Nzimande on oversight visits in KZN
By Vernon Mchunu
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DURBAN - Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Dr Blade Nzimande embarked on an oversight visit yesterday to Vryheid in the Zululand District Municipality, and planned to inspect the Covid-19 vaccination centre at the Vryheid District Hospital.
The inspection comes as part of the recent Cabinet decision to deploy ministers and deputy ministers to undertake physical oversight on government development programmes in keeping with the District Development Model, an initiative that has been started to fast-track economic recovery.
Joined by KwaZulu-Natal Human Settlements and Public Works MEC Jomo Sibiya, Zululand District mayor Thulasizwe Buthelezi and AbaQulusi Local Municipality acting mayor Mncedisi Maphisa, Nzimande was briefed by Vryheid District Hospital chief executive Fikile Ngema on plans for the roll-out of the vaccines.
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This phase of our revolution is perhaps most testing, as the enemy is now unseen and operates amongst us
By Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
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Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is an ANC NEC member. She delivered this speech at the Chris Hani Memorial Lecture, to the Young Communist League of the University of Witwatersrand, on Saturday. The event was held under the theme âSaving the soul of the ANC from the claws of factionalism and neo-liberal policiesâ.
We wish to thank the Young Communist Leagueâs Shimi Matlala Branch for the invitation to address this Chris Hani Memorial Lecture. We also thank you for tackling such a challenging topic, it shows you care deeply about the movement and the future of this country. I am sure that comrade Chris Hani would be proud! Daunting as it is, we shall attempt to address the topic of âsaving the soul of the ANC from the claws of factionalism and
Alex Japho Matlala The Citizen has been inundated with calls from ANC branch members, who accused certain branch and regional leaders of omitting names of their political allies. Limpopo Premier and ANC chairperson in the province Stan Mathabatha. Picture: Gallo Images/Sowetan/Antonio Muchave The build-up for the Limpopo ANC provincial conference later this year has been marred by controversy, following the inclusion of names of influential ANC members who made the list that was forwarded to the ANC’s national leadership in line with the contentious “step aside “ rule. The most influential regions in the province - Sekhukhune, Norman Mashabane and Vhembe - will hold their regional elective conferences in May to elect their respective regional leaders. Limpopo is now divided into two factions, those who su
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The economic impacts of the Covid pandemic have been devastating.
Businesses have closed, many people have lost their jobs, domestic violence against women and children has increased, and stress levels have rocketed. Our economy was already in trouble, and our unemployment rates were very high - then Covid struck and made everything much worse.
This is a worldwide problem, but the solutions must be local - how can we rebuild after this brutal blow?
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