The Gauteng Department of Health’s application to appeal a high court ruling, which declared a R526 million tender unlawful, has been criticized as a scheme to exploit government funds, ultimately burdening the taxpayer. On November 30, the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg declared the medical waste tender invalid and subsequently set it aside. Judge… Continue reading Lawyers Accuse Gauteng Health Bosses Of Abusing Court To Defend Unlawful R526m Tender
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The West’s Efforts To Counter The BRI Prove The Success Of The Initiative
Ten years ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled an economic and infrastructure blueprint to promote connectivity and boost trade and development. To date, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has transformed and improved the lives of millions of people across more than 150 participating countries worldwide. On the BRI’s 10th anniversary, it’s perhaps fitting to… Continue reading The West’s Efforts To Counter The BRI Prove The Success Of The Initiative
Gauteng’s R500M Medical Waste Tender Declared Invalid, Set Aside
The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has declared Gauteng’s R526 million medical waste tender invalid and set it aside. In a ground-breaking judgement on Thursday, November 30, Judge Ahmed Cajee found that the disputed tender awarded by the provincial Department of Health a few weeks ago had lapsed. The provincial health department awarded Tshenolo… Continue reading Gauteng’s R500M Medical Waste Tender Declared Invalid, Set Aside
Mathabatha Wants Billions Injected Into Broke Parastatals
Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha has faced severe grilling for asking the provincial legislature to continue pouring money into financially mismanaged state-owned entities (SOEs) that are bleeding the provincial government’s coffers dry. The Office of the Premier, under the leadership of Mathabatha, and the Provincial Treasury, led by MEC Seaparo Sekoati, have been invited to provide… Continue reading Mathabatha Wants Billions Injected Into Broke Parastatals
Limpopo Premier Blames Poor Road Conditions For Late Arrival At Scopa Hearing
Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha experienced the repercussions of poor service delivery by his own government when he was forced to arrive late at an accountability meeting. Mathabatha, well-known for his punctuality, was embarrassed when he arrived late for a meeting with the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) in the provincial legislature. Mathabatha informed Scopa… Continue reading Limpopo Premier Blames Poor Road Conditions For Late Arrival At Scopa Hearing
Gauteng’s Disputed R500M Tender Lapsed Before Extension, Says Judge
Gauteng’s R500 million medical waste tender lapsed two days before the provincial health department requested validity extensions from the bidders, the presiding officer said. Judge Ahmed Cajee said his calculations showed that the tender’s 90-day validity period expired on November 17, 2022 – not November 17 – as claimed by all parties in their court… Continue reading Gauteng’s Disputed R500M Tender Lapsed Before Extension, Says Judge
The Economic Spinoffs of BRICS Partnership For South Africa
The fifteenth BRICS summit that was held in Johannesburg in August this year has been regarded by most analysts as epochal in both geo-economic and geo-political terms. As of 2023, the economic weight of the initial five nations in GDP terms has already surpassed that of the G7 which is made up of the world’s… Continue reading The Economic Spinoffs of BRICS Partnership For South Africa
SA Foundation Condemns UN Silence On Israeli Massacre of Palestinian Children
A South African Foundation has laid into Israel for putting Palestinian children in harm’s way and ordering the evacuation of babies in incubators from hospitals as it continues its bombardment of Gaza, an act widely seen as war crimes and ethnic cleansing. The June 16, 1976 Foundation used World Children’s Day celebrations on Monday to… Continue reading SA Foundation Condemns UN Silence On Israeli Massacre of Palestinian Children
Ramaphosa Calls On UN To Send Troops To Gaza
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated South Africa’s tough stance against Israel over the Gaza war, calling upon the United Nations (UN) to send soldiers to the Middle East with the aim of ensuring a peaceful dialogue between the state of Tel Aviv and Hamas. Ramaphosa was speaking during the extraordinary joint meeting of BRICS leaders… Continue reading Ramaphosa Calls On UN To Send Troops To Gaza
Studying In China Helps Rwandan Youth Get Jobs In Their Country
Nathan Bagarukayo, an aeronautical engineering graduate from Beijing’s Beihang University, is grateful for the chance he had to study in China and credits his professional success to the quality of education he received in China. “I learned so much during my time in China, and the skills and knowledge I acquired have been invaluable in… Continue reading Studying In China Helps Rwandan Youth Get Jobs In Their Country