SCOPA NOTES IMPROVEMENTS AT PRASA DESPITE CHALLENGES
Parliament, Friday, 11 October 2024 – Following an all-day oversight visit to the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) has noted the improvements in its operations, governance and fin of rail infrastructure at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). SCOPA is cautiously optimistic that PRASA […]
PRESIDENCY MOURNS KILLING OF EASTERN CAPE COMMUNITY PATROLLERS
President Cyril Ramaphosa is saddened by the killing of six community patrollers in Tina Falls/Godini near Qumbu in the Eastern Cape late on Sunday night, 06 October 2024. The patrollers were reportedly preparing for duty at their base at Lugongozo Senior Secondary School when attackers struck with an assortment of firearms. Six patrollers lost their […]
MINISTER LAMOLA’S ADDRESS: “THUCYDIDES TRAP” – CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICA
“Ladies and Gentlemen. I extend my gratitude to the leadership of MISTRA for inviting us to be part of this strategic reflection. The power of reflection is best revealed by an African proverb, “A reflection does not see itself.” At the heart of this proverb is the idea that seeking an external perspective can reveal […]