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China tells US to stop ‘unreasonable suppression’ of Huawei - UGNEWS24

China tells US to stop ‘unreasonable suppression’ of Huawei – UGNEWS24

US officials have repeatedly accused Huawei of stealing American trade secrets

Beijing, China | AFP | Beijing has urged the United States to stop the “unreasonable suppression of Huawei and Chinese enterprises” after Washington announced new export controls to restrict the tech giant’s access to semiconductor technology.

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Transnet meets with unions once more to take one other crack at ending crippling strike

Transnet stated it will return to negotiations with unions on the CCMA on Wednesday morning. The strike has already precipitated a marked lower in manning ranges at port terminals. Enterprise has supplied to pay Transnet elevated charges and an extra strike-avoidance levy to keep away from prolonging the economic motion. For extra tales, go to the News24 Enterprise entrance web page. Transnet stated it will take one other crack at ending a crippling strike by because it returns to the negotiations below the Fee of Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration (CCMA) on Wednesday. The strike entered a full week on Wednesday, with the United Nationwide Transport Union (UNTU) and the South African Transport and Allied Staff Union (Satawu) demanding double-digit will increase. Satawu stated in an announcement on Tuesday that Transnet tabled a brand new provide of between 4.25% – 5% throughout the board, however that the union would reject the “so-called revised provide”.  Enterprise has supplied to pay Transnet elevated charges and an extra strike-avoidance levy to keep away from prolonging the the economic motion. Enterprise Management SA CEO Busi Mavuso stated on Monday that “a number of firms have approached Transnet with potential options together with willingly providing to pay elevated charges for Transnet companies.”  Enterprise Day reported on Wednesday that in keeping with trade publication Cargo Motion Report, an extra levy of R148 per container was supplied for Transnet’s terminal dealing with fees. READ | ‘As unhealthy as load shedding’ – Why enterprise thinks Transnet strike might be ‘remaining nail in coffin’ Transnet stated the primary day of conciliation on Monday ended with administration and the unions signing the foundations outlining picketing websites for the economic motion. “Transnet is hopeful that the unions will formally desk their place, to allow the corporate to evaluate its feasibility, considering affordability and sustainability imperatives for the enterprise, balanced with the wants of workers,” the state-owned freight and logistics firm stated. Transnet stated it was was dedicated to a speedy decision to the deadlock, and would reconvene conciliation talks in good religion on Wednesday morning. Whereas intervention by Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi on Monday didn’t break the impasse, Satawu known as on President Cyril Ramaphosa, Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana, and Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan to intervene. READ | Virtually 30 vessels caught as 90% of staff on strike at some Transnet harbours Transnet notified terminal port clients that every one Transnet harbours, besides East London, have been hit by mass stay-aways as a strike intensifies, with 28 vessels in limbo exterior of Transnet terminals or ready to be given a dock. On Tuesday Transnet Port Terminals met with leaders within the deciduous fruit trade to debate contingency plans aimed toward stopping a calamitous influence on the upcoming grape and stone fruit seasons. In line with enterprise foyer teams, the Transnet strike may have a detrimental influence on the South African economic system and can be “as unhealthy as load shedding”, if the wage dispute isn’t swiftly addressed. Originally published at Irvine News HQ

