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Ibrahim report finds SA’s governance has not improved much since 2014 – The Mail & Guardian
South Africa ranked fourth in 2023 for overall governance on the African continent, with Seychelles being the best-performing and most improved country, according to the 2024 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) report.

The index, released on Wednesday, contains the latest iteration of the biennial dataset assessing governance performance and trends in the 54 African countries from 2014 to 2023.

Collected from 49 independent sources, with some data ...

Two months after he escaped prison, Thabo Bester was arrested for speeding, and then released
In July 2022, two months after his infamous escape from the Mangaung Correctional Centre, Thabo Bester was arrested for speeding - but released - because the public had not been informed of his crime.

In a bizarre twist in the Bester escape saga, the Minister of Police revealed that Bester's escape status was unknown to officers at the time.

Answering questions put forward by the Democratic Alliance’s Nicholas Gotsell, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu said on July 12, Laingsbu ...

Study finds that negative media stereotypes drain African economies – The Mail & Guardian
African nations could be losing up to $4.2 billion annually on debt servicing alone as their risk profiles increase, driven by media stereotypes, a new study has found.

The study, titled The Cost of Media Stereotypes to Africa, was conducted by Africa No Filter, a nonprofit organisation that works to challenge African narratives, and strategic advisory firm Africa Practice.

As the basis for their research, the companies hypothesised that “negative or biased m ...

Flying high, fighting crime! Air Wing pilot urges young women to consider aviation
A thriving female pilot from the South African Police Service Air Wing has urged young women to strongly consider aviation as a career path due to the demand in the sector for more female pilots, technicians, engineers and other specialised skills.

Lieutenant Colonel Kgothatso Khunou spoke to IOL during a recorded interview earlier this week after she was named as the aviation winner in the prestigious Forty Under 40 award.

The awards recognize some of Mzansi's finest young ...

Advancing Knowledge NPC 2024 Science Club Competition in the Cape winelands – The Mail & Guardian
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eThekwini mayor warns public about scammer using his name to solicit money
An alleged scammer is reportedly using the eThekwini Mayor's name to solicit money from unsuspecting victims.

The Municipality announced the news on Friday after it has come to the attention of eThekwini Municipality Mayor, Councillor Cyril Xaba, that a fraudster is soliciting money from members of the public using his identity.

“We want to alert the public about this scammer who is sending WhatsApp messages asking people to send money to the Mayor as his bank App has a pr ...

Reserve Bank expected to cut interest rates marginally as inflation moderates – The Mail & Guardian
The South African Reserve Bank will probably cut interest rates by 25 basis points — bringing the benchmark repo rate to 8% — when it concludes its latest monetary policy meeting on Thursday, given a moderation in inflation to its lowest level in more than three years and still sluggish economic growth.

According to the most recent data from Statistics South Africa, inflation dipped to 4.6% year-on-year in July from 5.1% in June, reaching its lowest rate it has been since July 202 ...

Malusi Booi hit with heavy R250,000 bail
Cape Town - Former DA Mayco member Malusi Booi has been slapped with R250,000 bail and ordered by the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court to return to his Eastern Cape farm before he appears alongside alleged 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield.

This comes amid a R1 billion tender corruption case in which Booi is accused of abusing his powers as the City of Cape Town human settlements mayco member to ensure Stanfield and his wife Nicole Johnson obtained various government tenders.

Booi ...