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ActionSA calls for compulsory voting and a Mixed Member Proportional system to increase accountability and engage more South Africans in politics.
The Select Committee on Education nd Technology has made changes to the Basic Education Amendment Laws (Bela) Bill that give School Governing Bodies powers on the language policy.
Cosatu said it was concerned about allegations of corruption levelled against Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said Premier Alan Winde has failed to deliver services to poor communities in the province.
While governments received acknowledgment for their efforts, citizens were vocal about the need for increased action to bridge the existing gender gaps and ensure equal opportunities for all.
Reflecting on the 2021 State of Local Government Report, in which 64 municipalities were categorised as dysfunctional, the latest 2022 report indicated that that number had increased to 66.
Saftu’s General Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi said the PP report dealing with complaints in the basic education sector confirmed their worst worries.
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said the party was continuing to strengthen its efforts in enhancing the delivery of services to people as the term of the sixth government administration nears its conclusion and with the upcoming national general elections nearing closer.
The amendments to the bill will enable the PSC to operate as an independent and impartial constitutional body, with a view to improving its effectiveness and efficiency within the public service.
The Free Market Foundation has welcomed the Multi-Party Charter’s values of freedom, political decentralisation, an open market economy, and non-racialism.
Parliamentary Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula reported that the commission recommended several reforms that could already be provided for in law, and, or Parliament's rules.
The Executive Development Programme (EDP) is a transformation intervention that aims to upskill women for executive positions.
Iran has suspended its so-called morality police, which penalised women for not adhering to a stringent dress code, the Iranian prosecutor general said after the anti-hijab protest continued into its third month, triggered by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was detained by the police force.
The greenback tumbled as much as 1. 64% to 135. 85 yen, its lowest level since August 23, but then recovered a little to136. 38.
Former Chinese President Jiang Zem of 96 of leukaemia at the age of 96 of leukaemia and multiple organ failure, Chinese state media reported.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the blast that hit Istanbul on Sunday was probably an act of terror.
ZANU-PF, Zimbabwe's ruling party, has endorsed incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the only party candidate ahead of next year's crucial elections.
Indian-origin Conservative party politician Rishi Sunak on Tuesday officially became the Prime Minister of UK after meeting King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, the media reported.
Rishi Sunak becoming Britain's next prime minister will help stabilise markets after a period of turmoil, but his new team should focus on keeping London competitive as a global financial centre, the CEO of lender HSBC said.
Outgoing British Prime Minister Liz Truss says brighter days lie ahead as she made her final speech as leader outside her Downing Street office on Tuesday.
Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Monday announced the dissolution of the country’s parliament, paving the way for fresh elections which must be held within the next 60 days.
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz named his son and heir, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the kingdom's prime minister and his second son Prince Khalid as defence minister, a royal decree showed on Tuesday.
Ruto on Tuesday appointed former central bank governor Njuguna Ndung'u as the new finance minister.
Despite the fact that leaders are elected into Parliament, they still need to be governed by a certain set of values, so says former president Thabo Mbeki.