power was the currency because, through power came access to the levers of government power and, in turn, seemingly unlimited public funds.</p><p>Mabuza’s route to power suffered an early setback when he was fired from his position as Mpumalanga education MEC by the then premier, Mathews Phosa, after the province’s matric results were faked in the mid-1990s.</p><p>He bounced back by building party membership to where Mpumalanga became the ANC’s second largest province – with a corresponding number of delegates at national congresses.</p><p>He used his significant voting bloc to ensure the election and then re-election of Jacob Zuma to the office of party president.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Rassie’s message rings loud: SA still reigns supreme </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Mchunu to report to ANC on Mkhwanazi’s allegations</p><p> </p><p> </p>The fall of “The Cat”<p>He stabbed Zuma in the back in 2017, throwing his province behind the CR17 campaign of Cyril Ramaphosa, enabling him to become president and make promises of a “new dawn” of clean government.</p><p>Clearly, Mabuza – known as “The Cat” because he had seemingly come back from death’s door after allegedly being poisoned – had expected he would one day get the highest office himself.</p><p>But when Ramaphosa stayed on for a second term and the succession path was murky, Mabuza bailed from active politics.</p><p>His history was accompanied by multiple claims of corruption, gangsterism and manipulation… something, to put it mildly, not unheard of in the ranks of ANC leaders.</p><p> </p><p>Mabuza’s life was a struggle to get to the top by whatever means and to enrich himself and his comrades along the way.</p><p>However, more and more people can see this is the way the ANC rolls. And South Africans have had enough.</p><p>NOW READ: JUST IN: Police Minister Senzo Mchunu placed on leave of absence</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics African National Congress (ANC) David Mabuza editorial </p> SA had enough of ANC fat cats	查看 2633	《公民报》	2025-07-14 12:00:00 2025-07-15 02:30:49	word
3206832	有图 <p> The Springboks sent a resounding message with their 45-0 demolition of Italy in Gqeberha. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Rassie-copy.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Rassie Erasmus.Picture: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Fake lineouts in the middle of the field, a player drafted back and forth between the scrum and the three-quarter line: this was a team with supreme confidence in its abilities.</p><p>Saturday’s Springbok 45-0 win over Italy was another message that the South African capture of the Webb Ellis Cup, rugby’s top accolade, was no fluke.</p><p>Not by mistake, either, was the trophy presented to the crowd before the game at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha.</p>Erasmus sends a message to world rugby heavyweights<p>Italy would always be outsiders to beat the Boks, but the victory had to be comprehensive, if for no other reasons than coach Rassie Erasmus wanted to send a message to the British Lions and the All Blacks, who both had emphatic wins over the weekend.</p><p>That message? If anyone else wants the Webb Ellis Cup, they’re going to have to come through us, and that won’t be easy…</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Springboks back Junior Boks to go all the way at U20 World Champs </p> </p> </p><p>The biggest worry for Bok opponents must be the unpredictability of Erasmus – and the fact he has a bigger pool of talent to draw from than at any time during South African rugby history.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Other challenges will be tougher, but let’s enjoy the feeling of staying on top of the world.</p><p>NOW READ:Boks to fully support Wiese following red card, says coach Rassie</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics editorial sa rugby Springboks (Bokke/Boks) </p> Rassie’s message rings loud: SA still reigns supreme \| The Citizen	查看 1849	《公民报》	2025-07-14 12:15:00 2025-07-15 02:30:49	word
3206831	有图 <p> What you need to know about the new acting police minister and what will keep his "hands full" </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Firoz-Cachalia-police-minister.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Firoz Cachalia during the report handover from the Gauteng Ethics Advisory Council at Gauteng Gambling Board on 8 May 2025 in Johannesburg. Picture: Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>As the country prepares for a commission of inquiry into explosive allegations against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, President Cyril Ramaphosa has handed the reins of the police ministry to law professor Firoz Cachalia.</p><p>Ramaphosa appointed Cachalia as interim police minister on Sunday night following his decision to place Mchunu on an immediate “leave of absence” after allegations of links to organised crime. </p><p>With Cachalia expected to take over the reins of the police ministry, here are a few things you need to know about him.</p>Who is Firoz Cachalia?<p>Cachalia, born in Benoni on 22 July 1958, is a globally-regarded scholar, Professor of Law at Wits University, and director of the Mandela Institute. His expertise spans constitutional law and other areas of specialisation.</p><p>Formerly an anti-apartheid activist in the Transvaal, he first joined the Gauteng Provincial Legislature in 1994, representing the ANC as Speaker of the provincial legislature from 1999 to 2004.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> What now for Senzo Mchunu? Police minister’s career could be on the ropes </p> </p> </p><p>Cachalia is a veteran of the liberation movements and was also part of the well-known and politically active Cachalia family.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Ramaphosa’s decision to place Mchunu on leave of absence ‘an illusion of reform’</p><p>His brother is Judge Azhar Cachalia, and his cousin is the former DA MP Ghaleb Cachalia, among many other family leaders.