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3231279	有图 <p> The department said the number climbed from 45 last year to 57 this year. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/School.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The Western Cape education department says the estimated cost of repairing vandalism at schools in the province is expected to exceed R1 million.</p><p>The department said it is saddened to report an increase in the number of incidents of school burglaries and vandalism at provincial schools this past holiday.</p>Burglary and vandalism<p>Western Cape Education MEC, David Maynier, said 57 incidents of burglary and vandalism were reported at 46 schools during the June/July holiday period.</p><p>“This is a significant increase from the same period in 2024, when 45 incidents affecting 39 schools were reported.”</p>Costs<p>Maynier said most of these incidents were minor in nature, but nonetheless had an impact on the daily functioning of the province’s schools.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Mango Groove brings its 40th anniversary party to Jozi after an ‘overwhelming’ response in Cape Town </p> </p> </p><p>“Items stolen or damaged include building fixtures and fencing, electrical wiring, food and cooking facilities for school meals, sports equipment, computers and other electrical equipment, plumbing fixtures, and a variety of school consumables.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Eleven classrooms destroyed after fire guts Riverlea High School</p><p>“The estimated cost of repairing or replacing damaged and stolen items is over R1 million, which is unacceptable in the difficult financial circumstances the sector currently faces. Funding will now have to be diverted from educational activities because of the selfish actions of criminals,” Maynier said.</p>Support<p>Maynier emphasised that keeping the Western Cape’s schools safe requires the support of school communities.</p><p>“Quick reporting can make all the difference in apprehending perpetrators and retrieving stolen goods.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Mango Groove brings its 40th anniversary party to Jozi after an ‘overwhelming’ response in Cape Town </p> </p> <p> <p> Cape Town in for cool, cloudy weekend with strong winds </p> </p> </p><p>“We appeal to the public to keep a close eye on their local schools and to report any suspicious activity to the South African Police Services (Saps) immediately,” Maynier said.</p>Police<p>MEC for Police Oversight and Community Safety in the Western Cape, Anroux Marais, has also expressed concern over the increase in criminal activity.</p><p>“Stealing from our schools is stealing from our children, and we urge any member of the public with information about these crimes to come forward immediately.”</p><p>Marais urged Saps to prioritise the investigation of crimes in and around the schools, so that school properties are safe.</p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ:Call for CCTV cameras to be installed in high-risk schools in Eldorado Park</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics burglary Cape Town education department school vandalism Western Cape </p> WCED condemns burglary, vandalism in schools by 'selfish criminals'	查看 3418	《公民报》	2025-08-04 10:33:49 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231278	有图 <p> Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has given the City of Johannesburg a deadline to stabilise its finance or face a cut in grant payments </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/COJ.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p> <p> <p>Johannesburg city council chambers. Picture: Neil McCartney / The Citizen</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>On one hand, it is heartening to see Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana giving Joburg mayor Dada Morero a two-week deadline to address the city’s escalating financial troubles. </p><p>However, if the minister carries out his threat to cut grant funding to the city, matters are only going to get worse for residents and ratepayers. </p><p>Yesterday, DA Joburg caucus leader Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku set out the consequences for a failure to heed the warning. </p><p>“Johannesburg’s R89 billion budget is funded through a mix of grants, loans, revenue collection and conditional grants. </p><p>“Conditional grants, which form a significant portion of the city’s funding, can only be spent on what they are intended for,” she said. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Godongwana hits back at Reserve Bank’s 3% inflation target </p> </p> </p><p>“If Treasury pulls back or suspends these funds, as the minister warns in his letter, the city’s ability to deliver the little basic services it is currently able to deliver, will collapse entirely.” </p><p> </p><p> </p>Dire Johannesburg finances <p>The numbers are horrific. Apart from repeated non-compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act, the metro incurred R1.4 billion in unauthorised expenditure, R22 billion in irregular expenditure, and R705 million in fruitless and wasteful spending. </p><p>Let’s put that in plain language: the comrades are looting the city’s coffers. If there is another explanation, we’d like to hear it. </p><p>Apart from the lack of service delivery – power, water, roads, traffic lights are all in a state of collapse – the city abuses those residents who do pay by saddling them with outrageous – and frequently incorrect – bills. </p><p>All the while, however, those who can afford to pay but don’t – we’re looking at many of you in Soweto, for example – are allowed to get away with it. </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Godongwana hits back at Reserve Bank’s 3% inflation target </p> </p> <p> <p> Zuma demands Ramaphosa resign by Friday, or else… </p> </p> </p><p>We would like to suggest a better option: put Johannesburg under administration, as has been done with other delinquent municipalities around the country. </p><p>Then, fire useless politicians like Morero and bring in experts to fix the mess.</p><p>NOW READ: ‘Barrelling towards collapse’: Concerns mount as Godongwana gives Morero deadline to fix Joburg’s finances</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Dada Morero Enoch Godongwana Johannesburg municipalities </p> OPINION \| Put Johannesburg under administration \| The Citizen	查看 3264	《公民报》	2025-08-04 11:05:00 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231277	有图 <p> Tariffs imposed on other nations show the United States is not singling out South Africa for special treatment. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Trump.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>US President Donald Trump holds a chart as he announces reciprocal tariffs at the White House in Washington, DC, on 2 April 2025. Picture: AFP</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>To those who claim the ANC brought the new US 30% tariff down upon South Africa, we have just one word: Canada. </p><p>There are no – last time we looked, anyway – ANC politicians in America’s northern neighbour, nor does Ottawa pursue anything like broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE), yet Canada has been clobbered with a 35% tariff. </p><p>While US President Donald Trump has used South Africa to make political capital with his right-wing supporters, the reality is that his “liberation day” tariffs are all about overhauling the global trade system.</p><p>So, even playing nicely – as our government of national unity is trying to do in getting him to accept a grovelling trade deal – is unlikely to work. </p><p>Besides, our total trade with the US is only a fraction of the turnover of a medium-sized American city… so we’re not even a blip on Washington’s trade radar. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> US tariffs: Here’s why talks over trade deal have been ‘complex’ </p> </p> </p><p>Two things might come out of this, however. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>One might be a toning down of the B-BBEE strictures – and senior ANC politicians have already hinted at this – while the tariffs will force us to look for other trade partners. </p><p>By not putting all our export eggs in a few, risky baskets, we increase our options.</p><p>NOW READ: ‘It’s just gone’ – Trump’s tariffs cost SA company R750m overnight</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Donald Trump tariffs United States of America (USA/US) </p> OPINION \| Tariffs: SA not even a blip on the United States' radar \| The Citizen	查看 2185	《公民报》	2025-08-04 11:25:00 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231276	有图 <p> Research by a data-focused digital publication called The Pudding revealed the curious way we gender fictional animal characters. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gender-.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Image for illustrative purposes. Picture: iStock</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>When I was a kid I thought all dogs were boys and all cats were girls and that they then fell in love and had puppies and kittens together, obviously. </p><p>I’ve worked out the second part isn’t quite right, but I’ve never really got over the first part. </p><p>However, it turns out this is true for most everyone: dogs are boys, cats are girls. Also, bears are boys, pigs are boys, rabbits are boys, frogs are boys, foxes are boys, monkeys are boys, mice are boys…</p><p>Meanwhile, along with cats, ducks and birds are usually girls. </p><p>That’s according to a rather wonderful data-focused digital publication called The Pudding, which published research into animal characters both in our perceptions and in children’s stories, including an analysis of 30 popular animal-centric kids’ books from each decade since 1950. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Human remains found in goat carcass at KZN healer’s home </p> </p> </p>‘In our minds, main characters are male’<p>It transpires that in these stories, the only animals that were more consistently female than male were cats and birds, while male animals appeared twice as often. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>But then the researchers went a step further. They devised the first line of a story and asked 1 300 random people to complete it. It went like this: “And then the bear said, ‘I must go to the river.’ Upon arriving…” </p><p>They also randomly swapped the bear for six other critters, namely dog, mouse, duck, pig, cat and bird.</p><p>Whatever the animal, there was literally no instance where the gender did not skew to the male side, even with cats, birds and ducks. </p><p>Masculine pronouns appeared almost three times as frequently, even though more respondents were female themselves. </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Human remains found in goat carcass at KZN healer’s home </p> </p> <p> <p> Elephant trampling outside Mossel Bay: Reserve’s CEO named as victim </p> </p> </p><p>In our minds, main characters are male. Still. I know this is true for me, too. </p><p>After all, didn’t I write a story about a hedgehog many years ago – another of the Great Unpublished – and this little ball of spikes was a boy hedgehog called Thistle, although his genitalia played absolutely no role in the story? </p><p>Then when Thistle met a warthog, guess what? It was male too. </p><p>Meanwhile, my own beloved childhood teddy bear – still on a shelf in my bedroom, safe from the dogs – has always been presumed male. </p><p> </p><p>And now that I have a grandbaby – also verifiably a boy, for now at least – when he was given a gift of a gorgeous handmade bear, it was automatic and unthinking that Teddy’s pronouns were he/him. </p><p>Happily, Calamari the Octopus is female.</p><p>NOW READ: School should prepare us for bittersweet reality</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics animals Data gender Jennie Ridyard </p> Column \| The innocent gender bias of fantastical storytelling \| The Citizen	查看 3501	《公民报》	2025-08-04 11:31:00 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231275	有图 <p> Multitasking: Accomplishments include HR degree, owning nail salon, role in reality TV </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tessa-Louw-Tullues.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p> <p> <p>Tessa Louw Tullues. Picture: Facebook/Tessa Tullues Mrs.SA Finalist</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Tessa Louw Tullues from Pretoria East talks about showing up on Showmax when she didn’t feel like it and what keeps her filing nails and building her empire. </p><p>The 37-year-old owner of Smoosh The Salon in Pretoria said if she could be on a reality TV show such as the Mommy Club: Van Die Hoofstad (Pretoria) again, she would do it a hundred times over. </p><p>“Who doesn’t want to drink wine on a Monday at 12pm with a few girls,” said the mother of two boys. </p><p>Louw Tullues said one of the biggest challenges of appearing on a reality show was wearing makeup every day. But she realised it was also okay to be too busy for a full glam look. </p><p>Louw Tullues has learned that you don’t have to be TV-ready every day. “But if you are going through something and you are not feeling yourself, dress up and show up, because one moment could change your whole day or life,” she said. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Here is how SMEs can take advantage of the G20 and B20 summits </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: James Robertson and the legend of Big Blue</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Louw Tullues, who married her high school sweetheart Eddie 16 years ago, started her first business at the age of 22, Young Nails, then Smoosh, which branched out into Mia’s Secret. </p><p>She was born in Kempton Park and grew up there until her family moved to Pretoria in her standard 6 school year. She went to Waterkloof Hoërskool. </p><p>“It was an adjustment coming from a small school and then enrolling in a big school like Waterkloof. It was like the heavens opened up to me because I wasn’t used to it.” </p><p>After completing matric, Louw Tullues studied in Cape Town and obtained a degree in human resources, but quickly realised that it wasn’t what she wanted to do. She decided to help her mother out in her nail salon while she figured things out. </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Here is how SMEs can take advantage of the G20 and B20 summits </p> </p> <p> <p> Five key benefits of AI for women in business </p> </p> </p><p>“That’s where my love for nails started. I completed a nail course before my HR degree and used to make extra spending money as a student doing my friends’ nails,” she said. </p><p>Louw Tullues also imports and distributes Mia’s Secret nails and has trained manicurists in the US, including Tom Bachik, who does Jennifer Lopez’s and Selena Gomez’s nails. </p><p>“I have been setting trends in the nail industry internationally, that’s why I don’t compete with the Joneses. Not every woman has money for a psychologist, but they can make themselves feel better. So if you end up in my chair, I will make sure you walk away happier.” </p><p>ALSO READ: Hard work and hustle define Thea Botha’s incredible journey</p><p> </p><p>Louw Tullues said doing nails also allows her to meet many new people who become clients and, later, good friends. </p><p>“My favourite nail style is a Russian almond, because not everybody can do it. It takes me up to four hours compared with a normal set of nails that takes up to 45 minutes.” </p><p>Despite branching out with nail training courses and product lines, Louw Tullues said she would never stop doing nails herself. </p><p>“It keeps me grounded. I earn less when I sit behind my station, but I wouldn’t change it for anything, because my girlfriends visit me and I get paid for it,” she said. </p><p> </p><p>Louw Tullues has two guilty pleasures: a girl’s night out and eating out with friends or family. Her favourite meal is a classic Sunday lunch – oxtail, rice, potatoes and veggies. </p><p>“I don’t drink coffee or tea, but love a glass of Chardonnay.” </p><p>While Louw Tullues said she enjoyed the camera, lights and action of reality TV, she was focusing on herself, her children and her business. When she isn’t in the salon or front of the cameras, she is at the rugby field cheering for her son or helping with school work. </p><p>She’s not a morning person and has to drag herself out of bed at 5am to prepare the lunch boxes and get ready for the day, which includes anything from nail clients to product meetings or TV shoots. </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: ‘No dream is too big’: Entrepreneur and photographer Lerato Sello’s motto</p><p>During the show’s shoot, Louw Tullues still had to fit in her usual clients so she scheduled the appointments early in the morning or after work to accommodate filming. </p><p>Louw Tullues said she is softer than she appeared on TV screens. </p><p>“I don’t hold grudges or have enemies, except when it comes to my husband and kids. </p><p>“There was a lot of childish nonsense going on in the show. </p><p>“In real life, you don’t cause a scene with someone because of gossip about someone. </p><p>“Everybody is allowed to have an opinion,” she said. </p><p>Louw Tullues decided to do the show during a very dark phase in her life, but said she would do it 100 times over again. “It was to inspire other women to do the same.” </p><p>The biggest lesson she learned from it is to trust herself.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics entrepreneurs entrepreneurship nails </p> Tessa Louw Tullues: Talented Jill of all trades \| The Citizen	查看 5786	《公民报》	2025-08-04 11:45:00 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231274	有图 <p> Holomisa wants young leaders from different parties to meet every year to discuss national unity and shared vision </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bantu-Holomisa.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader, Bantu Holomisa. Picture: Gallo Images / Phill Magakoe</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>It’s time to groom the next generation of leaders who take the country to the next level, says United Democratic Movement leader and Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Bantu Holomisa. </p>Holomisa on how to fix SA<p>Addressing the celebration of his 70th birthday in Johannesburg recently, Holomisa said there were signs that the country’s democratic foundations were weakening and needed strengthening. </p><p>“Somewhere along the way, our agenda has been hijacked. The question we must now ask is: how do we fix it? </p><p>“We have the constitution, the laws are in place, but something is missing. </p><p>“As a military person, I can tell you what we are lacking is discipline, patriotism and cohesion as a nation,” Holomisa said.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> ‘A coup is not discussed on social media’: Holomisa says no need to press panic buttons </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: ‘A coup is not discussed on social media’: Holomisa says no need to press panic buttons</p><p> </p><p> </p>Young leaders should work together <p>He suggested that young leaders from different parties, such as UDM deputy president and parliamentary leader Nqabayomzi Kwankwa, EFF president Julius Malema, Build One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane, Mayibuye Consultation Process chief Floyd Shivambu, the DA’s Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube, ANC’s Zuko Godlimpi, who is also deputy minister of trade, industry and competition, and Rise Mzansi president Songezo Zibi should convene at least once or twice a year for sessions focusing on national unity and shared vision. </p><p>Holomisa, a leadership strategist and long-time advocate for a national dialogue, said those young leaders “whether we like it or not, they are the future”. </p><p>“Seasoned leaders such as President Mbeki are still with us to share their wisdom. South Africa cannot afford to be pushed from pillar to post by various self-serving interests.“</p><p>READ NEXT: Holomisa slams Cabinet and Treasury for crippling SANDF funding</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> ‘A coup is not discussed on social media’: Holomisa says no need to press panic buttons </p> </p> <p> <p> UDM to ‘vigorously push’ for the prioritisation of combating corruption </p> </p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Bantu Holomisa United Democratic Movement (UDM) </p> Bantu Holomisa says SA needs ‘a new generation of leaders’ \| The Citizen	查看 2975	《公民报》	2025-08-04 12:00:00 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231273	有图 <p> Legal fees add nearly R40m more to the total bill for province department </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Firing-employees-cost-Mpumalanga-department.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Photo: iStock</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The Mpumalanga department of agriculture, rural development, land and environmental affairs has come under fire for spending more than R20 million paying two former employees for unfair dismissal. </p><p>This information is contained in the department’s portfolio committee’s recently released report. </p>Mpumalanga department employees dismissed unfairly<p>According to the report, the Labour Court ordered the department to pay R21 million to the two senior officials as their dismissal was found to be both procedurally and substantively unfair. </p><p>“The court ordered the department to pay retrospective compensation from the date of dismissal (2009 to 2024) and reinstate the employees,” the report says. </p><p>The department told the committee that the payments would not affect service delivery because they were drawn from the compensation of employees’ allocation. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> ‘We know it’s wrong, but they’re trying to make a living,’ say families of arrested illegal miners </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Municipality granted time to challenge R700k employee payout order</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>According to the document, the department incurred more than R30 million in legal fees associated with the two employees. </p><p>“In some circumstances, the department incurred no cost orders as the court did not make an order against the department. The department paid R1 554 000 between October 2024 and March this year, bringing the total amount paid during the 2024-2025 financial year to R39 516 536,” the document reads.</p>Factors that could lead to wrongful dismissals<p>Labour analyst Bukani Mngoma said there were many things that could have contributed to the situation that the department finds itself in. He said it might happen that they were given bad legal advice. </p><p>“Sometimes dismissals are wrong and management may know, but they pursue it because it may serve a political consideration, or they want to get rid of an employee who knows too much, or is a stumbling block to doing a corrupt act. </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> ‘We know it’s wrong, but they’re trying to make a living,’ say families of arrested illegal miners </p> </p> <p> <p> Former Mpumalanga department head accused of hijacking tenders </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Legal Practice Council administrator accused of corruption loses Labour Court bid</p><p>“It is rare that such dismissals are a result of sheer incompetence, as there are too many people involved before an employee is finally dismissed. </p><p>“There is no way that in this chain of involvement no-one is picking up that the dismissal will cost the entity heavily,” said Mngoma. </p>Public sector dismissals generally costly<p>Mngoma said dismissals in the public sector were generally costly because of the high salaries employees get compared to those in the private sector. He said the seniority of the employee also made the dismissals even more costly. </p><p> </p><p>He added that the other factor was that it takes time before the matter can be finally decided, particularly if the employee was reinstated, because they may need to be paid from the date of dismissal. </p><p>“So, the longer the matter has taken, the more expensive reinstatement becomes. I say this because if the employee wins the case but is only compensated, there is a legal capping of 12 months’ payment of compensation, irrespective of the period the matter dragged on. </p><p>“What I have also noticed is that investigations in the public sector take too long, as they want to get absolute proof as if the matter is in a criminal court.” </p><p>ALSO READ: Intoxicated doctor loses Labour Court case after claiming white substance was peppermint, not cocaine</p><p> </p><p>Tersia Marshall, a DA member in the provincial legislature, has called on the department of public service and administration to consider placing a cap on the number of times it takes government departments to resolve cases of suspended or fired public service employees. </p><p>Department spokesperson Zanele Shabangu did not respond to questions sent to her on Wednesday.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics employees labour court Mpumalanga </p> R21m for dismissals: Unfair firing of two costs Mpumalanga department dearly \| The Citizen	查看 4759	《公民报》	2025-08-04 12:15:00 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231272	有图 <p> Emma Powell recently resigned from her position as DA spokesperson for International Relations citing a targeted campaign of intimidation. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Emma.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Emma Louise Powell. Picture: X/@powellemmaloui1</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Politicians are fond of saying: “If you expect loyalty, get a dog.” To which journalists might reply: “If you expect basic human decency from a politician, get a grip.” </p><p>Last week, the DA allowed the ANC to hound from office its own foreign policy lead. </p><p>Emma Powell resigned from the position after a protracted campaign of abuse and threats from the ANC, which mobilised the state security apparatus and pliant media against her. </p><p>Astoundingly, the DA parliamentary leadership uttered not a public word of rebuke that Powell felt so beleaguered by the campaign against her by their government of national unity partner that she threw in the towel. </p><p>The biggest challenge for the DA in its partnership with the ANC was always going to be retaining its political integrity. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Zuma demands Ramaphosa resign by Friday, or else… </p> </p> </p><p>It had to balance its place holder role – keeping at bay an alternative ANC coalition with the hard left – while continuing to challenge a corrupt and incompetent government. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>John Steenhuisen has failed to manage this tension well. The principled opposition part of the package has been largely abandoned. </p><p>It’s been traded for a handful of ministerial positions and the giddy excitement of accompanying Cyril Ramaphosa and Paul Mashatile on foreign jaunts, where the DA leader is trotted out as a show pony to illustrate the GNU’s legitimacy. </p><p>Not everyone in the DA is happy with this. While the parliamentary caucus and, more specifically, the ministerial handful, are preoccupied with preserving access and proximity to power, many within the party’s broader membership base remain committed to the DA’s traditional liberal-democratic values.</p>Appeasement backfiring <p>Ironically, appeasement does not strengthen Steenhuisen’s hand with the ANC, but weakens it. </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Zuma demands Ramaphosa resign by Friday, or else… </p> </p> <p> <p> Mbalula accused of taking sides in Buffalo City leadership revolt </p> </p> </p><p>Every DA red line that the ANC turns into a skipping rope makes inevitable the next concession. </p><p>The campaign against Powell was orchestrated across multiple fronts, driven by intersecting resentments within the ANC, department of international relations and cooperation (Dirco). </p><p>At the heart of it was her effectiveness – despite her comparative youth and only a couple of years in the job – as a critic of South Africa’s foreign policy. </p><p>This made her intolerable to a government that is increasingly allergic to scrutiny. </p><p> </p><p>First came ANC fury over Powell’s participation, alongside then deputy minister of trade and industry Andrew Whitfield, in a DA delegation to Washington in March. </p><p>Then came the backlash from the powerful pro-Hamas clique in Dirco to a fact-finding visit to Israel by opposition MPs. </p><p>Perhaps most damaging to Steenhuisen’s tjommie relationship with President Cyril Ramaphosa – now performing on the international circuit as the Smooth Cyril and Jovial John show – is her exposure of our president as a fantasist and flat-out liar about Mcebisi Jonas. </p><p>Powell released an explosive statement asserting that the US had denied Jonas a diplomatic visa in May, had formally rejected his credentials as interlocutor and that the Presidency had repeatedly been told this.</p><p> </p><p>Now the heavy artillery was brought to bear. A leaked intelligence report originating from the National Security Council claimed that Powell was under investigation for treason for “spreading misinformation” during her US trip. </p><p>Again, the DA remained tjoepstil. In the face of the scale of ANC’s disenchantment with Powell, it’s not beyond imagining Ramaphosa laying down his own red line with Steenhuisen: get rid of that troublesome spokesperson, or else.</p><p>NOW READ: The Jaundiced Eye: The building is burning – but it’s fine</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics African National Congress (ANC) Democratic Alliance (DA) Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Editor’s Choice William Saunderson Meyer </p> The Jaundiced Eye \| What triggered Emma Powell's fall? \| The Citizen	查看 4821	《公民报》	2025-08-04 12:25:00 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231271	有图 <p> Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says all the work being done is not for G20 only, but for the residents of Gauteng. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/johannesburg-potholes.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Joburg mayor Dada Morero with members of the mayoral committe and the officials from the Johannesburg Roads Agency at Hyde Park in Johannesburg, 10 July 2025, during the launch of the War on Potholes campaign at Ward 90. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/ The Citizen</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>With just over 100 days left before the City of Johannesburg hosts world leaders at the crucial G20 Summit, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi believes the city will be ready for the event in November, despite a lot of work that still needs to be completed.</p><p>The city of Johannesburg has been on a frantic rush to repair roads and potholes, dysfunctional traffic lights, which cause heavy traffic congestion and raw sewage flowing in the streets ahead of the G20 Summit.</p>Ramaphosa disappointment<p>In March, President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his disappointment with the state of Johannesburg during his meeting with Lesufi’s government and the municipality’s leaders at the Johannesburg city council.</p><p>“One or two meetings of the G20 that I attended here were not very pleasing. The environment that one observed was not a pleasing environment. I say this so that we can improve immensely.”</p>Apology<p>Following Ramaphosa’s comments on the state of Johannesburg, Lesufi apologised to the president and vowed to take action.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Social development goes digital: NPOs urged to embrace new online funding system </p> </p> </p><p>“I apologise to the president that he had that particular experience, and we felt that we identified venues for other meetings. It will identify areas that will leave a lasting impression and a lasting legacy to those who are visiting our country,” Lesufi said.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Cape Town mayor capitalises on Joburg’s woes as Lesufi apologises to Ramaphosa [VIDEOS]</p>Inspections<p>At a media briefing in Midrand on Sunday, Lesufi told journalists that his administration would embark on visits every Tuesday to ensure the city of Joburg is ready for the G20 Summit in November.</p><p>“Sometimes we say we are ready or we are going to be ready, but I think society is not sure because they’ve seen the potholes and the streetlights that are not functional,” Lesufi said.</p><p>“We are now ranking each and every municipality in terms of their readiness for us to attend to all this.”</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Social development goes digital: NPOs urged to embrace new online funding system </p> </p> <p> <p> Ramaphosa warns SA must adapt fast as Trump tariffs loom </p> </p> </p><p>With just more than 100 days left before the City of Johannesburg hosts world leaders at the G20 Summit, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi believes the city will be ready for the event in November, despite a lot of work that still needs to be completed. @TheCitizen_News pic.twitter.com/c8a8lQmAUj</p>— 𝙵𝚊𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚕 𝙿𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚕 ⚡️ (@FaizelPatel143) August 4, 2025 Progress report<p>Lesufi also released a detailed report outlining the city’s readiness</p><p>“This is a detailed report of each and every street, each and every traffic light. It’s quite a detailed report. I summarised it, and you will see each and every municipality what we’ve done thus far, so that they have an idea, an appreciation of the work when we say we are ready.”</p><p>The report details the progress in Joburg, Ekurhuleni, Tshwane, the West Rand and Sedibeng as of 23 July, 115 days before the G20 summit.</p><p> </p>Ekurhuleni<p>It paints a grim picture of the situation in the City of Ekurhuleni, home to the OR Tambo International Airport.</p><p>ALSO READ:SA to prioritise food security, economic growth in G20 presidency, says Ramaphosa</p><p>According to the report, some of the City’s identified defects include the R23 sinkhole, the Rondebult mineshaft collapse, litter, and graffiti. Most have yet to be tackled, with progress marked at 0%.</p>Johannesburg<p>In Johannesburg, pothole repairs were at 72% while streetlight repairs were between 71% and 93% completed.</p><p> </p><p>The document also includes a plan to restore 40 vandalised traffic signal intersections between August and October.</p>Tshwane<p>In the city of Tshwane, street light repairs were 32% complete, with poles reported missing or broken. Grass cutting, road marking and pothole repairs were marked as ongoing.</p><p>Lesufi said they have been active in resolving the issues in Gauteng.</p><p>“We have started late. We are now conducting a physical check because we’ve been receiving mixed reports. Sometimes, you get good information when you go on the ground, but it’s often different. So want to satisfy ourselves that what we’ve been receiving thus far is indeed being implemented on the ground.”</p><p> </p>Midrand<p>Lesufi also claimed that Midrand has been lit up.</p><p>“I mean, the M2 between Midrand and Sandton, it was a dark city. The main road has the lights. If you come from OR Tambo R24, the lights are back. If you check the grass cutting, we’ve almost 70% started working on that.”</p>‘For the residents’<p>Lesufi said all the work being done is not only for the G20, but for the residents of Gauteng.</p><p>“My only limitation, and I’ve emphasised it to the mayor, I don’t want to do this thing for G20, I’m doing it for the citizens of Gauteng. It’s just that we are hosting this important activity. We must go beyond the G20 itself.</p><p>“So there will be potholes there and there, and there will be areas where people believe that we’ve not touched that area. It’s natural, if you start to make such a huge intervention, you have to start somewhere, and those who have not started from there will think that there’s no meaningful change, and that’s the reason why some people say that they don’t see the changes that we’ve made,” Lesufi said.</p><p>Lesufi said the interventions, including Ramaphosa’s task team, the provincial government, and Joburg Mayor Dada Morero’s “bomb squad”, would be enough to ensure the city’s state meets the expectations when world leaders descend onto Joburg, which was once described as a “world-class city”.</p><p>NOW READ: ‘It’s just gone’ – Trump’s tariffs cost SA company R750m overnight</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics City of Ekurhuleni(COE) City of Johannesburg (COJ) City of Tshwane(COT) Cyril Ramaphosa Dada Morero Gauteng Group of Twenty (G20) Panyaza Lesufi </p> Is Joburg ready to host G20? Gauteng on frenzy to repair potholes, streetlights	查看 6905	《公民报》	2025-08-04 12:34:35 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231270	有图 <p> Since 15 May 2025, there has been no load shedding. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Eskom-winter-outlook-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Photo: iStock </p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Eskom says it is planning to return more power to the electricity grid on Monday, with the country relishing the euphoric experience of no load shedding for more than two months. </p><p>The parastatal shared an update on its efforts to mitigate the rolling blackouts, which have been welcomed by South Africans. </p>Energy Availability<p>With just over 100 days until the G20 Summit in Johannesburg in November, Eskom will hope its efforts will not embarrass the country as world leaders arrive. </p><p>Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena said the power system continues to operate reliably, supported by an improved Energy Availability Factor (EAF).</p><p>“The generation fleet continues to show ongoing solid momentum, with over half (57%) of Eskom’s fourteen coal-fired power stations now operating at an EAF above 70%, including three stations performing at a notable performance of more than 90%. An additional four stations are operating above 60%, reflecting the fleet’s growing stability and improved reliability,” Mokwena said.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> SA’s electricity price is soaring: Why protests are often the only way for people to be heard </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Is Joburg ready to host G20? Gauteng on frenzy to repair potholes and streetlights [VIDEO]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“Since 15 May 2025, there has been no load shedding, with load shedding only implemented for 26 hours recorded between 1 April and 31 July 2025,” Mokwena said.</p><p>“To further strengthen grid stability, Eskom is planning to return a total of 3 075MW of generation capacity to service ahead of the evening peak on Monday, 4 August 2025, and throughout the coming week,” she said.</p>Winter outlook<p>Mokwena said between 1 April and 31 July 2025, the Unplanned Capability Loss Factor (UCLF), which reflects the percentage of generation capacity lost due to unplanned outages, further decreased to 28.58%.</p><p>“This represents a week-on-week improvement of approximately 0.4%, although it remains about 2.3% higher than the 26.28% recorded during the same period last year.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> SA’s electricity price is soaring: Why protests are often the only way for people to be heard </p> </p> <p> <p> City Power extends free basic electricity registration – here’s the new deadline </p> </p> </p><p>“The Winter Outlook, published on 5 May 2025, covering the period ending 31 August 2025, remains valid. It indicates that load shedding will not be necessary if unplanned outages stay below 13 000MW. If outages rise to 15 000MW, load shedding would be limited to a maximum of 21 days out of 153 days and restricted to stage 2,” Mokwena said.