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African penguins at Boulders Beach in Simon's Town. File photo A three-day hearing on the urgent application to prevent the extinction of African penguins is due to take place in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria in late October. This follows the intervention of the Deputy Chief Justice, who was asked by the applicant to place the case under case management, citing the urgency of the matter and the slow response of the government through the State Prosecutor. Also in October, the African penguin's current conservation status of “Endangered” is expected to be raised to “Critically Endangered” at a meeting…

President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani (Photo by Kim Jae-hwan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) MaMohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, the current president of Auritania, a vast desert nation seen as a linchpin of relative stability in Africa's volatile Sahel region, was handily re-elected, officials announced this week. The former army commander won just over 56 percent of the vote, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), securing a second five-year term during which Mauritania is set to become a major natural gas producer. Dozens of supporters gathered outside Ghazouani's campaign headquarters in the capital, Nouakchott, after the final provisional…

Reading Time: 3 MinutesThe number of portfolio committees in Parliament will increase from 27 to 30. This was proposed at last night's House of Representatives Rules Committee. One of the urgent tasks was to restructure these committees in light of the expansion of the new national executive. Consideration will also be given to setting up a subcommittee to look into the allocation of seats by political parties in the House of Representatives, as some of the parties are currently in power. “We have 32 ministries and agencies now, so we are proposing to set up 30 technical committees to match…

Reading Time: 2 MinutesThe Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) said it expected the new Gauteng cabinet to support workers' rights and work hard to bring about change. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi announced his 10-member Cabinet on Wednesday. Lesufi allocated the MEC post to seven members of his own party, the African National Congress (ANC), and one each to the Patriotic Union, the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and RISE Mzansi. “We expect the ANC to negotiate with the federation on the plan of action and we expect them to negotiate with all MECs, including the PA MEC and RISE…

Reading Time: 2 MinutesPresidential Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said the much-criticised increase in the size of the new national executive was a result of the recent election results and the need to be inclusive. The new cabinet will consist of 76 members, including 32 ministers and 43 deputy ministers. The GNU includes the ANC, IFP, Good Party, Inkatha Freedom Party, Patriotic Union, Azanian Pan African Congress, Freedom Front Plus, United Democratic Movement, Al-Jama'ah, Rise Mzansi and United African Change. Ntshavheni said other factors such as the country's demographics, geographical distribution, youth and gender representation were also taken into consideration. She was…

File photo: Madeleine Cronje Experts say the neglect of the needs of undocumented children in South Africa's education system is due to immigration issues as well as disparities between urban and rural areas in birth registration. In October 2023, then Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, answering a question in Parliament, said 258,000 children under the age of 15 were caught up in delayed birth registrations. The Centre for Children's Law (CCL) said the delays were due to a lack of localised services and not just due to an influx of migrants. South Africa, a preferred destination for migrants, refugees and…

Reading Time: 2 MinutesThe new Minister for Public Works, Dean Macpherson, says executives and MPs cannot afford lavish lifestyles and that under the Seventh Government he will not allow procurement of ministerial housing or offices. Mr MacPherson will replace Sihle Zikalala as one of six Democratic Alliance (DA) ministers who make up the Government of National Unity (GNU). He said the allocation would be made from existing state assets without seeking procurement of new assets. Mr Macpherson also argues that members of the executive branch and MPs will have to make do with existing furniture and offices. “As Minister of…

Minister in the President's Office, Khumbudzo Ntsahvheni. (Jairus Mutule/GCIS) The new cabinet elected by the Government of National Unity (GNU) will convene its first lekgotla (parliament) on July 11 and 12 ahead of the opening of parliament next week, Presidential Minister Khumbudzo Ntsahvheni said on Thursday. Ntshavheni told a press conference that the government's priorities and action plan, set out in the medium-term strategic framework, would be determined by the manifestos of the 11 parties that make up the unity government. She said President Cyril Ramaphosa would announce the framework when parliament sits on 18 July. His government includes ministers…

Your membership gives you access to the Grammy Awards process, including the opportunity to submit your work for consideration. South African musician Brainy Krawanski has been elected a voting member of the Recording Academy. Your membership allows you to participate in the Grammy Awards process, including submitting music for Grammy consideration, suggesting rule changes to the awards process, and voting for Grammys. “The significance of this induction is that it gives me a certain status in the way people see and perceive me as a member of the Academy,” Krawanski said. Citizen. Membership in the Recording Academy is open only…

Smokey is known for his funny TikTok videos. He is one of Mzansi's most popular content creators who is winning hearts and spreading joy through social media. Smokey Miller, whose real name is Goboan Clement Setziel, has become famous for his hilarious skits, garnering more than 2 million followers on TikTok and 260,000 on Instagram. The social media star recently Citizen She talks about her journey to stardom and expresses her gratitude for the support she's received over the years. Reflecting on his rise to fame, he said: “This is actually something that's worked out well for me and it's…