</p>Career<p>After leaving the provincial government, he was appointed as a law professor at Wits University and, since 2022, as the chairperson of the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council.</p><p>Cachalia was Gauteng MEC for Community Safety from 2004 to 2009, which gives him some experience in police and security management.</p><p> </p><p>He was also the MEC for Economic Development from 2009 to 2010.</p>Police experience<p>The EFF has rejected Ramaphosa’s decision to appoint Cachalia, who is not a current member of Cabinet.</p><p>“This is a direct violation of Section 98 of the Constitution, which states: ‘The president may assign to a minister any power or function of another minister who is absent or otherwise unable to fulfil the functions of office,’” the EFF said.</p><p>The Constitution, however, does allow for two ministers to be appointed from outside of Parliament, which may allow Cachalia to act in the role going forward.</p><p> </p><p>Firoz’s brother, Azhar, was unavailable for comment when contacted byThe Citizen;however, his cousin, Ghaleb, defended his appointment.</p><p>“Firoz is well qualified to take on this position. He has a track record in public safety, and his qualifications in law are standing in good stead.”</p>Hands full<p>However, he does admit that Firoz will have his hands full.</p><p>“The problem is not Firoz necessarily, the problem is the systemic corruption in both ANC and the police, and that is going to be difficult to deal with. You know, a commission of inquiry has been instituted, but we know what has happened with commissions of inquiry. We saw the Zondo Commission and the results, which have not been particularly useful in terms of prosecution and conviction.</p><p> </p><p>“I wish him well and I hope that he is able to attend to the portfolio as best as he can,” Ghaleb said.</p>When does he start?<p>Ramaphosa said he would soon announce a caretaker minister until Cachalia retires from academia at Wits University at the end of July, and can then step into the position in August to act as police minister during Mchunu’s leave of absence.</p><p>ALSO READ:MK party wants Mchunu arrested amid explosive allegations</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics African National Congress (ANC) corruption Cyril Ramaphosa Editor’s Choice Police Senzo Mchunu South African Police Service (SAPS) </p> Acting police minister: Who is Firoz Cachalia and is he qualified?	查看 4393	《公民报》	2025-07-14 12:26:58 2025-07-15 02:30:49	word
3206830	有图 <p> Mkhwanazi claims, if true point to a new wave of state capture threatening President Ramaphosa’s leadership </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/State-capture.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: @GovernmentZA / X</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>In a week when SA’s attention was on foreign threats – swingeing US tariffs and a stumbling Brics summit – the menace turned out to be locally manufactured.</p><p>In KwaZulu-Natal, to be precise, a province with a long history of putting a spoke in the national wheel.</p><p>A charismatic young police general, dramatically flanked by heavily armed bodyguards, held a surprise press conference where he made explosive allegations of political interference and criminal collusion at the highest levels of the law enforcement and justice systems.</p>Ramaphosa’s leadership under siege<p>This is a crisis that could kneecap President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration in much the same way that state capture abruptly ended Jacob Zuma’s presidency.</p><p>If the allegations are true, they would expose the past six years of Ramaphosa’s presidency to have been a hollow sham.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> What now for Senzo Mchunu? Police minister’s career could be on the ropes </p> </p> </p><p>Not only has the ANC government failed to bring to book any of the ministers and high-ranking officials identified by the Zondo commission, it appears to have allowed the corruption to continue and spread.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>If true, the revelations would collapse the already eroded moral authority of the police (Saps) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), as well as further tarnish the judiciary.</p><p>The criminal justice system would have to be revamped from top to bottom.</p><p>All key posts are filled by deployed ANC cadres. It is simply inconceivable that the crooked appointees will allow themselves to be ousted.</p><p>The claims made by Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, the KZN police commissioner, detail a society effectively controlled by a criminal collective under the protection of the Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and some of the Saps top brass.</p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ:Charges laid against Mchunu as pressure mounts on Ramaphosa to act amid national security concerns</p>A more dangerous second wave<p>If true, the scale of infiltration alleged here – let’s call it what it is, State Capture 2.0– would be a significant growth in malignancy when compared to its Zuma-era predecessor.</p><p>The cancer would have metastasised. No longer confined to looting state-owned enterprises, but now burrowed deeply into the state’s security apparatus, with all the implications for criminal impunity and national instability.</p><p>Ramaphosa has described the situation as a “grave national security threat” but, as is his custom, his words are ambiguous.</p><p> </p><p>Does he fear Mkhwanazi’s whistle-blowing or the prospect of the justice system’s total compromise?</p><p>ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula, too, seems to think stalling tactics are the solution, saying the matter will be referred to the party’s oxymoronic integrity commission.</p><p>ALSO READ:Senzo Mchunu investigation will take longer to finalise, says Public Protector</p>Public rallies behind whistleblower<p>But this time, the ANC may be misreading the national mood, which is distinctly supportive of Mkhwanazi.