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[ad_1] Opposition political events represented in Parliament held a picket exterior the workplace of the Public Protector in Pretoria. The members of Parliament demanded that appearing Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka launch her report into the Phala Phala saga. EFF chief Julius Malema and different leaders took turns describing President Cyril Ramaphosa as a prison who needed to be held accountable with the discharge of the Phala Phala report. Opposition political events described President Cyril Ramaphosa as a "gangster", "thief", and a "criminal" as they demanded appearing Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka launch her report into the Phala Phala investigation.The EFF, ACDP, COPE, UDM and ATM leaders led just a few hundred supporters to the Office of the Public Protector in Pretoria on Friday, and held a picket to demand the discharge of the findings of the Phala Phala investigation. They instructed Gcaleka that she ought to launch the report even when it was incomplete. The appearing Public Protector is probing moral questions associated to prison actions at Ramaphosa's Limpopo farm in February 2020 and whether or not he violated the chief code of ethics.A complaint was laid by the African Transformation Movement (ATM) and since then Ramaphosa has needed to reply a number of questions from the workplace. READ | Court slams Ramaphosa for 'improper' decision to suspend Mkhwebane after Phala Phala questionsLast Tuesday, in a query session within the National Assembly, ATM chief Vuyolwethu Zungula requested Ramaphosa to "take the nation into his confidence" on Phala Phala. Ramaphosa refused. He stated investigations have been ongoing, he was cooperating with the "relevant authorities", and he had been suggested "that it is best to address these matters when those processes have been done".Opposition Members of Parliament have grown impatient. EFF chief Julius Malema led the cost in opposition to Gcaleka, who stood on the makeshift stage listening to the record of calls for from political leaders to her workplace in regards to the investigation. Malema stated:We are dealing right here with a criminal, fraudster, a kidnapper, cash launderer, a gangster. When criminals are victims of against the law, they don't open prison instances; they hunt for the thieves themselves.Malema, who spoke the longest among the many group opposition leaders, instructed supporters that the appearing Public Protector ought to launch the newest info within the report so MPs may use it to carry Ramaphosa accountable. "In 30 days, you were supposed to release the parts of the report which are ready. Say, 'It is not a complete report, but I will return and give you the full report.' You have violated the law. The report must be released with immediate effect."Despite the opposition saying Gcaleka needed to conclude her investigation in 30 days, the Public Protector Act states that she may exceed this timeframe if she gave causes.Malema stated: "We do not want answers. We want a report. The report will give us the answers of everyone: the police commissioner, the protector, and the pilot who flew the helicopter without a case number. Every police officer involved was supposed to be interviewed by everyone."  READ | ANC does not want to 'interfere' with investigations into 'Rama-Phala Phala'He stated the newest info launched, based on a story by News24, which revealed that Ramaphosa instructed Gcaleka that a Sudanese businessman had delivered the stolen cash ostensibly in trade for a number of buffalo, confirmed the president was mendacity. Other political get together leaders current took comparable approaches of their assaults on Ramaphosa.Cope chief Willie Madisha stated: "We are tired because you (Gcaleka) are protecting thieves instead of dealing with this problem we are faced with. You should have dealt with this problem a long time ago. We are extremely angry. Ramaphosa and the whole ANC must go away because they are not the people who are supposed to lead our country.

They are thieves." UDM MP Nqabayomzi Kwankwa claimed a number of ANC members have been eager on becoming a member of the opposition on the Phala Phala matter, however the ANC didn't imagine in a democracy. He stated Ramaphosa needed to be held to the identical customary as former president Jacob Zuma. "President Ramaphosa lied on every platform. The strangest thing is that even in the media, those who were willing to hold the bar high in the years of president Zuma are now deciding to put the bar of accountability at ankle level. The PP needs to release the report with immediate effect. As Parliament, we will ensure he steps aside." ACDP MP Wayne Thring stated Ramaphosa had sworn on the bible that he could be moral however didn't decide to his oath of workplace. "When a president takes an oath of office and swears to the bible that he will uphold the Constitution. When he says he will be honest, be a man of integrity and be accountable, and then refuses and stops and says he does not want to be held to account, we will say: we will hold you to account," Thring stated.  [ad_2] Source link

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News24.com | Sweet deal: Ramaphosa calls on SA to support local sugar 'master plan'

News24.com | Sweet deal: Ramaphosa calls on SA to support local sugar ‘master plan’

President Cyril Ramaphosa encouraged South Africans to support the local sugar industry. The SA Cane Growers’ Association, ahead of SONA, called on government to continue actioning a master plan to save the industry. In his State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa indicated that he had heard this call. The local sugar industry has 22 949 growers – of which 21 581 are small-scale…

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How and why President’s spokesperson Khusela Diko took a leave of absence | News24 President Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson Khusela Diko met with the president last week before he addressed the nation.   It is understood that Diko told Ramaphosa that there was nothi… Read More

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News24.com | EXPLAINER | How the ANC and Business SA’s economic recovery plans compare

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday said he was encouraged by areas of agreement between business and the ANC’s proposal for an economic recovery. 

Ramaphosa said in the coming weeks, the state will work with social partners to finalise a recovery plan. 

