What the real SONA would say about South Africa
Zuma and his allies did not defeat the constitution – the constitution defeated them. His hold on the ANC and government was defeated.
Every year in February South Africa’s president delivers a state of the nation address. One theme which is never addressed is the state of the nation.
The address, given this year by President Cyril Ramaphosa, marks the opening of parliament. Every year, it is treated with expectation way out of line with its importance and is followed by loud disappointment.
No talk could possibly live up to the hype which envelops it and, despite the name, it is actually an outline of the government’s plans for the year. This is rarely exciting, particularly in a country in which everything the government says in the national debate is dismissed as ‘empty words’ by opposition parties and much of the media (as this year’s address has been). This is not true of voters, most of whom support the governi
Tanzania Chooses Herbal Medicine Over Vaccines Amid Reported Spike in Cases Thu 18th February 2021 | 04:36 PM
Despite the reports about a rising number of COVID-19 cases, Tanzania seems to be shunning coronavirus vaccines and placing its bets on herbal medicine instead
JOHANNESBURG (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 18th February, 2021) Despite the reports about a rising number of COVID-19 cases, Tanzania seems to be shunning coronavirus vaccines and placing its bets on herbal medicine instead.
Earlier in the week, Health Minister Dorothy Gwajima said the ministry had no plans to procure vaccines. The ministry has no plans for vaccines. The vaccines must first be approved by the department of health. We do not know when vaccines will arrive, though Tanzania is part of the COVAX facility for Africa, Gwajima said.
In Memoriam: South African HR Pioneer Marius Meyer Remembered Share South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) Chair Marius Meyer died in late January. He served as chair of the board for two years; prior to that he was CEO of the organization for eight years.
“This is a very sad moment in the history of South African human resource management and a huge loss for the entire African HRM professional community,” said Charles Cotter, an independent learning and development strategist, commented on LinkedIn. “Dr. Marius was a remarkable leader and pioneering trailblazer, and his legacy has been cemented by his indelible HRM professional footprint and influence.”
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