</p><p>Eskom has encouraged all South Africans to use electricity efficiently throughout the winter season.</p><p>ALSO READ: Eskom hammers another nail in load shedding coffin</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics diesel Electricity Eskom Load Shedding Rolling blackouts </p> Eskom adds more power to electricity grid as G20 summit approaches	查看 3469	《公民报》	2025-08-04 13:06:32 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231269	有图 <p> High-ranking officials have accused former sport and recreation head of department Sibusiso Ntombela of tender manipulation </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Corruption.webp" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Image for illustrative purposes. Picture: iStock</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Whistle-blowers in the Mpumalanga department of culture, sport and recreation have come forward with damning allegations against their former head of department, Sibusiso Ntombela. </p><p>At least three high-ranking officials alleged that Ntombela instructed the bid evaluation committee to appoint companies closely linked to him in relation to an event management tender valued at R50 million per company over a five-year period. </p><p>The three appointed companies allegedly did not qualify for the tender. </p>Alleged forgery<p>Among other essential resources, tender number CSRR/004/24 specified that successful bidders had to demonstrate experience, sound equipment and materials, ownership of a stage and financial strength.</p><p>According to insiders, one of the appointed companies forged a bank letter to portray itself as having the required financial standing. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> ‘We know it’s wrong, but they’re trying to make a living,’ say families of arrested illegal miners </p> </p> </p><p>A source said Ntombela was in hospital when the bid evaluation committee recommended other companies. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“He arranged for his urgent discharge so he could come back to work and deal with this tender. </p><p>“Then he ordered the removal of the three companies recommended for appointment and replaced them with those of his close associates,” said a second source. </p><p>“These companies did not meet the criteria specified in the tender. An example is that none of them have a stage. There is a lot to show they did not qualify at all.” </p>‘Quality checks were done’<p>All three officials claimed no site visits were conducted to verify the capacity of the appointed companies, despite this being a requirement. </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> ‘We know it’s wrong, but they’re trying to make a living,’ say families of arrested illegal miners </p> </p> <p> <p> Zuma demands Ramaphosa resign by Friday, or else… </p> </p> </p><p>“Despite having no experience in events management, these companies were appointed at the expense of more qualified service providers,” the source said. </p><p>Department spokesperson Sibongile Nkosi said: “Quality checks were done by both internal and external auditors.” </p><p>On 15 July, premier Mandla Ndlovu terminated Ntombela’s employment over unrelated allegations, which include fraud. </p><p>Ntombela declined to comment.</p><p> </p><p>NOW READ: Lesufi reshuffles several heads of Gauteng departments after reports reveal misconduct</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics art Editor’s Choice Mpumalanga Sport Tender Fraud </p> Former Mpumalanga department head accused of hijacking tenders \| The Citizen	查看 3240	《公民报》	2025-08-04 13:30:00 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231268	有图 <p> ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula is accused of defending Buffalo City metro mayor Princess Faku as councillors question her 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/2025/08/Mbalula.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p> <p> <p>ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula. Picture: Gallo Images / Ziyaad Douglas</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The ANC is to intervene in the strife-torn Buffalo City metro as political infighting among ANC councillors intensifies. </p><p>Some party members are gunning for mayor Princess Faku and council speaker Humphrey Maxegwana.</p><p>ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said the infighting was spreading and becoming uncontrollable. </p><p>He criticised those he said were disrupting council meetings and putting the party into disrepute, and threatened an intervention to fix the problem among ANC members in the metro. </p>Factional divisions <p>The councillors accused Faku of dividing them into two camps, with one supporting her. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Zuma demands Ramaphosa resign by Friday, or else… </p> </p> </p><p>They accused Mbalula of failing to resolve the problem, although he had been alerted to the situation, claiming instead he sided with the Faku faction. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Mbalula said the matter was on the national executive committee agenda for a decision about what should be done. </p><p>Buffalo City, which used to thrive, previously receiving clean audits from the auditor-general and won several national Vuna awards for good governance under the late former mayor Sindisile Maclean, his former deputy Desmond Halley and then city manager Mxolisi Tsika. </p><p>But the metro has since badly deteriorated into a centre of corruption and political infighting and has received only adverse and disclaimer reports from the AG for several years. </p><p>Services have collapsed in the major urban centres of East London and Qonce, with massive potholes in the main Oxford and Buffalo streets, while most roads in the rural villages have dongas and are unusable by vehicles. </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Zuma demands Ramaphosa resign by Friday, or else… </p> </p> <p> <p> Former Mpumalanga department head accused of hijacking tenders </p> </p> </p>Mbalula ‘defending’ Faku<p>An ANC member opposed to Faku accused Mbalula of making “uninformed” and “reckless factional and dangerously premature” public comments. </p><p>“Instead of calling for facts, reports or accountability, the secretary-general has chosen a side. </p><p>“Not the side of the truth, nor the ANC constitution, nor even the suffering residents of Buffalo City, but the side of Faku, the mayor, and the faction that is bleeding the metro to death. </p><p>“Mbalula is defending the mayor, not because she is innocent, but because she is politically connected,” the member said anonymously. </p><p> </p><p>He said of the 61 ANC councillor in the city, 45 had rebelled against Faku, but he said Mbalula had allegedly tried to criminalise and discipline them, although he wanted accountability. </p><p>“He is protecting the wrongdoers, not the ANC,” the member said. </p><p>Faku has did not respond to queries sent to her via WhatsApp.</p><p>NOW READ: Churches reject Omotoso’s Buffalo City crusade plans</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics African National Congress (ANC) Buffalo City Metro Editor’s Choice Fikile Mbalula </p> Mbalula accused of taking sides in Buffalo City leadership revolt \| The Citizen	查看 3797	《公民报》	2025-08-04 14:00:00 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231267	有图 <p> The former Proteas batter hit three centuries during the tournament and was by far the leading run-scorer. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AB-de-Villiers-legends-batter.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>AB de Villiers was the big star of the legends tournament. Picture: Carl Fourie/Gallo Images</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Yes, it’s not the real thing and the bowling isn’t of the highest standard, but it still takes something special to do what AB de Villiers achieved at the recent World Championship of Legends tournament held in England.</p><p>If you didn’t know, the South African legends team won the tournament after beating Pakistan by nine wickets in the final at Edgbaston, in Birmingham, on Saturday.</p><p>After Pakistan posted a very respectable 195/5 in their 20 overs, the South Africans chased down the score with nine wickets in hand and 19 balls remaining.</p><p>De Villiers stole the show, as he did throughout the tournament.</p><p>On Saturday he scored 120 not out off 60 balls to steer South Africa home.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Absolutely Brilliant: De Villiers leads SA to World Championship of Legends title </p> </p> </p><p>This was his third century in the tournament, to go with 3 (4), 63* (30), 116* (51), 123 (44), 6 (4). In all, in six innings he scored 429 runs at an average of 144 and strike rate of 220. De Villiers won four player-of-the-match awards.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The next best batter was SA team-mate JJ Smuts who scored 186 runs.</p><p>That is some batting by De Villiers.</p>Champions South Africa<p>It’s no surprise Pakistan legends team captain Mohammad Hafeez said that for his team to stand a chance of winning the final they’d have to get De Villiers out cheaply. They didn’t and South Africa won the tournament.</p><p>“It’s not a big World Cup, but we wanted to be competitive and make South Africa proud,” said De Villiers after the match.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Absolutely Brilliant: De Villiers leads SA to World Championship of Legends title </p> </p> <p> <p> Who’s it going to be in World Championship of Legends final — SA or Pakistan? </p> </p> </p><p>He’d be dead right. It’s not even close to winning a World Cup, in 50 or 20 overs cricket – something South Africa are yet to achieve – but it’s still good and enjoyable to win any tournament, even if it is the legends who do it, in this case.</p><p>But if there were any thoughts of Mr 360 making a comeback, De Villiers quashed them quickly on Saturday.</p><p>“It’s not in me to do long tours anymore … I’ve also been struggling with a hamstring, side strain and back injury,” he said.</p><p>Well, it was good to see De Villiers in action again, anyway – he smashed 47 fours and 25 sixes in the tournament. What a player.</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Proteas cricket team </p> OPINION: What a treat to watch AB de Villiers in action again \| The Citizen	查看 3161	《公民报》	2025-08-04 14:02:17 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231266	有图 <p> Zuma and the MK party are still reeling from their Constitutional Court judgment which dismissed their urgent application. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Ramaphosa-and-Zuma.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p> President Cyril Ramaphosa and former president Jacob Zuma. Picture: The Witness </p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Former president and MK party leader Jacob Zuma has demanded the resignation of President Cyril Ramaphosa for “repeatedly violating his oath of office”, giving him until 10am on Friday to do so, or he will take action against him.</p>Court loss<p>Zuma and the MK party are still reeling from their Constitutional Court loss, which dismissed their urgent application to invalidate Ramaphosa’s decision to place Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu on a leave of absence, appoint Wits law professor Firoz Cachalia as acting police minister and establish a commission of inquiry.</p><p>The apex court ruled that the application does not engage the court’s jurisdiction and refused direct access to the MK party and Zuma in their matter against Ramaphosa.</p>Zuma not happy<p>However, Zuma is not happy and has now written to Ramaphosa through his attorneys, demanding answers to questions related to Mchunu and Cachalia.</p><p>In the letter, KMNS Attorneys told Ramaphosa that they are acting on behalf of Zuma in his capacity as a “concerned citizen, voter, taxpayer and former president.”</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Godongwana hits back at Reserve Bank’s 3% inflation target </p> </p> </p><p> ALSO READ: MK party and Zuma suffer blow as ConCourt rules in Ramaphosa’s favour [VIDEO]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“Various reasons have been offered in respect of the decisions which were impugned by our client and the uMkhonto weSizwe party in the Constitutional Court, which found that it lacked exclusive jurisdiction and/or had no basis to grant the requested direct access.</p><p>“As a result, our client has or seeks urgent advice on possibly taking the relevant dispute(s) to the High Court and/or any other appropriate forum. It is assumed that you stand by the reasons previously given for the decisions announced on 13 July 2025,” the letter read.</p><p>Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, told The Citizen that they are aware of the letter.</p><p>“Sure, the legal team will deal with it,” said Magwenya.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Godongwana hits back at Reserve Bank’s 3% inflation target </p> </p> <p> <p> Ramaphosa warns SA must adapt fast as Trump tariffs loom </p> </p> </p>Demands<p>The letter then demands answers to 15 questions about the date and time Mchunu was placed on leave and Cachalia appointed.</p><p>“When exactly (date and time) was your decision to appoint Professor Cachalia as Acting Minister of Police taken, communicated to him and communicated to the public?”