News24 looked at how the ANC and Business for South Africa’s economic recovery plans compare. 

President Cyril Ramaphosa said he is encouraged by the significant areas of agreement between business and the ANC’s proposals for an economic recovery for the country.

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In his weekly newsletter on Monday, Ramaphosa said the Covid-19 pandemic had brought about severe economic damage and joblessness, and the work to recovery, therefore, had to start immediately.

He added the country did not lack plans, but should “speed up the pace of implementation”. 

“In the coming weeks, we will work with our social partners to finalise an economic recovery programme that brings together the best of all the various proposals,” Ramaphosa said. 

News24 looked at how the ruling ANC’s Reconstruction, Growth And Transformation: Building A New, Inclusive Economy discussion document and Business For South Africa’s A New Inclusive Economic Future for South Africa, both released in July, compare: 

On infrastructure-led growth: 

ANC: “Infrastructure programmes, including interventions in network industries, should serve as a basis immediately to ignite [an] economic recovery.” 

Business for South Africa: “A recurring conclusion across nearly all sectors is that infrastructure is a key enabler which must be addressed with urgency if businesses are to deliver inclusive growth.” 

On private funding: 

ANC: “The mobilisation of funds for increased investment in infrastructure and key productive sectors will inevitably require a combination of public and private resources.” 

Business for South Africa: “Given the current fiscal constraints, it will be necessary to prepare and package [infrastructure projects] so that they are attractive for domestic and foreign capital in order to allow the government to obtain maximum leverage from its limited financial resources.”

On spectrum: 

ANC: “Decisive progress will be required in telecommunications reform, including expediting digital migration and spectrum allocation to reduce data costs for households and firms.” 

Business for South Africa: “Digital migration, permanent allocation of spectrum, and network sharing” can contribute R15 billion per year in economic growth, and create more than 55 000 jobs per year. 

On agriculture: 

ANC: “The medium- to long-term focus should revert to a sharper and more concerted effort in addressing structural and fundamental issues that have affected South Africa’s agricultural sector pre-Covid-19.

These include the expansion of primary agriculture, improvement of rural infrastructure, direct incentives targeted at where they are likely to have the greatest impact; greater investment in the sector and strengthening black participation at both farm, inputs, and agro-processing levels of the value chain.” 

Business for South Africa: “Cannabis industrialization, which has a wide product use, [and] improved access to finance and enabling infrastructure” which can create 60 000 jobs per year. 

On manufacturing: 

ANC: “Equally, as many economies are forced to look inward, this presents opportunities to rebuild local industry, strengthen local manufacturing and drive import substitution.” 

Business for South Africa: “It is also a necessary condition for attracting investment and establishing a strong manufacturing base in the country along with industries of the future which will enable productivity gains and support exports going forward.”   

On energy provision:

ANC: “With regards to Eskom, the agreed restructuring process, unbundling Eskom into generation, transmission and distribution entities, must be implemented in order to ensure competitive electricity prices, universal access, more efficient services and implement a new energy mix to ensure a just energy transition as outlined in the Integrated Resource Plan.” 

Business for South Africa: “Address Eskom’s operating capital structure and update the Integrated Resource Plan. Embrace the gas economy and revise IRP gas to power targets.” Business for SA says this can protect 500 000 jobs, and create an additional 88 000 more. 

On public transport: 

ANC: “An efficient transportation system is a critical component of economic activity. Transport availability can either boost or halt economic growth… Ongoing engagement with the taxi industry, which transports a large portion of commuters, is required with a view to accelerate transformation and genuine empowerment within the industry.” 

Business for South Africa: “Others are less evident but equally important, such as the need to establish and/or expand effective public transport, not only to reduce crowding in minibuses but also to lower the cost of transport for the poorest members of society.” 

On policy: 

ANC: “To lead this process, South Africa’s Presidency should be strengthened to play a decisive role in economic policy co-ordination and, working in close liaison with government’s economic cluster, should closely monitor and manage effective policy execution.” 

Business for South Africa: “Absent decisive leadership and action, South Africa will not be able to escape the pernicious effects of policy uncertainty, corruption, lack of accountability, and a lack of capacity which were all evident prior to the crisis.” 