</p><p> </p><p>There have been spontaneous protests outside police stations and social media solidarity, warning against state retribution towards Mkhwanazi.</p><p>A range of parties have hailed Mkhwanazi as courageous and called for Mchunu’s suspension.</p><p>Particularly significant was the reaction of national commissioner Fannie Masemola, whose own deputy was implicated by Mkhwanazi.</p><p>Masemola has made clear it was not he who ordered the task team’s disbandment and told a press conference that unless Ramaphosa decreed otherwise, Mkhwanazi would face no disciplinary action and that security around the whistle-blowing general had been strengthened, in response to threats on his life.</p><p> </p><p>At home and abroad, the ANC-led administration faces the fiercest headwinds of the democratic era.</p><p>Navigating them will require political courage, but Ramaphosa’s preferred strategy – hunkering down and avoiding action for fear of mutiny – is not just the wrong strategy; it’s the very reason for the crisis.</p><p>NOW READ:Is Police Minister Senzo Mchunu about to be booted out?</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics African National Congress (ANC) Cyril Ramaphosa Senzo Mchunu South African Police Service (SAPS) </p> State capture 2.0? Explosive allegations rock Ramaphosa administration \| The Citizen	查看 4841	《公民报》	2025-07-14 12:30:00 2025-07-15 02:30:49	word
3206829	有图 <p> A red-breasted robin enters through an open window, fluttering through the house like a messenger from another world. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/bird.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Image used for illustration.Picture: iStock</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Early morning, summery European sunshine, and I’m awake. It’s good to be reminded we have summer in Ireland, because in mid-winter it’s easy to forget that sometimes I do sleep with just a sheet on here, sometimes I do wear short sleeves.</p><p>I tiptoe into the hallway where I hear a strange fluttering: a red-breasted robin is sitting atop a picture frame, looking at me as if I’m the interloper.</p><p>Irish folklore would have it that a visiting robin is a guest from beyond the grave, but conversely, it also says that when a robin comes into your house, it signifies the death of a loved one. Me I’m just glad he’s visiting.</p><p>“Hello,” I whisper, noting the ajar window on the landing, clearly his entry point. I open the window all the way and go into the bathroom, but when I come out, he’s still there, now perched on the light fitting.</p><p>He flits to the bannister and then continues upstairs. I follow him slowly to the attic, where I open a skylight and sit on a step, waiting.</p><p>He considers this, considers me, and flies onto the rim.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A few beats later, he’s gone. The encounter makes me immensely happy.</p><p>ALSO READ: SA’s youth unemployment crisis can become an opportunity</p>Book dreams<p>Such happiness is a welcome feeling right now. Mostly, I’ve been feeling like I’m in a holding pattern, waiting to hear feedback on a book project I’m passionate about, waiting to hear if I have been accepted into university to complete the final year of my BA, but I’m fast losing hope.</p><p>I’ve had no meaningful or indeed lucrative work for ages.</p><p> </p><p>I’ve put all my blue robin eggs into these two baskets – a BA or a book contract – but both seem to be falling apart. Uplifted by my bird visitor, I trot downstairs to let the dogs out.</p><p>It’s a mild, quiet morning, already shimmering with potential heat, and giant furry bumble bees are buzzing in the lavender. I go to rescue one that’s attracted doggy interest.</p><p>After a little investigation, I discovered these sweet, docile creatures are nesting in a hole under my red maple.</p><p>Their populations are in decline, and so I’m doubly delighted by this second visit from nature. I feel chosen; I feel like a Disney princess. There is hope. And then the dog chomps down on my rescued bee.</p><p> </p><p>NOW READ:Woke Barbie gets real: Diversity, disease and a doll for our times</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Opinion </p> A little redbird of happiness \| The Citizen	查看 2793	《公民报》	2025-07-14 12:45:00 2025-07-15 02:30:49	word
3206828	有图 <p> Need for dialogue as trade still continues, says top diplomat </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/israel-south-africa.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>The South African flag projected onto the facade of the Union Buildings. Picture: GCIS.</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The Israeli government wants to start a dialogue with the SA government in an attempt to resolve their differences, but Pretoria has closed doors to talks, according to an Israeli envoy.</p><p>David Saranga, an Israeli diplomat on a visit to South Africa, said the International Court of Justice (ICJ) matter was the biggest challenge in the relationship between the countries.</p><p>South Africa has no embassy in Israel, so South Africans living in Israel have no consular services.</p><p>Yet there are significant volumes of trade between SA and Israel.</p><p>In an interview with The Citizen in Pretoria, Saranga, who is director of the Digital Diplomacy Bureau at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, said: “We may not see things in the same way, but there is need to have this dialogue.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Israeli strikes kill children collecting water in Gaza </p> </p> </p><p>I don’t think it will be easy to reach an understanding on certain topics because we don’t see things in the same way, but we have to bridge this gap.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Israel-Iran conflict: South Africa can’t remain silent</p>Challenges in South Africa-Israel relations<p>Saranga has held a wide range of diplomatic postings, including being senior advisor to President Reuven Rivlin, acting deputy director-general for public diplomacy, Israeli ambassador to Romania, deputy ambassador to Bucharest, director of the EU Parliament liaison department, consul for media and public affairs at the Israel Consulate in New York and director of public affairs and spokesperson at the Israeli Embassy in Madrid, Spain.