Dianne Hawker

Johannesburg

Multimedia Journalist and Media Trainer at Freelance

Author of How to Steal a Gold Mine. Multimedia and legal journalist. Business owner and media trainer.

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South African farmers refute Trump: No 'white genocide' – DW – 05/21/2025

1 month ago | dw.com | Dianne Hawker

05/21/2025May 21, 2025Last week, US President Trump claimed white farmers are "being killed" in post-apartheid South Africa and granted refugee status to dozens of Afrikaners. But Dr. de Jager, head of the Southern African Agri Initiative, told DW the farm attacks aren't genocide and offer no reason to flee.
Power outage and changes to charge sheet lead to delay in Dali Mpofu disciplinary hearing

1 month ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Dianne Hawker

Dali Mpofu was supported by former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane at his Legal Practice Council disciplinary hearing on Wednesday, 30 April 2025. Several of the charges relate to how Mpofu conducted himself during cross-examination in a parliamentary inquiry into Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office. The Legal Practice Council (LPC) has postponed the disciplinary hearing of Advocate Dali Mpofu SC, without a new hearing date.
Ex-SARS boss Van Loggerenberg

2 months ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Dianne Hawker

Former South African Revenue Service commissioner Johann van Loggerenberg has confirmed that he has agreed to appear as a witness against advocate Dali Mpofu after Mpofu questioned his mental health during a 2022 hearing into former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office.
Was Wolodymyr Selenskyj in Südafrika erreichen will – DW – 23.04.2025

2 months ago | dw.com | Dianne Hawker

Dieser Besuch wird eine Premiere für Wolodymyr Selenskyj: Am Donnerstag reist der ukrainische Präsident zum ersten Mal nach Südafrika. Anlass ist ein Arbeitstreffen mit seinem Kollegen Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria - offiziell mit dem Ziel, die Bande zwischen beiden Ländern zu stärken. Ein Schwerpunktthema dürfte jedoch ein bislang hypothetischer Friedensdeal zwischen der Ukraine und Angreifer Russland sein.
O Presidente Zelenskyy vai visitar a África do Sul – DW – 23/04/2025

2 months ago | dw.com | Dianne Hawker

23/04/202523 de abril de 2025Esta será a primeira visita do presidente ucraniano à África do Sul. Os dois países têm vindo a reforçar os laços nos últimos anos. https://p.dw.com/p/4tQmWPresidente ucraniano Volodymyr Zelenskyy visita aÁfrica do Sul pela primeira vez esta quinta-feira, 24 de abril. A ocasião será uma visita de trabalho com o presidente sul-africano Cyril Ramaphosa, em Pretória, com o objetivo de fortalecer os laços entre os dois países.
What Zelenskyy hopes to achieve with South Africa visit – DW – 04/22/2025

2 months ago | dw.com | Dianne Hawker

04/22/2025April 22, 2025The Ukrainian president's first visit to South Africa comes amid a flurry of diplomatic efforts aimed at securing a peace deal with Russia. Experts say South Africa can serve as a mediator on humanitarian issues. https://p.dw.com/p/4tP6aUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit South Africa for the first time this Thursday, April 24.
President Zelenskyy to visit South Africa – DW – 04/22/2025

2 months ago | dw.com | Dianne Hawker

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit South Africa for the first time this Thursday, April 24. The occasion is a working visit with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria with the purpose of building stronger ties between the two nations. Yet some say a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine will likely be a major topic.
Koko vs Zondo – flouting court procedure charges swapped in Eskom case

2 months ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Dianne Hawker

STATE CAPTURE After two years of legal filings, lawyers for the Zondo commission and former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko are due to meet in court for the first time. The case has been filed on the unopposed court roll after the commission failed to file any affidavits since 2022. Zondo’s lawyers believe this is grounds for the court to find in his favour, while the commission argues that Koko has failed to run his case properly.
EU-South Africa partnership: Green energy and beyond – DW – 03/14/2025

Mar 14, 2025 | dw.com | Dianne Hawker

The European Union on Thursday announced a €4.7 billion ($5 billion) investment package in South Africa to fund green energy projects and boost vaccine manufacturing. The announcement came weeks after Washington pulled out of a climate funding deal, of which South Africa was one of the main beneficiaries. What does the investment package include?
ConCourt rejects ex-judge Motata’s application to overturn his impeachment

Jan 22, 2025 | dailymaverick.co.za | Dianne Hawker

DIRECT ACCESS DENIED The Constitutional Court’s dismissal may not be the end of the road for the embattled judge, who was impeached for drunk behaviour. Judicial analyst Mbekezeli Benjamin says Motata could have other legal avenues. The Constitutional Court has dismissed an application brought by impeached judge Nkola John Motata, almost a year after he approached the court.