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Dear Editor The DA takes note of the revelation that President Cyril Ramaphosa, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, and Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago have met urgently in a desperate attempt to respond to the growing government-induced public financial crisis. It is reported that the meeting followed the announcement from Treasury that it would need to …
Dear Editor In a response to a DA parliamentary question, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has revealed that, since 2019 it has allocated close to R1 billion towards Agri-hubs but has only managed to get 23 of them fully functional out of a total of 61. This represents a 63% …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance extends our deepest and most sincere condolences to the family of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, who have lost a dear loved one; to his beloved Inkatha Freedom Party and the Zulu Nation, who have lost a great leader; and indeed to all South Africans, who have lost a founding father. Prince …
As South Africa prepares for their opening game today, Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby Africa, (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body of rugby across Africa, issues letter addressed to Mark Alexander, President of the South Africa Rugby Union:
A warrior fights with courage, not with anger. African proverb
From the four (plus) corners of the greatest continent in the World, AFRICA We wish You, The Springboks well. We stand by You as we love, respect and honour You and with all the collective strengths of our Gods and our Ancestors We pray for You!
You are “Our” World Champions (1995, 2007 and 2019) .... all 1.3 billion of us. You give us hope and send the message that the rainbow stretches from Ras ben Sakka (most northerly point of Africa) to the Cape Aglhas (South Africa) and from Cape Verde Peninsula (most westerly point of Africa) to Xaafuun (Hafun) Point, near Cape Gwardafuy, Somalia (most Easterly point of Africa).
Rugby Africa watched with keen interest as head coach Jacques Nienaber named the South Africa Rugby World Cup squad and we knew that this squad would be ready for the battle. Winners all. What will the opposition squad do with seven mighty forwards on the bench
FORWARDS
Props
Vincent Koch
Ox Nché
Frans Malherbe
Trevor Nyakane
Steven Kitshoff
Hookers
Bongi Mbonambi
Malcolm Marx
Locks
Marvin Orie
RG Snyman
Jean Kleyn
Eben Etzebeth
Back-rows
Marco van Staden
Jasper Wiese
Kwagga Smith
Pieter-Steph du Toit
Duane Vermeulen
Siya Kolisi (captain)
Utility forwards
Franco Mostert
Deon Fourie
BACKS
Scrum-halves
Faf de Klerk
Jaden Hendrikse
Grant Williams
Cobus Reinach
Fly-halves
Manie Libbok
Damian Willemse
Centres
Andre Esterhuizen
Jesse Kriel
Damian de Allende
Back-three
Canan Moodie
Cheslin Kolbe
Makazole Mapimpi
Kurt-Lee Arendse
Willie le Roux
Mark from the tribes of the Zulu, Masaai, Berbers, Fula People, Nubians, Somalis, Oromo People, Shona People, Habesha Peoples and my own Ashanti representing some of the most famous warriors in our history, We are ready to share and carry your pain and propel you to victory.
We are proud of You
Herbert
Download official letter here: https://apo-opa.info/3RkzWRH
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Rugby Africa.
Media contact:
Nicole Vervelde
Communications Advisor to the President of Rugby Africa
rugby@apo-opa.com
About Rugby Africa:
Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com) is the continental governing body of rugby in Africa and one of the regional associations under World Rugby. It unites all African countries that play rugby union, rugby sevens, and women's rugby. Rugby Africa organizes various competitions, including the qualifying tournaments for the Rugby World Cup and the Africa Sevens, a qualifying competition for the Olympic Games. With 39 member unions, Rugby Africa is dedicated to promoting and developing rugby across the continent. World Rugby highlighted Ghana, Nigeria and Zambia as three of the six emerging nations experiencing strong growth in rugby.
Swellendam mayor met residents on Tuesday, but issues remain unresolved
On the eve of Namibia's first game, Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby Africa, (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body of rugby across Africa, issues letter addressed to Petrie Theron, President of the Namibia Rugby Union:
Mwa lala po Petrie (Good Morning Petrie)
Warriors Never Give Up - The hunter in pursuit of an elephant does not stop to throw stones at birds (Namibian Proverb)
The battle lines are drawn. Italy first then New Zealand and lastly France! Saam kan ons! (Together we can!)