</p><p>“What exactly is a ‘Minister Designate’, from a constitutional point of view? Immediately after the swearing-in ceremony (i.e. from around 9:30am on 1 August 2025), what was the exact correct description of Professor Cachalia? Was he a minister, acting minister or minister designate?” Zuma asks in the letter.</p>‘Illegal’<p>The letter said, irrespective of the answers Ramaphosa provides, his actions to place Mchunu on leave and appoint Cachalia remain “illegal”.</p><p> </p><p>“With the publicly available information as well as the pleadings and deliberations in the recent Constitutional Court proceedings, our client is of the view that, irrespective of any answers you might give to the above list of questions, the impugned conduct remains illegal and irrational and unconstitutional.</p><p>“It may have been further compounded by the events which occurred between 13 July 2025 and 01 August 2025 and which have a continuing adverse impact on the South African citizens and taxpayers, including our client,” the letter read.</p><p>ALSO READ:Zuma and MK party case should’ve started in High Court, ConCourt hears [VIDEOS]</p>‘Resign’<p>In the letter, Zuma demanded that Ramaphosa provide answers to his questions before Friday.</p><p> </p><p>“Accordingly, we are instructed to demand, as we hereby do, that you must forthwith provide any previously unstated reasons for all the impugned decisions.</p><p>“Withdraw the announcement(s) made on 13 July 2025 and/or the impugned decisions contained therein as well as the subsequent media announcement issued on 31 July 2025, desist from and/or undo the conduct which has led to the purported and/or legally flawed swearing in of Professor Cachalia as a member of the Cabinet; and/or</p><p>“Resign from the office of the president because you have, inter alia, repeatedly violated your oath of office and the requirements of that Office, whose conduct is not in the interests of the people of South Africa and future generations,” the letter demanded.</p>‘Urgent’<p>The attorneys said the demands of the letter are urgent.</p><p> </p><p>“Due to the obvious urgency and importance of the issues raised, these demands must be fulfilled immediately but by no later than 10h00 on Friday 08 August 2025, failing which all our client’s rights are reserved, including the right to urgently approach the courts for appropriate relief, without any further notice to you.”</p>Allegations<p>The apex court on Thursday cleared the way for Ramaphosa to appoint Cachalia on Friday, and for the Madlanga commission to proceed with its work.</p><p>Ramaphosa announced his decision to establish a commission of inquiry to investigate the serious allegations of political interference in police operations made by KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) top cop Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi earlier in July.</p><p>Mkhwanazi alleged political interference in police operations, claiming that Mchunu and Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Shadrack Sibiya, had meddled. These allegedly include issuing letters to disband a task force, halt crime intelligence appointments, and withdraw case dockets to Sibiya’s office.</p><p>Madlanga’s inquiry into Mkhwanazi’s allegations of criminal infiltration into the South African justice system is expected to cost taxpayers an estimated R147.9 million.</p><p>This was revealed to The Citizen by the department of Justice and Constitutional Development spokesperson Terence Manase last week.</p><p>ALSO READ:Madlanga inquiry: How much probe into Mkhwanazi’s allegations will cost</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Cyril Ramaphosa Editor’s Choice Enoch Godongwana Jacob Zuma Minister Police South African Police Service (SAPS) uMkhonto weSizwe (MK Party/MK ) </p> Zuma demands Ramaphosa resign by Friday or else	查看 6930	《公民报》	2025-08-04 14:04:27 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231265	有图 <p> The Sharks and Western Province are the only two teams yet to register a win in this season"s competition. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Lions-WP-Currie-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p> <p> <p>Jarod Cairns and Lubabalo Dobela of the Lions line up a tackle on Western Province’s Jared Africa during their Currie Cup match on Saturday. Picture: Gallo Images</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The Lions are properly back to winning ways after registering a second good victory in this year’s Currie Cup competition.</p><p>Mziwakhe Nkosi’s team followed up their first-round demolition of the Sharks (46-5) with another thumping win against Western Province (40-19) on Saturday to be two from two at this early stage of the competition.</p><p>It is a powerful statement following the team’s struggles in the United Rugby Championship where the Lions failed to finish in the top eight for a place in the quarter-finals.</p><p>While Nkosi said he was pleased with the result and performance at Ellis Park on Saturday, he was not happy with the team’s ill-discipline at times.</p><p>“The result was good for us and the performance was good in patches. I thought our breakdown showing was better than the week before but there was ill-discipline, but that’s an easy fix fortunately … hands in the ruck, not rolling away, off-sides at the edges. Each guy must just take responsibility.”</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Confirmed: Ackermann retains coaches who served under Jake White </p> </p> </p><p>He added that keeping Western Province to 19 points meant the Lions “did one or two things right”.</p><p> </p><p> </p>Wins for Bulls, Cheetahs and Griquas<p>The Lions are next up against Boland, in their first away match of the campaign. They square off in Wellington on Sunday.</p><p>Sitting at the top of the points table with the Lions are their northern neighbours, the Bulls, who’ve also recorded two big wins so far.</p><p>After opening up their campaign with a 48-23 away win against Western Province in Cape Town, they smashed the Sharks 64-0 at Loftus Versfeld this last Saturday.</p><p>The Sharks, like all the teams who have a URC side, are backing their younger players during the Currie Cup, but there will be some concerns that they have won conceded 110 points in two matches and scored just one try.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Confirmed: Ackermann retains coaches who served under Jake White </p> </p> <p> <p> Currie Cup result: Griquas rally to stun Boland in 14-try thriller </p> </p> </p><p>The Bulls are next up against the Pumas in Pretoria in what should be an intriguing match. The Pumas from Mbombela always put up a fight against the Bulls and they’ll be keen to hit back after suffering a loss against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Friday (42-25). They’ll hope to find the form that saw them beat Griquas 49-28 in round one.</p><p>There was, however, relief in Bloemfontein that the Cheetahs picked up a victory, after their first-round loss to Boland in Wellington. They’re third on the points table, with seven points, three behind the co-leaders, the Bulls and Lions. </p><p>In the final game of the round, in Kimberley on Sunday, Griquas hit back in some style to edge Boland in a thrilling 14-try contest, winning 48-39.</p><p>Full points table</p><p> </p>This week’s fixtures<p>Friday: Griquas v WP 3pm</p><p>Saturday: Bulls v Pumas 3pm, Sharks v Cheetahs 5.10pm</p><p>Sunday: Boland v Lions 3pm</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Bulls Rugby Team Currie Cup Lions rugby team </p> Currie Cup wrap: Lions, Bulls record statement wins \| The Citizen	查看 3940	《公民报》	2025-08-04 14:13:01 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231264	有图 <p> Can favourites keep rolling at rare Monday meeting? </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Fairview-stock-picture.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Monday racing is a local rarity nowadays, so the betting market for the fixture at Fairview should be fairly well supported.</p><p>With a rash of punter-friendly results over the weekend, many players will be keen to chase their luck – others to soothe the odd bump and scrape.</p><p>Fairview can be a tricky place, so going wide in selections for exotic-bet races is always a wise move. That makes finding a banker a priority.</p><p>There is promising talent in Race 8, a 1000m MR 66 Handicap.</p><p>Two three-year-olds look a cut above their opposition: gelding Buffalo Bill (5.00 the Win) and filly Danish Dynamite (3.80), who both won their second outings after promising debuts.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Big names light up low-key Big T </p> </p> </p><p>However, it would be reckless to pick one over the other at this stage of their youthful development.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Champion trainer Justin Snaith has just one runner on the card, Gimme More Time in Race 5, a MR86 Handicap over 2000m, and we can expect a big run.</p><p>But is the six-year-old (at 5.00) banker material, as suggested by some tipsters? He is allocated 60.5kg, so Savannah Valjalo flies in from Durban to relieve him of 4kg of that.</p><p>The apprentice jockey has shown she is a skilled rider but is still learning about the hurly burly of the game and a wide draw of 10 on a relatively unfamiliar track carries risk – particularly as there are a few other horses and riders who know the environment well.</p><p>Trainer Gavin Smith’s duo of Peace In Our World (3.75) and Nothingelsematters (6.00) seem to be essential exotics inclusions in this race – and, if the budget stretches, perhaps a couple of other.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Big names light up low-key Big T </p> </p> <p> <p> Strike with Striker: Master jockey aims to go out with a bang at the Vaal </p> </p> </p><p>This process of elimination brings us to Race 4, an MR66 Handicap over 1400m, and another promising three-year-old. Above The Horizon has never been out of the prize money in six runs and has picked up a couple of wins.</p><p>Sharon Kotzen’s charge takes on a dozen older handicappers who look firmly in their place in the handicap and, from a draw of 4, under strong rider Luy Mxothwa, looks a decent bet and a banker at 3.50.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics horse racing news </p> A banker appears Above The Horizon \| The Citizen	查看 2878	《公民报》	2025-08-04 14:44:26 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231263	有图 <p> When companies can access your financial data illegally without consequence, privacy law is a farce. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Debt-review-scam.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Until there is visible enforcement and meaningful accountability, consumers will continue to fall victim to these illegal practices. Picture: AdobeStock</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Sixteen minutes. That’s how long it took me from receiving a cold call from a woman claiming that I “qualify” for a 60% discount on my monthly loan repayments to being on the verge of being put under debt review.</p><p>She never once mentioned the term debt review, however, at the same time, she had access to very personal information, including my ID number, phone number, and home address, and illegally accessed my credit profile.</p><p>Had I not interrupted her just as she was about to cancel the mandates on my debit orders and revealed my identity as a journalist, I would have been put under debt review.</p><p>The debt review industry is already viewed negatively, but this case study suggests it is fundamentally flawed. The regulations aimed at protecting South Africans are not working.</p><p>Through a basic desktop search, I discovered that I was not alone; several other consumers had been placed under debt review without their knowledge, apparently by the same debt counsellor.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Credit providers must not delete your whole credit history after debt review — NCR </p> </p> </p><p>But let’s start at the beginning. I have been inundated with unsolicited marketing calls for months. I would sometimes get three calls a day. I always block these numbers afterwards. However, when I received this particular call recently, my phone was hooked up to my computer, and I could record the call.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I decided to humour the call and play along to ascertain what personal information the caller had and where she had obtained it. Big was my surprise.</p><p>ALSO READ: Debt Review: The good, the bad and the ugly</p><p>This is what happened.</p><p>I received an unsolicited call from a woman who identified herself as “Rhadia”. She claimed she was from a company called Smart Group, “a financial company empowered by the NCR (National Credit Regulator), as well as associated with the five major banks in South Africa.” She referred me to the website of My Debt Assistant (www.mdassist.co.za).</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Credit providers must not delete your whole credit history after debt review — NCR </p> </p> <p> <p> Are you a young professional? Here’s how to avoid the debt trap </p> </p> </p><p>Rhadia stated that the call was to inform me “that we did get a request from Capitec Bank that you do qualify for the 60% discount upon the accounts or loans which you are paying for”.