</p><p>“People in South Africa have very positive sentiments towards Israel. But when it comes to government, we see a harsh line,” Saranga said.</p><p>As well as the ICJ case, South Africa’s relations with Iran and Pretoria’s posture on the Gaza issue are other causes of tension.</p><p> </p><p>Saranga said although the South African ambassador left Israel, the Israeli embassy in Pretoria continued to function under the chargé d’affaires.</p><p>But International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola’s spokesperson, Chrispin Phiri, said SA supported the ICJ investigation into Hamas’ alleged war crimes committed against Israeli and victims of other nationalities on 7 October, 2023.</p><p>“We unequivocally condemned these attacks – but these attacks, heinous as they are, can never justify Israeli genocide against Palestinians in Gaza,” Phiri said.</p><p>Citing Amnesty International statistics, Phiri expressed concern about the continued “deliberate indiscriminate attacks often wiping out entire multigenerational families on the occupied Palestinian territory”.</p><p> </p><p>“Our support for the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination pursuant to the two-state solution is well documented.</p><p>“In relation to Iran, our position that states nuclear capacity should be limited to peaceful use is not only well documented, it is consistent,” Phiri said.</p><p>He said statements made by a large number of Israeli senior politicians and top state officials, and subsequent actions that led to the deaths of thousands of children and civilians “are rightfully before the ICJ”.</p><p>Saranga said Israeli bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities was justified and urged all countries that supported peace and stability in the Middle East to support the Israeli position in carrying out the attacks.</p><p> </p><p>He added: “Iran is a tyranny; human rights and gay rights are not respected in Iran and this is an issue that countries should raise against Iran.”</p><p>The Iranian embassy in Pretoria said it would respond at a later date to Saranga’s claims.</p><p>NOW READ: eThekwini rebuilds flood-damaged infrastructure after 2022 floods [Pics]</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Editor’s Choice Israel politics South Africa </p> Israel keen to resolve differences with South Africa	查看 4290	《公民报》	2025-07-14 13:01:00 2025-07-15 02:30:49	word
3206827	有图 <p> South Africa will face Zimbabwe and New Zealand in the T20 tri-series. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cricket-12.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Rassie van der Dussen will captain the SA team in the tri-series starting on Monday. Picture: Matthew Lewis/ICC/Getty Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Heading into the T20 International tri-series starting in Harare on Monday, South Africa will need to put their recent Test success behind them and focus on the task at hand, according to stand-in captain Rassie van der Dussen.</p><p>After winning the World Test Championship final against Australia last month, the SA team went on to beat Zimbabwe 2-0 in a Test series in Bulawayo last week, extending their winning streak to 10 matches on the trot in the red-ball format.</p><p>However, with a new-look squad (which includes four uncapped players) in the T20 tri-series against Zimbabwe and New Zealand, Van der Dussen admitted they couldn’t ride on the Test squad’s success and needed to ensure they were grounded ahead of the two-week campaign.</p><p>“We’ve definitely spoken about that in the squad, and for us the chat has been about how it’s really important to refocus. It’s a different format and a different challenge that lies ahead now,” said Van der Dussen, who will stand in as skipper for regular captain Aiden Markram who is being rested.</p><p>“The prep has been really good. Some guys have had some time in the Test series, and we had a good camp in Pretoria with the guys who came in, and the last two days the guys have been on point.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Sports update: Boks & Proteas secure wins </p> </p> </p><p>“So I feel we would be ready to play today (yesterday) already. That’s always a good position to be in, when you feel like you’re raring to go, and hopefully we can hit the ground running.”</p><p> </p><p> </p>Rare opportunity to play in Zimbabwe<p>The Proteas have not played a T20 match against Zimbabwe since October 2022, and they have never faced their neighbours in a T20 game in Zimbabwe.</p><p>Van der Dussen was pleased to have an opportunity to compete in the tri-series in Harare.</p><p>“It’s great for the series to be here in Zim… the crowds here are great. People love their cricket over here,” he said.</p><p>“I have many friends back home who come from Zim. They’re really passionate about their country, and cricket in general, so I certainly love playing here.”</p><p> </p><p>South Africa will play at least four matches in the T20 International tri-series, beginning with a clash against Zimbabwe on Friday (starting at 1pm), and potentially a fifth game if they reach the final to be held on 26 July.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Proteas cricket team Rassie van der Dussen </p> Proteas must put Test success behind them and focus, says Van der Dussen \| The Citizen	查看 2962	《公民报》	2025-07-14 13:26:52 2025-07-15 02:30:49	word
