South Africa

Co-chairperson of the committee, Prof Mathole Motshekga, said parliament had committed to the UNESCO resolution declaring 2022 the year of indigenous languages.

The majority of deaf people (95.6%) are born to hearing parents and therefore do not acquire SASL as a mother tongue. In its submission, it said the adoption of Kiswahili will promote Pan Africanism and the African cultural renaissance. “This demonstrates that Africa and the international community are fully supportive of the aspirations of our people to regain their lost culture, heritage and languages.

Electricity tariff contention Power utility Eskom on Thursday showed support for a court application by the business chambers of Nelson Mandela Bay and ...

He noted that in 2021, the country posted the largest surplus on record of R448 billion – the largest since 1987. - Not enough to save Comair: The combination of equity and new loans valued at R1.1 billion which was injected by a business rescue consortium into Comair was not enough to save the struggling airline. - Electricity tariff contention Power utility Eskom on Thursday showed support for a court application by the business chambers of Nelson Mandela Bay and Pietermaritzburg seeking for municipalities to only charge what the law permits for electricity.

Higher Education, Science And Innovation minister Blade Nzimande says many jobs may no longer exist in South Africa in the near future.

“With the rise of digital transformation and artificial intelligence causing a disruption in industries, many jobs may no longer exist in the near future. Out of 100 students, only 12 access our university system, and only six complete – four with a degree. “South Africa needs at least 60% of school leavers to pursue artisanal type training to meet the country’s demand for scarce skills.

Business growth isn't only about increasing profits and bottom lines at all costs - and many of the global trends now accelerating businesses in South ...

“Over and above the benefit of reliability to supply, investment in alternative energy also now yields very favourable payback periods,” de Kock says. More than that, though - it is a one-stop platform where companies can grow, protect and run their business supported by Nedbank’s best-in-class financial services,” says de Kock. A Nedbank study in partnership with Trace and Save and the WWF in the pasture grazed dairy farming sector, for example, proved that investment in sustainability had a direct positive impact on the profitability of the farming operations “We have reached, and will continue to do so, the point where incorporating sustainable development goals (SDGs) in any business’s strategy formulation process is not a nice to have, but an imperative.” By tapping into business growth trends that also focus on more than increasing bottom lines, businesses can look to the future, too. Instead, says de Kock, they are integral to it.

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) got a tongue-lashing from the Western Cape High Court on Thursday for attempting to rescind and set aside almost R7-million ...

“In essence, the RAF requires that its defence before (the trial judge) be restored to life in circumstances where it chose its own process at the expense of judicial processes,” he said. The RAF was not present, even though the judge stood the matter down to arrange for a representative to be contacted to attend. “The RAF pleads for a revolving door … where it simply disregards its obligations to attend court to have issues determined after hearing evidence,” he said. He said it seemed the RAF’s executives believed their views and processes to be above the law. She said that her injury had significantly and permanently compromised the quality of her life. The “short-term consequence” was that the Fund had no representation in disputed court matters.