</p><p>In response to a question about how this is possible, Rhadia responded: “The bank (Capitec) has noticed, sir, that they were overcharging you too much high on the interest rate.” This is despite my not having any retail banking relationship with Capitec.</p><p>I then questioned her on how her company would benefit from this offer to reduce my monthly repayments, and she said the company would not benefit at all: “We do not get paid by or through a consumer. We do get paid by the government, as we are associated with the five major banks. We do get paid by the banks as well. You do not pay us on a monthly basis, sir.”</p><p>The interaction continued, and it was quickly clear she had all of my relevant personal information. She read my ID number and asked me to confirm the last three digits. Then, the interaction spiralled out of control.</p><p> </p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://www.moneyweb.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CB-SMS-555x635.jpeg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><p>ALSO READ: Debt review: should you or shouldn’t you?</p><p>Within seconds, she accessed my credit profile, reciting my monthly payments to the cent without ever asking for my consent. A few minutes after the call, I received an SMS from the credit bureau confirming that My Debt Assistant had accessed my credit report, citing “Affordability Assessment” as the reason. This confirmed that the company was behind the call and served as proof that they had unlawfully accessed my confidential financial information without permission.</p><p>Rhadia then claimed that she could reduce my monthly payments by 27%, as well as my outstanding bond and vehicle finance balances by 21%. In both cases, she quoted the amounts by which the actual payments and capital would be reduced.</p><p>When pressed again on how this was possible, she stated: “Like I said, sir, we do, they do negotiate with the credit providers to remove the interest rates.”</p><p> </p><p>I asked where she accessed this information, and she responded: “It is on the system, sir.”</p><p>The conversation continued until Rhadia stated that she was about to cancel the current debit order mandates on my accounts and that I would receive a schedule of the reducedpayments by email. This was 16 minutes into the call, and I then realised she was about to put me in debt review. At that point, I disclosed that I was a journalist to stop the entire process.</p><p>When I confronted her about why she had not informed me that she was about to put me under debt review, or even mentioned the term during the conversation, she said she would still explain it. Suddenly, she began experiencing difficulties with the connection, and our call ended.</p><p>ALSO READ: Leaving debt review too early could come back to bite you</p><p> </p>My Debt Assistant<p>I started researching the company, My Debt Assistant. It is based in Cape Town, and the registered debt counsellor is Washeemah Isaacs. Her NCR debt counsellor number is NCRDC3989.</p><p>I attempted multiple times to contact her directly. I emailed the address and called the phone number listed on the NCR register. I also phoned the number and email address listed on the My Debt Assistant website. I sent several messages to a WhatsApp number, but received no response.</p><p>The experience I encountered is not isolated. Numerous other consumers have complained onHelloPeter that My Debt Assistantplaced them under debt review without their knowledge or consent.</p><p>ALSO READ: Credit providers must not delete your whole credit history after debt review — NCR</p>The NCR responds<p>Following the call, I sent detailed questions about the interaction to the NCR.</p><p>From their response, it is clear that debt counsellors are not permitted to cold call members of the public, and that accessing my credit profile without my consent was illegal.</p><p>The NCR refused to disclose whether other consumers have lodged official complaints against Isaacs or if any enforcement actions have been taken against her, citing this information as “confidential”.</p><p>In response to a question about whether the NCR has oversight mechanisms in place to monitor debt review companies’ cold calling and marketing tactics, the NCR responded:</p><p>“The NCR have several oversight mechanisms being used to regulate and oversee debt review companies. This includes compliance monitoring both on-site and desktop, complaint investigations and special investigations where compliance monitoring indicates possible prohibited conduct.”</p><p>The NCR also invited me to lay an official complaint, “to ensure that the conduct described in your email under reply receives the attention it deserves.”</p><p>ALSO READ: Debt counselling – this is what you are letting yourself in for</p>Debt review industry<p>The debt review industry already suffers from a poor reputation, and this case study suggests that the perception may well be justified. I do not know whether 10% of debt counsellors are giving the other 90% a bad name, or whether 90% are giving the 10% a bad name, but what is clear is that the NCR must become far more proactive in identifying and expelling counsellors who engage in this kind of conduct.</p><p>The behaviour I experienced represents blatant misrepresentation and possibly outright fraud. Consumers are lured in under false pretences, duped by the illegal use of their personal information, and placed under debt review without their consent, believing they are being offered savings or “discounts”.</p><p>Adding insult to injury is the failure of regulations designed to protect consumers. For instance, the Protection of Personal Information Act (Popia) has become little more than a punchline when companies can so easily access sensitive financial data without consequence. Until there is visible enforcement and meaningful accountability, consumers will continue to fall victim to these practices. It is a joke.</p><p>Stay vigilant!</p><p>This article was republished from Moneyweb. Readtheoriginal here.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics debt counsellors debt review National Credit Regulator (NCR) </p> The 16-minute scam: How a cold call nearly put me under debt review	查看 9365	《公民报》	2025-08-04 15:48:31 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231262	有图 <p> "I will not start discussing what"s happening with Lucas, Mudau, Peter or Thapelo Morena," Cardoso said. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/B25FYLG0068-scaled.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Khuliso Mudau of Mamelodi Sundowns and Miguel Cardoso during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup match against Fluminense at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida on 25 June 2025 © Lynne Gleeson/BackpagePix</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has deflected questions surrounding the uncertain futures of key players Lucas Ribeiro, Khuliso Mudau, Peter Shalulile, and Thembinkosi Lorch, referring all inquiries to the club’s management.</p>Sundowns’ notable absentees<p>All four big-name players were notably absent from the match-day squad as the Brazilians cruised to a 4-0 victory over Richards Bay in their MTN8 Cup quarter-final at Lucas Moripe Stadium on Sunday night.</p><p>ALSO READ: Ribeiro says Sundowns are looking to go all the way in MTN8</p><p>Ribeiro is believed to be holding out for a potential move either back to Brazil or to the Middle East. Shalulile is reportedly attracting interest from clubs in North Africa, while Mudau is said to be in contractual impasse with Sundowns over the terms of a new deal.</p><p>“All papers are being sorted out by the club and they will be public in due time. I will not start discussing what’s happening with Lucas, Mudau, Peter or Thapelo Morena was not here today,” Cardoso said.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Lorch not in coach Cardoso’s plan at Sundowns </p> </p> </p><p>“But with Thapelo, he had a small injury and it’s nothing big. For coaches, obviously we want to have the team as complete as possible and receive new reinforcements as quickly as possible. It’s not where we are but it doesn’t mean that we’re not able to cope with our responsibilities. I have to work on solutions rather than problems.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“It’s obvious that we would have liked to start the season like how we ended with all the players to be as strong as possible but no one should ever think that Mamelodi Sundowns all not be at the level that it should be and people at the club will sort out the issues in proper time.”</p><p>Lorch, who is currently training alone, appears not to be in Cardoso’s plans as the coach looks to trim the squad for the 2025–26 Betway Premiership campaign. The former Orlando Pirates midfielder returned from a loan spell at Wydad Casablanca following the conclusion of the FIFA Club World Cup.</p>‘I will not discuss it here’<p>“Regarding Lorch, just like Lucas, Peter and Mudau, I will not discuss it here, but Lorch is a situation that comes from the past and it will also be addressed by the club and in due time, it will also be made public,”Cardoso concluded.</p><p>ALSO READ: Pirates coach Ouaddou hails Appollis after MTN8 victory over City</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Lorch not in coach Cardoso’s plan at Sundowns </p> </p> <p> <p> Chiefs face Stellies test as they look for Premiership lift </p> </p> </p><p>Masandawana will meet old rivals Pirates in a two-legged semi-final of the top 8 competition with dates for the clash set to be announced at a later stage. Meanwhile, Stellenbosch FC were drawn against Sekhukhune United in the other match.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. (Sundowns) MTN8 Peter Shalulile South African Premier Division (PSL) Thembinkosi Lorch </p> Sundowns Cardoso deflects questions on absent stars	查看 3763	《公民报》	2025-08-04 15:53:33 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231261	有图 <p> Johan Ackermann has kept his predecessor"s assistant coaches under contract despite a potential role redundancy. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bulls-assistant-coach-Andries-Bekker.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p> <p> <p>Bulls forwards coach Andries Bekker has been retained by Johan Ackermann. Picture: Gordon Arons/Gallo Images</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>New Bulls coach Johan Ackermann has retained the assistant coaches who served under his predecessor, Jake White.</p><p>There was speculation whether the former Lions, Gloucester and Urayasu coach would shake things up at the Bulls after White’s divisive final weeks at the Pretoria union, the assistant coaches’ role in his removal, and the potential redundancy of forwards coach Andries Bekker.</p>Ackermann keeps Bekker under contract<p>The Bulls were the most successful union in South Africa under White, reaching three United Rugby Championship finals in the last four years. But after this season’s final defeat to Leinster, White told media hesimply could not beat the Irish side with the players he had. </p><p>It emerged that players and coaches were unhappy with White’s leadership, which had a more top-down and autocratic style. Assistant coaches Chris Rossouw and Bekker in fact, led the way by taking players’ grievances above White’s head directly to the board, who mutually agreed to part ways with the coach last month.</p><p>It did not take the Bulls long to replace White. Ackermann wrapped up his time consulting the Junior Springboks with their World Rugby U20 Championship win and on the same day he arrived back in South Africa, paid Loftus a visit.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Currie Cup wrap: Lions, Bulls record statement wins </p> </p> </p>New Bulls boss brings a different approach<p>His own coaching career is also speckled with accolades (three times SA coach of the year, and one more in Japan) and defeats in tournament finals. But Ackermann brings a more unified and open approach to coaching. He told media in his first press conference that he wanted to hear the opinions of his players, but needed them to know that he was still in charge and they had to earn their places.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On Monday, the Bulls confirmed with The Citizen that Ackermann has opted to keep White’s previous coaches under contract. This is especially important for Bekker, after Ackermann was expected to take a more hands-on approach with the forwards, where he has been instrumental in his previous teams.</p><p>He also said he will watchPhiwe Nomlomocoach the Bulls’ Currie Cup side for a while before making suggestions about their tactics. Currently, the Bulls lead the Currie Cup log with 10 points from their first two games. </p><p>They smashed the Sharks 64–0 at Loftus on the weekend to follow up their48-23 win against the Western Province in Cape Town the week before.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Bulls Rugby Team Jake White johan ackermann </p> Confirmed: Ackermann retains coaches who served under Jake White \| The Citizen	查看 3312	《公民报》	2025-08-04 16:00:30 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231260	有图 <p> South African companies are already starting to face the impact of Trump’s tariffs, with one losing R750 million in contracts. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/From-Ramaphosas-desk-1-1-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>President Cyril Ramaphosa: Picture: The Presidency </p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>President Cyril Ramaphosa is warning that South Africa must adapt quickly in a turbulent trade environment as US tariffs come into effect this week.</p><p>South African companies are already starting to face the impact, with one losing R750 million in contracts over the weekend.</p><p>Trump ordered the reimposition of 30% tariffs on dozens of trading partners, including South Africa, on Thursday – his cornerstone strategy for reshaping global trade to benefit the US economy.</p>US engagement<p>Writing in his weekly newsletter on Monday, Ramaphosa said the decision by the United States to impose a 30% tariff on South African imports “highlights the urgency” with which the country has to adapt to increasingly “turbulent headwinds in international trade”.</p><p>“As a government, we have been engaging the United States to enhance mutually beneficial trade and investment relations. All channels of communication remain open to engage with the US.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> US tariffs: Here’s why talks over trade deal have been ‘complex’ </p> </p> </p><p>“Our foremost priority is protecting our export industries. We will continue to engage the US in an attempt to preserve market access for our products. We must also accelerate the diversification of our export markets, particularly by deepening intra-African trade,” Ramaphosa said.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: ‘It’s just gone’ – Trump’s tariffs cost SA company R750m overnight</p>Helping producers <p>Ramaphosa added that in an effort to “help” producers and exporters aggressively explore alternative markets, the government has established an Export Support Desk to assist affected producers.</p><p>“We will, in due course, be announcing the modalities of a support package for companies, producers and workers that have been rendered vulnerable by the US tariffs.</p><p>“This intervention will also play a key role in guiding industries looking to expand into new markets in the rest of Africa, Asia, the Middle East and markets we already have trade agreements with,” Ramaphosa said.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> US tariffs: Here’s why talks over trade deal have been ‘complex’ </p> </p> <p> <p> Government must actively manage fallout from US tariffs with trade crisis committee – BLSA </p> </p> </p>New markets<p>Ramaphosa said strengthening regional value chains will be key to building resilience for the country’s export markets in the longer term.</p><p>He said the pressure of the US tariffs presents the country with an opportunity to push forward with the implementation and expansion of the African Continental Free Trade Area.</p><p>“Reducing over-dependence on certain markets is a strategic imperative to build the resilience of our economy. It will also enable us to expand the frontiers of opportunity for South African businesses, goods and services.</p><p>“In the coming months, we will be scaling up our trade missions into new markets in Africa and beyond, as well as the National Exporter Development Programme, whose aim is to grow the pool of export-ready companies,” Ramaphosa said.</p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ:Ramaphosa responds to US’ push for sanctions against SA leaders</p>SA not alone<p>Ramaphosa added that South Africa is not alone in facing high tariffs from the US, saying the international trading system is changing.</p><p>“Complacency will not serve us, and building resilience is imperative. As government we remain committed to ongoing engagement with the US and building trade resilience,” Ramaphosa said.</p><p>The rand fell to its lowest level in three months after Trump’s announcement last week.</p><p> </p><p>The US president also warned of slapping an additional 10% on the Brics nations and any other economy aligned with the grouping.</p><p>ALSO READ: Ramaphosa optimistic about auto industry as US tariff deadline looms</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Africa Cyril Ramaphosa Donald Trump farmers tariffs United States of America (USA/US) </p> Ramaphosa warns SA must adapt quickly as Trump tariffs loom	查看 4629	《公民报》	2025-08-04 16:02:20 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231259	有图 <p> Treasury makes it clear that this is not Sarb’s isolated call. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Godongwana-inflation-target.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>His recent statement appears to be a nod to those arguing that the Sarb should prioritise economic growth and jobs over lowering inflation.Enoch Godongwana.Picture: X/GovernmentZA</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana threw shade on the SA Reserve Bank’s (Sarb) 3% inflation targetannouncedlast week – saying he has no plans to announce a lower inflation target in the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS).</p><p>Sarb governor Lesetja Kganyago last week said the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) now prefers to settle on a 3% inflation target, which would allow repo rates to settle at slightly below 6% from the current 7%.</p><p>This had created an expectation that the minister would confirm this move.</p><p>“It is well-established that policy-making responsibility in this area resides with the minister of finance, working with the President and Cabinet, who sets the inflation target in consultation with the Sarb,” said the minister’s office in a statement on Friday. “The Sarb then operates independently in its pursuit of the inflation target.</p><p>Added Godongwana: “As I emphasised during the Budget presentation, any adjustments to our inflation-targeting framework will follow the established consultation process. This means comprehensive consultation between National Treasury, the Reserve Bank, Cabinet, and relevant stakeholders – not unilateral announcements that pre-empt legitimate policy deliberation.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Zuma demands Ramaphosa resign by Friday, or else… </p> </p> </p><p>“Any changes to the target, if necessary, will follow this process that I have outlined above.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Godongwana’s statement appears to be a nod to trade unions and those on the political left arguing that the Sarb should prioritise economic growth and jobs over lower inflation.</p><p>Lower inflation creates room for the Sarb to drop interest rates further, thereby stimulating growth and reducing the government’s spiralling interest burden.</p><p>ALSO READ: A 3% inflation target: What it means for SA markets, and will it solve our debt issues?</p>Mixed reaction to Sarb comments<p>It is ‘quite extraordinary’ that the Sarb, rather than National Treasury, is lowering the inflation target from 3-6% to 3%, when that policy mandate resides with government, notes Stephen Hanival, chief economist at the Department of Trade and Industry.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Zuma demands Ramaphosa resign by Friday, or else… </p> </p> <p> <p> OPINION \| Put Johannesburg under administration </p> </p> </p><p>Sarb’s 3% inflation target suggests no further rate cuts for now, but it is “a positive development if we take a longer-term view,” saysIzak Odendaal, chief investment strategist at Old Mutual’s Symmetry business unit.</p><p>“There will always be inflation cycles, but structurally lower long-term inflation will benefit the South African economy and also support a rerating in its financial markets.”</p><p>Gina Schoeman, chief economist at Citibank South Africa, says expectations of a change in the official inflation target are misplaced.</p><p>“I think it was incorrect for anybody to expect that just because the Sarb announced their preferred target of 3%, within the official target range of 3-6%, that there would automatically be an announcement of a change in the official range by the time of the MTBPS.</p><p> </p><p>“Sarb did a similar change in 2017, (from) what was then seen as a target of around 5.9% to what it said would be a preferred target of 4.5%. It has effectively done the same thing now, having managed to anchor inflation expectations at much lower levels around 3%. It is clear that with economic reforms moving forward – perhaps not at the pace people would like – comes efficiencies, which means the economy can afford to have a lower preferred [inflation] target.”</p><p>ALSO READ: What lowering the inflation target will mean for SA</p>Can SA handle a 3% target?<p>The issue of inflation targeting has been the subject of widespread consultation between National Treasury, the finance minister, deputy finance ministers and the Sarb. National Treasury’s macro policy review last year said inflation targeting works and the economy would benefit from a lower target.</p><p>“Can this economy handle a 3% target? Yes, I believe it can,” says Schoeman.</p><p> </p><p>“Sarb has said it will not try to achieve this immediately, but over a two- to three-year period.</p><p>“There will be supply shocks, which is why they have given themselves quite a long runway to achieve this 3% target. What they want to see is a trend towards 3%, rather than the [previous] mid-point of 4.5%.”</p><p>Odendaal toldMoneyweb’s Jimmy Moyahathat recent inflation data – excluding administered prices controlled by government-controlled entities such as Eskom and municipalities – put inflation at 4.5%, exactly midway in the 3-6% target range. “Regulated prices, those that are directly controlled by the government, are running at 9.7% year on year,” said Odendaal.</p><p>The challenge for SA is to get these regulated price increases, such as electricity and municipal tariffs, into line with price increases elsewhere in the economy.</p><p> </p><p>This article was republished from Moneyweb. Readtheoriginal here.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Enoch Godongwana inflation rate Lesetja Kganyago </p> Godongwana hits back at Reserve Bank’s 3% inflation target	查看 5905	《公民报》	2025-08-04 16:02:52 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231258	有图 <p> The minister announced that her department is developing legislation to regulate online and hybrid learning. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gwarube-1200x800-1.jpeg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube.Picture: X/ @DBE_SA</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has called for urgent and strategic reforms in South Africa’s education legislation, saying the future of the country’s children hinges on solid early childhood learning foundations.</p><p>Speaking at the 29th Annual International Education Law Conference hosted by the South African Education Law Association in Western Cape on Monday, Gwarube warned of the stark inequality that persists in South Africa’s education system.</p><p>“We must start at the very beginning with the foundations of learning,” said Gwarube. “Improving access to Early Childhood Development (ECD) is a moral imperative.”</p>A tale of two 10-year-olds<p>In her keynote address, the minister painted a vivid picture of inequality through a comparative story of two children: Lindiwe, who benefitted from quality ECD programmes, and Sipho, who had none.</p><p>“Today, Sipho still struggles to read, write and count with meaning and confidence. Not because he lacks potential, but because the system failed to meet his education needs early enough,” she said.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Bela Act guidelines issued, minister accused of ‘worthless’ delays </p> </p> </p><p>She added that foundational learning improves school readiness, reduces dropout rates and increases tertiary education completion, contributing significantly to economic growth.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ:Vosloorus school assault sparks protest and suspensions</p>Bela Act and education transformation<p>Gwarube reaffirmed her commitment to the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Act, which was passed in 2024.</p><p>While acknowledging the controversy around the Act, she said it addressed fundamental issues in the education system.</p><p>“The politicisation of the Bela Act for sectarian interests has unfortunately blinded many from the key issues the Act addresses,” she said, citing equitable access, stronger governance and the protection of pupil rights.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Bela Act guidelines issued, minister accused of ‘worthless’ delays </p> </p> <p> <p> Funding opportunity for early childhood development programmes </p> </p> </p><p>The Act also codifies the criminalisation of corporal punishment and consolidates various court judgments that govern the sector.</p><p>“But laws alone are not enough. We must urgently support them with effective regulations, policies and implementation frameworks,” she said.</p><p>ALSO READ: DA and SAOU slam Pretoria Girls High principal’s suspension</p>Preparing for the future of learning<p>The minister announced that her department is developing legislation to regulate online and hybrid learning, including the role of artificial intelligence in classrooms.</p><p> </p><p>“This legislation must be technology-neutral, rights-based and aligned with global standards in data privacy, ethics and digital inclusion,” she said.