3206826	有图 <p> The Springboks kept Italy off the scoreboard despite being a player down, winning 45–0 at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Salmaan-Moerat-Springboks.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Salmaan Moerat played his fourth match as Springbok captain. Picture: Richard Huggard/Gallo Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Playing just his fourth match as Springbok captain, lock Salmaan Moerat praised the leaders in his side for helping keep it together when things could have gone very wrong in their second Test against Italy in Gqeberha on Saturday.</p><p>Coming from a “frustrating” 42–24 win against the Azzurri at Loftus the week before, the Springboks changed 11 players in their starting XV but looked much better in the opening stages of the game at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.</p><p>They were 10–0 up with two tries before they reached a crucial point after 20 minutes. No 8 Jasper Wiese was red-carded for head-butting an opponent, leaving the South Africans to play with 14 men for the final hour.</p>Moerat praises Bok defence<p>While the Italians were still often a threat at the breakdown, the South Africans did exceedingly well to match them, and in fact outplay them, in most departments on the day.</p><p>Moerat hailed Bulls captain Ruan Nortjé who called the lineouts — including an innovative lineout maul from open play which led to a try — and fullback Willie le Roux who maintained structure in his 100th Test match, for stepping up when he needed support.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Springboks back Junior Boks to go all the way at U20 World Champs </p> </p> </p><p>“In terms of the defensive effort, I am really pleased to see the character the team showed,” Moerat said. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“We knew we needed to galvanise and pull together and it wasn’t going to be easy against an Italian outfit that’s quality. That’s really one positive that we could take from this game, that we could keep them out.”</p>Springboks keep Italy out with 14 men<p>Even with the extra player, and even for a few minutes when Wilco Louw had a yellow card and Italy had two more players than the Springboks, they could not turn opportunities into points. In the end, the Springboks won 45–0.</p><p>“It really shows maturity and character. We needed to make plans on the run, and the leaders really pulled through. </p><p>“A guy like Ruan Nortjé, who runs the lineout, had exceptional plans. Willie really took charge and kept us calm. It was only my fourth Test as captain, so I really needed them. They really pulled through. It just shows that whatever comes, these guys can make plans, and that’s a real positive.”</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Salmaan Moerat Springboks (Bokke/Boks) </p> Moerat hails Nortjé, Le Roux after Italy thrashing \| The Citizen	查看 2853	《公民报》	2025-07-14 13:30:34 2025-07-15 02:30:49	word
3206825	有图 <p> The Springboks finish off their incoming series against Georgia in Mbombela this coming weekend, before looking ahead to the Rugby Championship. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Rassie-Erasmus-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus is pleased with the teams start to the season, ahead of their final incoming series game against Georgia in Mbombela.Picture: Richard Huggard/Gallo Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said he was pleased with his team’s progress so far this season, ahead of their final game of the mid-year Tests, against Georgia in Mbombela on Saturday.</p><p>The Boks wrapped up their two Test series against Italy with a comfortable 45-0 win in Gqeberha on Saturday, to go with their 42-24 win in Pretoria the week before. They also easily dispatched the Barbarians (54-7) in their season opener in Cape Town three weeks ago.</p><p>After a relatively error-ridden and stop-start match in Pretoria, the Boks hit back with a far better all-round showing on Saturday, scoring seven tries and keeping the visitors to South Africa pointless over the 80 minutes.</p><p>With the Boks now having one more game before bigger challenges in the Rugby Championship, against Georgia in Mbombela, Erasmus said he was pleased with how things were progressing.</p><p>“We didn’t concede a lot of points in the Barbarians game, while we got to 50 in tough, rainy conditions. Last week we got 42 and 45 here and only conceded 24 points against Italy in total. And overall, a lot of the guys got caps,” said Erasmus after the match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> ‘Amazing,’ says Willie le Roux about 100th Test as Gqeberha celebrates with Boks </p> </p> </p><p>“So, hopefully after the Georgia game a lot of the guys will have had two caps, and we will have won all four matches, and we can pick a nice settled, balanced team for the Rugby Championship.”</p><p> </p><p> </p>Debuts loading<p>Erasmus was set to give a few more rookies a run in Mbombela, among them uncapped players such as Boan Venter, Marnus van der Merwe and possibly Neethling Fouche.</p><p>“We want to give out a few more caps, but we’ll make sure there are some older guys in the mix as well,” said Erasmus.</p><p>One player the Boks will possibly have to do without is No 8 Jasper Wiese, who was red carded for a headbutt in Saturday’s match.</p><p>“I am not ableto say if it was right or wrong (the decision) or how bad it was. Jasper must now handle that with our support,” said Erasmus.</p><p> </p><p>“He is just so committed and passionate about the team, and it would have been wonderful for him to play in this game with his brother (Cobus, who came on in the second half for his debut), which now didn’t happen.</p><p>“It’s sad. He’s not a guy that goes out there to do those kinds of things, but I don’t want to say anything here that can make it better or worse because I’m not 100% sure what is the best way to take it forward.”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Rassie Erasmus Springboks (Bokke/Boks) The Rugby Championship </p> Erasmus pleased with solid start to the season as Georgia awaits	查看 3317	《公民报》	2025-07-14 13:36:15 2025-07-15 02:30:49	word
