LETTER: Gift of the Givers deserves their praise
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The response to the recent mountain fires that led to UCTâs Sport Centre, Smuts and Fuller Halls, and the Jagger Library being gutted raises a couple of questions.
Why did the government, either the Western Cape or the national government fail to come to the rescue of the 4 000 UCT students that were left âhomelessâ by the fire? Why was it left to the disaster response and non-governmental organisation, Gift of the Givers, to come to their aid?
We, as law-abiding and working citizens, pay our taxes diligently and would expect the provincial or the national government to assist us, its citizens, in the case of any disaster. Undeniably, the mountain fire that started on Sunday, April 18, 2021, was a disaster and the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) is the department mandated to deal with disasters in our country. However, based on the media reports, it appears th
Cogta Gauteng spokesperson set the record straight on homophobic tweet
By IOL Reporter
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Castro Ngobese, spokesperson for the Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has defended allegations that he shared a homophobic tweet following the murders of four gay men.
At the weekend, the DA reported that Ngobese retweeted an article with the first emoji, followed by “Aluta Continua” meaning the struggle continues. His tweet came as a surprise and angered many people on social media who reacted with disappointment, considering that he is a government official, said the DA s Nico de Jager.
In a statement, de Jager said “this clearly indicated that there was a great need for sensitising training of all Gauteng Provincial Government officials on LGBTQIA+ issues.”
James de Villiers, News24
The fight over the Kgetlengrivier Municipality waterworks heads to court again.
The community appointed a new service provider after government failed to pay Mogale Water on time.
The provincial government wants the case to go to the Constitutional Court.
The bitter battle between a North West community and the municipality over water infrastructure will again play out in court, with accusations that the Kgetlengrivier Concerned Residents (KCR) group is trying to undermine the government.
The North West Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has accused the community formation that took over the running of the Kgetlengrivier Local municipality waterworks of undermining the government.
South Africa is no stranger to corruption. In fact, the two know one another rather well. The previous presidential administration had ties with the infamous Gupta family, who famously kept SA hostage while plundering and pillaging – and silencing observers with pay-offs or threats. Of course, it’s unfair to single out two of the many. Ace Magashule, myriad SOE execs and business people have all had allegations hurled at them, accusing them of one corrupt act or another. Unfortunately, due to our captured legal system, bringing them to book has not been easy. There are so many aspects to corruption in South Africa, one of which is “cadre deployment”. Below, Terence Corrigan unpacks what he refers to as “the original state capture”. – Jarryd Neves
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NATIONAL NEWS - The Electoral Commission says it is finalising the finer details ahead of the local government elections, now that President Cyril Ramaphosa has set the date for 27 October 2021.
Briefing media on Thursday, Chief Electoral Officer, Sy Mamabolo, said the announcement allows the Electoral Commission and all other stakeholders to begin their preparations to ensure South Africa’s sixth municipal council elections are free, fair and safe.
Mamabolo said the commission on Thursday met with leaders and representatives of political parties in the National Party Liaison Committee to discuss a range of issues relating to the elections.