Battles can never be fought and won alone which is why we in Africa never forget our forefathers, our history and our children. From the deserts of the Namib to the Skeleton Coast, Namibia is beautifully unique. Rugby Africa stands with Namibia at the 2023 Rugby World Cup. We bring our heritage and our beliefs to bless and support in the struggle ahead.
Rugby Africa congratulates and stands tall with and by Namibia! World Cup 2023 beckons and Africa supports and watches! Namibia represents a continent dark in its mystery and rich in heritage, culture and substance. From the highest dunes in the world at Sossusvlei and for the Etosha National Park, one of the world's greatest conservation areas, Namibia has what no other has. Proudly African in every way.
Africa is represented by two Giants. Namibia who have competed in six Rugby World Cup tournaments, having qualified as one of the African representatives and South Africa the record equaling World Champions!
Never doubt yourselves because we do not!
We believe in you so believe in yourselves!
Enda po nawa (Good luck and God Bless You all!)
Herbert
Download official letter here: https://apo-opa.info/44LlxRv
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Rugby Africa.
Media contact:
Nicole Vervelde
Communications Advisor to the President of Rugby Africa
rugby@apo-opa.com
About Rugby Africa:
Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com) is the continental governing body of rugby in Africa and one of the regional associations under World Rugby. It unites all African countries that play rugby union, rugby sevens, and women's rugby. Rugby Africa organizes various competitions, including the qualifying tournaments for the Rugby World Cup and the Africa Sevens, a qualifying competition for the Olympic Games. With 39 member unions, Rugby Africa is dedicated to promoting and developing rugby across the continent. World Rugby highlighted Ghana, Nigeria and Zambia as three of the six emerging nations experiencing strong growth in rugby.
Dear Editor Despite years of fierce resistance to the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) repeated calls to sell properties abroad and save taxpayers money on maintenance costs, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) is finally taking steps to dispose some of its property portfolio. The DA welcomes DIRCO’s policy shift and we strongly believe that …
On Monday, 11 September 2023, the DA’s seminal case against this year’s extortionate 30% national electricity tariff hike, by NERSA, will be heard in the North Gauteng High Court. The DA is taking this unaffordable and offensive national increase on review, because people across South Africa can no longer afford the out of control price …
Master Offices services to go digital
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCOD) is expected to officially launch the Masters’ Deceased Estates Online Registration System in October.
In a webinar to inform the public about the new online service, Advocate Kanyane Mathibe, Chief Director for Strategy and Policy in the Office of the Chief Master said the system seeks to enable the Masters’ offices to serve clients in a quicker manner and reduce queues.
“We then embarked on a journey to develop an online deceased estates registration system that cuts the time in half that you can now register or report estates in the comfort of your home or in your office without having to interact with the Masters’ Office except in the lodgement of an original will where you would still need to lodge the original will after which the letter of authority would be granted.
“Further to that, we then allowed other features to be developed including an online appointment booking system where you would be able to book an appointment with the master in your jurisdiction at a specific time and you will be attended to either by an estate controller, a legally trained professional or an assistant master…depending on the complexity of the matter,” Mathibe said.
She explained that the office had received a number of complaints about services at the Master’s Office and this, coupled with other factors, prompted the move towards an online service.
“We have had challenges. Some…would have submitted complaints about the challenges that you’re experiencing with the Masters’ Office. We’ve got long queues. We’ve got more clients than we have the capacity to handle in our offices. We’ve seen increased customer complaints over the year, two years or so with the slow response of our systems, the high likelihood of fraud where letters of authority are being manipulated through fraudulent activities.
“Repeat walk ins where you come into the Master’s Office, you do not have the right documents, we send you back and you still have to come back. In some instances, misplacing or losing client documents where then duplicate files would have to be created. And we’ve been plagued by load shedding…that interrupts our services in offices where back up power has not been installed,” she said.
Mathibe added that a new letter of authority will be put in place in order to cut out incidents where letters of authority or executorship were fraudulently obtained through falsifying signatures.