3206824	有图 <p> Buhari, a former military general who campaigned on rooting out government corruption, died on Sunday at age 82. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Muhammadu-Buhari.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City on September 21, 2022. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari, saying his leadership brought the two nations closer together.</p><p>Buhari, a former military general who campaigned on rooting out government corruption, died on Sunday at age 82.</p>Death<p>He died in London at about 4:30pm after a “prolonged illness”, according to the presidential press office.</p><p>Nigeria’s current president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, offered his condolences to Buhari’s wife and ordered his vice president to travel to the UK to accompany Buhari’s body back to Nigeria.</p>Condolences<p>Ramaphosa also offered his deep condolences to the people of Nigeria following the passing of Buhari, who led the Federal Republic of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> What now for Senzo Mchunu? Police minister’s career could be on the ropes </p> </p> </p><p>“As South Africa, we stand with the nation of Nigeria in your mourning. President Buhari led Nigeria as a patriot and a champion not only of the best attributes of his nation during his leadership, but of the future that awaited his great country.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Former SA deputy president David Mabuza has died</p>SA-Nigeria relations<p>Ramaphosa said he had the privilege of working closely with Buhari on building relations between South Africa and sharing numerous reciprocal visits, including during the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p>“These engagements were dedicated to intensifying cooperation in areas such as arts and culture, education, agriculture, trade and investment, mining, defence, immigration and science and technology.</p><p>“President Buhari’s leadership brought our two nations closer together, and as we did so, this partnership contributed to Africa’s collective growth and development. This is a legacy on which we will continue to build,” Ramaphosa said.</p><p> </p>Presidency<p>Buhari’s tenure was dogged by health rumours.</p><p>According to AFP, he governed Nigeria with a strong hand as a military ruler in the 1980s before reinventing himself as a “converted democrat” and being elected president decades later.</p><p>“The rake-thin 82-year-old Muslim from the far north of Africa’s most populous nation made political history as the first opposition candidate to defeat a sitting leader at the ballot box in 2015,” reports AFP.</p><p>“He unseated then-incumbent Goodluck Jonathan on a vow to crack down on Nigeria’s rampant corruption and end an insurgency by Boko Haram, going on to claim re-election in 2019.”</p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Buhari says president-elect Tinubu best man for job after disputed Nigeria election</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Africa COVID-19 pandemic Cyril Ramaphosa death London Muhammadu Buhari Nigeria </p> Ramaphosa pays tribute to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari	查看 3327	《公民报》	2025-07-14 13:57:20 2025-07-15 02:30:49	word
3206823	有图 <p> According to reports, his driver shot at the suspects </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Crime-Scene-9-1-1-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Picture: Saps </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>A police general has survived an attempted hijacking west of Johannesburg. </p><p>It is understood that Major General Fred Kekana, the acting Gauteng Provincial Police Commissioner, was targeted in a failed hijacking at his Westonaria home on Monday morning.</p><p>The major general’s white BMW state vehicle was apparently targeted by the hijackers while the driver was waiting for Kekana outside his house. </p>Hijacking <p>Kekana, who was back to work hours after the incident, said the suspects were travelling in a blue BMW. </p><p>“When he [Kekana’s driver] was about to reverse, the passenger in that BMW smashed the window with an iron rod, not knowing that the windows are protected or shatterproof. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> ‘We failed Jayden-Lee Meek’: Community in tears as mother appears in court for son’s murder </p> </p> </p><p>“The driver had to defend himself, and those things dropped the firearm and ran away. It’s under investigation,” Kekana said. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>According to reports, his driver shot at the suspects, who fled, leaving a firearm behind in Kekana’s yard.</p><p>The attempted hijacking comes less than a day after President Cyril Ramaphosa placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on an immediate “leave of absence” amid allegations of links to organised crime</p><p>ALSO READ: Acting police minister: Who is Feroz Cachalia and is he qualified?</p>Targets <p>Ian Cameron, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, told The Citizen that the police are being targeted.</p><p> </p><p>“I think they are being targeted, there’s no doubt. I think the good cops, along with the relevant whistleblowers on the outside, who provide support to them, whether from private institutions or civil society, there’s no doubt that they’re being targeted.</p><p>“Look at, for example, very competent and in my opinion beacons of integrity from the Hawks that have been assassinated over the past few years, and there are quite a few,” Cameron said.</p>High-profile <p>Cameron said he believes that high-ranking police officers are being targeted. </p><p>“In my opinion, especially when it comes to the higher-ranking assassinations, I think a lot of it is linked. </p><p> </p><p>“The more we scratch around on what General [Nhlanhla] Mkhwanazi said, no matter who you believe or don’t believe, it just seems that it’s a tip of the iceberg and then it’s a bigger syndicate type operation that has been operating in South Africa and at face value it sometimes seems to be normal state of business activity where in actual fact it’s a front for syndicated operations.”</p><p>Ramaphosa took actionafter KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi last week alleged that Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu interfered in police investigations. He also claimed that a syndicate was operating in Gauteng, involving a drug cartel, politicians and police officials.</p><p>ALSO READ: Ramaphosa’s decision to place Mchunu on leave of absence ‘an illusion of reform’</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Gauteng hijacking Johannesburg Police South African Police Service (SAPS) </p> Gauteng Provincial Police Commissioner survives hijacking attempt	查看 3421	《公民报》	2025-07-14 14:25:24 2025-07-15 02:30:49	word
