Minister Pieter Groenewald Pushes for Self-Sufficiency in South Africa’s Prisons

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19 August 2025 | 13:06 CAT 2-minute read Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald has announced an initiative aimed at reducing the financial burden on taxpayers by encouraging prisons to produce their own food and other essentials. This strategy comes in...

The Debrief Report

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Can the National Dialogue Deliver Real Change When Government Still Isn’t Listening? 18 August 2025 | 13:52 CAT 2-minute read As South Africa embarks on a “soul-searching” National Dialogue, aimed at confronting deep-rooted issues like poverty, inequality, crime, and...

Palestine Report

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Gaza on the Brink: Malnutrition, Disease, and Calls for Justice 18 August 2025 | 13:34 CAT 3-minute read Gaza is enduring a humanitarian catastrophe of staggering proportions—one that blends calculated deprivation, relentless bombardment, and a crumbling health system...

Middle East Report

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15 August 2025 | 11:36 CAT 3-minute read Targeting the Messengers of Truth Israel’s deliberate killing of seven Palestinian journalists in Gaza—among them veteran Al Jazeera reporter Anas al-Sharif—has drawn almost universal condemnation. Israel claims the journalists...

Taxpayers Funded R779 Million in Security for State Properties — Minister Says Asset Optimisation Offers Relief

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14 August 2025 | 08:25 CAT 2-minute read In a nutshell: R779 million spent on private security over five years for a portfolio of largely under-utilised state properties. A plan to dispose of 1 600 non-core properties is expected to save R200 million annually in...