On education:

ANC: “Skill the youth in data processing, internet of things, blockchain, and computer education to allow young people to build and operate digital technologies.”

Business for South Africa: “Total factor productivity is low, given the shortfalls in education, which have resulted in the country deriving negative benefits from its young workforce.” 

On corruption:

ANC: “There is a need to focus on how public resources are being spent and how they can be better spent to drive inclusive economic expansion. The effectiveness of fiscal resources through non-wastage, elimination of corrupt practices, over-pricing, illicit capital flows and effective collection of taxes is critical.”

Business for South Africa: “Visible steps to improve government effectiveness, to root out corruption and maladministration in society, and to establish eight coherent, stable and constructive policies will restore business confidence, spur innovation, mobilise investment and drive job-rich economic growth.” 

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Kenzo Makes History As He Becomes First Ugandan To Be Awarded By YouTube For Reaching And Surpassing 1 Millions Subscribers - UGNEWS24

Kenzo Makes History As He Becomes First Ugandan To Be Awarded By YouTube For Reaching And Surpassing 1 Millions Subscribers – UGNEWS24

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From winning the BET award in 2013 to claiming a countless number of accolades on the African continent, the simple boy from Masaka has genuinely out done himself and…

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‘Ghana will stay but Nigerians Must Leave Our Country’ — South President Vow

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‘Ghana will stay but Nigerians Must Leave Our Country’ — South President Vow

President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa addresses MPs after being elected president in parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, February 15, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings – RC1F5FFF2A00

There were fresh protests in eastern Johannesburg on Sunday, with the protesters demanding that “foreigners must go back to where they came from.”

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During the fresh attacks, one person died, while five others were injured. The nationality of the dead has not been known as of the time of filing this report.

A South African newspaper, Sowetan Live, reported that marchers, who carried weapons such as knobkerries, headed for Jules Park where former Inkatha Freedom Party leader, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, addressed them.

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According to the newspaper, the protesters were chanting, “foreigners must go back to where they came from.”

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The BBC reported on Sunday that South Africans disrupted a speech in Johannesburg by Buthelez who tried to quell tensions following last week’s riots and xenophobic attacks.

According to the report, Buthelez was heckled by a rowdy section of the crowd.

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He told the crowd he had become a mediator and said he felt ashamed about the recent violence which he said was tarnishing the name of South Africa across the continent.

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He said, “What we have seen in the past few days is unacceptable. The attacks on foreign nationals and their businesses are purely xenophobic. It is a violation of human rights and a violation of our constitution. Our constitution enshrines the right to freedom from all forms of violence. That right applies to everyone in South Africa, whether citizens or not.” (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push();

The South African Broadcasting Corporation reported that the police had confirmed that one person had died in renewed violence in the Johannesburg.

The Gauteng Police Commissioner, Elias Mawela, pleaded with residents of the area to allow government to deal with violence in some areas.

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Also news24.com reported that Gauteng police spokesperson, Captain Kay Makhubele, confirmed that five people were injured.

The casualties were also confirmed by the President, Nigerian Union South Africa, Adetola Olubajo, in a text message to one of our correspondents, which read, “Police have confirmed one person dead and five injured.”

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NUSA called on Nigerians to stay away from hot spots where violent protest march by Zulu hostel dwellers in Johannesburg took place.

The Publicity Secretary of the union, Habib Salihu, in a statement on Sunday, said this was to avoid a repeat of the violence recorded last week which led to “monumental loss of property and innocent lives.”

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A Nigerian, Samson Onyema, whose business was destroyed during last week’s attacks told one of our correspondents on the phone on Sunday that “South Africans are protesting and moving round now. I am in Malvern and this is happening now. Their policemen are on standby but we don’t know what can happen after this.”

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System that permits Dlamini, Mokonyane, Zwane to end up being MPs is flawed

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Strictly speaking, there is nothing in the Constitution that prevents controversial ANC MPs like Bathabile Dlamini from being elected to Parliament. This is a problem, writes Mpumelelo Mkhabela.

The nomination of Bathabile Dlamini, Nomvula Mokonyane, Malusi Gigaba and Mosebenzi Zwane to return to Parliament, and possibly Cabinet, after the 2019 elections has justifiably sparked public outrage.