3206822	有图 <p> Cobus Wiese finally made his long awaited Springbok debut, after first making the national team squad back in 2018. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Cobus-Wiese-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Springbok utility forward Cobus Wiese tries to bust through the Italian defence during their match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha over the past weekend.Picture: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>It has been a long and difficult road, but new Springbok utility forward Cobus Wiese finally managed to make his debut for the national team, when he came on in the second half of the second Test against Italy in Gqeberha over the past weekend.</p><p>It was a debut seven years in the making, after he was originally called into a wider Springbok squad back in 2018, only to suffer a serious neck injury that scuppered his early Bok aspirations.</p><p>At that time Wiese was a 21-year-old at the Stormers, and he has since suffered a few more big injuries that have stunted his career, which included a four year stint with Sale Sharks in England, and a fantastic past season with the Bulls that earned him another call-up into the Bok mix.</p><p>“I don’t want to say it makes it more special, because obviously it’s a massive privilege. But to have that many operations and long term injuries, the biggest one was in the (Bok) squad in 2018, when I broke my neck. And to now, seven years later, be getting that cap, it’s amazing,” said Wiese.</p><p>“It was worth the wait. It’s that old cliché of don’t give up and keep on going, and it’s true. It would have been a massive honour (to make my debut) back then, and even now it’s an incredible honour.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Springboks back Junior Boks to go all the way at U20 World Champs </p> </p> </p><p>“But the hard work starts now, to kind of stay here and solidify my place. I have always said I want one Test, and after that I want one more. So I think I will stick to that principle. Every week I will work hard, like it’s my first one (appearance), just to get one more.”</p><p> </p><p> </p>Bok brothers<p>During the Boks’ entertaining win over Italy, Wiese was supposed to play alongside his older brother Jasper for the first time in their professional careers, but was unable to after the older Wiese received a red card in the first half for a headbutt on an opposition player.</p><p>Although they will now have to wait to feature together for the first time, they still added their names to a historic list of brothers who have represented the Springboks over the years, and Wiese admitted that he would support Jasper after his transgression, but would soon be giving him stick for it.</p><p>“I don’t think you can really put it into words (how special it is). We are the 37<sup>th</sup> pair of brothers in the history of Springbok rugby. So it’s an overwhelming sense of pride. When your brother is on the field or in the same team as you, it’s easy to get yourself up for it,” explained Wiese.</p><p>“Jasper started and went and cancelled himself for 60 minutes. If he had stayed on the pitch we probably would have played together for four or five minutes (before he would have been replaced).</p><p> </p><p>“So I will probably support him tonight (Saturday). Tell him to keep his head up and try bring some positivity into his mind. But then from Monday onwards he’s going to hear about it.”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics sa rugby Springboks (Bokke/Boks) test </p> ‘I wanted one Test, now I want one more’ – Cobus Wiese on Bok debut	查看 3689	《公民报》	2025-07-14 15:03:07 2025-07-15 02:30:49	word
3206821	有图 <p> Zimbabwe have never beaten South Africa in a T20 match. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cricket-13.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Rassie van der Dussen will captain South Africa in the T20 International tri-series in Harare. Picture: Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>South Africa will turn out as firm favourites to get their campaign off to a winning start, but hosts Zimbabwe will be hungry to cause an upset on home soil in the opening T20 International tri-series match in Harare on Monday (1pm start).</p><p>Fresh off a dominant victory in the two-match Test series which concluded last week, the Proteas will fancy their chances of securing another win.</p><p>However, the T20 format will narrowthe gap in both quality and depth between the two teams, and the home side will also feel they have a real opportunity to turn things around in the tri-series (which also features New Zealand).</p><p>Over the last year, South Africa (ranked fifth in the world) have won only four of the 12 T20 matches they have played.</p><p>Over the same period, Zimbabwe (ranked 12th) have won eight of their 14 T20 matches. And while they generally faced lower-ranked opposition than the teams South Africa played over the last 12 months, they did pick up wins over Pakistan and Afghanistan.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Sports update: Boks & Proteas secure wins </p> </p> </p>Chasing historic victory<p>However, Zimbabwe have never beaten the Proteas in a T20 match and they will need to be at their best to earn a historic victory.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In seven previous T20 fixtures between the two teams, South Africa have won five of them, while one game was abandoned and the other did not produce a result.</p><p>Therefore, backing South Africa with your Betway cash will give you minimal returns, with 1.18 on offer if they emerge triumphant.</p><p>For punters willing to take more of a risk, you’ll get odds of 4.65 by backing Zimbabwe for the win, while 14.00 is available for a tie.</p><p>Safer bets with good returns are also on offer for a wide range of other markets, including the highest-scoring batter, the length of the match and the Player of the Match, among others.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that these Betway odds are correct at the time of publishing.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Proteas cricket team </p> Proteas turn out as odds-on favourites in series opener against Zimbabwe \| The Citizen	查看 2561	《公民报》	2025-07-14 15:14:45 2025-07-15 02:30:49	word
