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Why jobs for skilled foreigners? What about about jobs for skilled white South Africans? ANC-regime prioritising immigration reform to attract skilled foreigners

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The government has prioritised immigration reform to attract skilled workers to the country, president Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed in his latest newsletter, released on Monday morning.

This has been an important part of finance minister Tito Mboweni’s growth plan, which proposed friendlier immigration regulations for foreigners with tertiary qualifications from accredited institutions.

In order to attract investment that will boost the SA economy, government is also working on improving business conditions through reforms such as an e-visa process and an electronic deeds registry system, Ramaphosa said in the newsletter.

He stressed the importance of attracting foreign direct investment and he shared government’s plans to improve the ease of doing business in the country. The president is currently in London, where he will be addressing the Financial Times Africa Summit 2019 – a gathering of business people and investors.

Ramaphosa highlighted government’s
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Durban mayor’s logic is questioned – wants to close Durban port to become independent of Western imperialism

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The Durban mayor announced over the weekend that the Durban port should be closed to prevent minerals from leaving the country.

This must apparently be done to become independent of Western imperialism. No word has been spoken of China and the Brick countries exporting minerals.

Mike Schüssler questions the logic, as mining houses without exports would not be able to pay workers and workers could not take money home.

Without mineral exports, the economy as a whole would go under and the existing weak economy would have been already in a deep depression.

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The ANC’s new struggle is far more complicated – it apparently means to stop the disintegration in the ANC faction

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The days of burning and murdering because they do not like apartheid are over and the struggle is over, thanks to the actions of the NP.

The new “struggle” is apparently far more complicated – it must now stop the disintegration in the ANC, but if the “struggle” succeeds and a victory is achieved again, the true struggle is not over yet.

It is Ramaphosa and his cabinet must overcome the new “struggle” to prevent South Africa from turning into another Zimbabwe, because it is fast approaching, informed observers say.

The president’s begging trip to London is aimed at convincing people to do the stupid thing and take big investments to South Africa with the risk of losing everything.

An economic expert told Die Vryburger that the chances of big investments coming were as good as letting people live on the sun.

Ramaphosa’s struggles are numerous, and before he can attract significant investors to the country, a few things must be done first.

He must
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Ramaphosa plans to pay Eskom’s R440bn debt burden off but no one knows how

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The ANC president’s plan to get Eskom out of the mess has yet to come to light and is apparently a state secret or no such plan at all.

That’s the opinion of an expert in Pretoria who set his sights on the president’s promises that never come true, he said.

The Ramaphosa plan to cut Eskom’s debt burden, which is now past the R440bn mark, and to manage the entity in such a way that it makes good profits without introducing excessive rate hikes, requires much more than a Ramaphosa plan, it is said.

The power provider’s loss for the past financial year amounted to R21 billion, which is a clear indication that the ignorance of applying good management practices is completely lacking.

The Ramaphosa plan will have to be slightly more than it has so far announced as plans, and to turn a R21bn loss for the current financial year to a favorable balance, more expertise is needed than Eskom currently has.

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Police brutality ignored – 40,000 Criminal charges against SA police, only 532 cases have led to prosecution

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The misconduct of police officers is apparently ignored if statistics on complaints against the police are taken into account. Of more than 40,000 charges, all of which are criminal, only 532 cases have led to prosecution of the officers.

Police brutality has been caught on video numerous times by bystanders with cell phones, but thousands of cases are not available as evidence in that way, and as a result, the culprits are getting off scot-free.

The Independent Police Investigation Directorate is apparently unable to properly investigate each case due to a lack of real independence and a poor capacity. This is the opinion of experts who have responded to the reports released in this regard and unconfirmed reports indicate that bribery and corruption are also being experienced at the same levels.

Informed sources indicate that serious criminal acts committed by police officers against thousands of people never come to the surface, and the complaints were simpl
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FF Plus intervenes at Steve Biko Hospital after patient’s emergency cry when he was left without food and water for ten days

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The FF Plus intervened at Steve Biko Hospital in Pretoria after a patient called for help from the FF Plus in desperation.

