Simon Nare

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Senior Political Reporter at Daily Sun (South Africa)

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Tourism must continue to bolster African economies: Mashatile

2 days ago | insidepolitic.co.za | Simon Nare

By Simon NareDeputy President Paul Mashatile has appealed to delegates and exhibitors at Africa’s Travel Indaba to unleash the continent’s tourism potential by unlocking vast untapped opportunities in the sector to hike the continent’s gross domestic product. Addressing the opening of the indaba in Durban on Tuesday, Mashatile said tourism undoubtedly served as a significant economic engine, was a catalyst for social change and a cornerstone of inclusive growth.
De Lille urges G20 to harness tourism for economic growth

4 days ago | insidepolitic.co.za | Simon Nare

By Simon NareTourism Minister Patricia de Lille has urged the G20 Tourism Second Working Group Meeting to explore key focus areas that can help drive economic growth and generate actionable ideas for consideration at the G20 Summit of Heads of State later this year. Opening the meeting in Durban on Sunday, De Lille said the outcomes of the three-day discussions will guide what each G20 Tourism Minister presents when the group reconvenes in Mpumalanga in September.
SA and US hold talks on white Afrikaners

6 days ago | insidepolitic.co.za | Simon Nare

By Simon NareSouth Africa will need to satisfy itself on the status of white people who will be resettled in the United States as refugees following US President Donald Trump’s executive order in February defining them as “victims of unjust racial discrimination”. This was part of a “cordial” discussion on the resettlement of white South Africans held between International Relations Deputy Minister Alvis Botes and his US counterpart, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, on Friday.
EFF changes some provincial leaders ahead of local government elections

6 days ago | insidepolitic.co.za | Simon Nare

By Simon NareThe Economic Freedom Fighters has shaken things up in the leadership positions of four of its provincial command teams, describing the changes as a tactical move to sharpen its leadership capacity. The party explained that the changes were made according to Section 14 of its constitution and were a direct outcome of the resolutions of the Central Command Team meeting this week. This flowed from resolutions adopted at its 3rd National People’s Assembly in Johannesburg in December 2024.
Ramaphosa calls for cooperation as corruption evolves

1 week ago | insidepolitic.co.za | Simon Nare

By Simon NarePresident Cyril Ramaphosa has appealed to the corruption busters of African countries to pull their resources together and collaborate with international agencies to fight the scourge on the continent.
Transformation Fund launched to bolster Black businesses

1 week ago | insidepolitic.co.za | Simon Nare

By Simon NareDeputy President Paul Mashatile has proposed the establishment of war rooms to tackle job creation, poverty and clean governance as part of the government’s efforts to deliver to the masses. In his keynote address at the launch of the Transformation Fund, Mashatile said government and the private sector would have to be represented in administering the fund, but the war rooms would be key in making sure it achieved its priorities.
Ramaphosa defends employment equity laws

1 week ago | insidepolitic.co.za | Simon Nare

By Simon NarePresident Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged that despite Africans constituting the majority in the country, they are still dominated by white people in top management positions. Ramaphosa said in his weekly newsletter on Monday that black South Africans were predominantly in the semi-skilled and unskilled categories.
SA not a democracy for the working class: Vavi

2 weeks ago | insidepolitic.co.za | Simon Nare

By Simon NareThe SA Federation of Trade Unions has called for workers to unite and fight anti-labour laws, austerity measures and proposed Draft Code Amendments, which it argues will lead to workers being dismissed at the whim of employers. As the country celebrated Workers’ Day, Saftu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi pleaded with the working class to rise up and defend their rights, saying employees were under siege.
EFF wants military veterans DG to be shown the door

2 weeks ago | insidepolitic.co.za | Simon Nare

By Simon NareThe Economic Freedom Fighters has demanded the immediate suspension of Military Veterans Department acting director-general Nontobeko Mafu, who it accuses of gross corruption. The party said on Wednesday that revelations in a Nexus Forensic Services Report showed how Mafu has allegedly used her position to milk the department dry with her involvement in serios financial misconduct over the years. It said the report was released in January 2021, but it was classified as confidential.
NPA warns court of Zuma’s delaying tactics for criminal trial

3 weeks ago | insidepolitic.co.za | Simon Nare

By Simon NareThe National Prosecuting Authority has described former president Jacob Zuma’s application to be acquitted of his corruption charges if his co-accused Thales is acquitted as unpersuasive, saying it should be dismissed. Zuma has filed a conditional application for a stay of execution if French defence company is successful in its application to have its charges dropped.