3206820	有图 <p> The Rand Water maintenance operation will span three full days. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Water-1200x900-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Major water maintenance work will begin on Tuesday, affecting thousands of Johannesburg residents across dozens of suburbs for three days.</p><p>The planned maintenance by Rand Water is scheduled to run from 15-18 July.</p>Rand Water pipeline repairs <p>The utility said the pipeline repairs will significantly impact the Palmiet System during the maintenance period, affecting the Alexander Park Reservoir and South Hills Tower.</p><p>The maintenance work will result in reduced pumping capacity for the entire duration, affecting water supply to multiple areas across the city.</p><p>ALSO READ: Rand water maintenance: These Tshwane areas will experience three-day water outages</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Rand water maintenance: These Tshwane areas will experience three-day water outages </p> </p> </p>Alexander Park reservoir areas face reduced supply<p>Residents in areas serviced by the Alexander Park Reservoir will experience reduced water pressure and potential outages during the maintenance period. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The affected areas include: </p>South Kensington, Kensington Extensions 4, 7, 10, 12, and 13, as well as Malvern 1, Bezuidenhout Valley, Bruma, Elcedes, Cleveden, De Wetshof, George Goch, Oospoort, The Gabels, andWychwood.<p>Additional suburbs that will be impacted include: </p>Benrose Extensions 8 and 12, Cleverland, Denver, Heriotdale Extension 12, and Jeppestown.<p>READ MORE: Rand Water maintenance deepens Joburg water crisis</p>South Hills tower service areas also affected<p>The South Hills Tower, which serves the southern parts of Johannesburg, will also experience reduced pumping capacity during the maintenance window. </p><p> </p><p>Areas dependent on this infrastructure include: </p>Risana, South Hills, Tulisa Park, Linmeyer, Steeledale, The Hills, Oakdene, Rosettenville, and Klipriviersberg Estate South Hills.<p>ALSO READ: Lepelle responds to water project criticism</p>Three-day maintenance window<p>The comprehensive maintenance operation will span three full days, with pumping capacity reduced across all affected systems throughout the entire period. </p><p>Residents in the impacted areas are advised to prepare for potential water shortages and store water in advance of the maintenance work beginning tomorrow.</p><p> </p><p>READ NEXT: Dam level warnings intensify in Mpumalanga</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Maintenance Rand Water Water Outage </p> Rand Water maintenance to kick off from Tuesday	查看 2734	《公民报》	2025-07-14 15:38:46 2025-07-15 02:30:49	word
3206819	有图 <p> Red Bull KTM man the shining star for his team as riders drop like flies at Sachsenring. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/brad-binder-red-bull-ktm-german-motogp.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Brad Binder finished seventh in what became a battle of survival at the German MotoGP. Picture: Red Bull KTM</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Brad Binder was delighted to survive a battle of attrition at the “chaotic” German MotoGP on Sunday.</p><p>Severe tyre degradation saw riders dropping like flies at the 3.6km Sachsenring, where only 10 of the 18 starters managed to finish the 30-lap main race.</p><p>Starting 12th on the grid, Binder held on for a gutsy seventh place. The Red Bull KTM rider also finished the sprint race on Saturday in a season’s best sixth place which means he left Germany with a healthy 13 championship points. His total of 60 points sees him move up one spot to 12th in the title race.</p>Brad Binder relieved<p>“The main race was super-difficult. Such a long race and a lot of guys going down,” Binder told the KTM website after the German Grand Prix.</p><p>“It was chaos out there and very tricky for the front end. I was in a group the entire time and that was hard for the tire pressure and keeping the whole thing up.</p><p>“From a working point of view and the weekend as a whole this was definitely a step. It was sketchy so, even though I would have liked a much better result, it was an accomplishment to get to the line.”</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Marc Marquez dominates bruising German MotoGP </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Brad Binder: Sleeping at home and racing at Kyalami will be ‘sick’</p><p> </p><p> </p>Not the ideal weekend for KTM<p>Binder was the shining light in an otherwise dismal weekend for KTM. Both Tech3 riders Maverick Vinales and Enea Bastianini were ruled out due to a shoulder injury and appendicitis respectively, while Pedro Acosta earned one point for finishing ninth in the sprint race before crashing out of the main race.</p><p>Acosta (99) and Vinales (69), who are eight and 11th respectively, are still ahead of Binder in the championship.</p><p>Out in front, Marc Marques recorded his 69th premier class win and now only trails Valentino Rossi (89) on the list of most wins. The Spaniard leads on 344 points, 83 ahead of his brother Alex Marquez.</p><p>Brad Binder’s brother Darryn Binder finished in the points for the first time since March. The Moto2 rider grabbed one point for finishing 15th in Germany.</p><p> </p><p>MotoGP heads to Czechia this weekend before a four-week break.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Brad Binder Darryn Binder MotoGP Red Bull KTM </p> Brad Binder chuffed ‘to get to the line’ in chaotic German MotoGP \| The Citizen	查看 2760	《公民报》	2025-07-14 15:42:46 2025-07-15 02:30:49	word

5629 1 226 Next»