However understandable the outcry from a governance and moral perspective, it is not entirely helpful. It focuses on how the four conducted themselves while holding positions of authority in government rather than the system that makes it possible for them to remain in power.

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When she was minister of social development, Dlamini lied under oath in her court battle with bureaucrats. She wanted to keep the social grants payment contract in the hands of Cash Paymaster Services. Mokonyane, while she was a member of the Gauteng executive, allegedly received bribes from the kingpin of fraudulent tenders, Gavin Watson.

Zwane is a well-known Gupta poodle. Whatever the Guptas wanted, he delivered. They had facilitated his appointment to Cabinet, according to the Gupta Leaks. Gigaba flouted the rules of the department of home affairs to fast-track the Guptas’ visas and during his time as minister of public enterprises state-owned enterprises were opened up to rentseekers.

But, strictly speaking, there is nothing in the Constitution that prevents the four controversial ANC MPs from being elected to Parliament. Nor is there anything in the Constitution that prevents them from being appointed ministers again once they have become MPs.

The problem with the current national debate about the four ministers is that it focuses on them as individuals; not the system that allows individuals like them to rise to the top regardless of public opprobrium. The supreme law of the land, the Constitution, only prohibits people declared by a court to be of unsound mind, those who have been sequestrated and those sentenced to more than 12 months in prison without the option of a fine.

Anyone who is not constrained by these limits has a constitutional right to be elected to Parliament and, at the discretion of the president, elevated to Cabinet. Since there is no other law above the Constitution, nothing prevents their reelection unless their party fails to secure the number of seats that would enable it to field them in the legislature.

If the ANC believes that the public condemnation might cost it votes, it can still remove them. The reason the candidate lists are submitted prior to the election is precisely to enable to public to comment about them and to raise objections. From a strictly legal perspective, the objections that carry weight are those related to the constitutional constraints mentioned.

Another factor that can prevent candidates to get seats in the National Assembly is if their respective political parties, through public objections, become suddenly enlightened about something they care deeply about regarding the character of their candidates. This could presumably be something the party was not aware of prior to the publication of the names.

The latter reason for withdrawing a candidate could be based purely on political calculation and internal party qualification mechanisms – if they exist.

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In some instances, a candidate might be valued because they bring about internal party cohesion even if this comes at the expense of general electoral support. In compiling their candidates, political parties also communicate a message to voters about what they value most: internal unity among their own members and factions or matters of public concerns. In most cases the two are mutually exclusive.

In some instances, which I think applies to Dlamini, Mokonyane and Zwane, the ANC believes that its popularity outweighs the public unpopularity of the four candidates. Including them on the list helps party president Cyril Ramaphosa to mitigate against internal party accusations that he is out to get his political opponents. But this consideration is incompatible with his “new dawn” that has raised public expectations about the character of ANC candidates under his leadership.

The ANC might have calculated that the public outrage will not translate into a loss of votes. The other consideration – a highly improbable one – is that the four candidates possess unique skills which cannot be found anywhere else in the ANC. Party members looked around and concluded that Dlamini, Mokonyane, Gigaba and Zwane are among the best available candidates. To invoke WB Yeats, could it be that the best in the ANC lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity?

If the public outrage has to have any meaningful outcome it must not target individual candidates, but rather the system that allows people like them to rise to the higher public office. That system is supported by the Constitution. The Constitution must be amended to strengthen the qualification criteria to include ethical considerations.

The ongoing criticism of Dlamini, Mokonyane, Gigaba and Zwane is reminiscent of the criticism against Zuma when he was a formidable wrecker of state institutions. We spent too much time criticising him and failed to remedy the constitutional loopholes that made it possible for someone like him to rise to the highest level of state power in the first place.

We haven’t addressed the issue. Parliament had to be instructed by the Constitutional Court to create mechanisms to give effect to the impeachment process envisaged in the Constitution. That deals with just one part of the problem – which is the tail end of a crisis.

Society has failed to put pressure on Parliament to strengthen the constitutional requirements to be a Member of Parliament or to be the president. Opposition parties have not campaigned for this either because they know some among their leaders would fail the ethical qualification.