</p><p>She also revealed that, for the first time in South Africa’s history, a National Education and Training Council has been constituted to advise her on reforms and help improve foundational learning.</p><p>ALSO READ:GDE settles 99.95% of municipal debt as R2.8bn infrastructure plan tackles school overcrowding</p>‘Education laws should act as scaffolding’<p>Gwarube called on legal scholars and educators to embrace innovation and foresight in shaping education law.</p><p> </p><p>“Our education laws should act as scaffolding for innovation and development,” she said.</p><p>“Let us use the law not merely as a tool of compliance, but as a catalyst for justice.”</p><p>She urged delegates to ensure that “no 10-year-old is left behind because of where they were born.”</p><p>“We need laws that enable, systems that include, and leadership that is clean, committed, ethical and caring,” she added.</p><p> </p><p>NOW READ:Tablets, talent, and tech: Ministers fire up Glenvista’s digital future</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Bela Act Department of Basic Education (DBE) early childhood development </p> Gwarube calls for bold education law reforms to address inequality \| The Citizen	查看 4630	《公民报》	2025-08-04 16:09:52 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231257	有图 <p> Alongside Thembinkosi Lorch, Mudau didn"t report for pre-season training at the Royal Marang Hotel in Rustenburg ahead of the 2025/26 PSL season. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/B25FAAA0222-scaled.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Khuliso Mudau of Mamelodi Sundowns reacts in disappointment after defeat after the CAF Champions League 2024/25 2nd Leg Final match against Pyramids at 30 June Stadium in Cairo, Egypt on 1 June 2025 ©Ayman Aref/BackpagePix</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Khuliso Mudau is reportedly unsettled at Mamelodi Sundowns following the club’s decision to reject an overseas offer for his services. </p>Sundowns reject Middle East bid<p>The bid is said to have come from a club in the Middle East, following his standout performances at the recent FIFA Club World Cup. But it was deemed below the club’s valuation of the Bafana Bafana defender, </p><p>ALSO READ: Ndamane set for Galaxy exit amid Sundowns and Pirates interest</p><p>Phakaaathi understands that Mudau has since approached Sundowns’ management to renegotiate his contract, seeking terms that reflect the value the club appears to place on him. However, the club has yet to meet his request, leaving the 30-year-old increasingly frustrated.</p><p>Mudau played in all three of Sundowns’ matches at the global tournament in the United States, facing Ulsan HD, Borussia Dortmund, and Fluminense. His consistent form on the international stage has raised his profile and drawn interest from abroad.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Chiefs face Stellies test as they look for Premiership lift </p> </p> </p><p>While speculation has linked him with clubs in North Africa and even Kaizer Chiefs, sources close to the situation have poured cold water on those rumours.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Alongside Thembinkosi Lorch, Mudau didn’t report for pre-season training at the Royal Marang Hotel in Rustenburg ahead of the 2025/26 PSL season.</p>No Mudau in MTN8<p>Mudau was absent during the MTN8 Cup quarterfinal where Zuko Mdunyelwa filled in during the 4-0 win over Richards Bay at Lucas Moripe Stadium on Sunday.</p><p>ALSO READ: Lorch edging closer to Sundowns exit amid North African links</p><p>As things stand, it remains unclear whether Mudau and Sundowns can reach a resolution, but his future at the club is increasingly uncertain because of the stand off.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Chiefs face Stellies test as they look for Premiership lift </p> </p> <p> <p> OPNION: Where’s the glamour? PSL Awards fail to deliver </p> </p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Betway Premiership Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. (Sundowns) South African Premier Division (PSL) </p> Sundowns reject offer for Mudau, player wants improved terms	查看 2986	《公民报》	2025-08-04 16:17:33 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231256	有图 <p> The Galaxy Ring stands out for its expanded feature set. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Samsung-Galaxy-Ring.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>The Samsung Galaxy Ring is available in Titanium Black, Titanium Silver, or Titanium Gold. Picture: The Citizen</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>I am not a big fan of jewellery, except for my wedding ring and smartwatch.</p><p>So, when Samsung sent me their new Galaxy Ring, I was excited and put away my smartwatch, wearing the ring instead during the short review period to get a sense of its capabilities and limitations.</p><p>Samsung’s Galaxy Ring is comfortable if you get the right size, and I kept forgetting it was on my size 13 finger.</p>Ring size<p>The ring is available in Titanium Black (my review model’s hue), Titanium Silver, or Titanium Gold colour choice.</p><p>It measures 2.6mm around its perimeter and retains that thickness all the way from US size 8 to 15. In case you were wondering, Samsung will send you a sizing kit before letting you complete an order here, which is quite cool before forking out a hefty price tag for something that is not comfortable.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Two young app developers put South Africa on global stage </p> </p> </p><p>After a few weeks of testing the Galaxy Ring, it is among my favourite smart rings I’ve tried so far, but it is pricey.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Samsung-Galaxy-Ring.jpeg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript></p>Health tracking<p>Compared to a smartwatch, the Galaxy Ring is simple; it tracks sleep, heart rate and activity, and it tries to help you interpret all this data in an easy-to-understand way in the Samsung Health app.</p><p>The Galaxy Ring stands out for its expanded feature set, which includes tools and utilities not found on competing smart rings, like findingit on a map if you lose it and taking photos remotely just by pinching your fingers together, like Apple’s Double Tap feature on the Apple Watch</p><p>Samsung recommends wearing it on the index finger for double-pinch gesture control. I wish the Galaxy Ring could do a lot more with gestures.</p><p>Like most other rings of this type, it has an array of sensors on the inside: a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor with three LEDs to track changes in blood volume, an accelerometer, and a skin temperature sensor.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Two young app developers put South Africa on global stage </p> </p> <p> <p> SA and China agree to collaborate on AI and innovation </p> </p> </p><p>The Samsung Galaxy Ring comes with a beautiful charging case which has a futuristic look. When you flip it open, internal white lights greet you providing a charge indication. @Samsung #GalaxyRing @SamsungMobileSA @TheCitizen_News pic.twitter.com/OogIgDxMo7</p>— 𝙵𝚊𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚕 𝙿𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚕 ⚡️ (@FaizelPatel143) August 4, 2025 Connectivity<p>Despite being small and light, the Galaxy Ring is durable. It’s made of Grade 5 titanium, has an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance, and a 10ATM water pressure rating.</p><p>The Galaxy Ring requires a phone running at least Android 11 or newer, and you need a Samsung phone to access the full range of its features, such as Galaxy AI insights.</p><p>The Zenith Ring, by contrast, offers much more flexibility with support for both Android and iOS.</p><p> </p>Battery<p>Battery capacity for the Galaxy Ring varies based on size, from 18mAh in the size 5 ring to 23mAh in the size 13, which I tested.</p><p>The biggest size powered through 6.5 days on a charge, just shy of Samsung’s seven-day maximum battery life estimate.</p><p>The beautiful transparent charging case, which has a futuristic look, holds enough battery for about 1.5 charges, which equates to about 9 or 10 days total, depending on your ring size.</p><p>When you flip it open, internal white lights greet you, providing a charge indication</p><p> </p><p>The case uses a USB-C connector to charge, but also supports reverse wireless charging from a Samsung phone.</p><p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Samsung-Galaxy-Ring-1.jpeg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript></p>Smart rings<p>Smart rings are a tough sell, given their limited tracking features and smaller size at a full-sized price.</p><p>Samsung’s Galaxy Ring offers plenty to justify its R8 000 price, but an excellent build, case, and battery life can’t disguise the fact that you’re paying more for a piece of jewellery that does less.</p><p>The Samsung Galaxy Ring works seamlessly with the Galaxy Watch if you have one. It has a wonderful case, it is light, and features a full suite of health options, including cycle tracking and the ability to auto-detect pool swimming.</p><p> </p>Verdict<p>However, exclusivity is its greatest gift, and it is not worth getting if you don’t have a Samsung or Android phone, sorry, iPhone users. Features that I would consider necessary, like the Energy Score, require Galaxy AI, which is not available on other Android devices, meaning you won’t get the metrics if you don’t have a Samsung device. It also doesn’t have a gyroscope or GPS.</p><p>At the R8 000 price, you can get the Oura or Zenith smart ring or even a smartwatch that measures more of your health, and if you are not into the health tracking game, you could even get a midrange smartphone for that price.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Artificial Intelligence (AI) jewellery Mobile Samsung tech Tech Reviews </p> [REVIEW] Samsung Galaxy Ring, what you need to know	查看 6001	《公民报》	2025-08-04 16:21:39 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word
3231255	有图 <p> To ensure a smooth transition, the department is hosting mandatory workshops and awareness sessions across all five Gauteng corridors </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/digital-system.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Image used for illustration.Picture: iStock</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The Gauteng Department of Social Development is ditching paperwork and going digital in a bid to streamline the management of non-profit organisation (NPO) funding.</p><p>From this week, the department will begin rolling out a new electronic NPO funding management system, known as Grantor, which will handle all future applications, payments and service level agreements (SLAs) electronically.</p><p>“This is your chance to level up your funding application game and embrace a smarter, smoother way of working,” said Social Development MEC Faith Mazibuko.</p>Digital transformation to fix delays<p>According to Mazibuko, the department’s move to the Grantor system is meant to address long-standing administrative bottlenecks that have often delayed the processing of NPO claims and payments.</p><p>“We are investing in technology to improve the processing of applications and payments, something which has been a challenge for the department,” she said.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Is Joburg ready to host G20? Gauteng on frenzy to repair potholes and streetlights [VIDEO] </p> </p> </p><p>The Grantor system will enable NPOs to submit business plans, apply for funding, and receive SLAs all online. This will cut down on red tape and speed up turnaround times.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ:Is Joburg ready to host G20? Gauteng on frenzy to repair potholes and streetlights [VIDEO]</p>Week-long training workshops begin Monday<p>Furthermore, to ensure a smooth transition, the department is hosting mandatory workshops and awareness sessions across all five Gauteng corridors. These sessions will run from Monday, 4 August to Friday, 8 August.</p><p>The first workshop takes place in Sebokeng on Monday at 12pm. The rest of the week’s schedule is:</p>Tuesday, 5 August – JohannesburgWednesday, 6 August – EkurhuleniThursday, 7 August – West RandFriday, 8 August – Tshwane<p>NPOs are required to bring their own laptops to the sessions to engage directly with the system.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Is Joburg ready to host G20? Gauteng on frenzy to repair potholes and streetlights [VIDEO] </p> </p> <p> <p> Lesufi reshuffles several heads of Gauteng departments after reports reveal misconduct </p> </p> </p><p>Mazibuko urged organisations to attend, emphasising the system’s long-term benefits for improved funding processes. </p><p>“With this new online system, we will be able to work faster and more efficiently, and we encourage NPOs to attend our mandatory workshops so that they can learn more about the Grantor system,” she said.</p><p>The department said this digital shift marks a “game-changing” moment in public service delivery.</p><p>NOW READ:Lesufi reshuffles several heads of Gauteng departments after reports reveal misconduct</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Gauteng Non-governmental organization (NGO) Social Development </p> Department goes digital: NPOs urged to use new online system	查看 3499	《公民报》	2025-08-04 16:41:27 2025-08-05 07:46:59	word

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