“We now have a QR Code…that is embedded in a letter of authority. So the new letter of authority…it’s got an embedded QR code where you can then verify the authenticity of the letter of authority or the letter of executorship by a master,” she said. – SAnews.gov.za
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Thu, 09/07/2023 - 09:34
Dear Editor The DA firmly supports Parliament’s decision for NSFAS to report back in two weeks regarding the ongoing problems affecting students, including issues with direct payment service providers, defunding, appeals, and accommodation accreditation. During the committee meeting yesterday, MPs expressed outrage over these problems, highlighting the adverse effects on students and their futures. NSFAS …
Dear Editor The DA notes that, despite claims to the contrary, there is not yet a set date for the implementation of the Employment Equity Amendment Act. This was confirmed in yesterday’s Employment and Labour Portfolio Committee meeting by the Department’s Director General, Mr Thobile Lamati, after being pressed. For that reason, the sectoral targets, …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) extends its sincerest condolences to the family and loved ones of Raymond Ackerman following his passing. Raymond was a true democrat and a proud South African whose commitment to our country’s growth and development is well-documented in the success of the Pick n’ Pay franchise. Having purchased four Pick …
Dear Editor Revelations that Karpowership is proposing to buy and donate a game farm to Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife in order to facilitate environmental approval for its gas-fired power plant, are straight out of the state capture playbook and a brazen violation of the law. The DA is therefore calling on the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries …
eThekwini municipality says it can’t electricify the shacks because the informal settlement is on private land
Dear Editor “The current fuel price framework no longer serves the interests of consumers but has become a vehicle to extract high taxes to pay for the insatiable appetite of a corrupt and wasteful ANC government.” The DA has submitted a request to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula, for a debate …
Dear Editor The Police Portfolio Committee on Police today approved a motion of desirability on the IPID Amendment Bill which was found to be unconstitutional by the Office of the Chief State Law Advisor (OCSLA), a Parliamentary Legal Advisor and an Advocate outside of government. The OCSLA refused to certify this unconstitutional Bill yet the …
Dear Editor The DA has been inundated by complaints from desperate South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) grant beneficiaries who are struggling to withdraw their funds from ATMs and retailers due to technical glitches from Postbank. This is particularly worrying as yesterday was allocated for the payment of old age grants and many seniors were …
“There is currently no legislation that prescribes what quantities of cannabis may be possessed or cultivated”
Dear Editor It is the ultimate indictment on Cyril Ramaphosa’s Presidency that nearly six years since he promised to conduct lifestyle audits on Members of the National Executive, as announced in his 2018 State of the Nation (SONA) reply, this process is still shockingly incomplete and inconclusive. As South Africa nears the end of its …
Dear Editor Today, StatsSA confirmed a rapidly deteriorating economic landscape. This is reflected in the dismal 0.6% growth in our gross domestic product (GDP) over the second quarter of 2023. A direct result of failed ANC policy. In February 2023, the National Treasury estimated a growth rate of 0.9%, a target that, even though low …
Dear Editor The DA will write to the Public Protector’s office to request a second investigation into the Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu, and the acting director-general (DG) of the Department of Social Development (DSD), Linton Mchunu, after the newest revelations in the media that they breached internal and governmental protocols when entering into …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) is calling for the immediate suspension of PetroSA’s interim Board Chairperson, Nkululeko Poya, pending the outcome of investigations into his fitness to hold office. Considering the seriousness of the allegations that he is facing, it is highly irresponsible to let him continue working as the chairperson of the board …
Dear Editor “[Less loadshedding]…and…the improvement we are seeing, is not an act of God, but is testament to the fact that this recovery is sustainable, this recovery is enduring. I think that is the message that I want to convey” – Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa on 9 July 2023 Two months after he confidently …
Dear Editor The DA commends the City of Cape Town for its proactive approach in implementing cutting-edge safety technology. In a stark contrast to the national Police Department’s empty promises, the City has taken concrete steps by equipping its law enforcement officers with body-worn cameras and in-vehicle cameras featuring Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology. …