Last Friday, ironically, during a session of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health, the FF Plus heard firsthand about a patient’s shocking experience at this hospital.

The patient (whose name is withheld) was broken and the hospital left him without food or water for ten days because he had to undergo surgery to re-attach the arm and the procedure was postponed day after day due to an overcrowded theater. Meanwhile, the arm began to turn black and the person was in severe pain.

To make matters worse, he was in Ga-Rankuwa Hospital for two days, where he also received no treatment. He was admitted to Steve Biko Hospital on October 2

The FF Plus was informed about the incident at 09:15 and immediately informed the chair of the portfolio committee, the Gauteng MEC for health as well as the Gauteng department of health about the inciden
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Only 44 inspectors to cover 4184 hospitals and clinics in South Africa – the reason why many hospitals are in such a state of disrepair and why there is little to no service delivery

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The Office of Health Standards Compliance has admitted that it does not have enough inspectors to inspect the approximately 4184 hospitals and clinics in South Africa due to a lack of money and other resources.

The FF Plus was shocked to learn that, according to the Office’s announcement, there are only 44 inspectors who have to do all the work in the entire country.

As a result, many hospitals and clinics are simply not inspected to ensure that they comply with the legal requirements for delivering safe and high-quality health care to South Africans. This institution falls under the National Health Act (12 of 2013).

This explains why the infrastructure at hospitals is in such a poor condition and why equipment is not maintained or in working order. There is no money available to fill the vacant positions.

Even though the Office tries its very best to get to most of the hospitals and clinics, it is obviously an impossible task. During the 2018/19 financia
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Orania student-teacher accused of raping a minor while attending Volkskool Orania: Accused born and raised in Orania

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Orania is no stranger to controversy. However, the “whites-only” Afrikaaner town in the Northern Cape found itself in the headlines for a non-racial matter last week. A student-teacher – who grew-up in the isolated settlement – has been accused of raping a minor while attending Volkskool Orania.

The case has rocked locals and outsiders alike, with Orania priding itself on an allegedly “crime-free” reputation. Representatives of the SAPS’s Child Protection Unit turned up at the school to investigate a case of child molestation against the educator-in-training last month.

The area receives assistance from Hopetown SAPS. The location is a 30-minute drive from Orania, and it is at their local magistrates where the alleged rapist will face the music. Orania is still subject to the South African Constitution, so traditional law remains. They are also assisted by authorities in the Pixley ka Seme district.

Here’s what we know about the suspect. No, he
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De Lille reveals that SA taxpayers are paying R70 Million annually to house members of parliament (MPs) at official residences in Cape Town

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Patricia De Lille is the Public Works and Infrastructure Minister. She shared how the state had paid around R750 million over the fourth and fifth parliament to house MPs at the three parliamentary villages in the province.

The expenditure occurred between 2009 and 2019. De Lille was responding to a written parliamentary question from Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Willem Faber.

The government was said to have coughed out around R380 million on the three villages. The residents are in Acacia Park, Pelican Park, and Laboria Park.

The amount was paid in five years, from the fourth parliament between 2009 and 2014. For the fifth parliament, the state paid another R360 million.

What taxpayers are paying for
The costs calculated in the amount are: water and electricity, rates and taxes, management of the three villages, construction of new buildings, maintenance, and buying furniture and appliances.

On average, South African taxpayers are taking out more than R
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Trade unions demands play a major role in extremely poor financial condition of the country

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The union, National Union of Metal Workers of SA (Numsa), rejected the latest wage offer negotiated for its workers in the Motor Industry Bargaining Council.

Numsa confirmed over the weekend that the offer was not accepted and reiterated that it will not accept compromises for its more than 300,000 workers in the industry.

The union spokesman says a new agreement is being negotiated after the previous agreement’s term expires in August this year, and negotiations have been in progress since July, but to date no acceptable proposal has been offered.

Night shift allowances for petrol attendants, higher wages, are claimed, and the offer of a 6% increase is rejected altogether.

The demands of trade unions have skyrocketed in the broad labor market and played a major role in the extremely poor financial condition of the country.

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