South Africa remains vulnerable to a terrible president because we have failed to institute mechanisms that an aspirant president should go through to demonstrate they are worthy of the position. We have a free-for-all system dominated by one major consideration: popularity. The constitutional provisions that enable Dlamini, Mokonyane, Gigaba and Zwane to return to Parliament are the very same provisions that make it easy for someone like Zuma to become president in future. Nothing has changed.

In fact, a strict interpretation of the constitutional provisions makes it possible for Gigaba or Dlamini or Mokonyane or Zwane to be elected president of the republic by the National Assembly. All that is required, after you have qualified as a MP, having passed those narrow limitations, is to secure the majority of votes in the National Assembly.

Instead of focusing on the personalities like Gigaba, Dlamini, Mokonyane and Zwane, let’s look at the Constitution and insist on amendments to systematically restrict people we believe are not worthy of public office.

There should be a national conversation about the kind of MPs, ministers and president we want. The outcome of the conversation must be a system that is thoroughly institutionalised, not personalised.

– Mkhabela is a regular columnist for News24.

Disclaimer: News24 encourages freedom of speech and the expression of diverse views. The views of columnists published on News24 are therefore their own and do not necessarily represent the views of News24.

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Struggling Eskom to be split into 3 separate entities – Ramaphosa February 8, 2019by ANA Newswire ‌ President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday announced Eskom will be split into three separate entities as part of new business model the cash-strapped electricity utility’s would need to develop… Speaking during the State of the Nation address (#Sona), #Ramaphosa acknowledged #Eskom was in crisis and posed a significant risk to the South African economy, requiring bold decisions that would not affect the country’s sovereign rating. “To bring credibility to the turnaround and to position South Africa’s power sector for the future, we shall immediately embark on a process of establishing three separate entities – Generation, Transmission and Distribution – under Eskom Holdings,” said Ramaphosa. “This business model needs to take into account the root causes of its current crisis and the profound international and local changes in the relative costs, and market penetration of energy resources, especially clean technologies.” ‌ In the short term, Ramaphosa said the state-owned entity would need to reduce its costs, and raise revenue through tariff increases that are also affordable for South Africa. Ramaphosa also hinted at another possible bailout for the struggling company. “Government will support Eskom’s balance sheet, and the minister of finance will provide further details on this in the Budget Speech.” ‌ Author: ANA Newswire TODAY IN HOME  1'  SA artist Nelson Makamo’s work graces the cover of TIME magazine February 8, 2019by News24.com ‌ TIME magazine on Thursday showed off the cover for their 2019 “optimists issue” – a beautiful portrait painted by South African artist, Nelson Makamo… NEXT ARTICLE  HOME ENTERTAINMENT NEWS GALLERIES RECIPES HEALTH Health Spas Get a Hospital Plan quote LIFESTYLE LOVE Our Online Dating Site Wedding Venues PARENTING FASHION & BEAUTY Shop fashion online - WindowShopper The Salon Guide FOOD & HOME GAMES MONEY WIN PRIVATE PROPERTY (at Gauteng) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtpkbHThpKl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bu4i00kju13t

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News24.com | Ramaphosa's SONA: It's about the economy, but is it enough?

News24.com | Ramaphosa’s SONA: It’s about the economy, but is it enough?

President Cyril Ramaphosa at the State of the Nation Address on February 13, 2020 in Cape Town. Jeffrey Abrahams/Gallo Images via Getty Images President Cyril Ramaphosa said 1.7 million fewer people were employed in the third quarter of 2020 than in the first quarter. The president said more than R70 billion in tax relief was extended to businesses in distress. He added that, in the third…

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EXPLAINER | From schools to corruption: 10 things you need to know about Ramaphosa’s address | News24 Public schools will close for four weeks, but those in Grade 12 will take a one-week break and Grade 7 pupils will remain home for two weeks. A new unit will prosecute Covid-19-relate… Read More

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News24.com | President’s spokesperson Khusela Diko takes leave of absence in face of PPE procurement scandal

Minister Jackson Mthembu and presidential spokeswoman Khusela Diko addressing the media at the Union Buildings. Photo: Felix Dlangamandla

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson Khusela Diko has taken a leave of absence from all her roles in government, pending investigations into allegations involving her and her husband and tender regulations in the Gauteng Department of Health.

In a statement issued on Monday evening, Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu said Diko had requested the Presidency to allow her to take leave of absence.

“The Minister in the Presidency, who is her immediate supervisor, as well as the President of the Republic, [has] accepted her request for leave of absence whilst the allegations are being investigated. The Presidency has appointed Mr Tyrone Seale to act in the position of spokesperson to the president whilst Ms Diko is on leave.”

Sunday Independent reported that a R125-million personal protective equipment (PPE) contract was allegedly awarded to disputed AmaBhaca king, Madzikane II Thandisizwe Diko, who is her husband.

Diko and her husband maintain the money was never paid to his company and the contract was never finalised, Sunday Times previously reported. 

More to follow.

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Health News24.com | CTICC Hospital of Hope to close as Covid-19 declines in Western Cape

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The Clinic of Hope at the Cape Town Global Conference Centre.

The Covid-19 subject effectively being facility at the CTICC will shut down because the pandemic eases within the Western Cape. 

The final 57 patients will likely be transferred to the Brackengate facility from Friday. 

The Thusong Centre in Khayeltisha, proceed along with Scientific doctors with out Borders, is also being decommissioned and would possibly possibly maybe well just gentle be moved to support out within the Eastern Cape.

The Covid-19 subject effectively being facility at the Cape Town Global Conference Centre (CTICC) will shut down because the pandemic eases within the Western Cape. 

The head of the Division of Health, Keith Cloete, said the CTICC would be decommissioned on 18 August and the final patients would be transferred to the Brackengate facility beginning on Friday. 

This after Premier Alan Winde appealed to President Cyril Ramaphosa to reopen the financial system by easing the lockdown to place jobs and counter the devastating impact on already susceptible folks. 

A meeting between premiers and Ramaphosa is anticipated on Saturday, and Winde hopes for files of a conceivable easing within the days after that.

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The CTICC facility treated 1 502 folks, discharged 1 440, with 57 final. Eighty-two folks died there.

The skill’s mortuary container will likely be moved to rural areas to support the put fundamental by mid-September as per the contract with the CTICC. 

Cloete said the subject hospitals had been supposed for a particular window and had been never at capability.

However, he became as soon as ecstatic the department’s approach had been to “over-provide” as a substitute of “below-provide”, given the uncertainty over how the pandemic would beget an impact on the nation.

Even if having ample bed and instruments capability, in hindsight, it’ll also just beget appealing its team better for what became as soon as about to hit them, given the apprehension levels.

“We beget now learnt plenty about getting appealing human beings for the emotional route of that they’ll war by technique of within the face of apprehension and within the face of uncertainty,” he added.

Earlier this year, horrific experiences of hospitals overflowing with Covid-19 patients emerged from Italy, and there had been fears the linked would happen in South Africa.

A nationwide catastrophe became as soon as declared by Ramaphosa in March, adopted by a strict lockdown and obstacles on motion to present the nation’s hospitals time to put together for a conceivable linked scenario.

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Cloete said that continued behaviour exchange became as soon as crucial with regards to containment, adding Covid-19 would remain, and masks, hand-washing and floor hygiene can also just gentle continue.

The province’s planning will focal point carefully on detecting recent clusters, a nationwide zero-prevalence approach for antibodies to gauge the extent of how many contributors reduced in measurement the virus and continued monitoring of hotspots until a vaccine is within the market on the market between 12 months or two years, in particular for sentinel events such outbreaks linked to gatherings similar to weddings or church sermons.

The National Health Laboratory Providers has no backlog and the department can also now assessment cases to adjust its future approach. 

Cloete said if the lockdown became as soon as eased additional with continued behaviour exchange, the province would be ready to address the gathering of most in model Covid-19 cases and folks returning for non-Covid-19-linked scientific medicine. 

A focal point on diabetics, who had been stumbled on to be at a higher threat with a background mortality of 37%, resulted in a medication provide carrier for them one day of the pandemic, which will likely be continued.

The same programme for lower-threat diabetics started on 7 August with 60 already contacted and 13 escalated for a convention-up.  

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