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Judge Mandisa Maya makes history as SA’s first female Chief Justice

Zuko Komisa image cred: Supreme Court of Appeal website President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed current Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya, as Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa  She takes on this role as of September 1. President Ramaphosa notified the Judicial Service Commission on February 22, 2024, that Deputy Chief Justice Maya would succeed Chief Justice Raymond Zondo as Chief Justice of the Republic when Chief Justice Zondo's […]

today26/07/2024

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HIV infections have reportedly decreased in South Africa

Zuko Komisa Image | Adobe Stock HIV infections have reportedly decreased in South Africa. A new survey has show that the percentage of South Africans living with HIV declined from 7.9 million in 2017 to 7.8 million in 2022, while the country's HIV prevalence fell from 14% in 2017 to 12.7% in 2022 across all age groups. The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) presented the results of the sixth South […]

today25/07/2024

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DA has filed papers to remove Dr. John Hlophe from the JSC

Zuko Komisa Image | @polity.org.za DA has filed papers to remove Dr. John Hlophe from the JSC. In an attempt to prevent John Hlophe, the parliamentary leader of the MK party from joining the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), the Democratic Alliance has filed an urgent court interdict. The party which now has representation in the 7th parliament has said that while they acknowledge that political parties have the right to […]

today23/07/2024

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ActionSA says it will work with ANC in Johannesburg

Zuko Komisa ActionSA has decided to back the ANC's effort to unseat Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda and install ANC councilor Dada Morero in his place. They added that if the ANC in Johannesburg does away with the R200 prepaid charge, it will work with and support them. On Monday, Action SA gave an update on their two-day Special Senate Meeting that was aimed at restoring service delivery in Gauteng's metros […]

today23/07/2024

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ANC requests privacy during the Jacob Zuma disciplinary hearings

Zuko Komisa The African National Congress has reminded the public that all Disciplinary proceedings of the ANC are not open to the media and the public. This follows numerous media inquiries on former President Jacob Zuma's appearance before the committee. Zuma has been accused by the party of breaking several ANC regulations, including the party constitution. The accusations center on Zuma's choice to endorse and represent the uMkhonto weSizwe party […]

today18/07/2024

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KZN veld fires death toll has climbed to 13 including 6 firefighters

Zuko Komisa Image | Adobe Stock A veld fire that broke out in the uMgeni local municipality's Mpophomeni Boston region in KwaZulu-Natal has claimed the lives of 6 firefighters, taking the death toll to 13. On Monday COGTA MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi visited the affected area along with various departments across the government. Point of View with Phemelo Motene spoke Nonala Ndlovu - KZN COGTA Spokesperson on relief efforts for the […]

today17/07/2024

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Koeberg power station license extended for another 20 years

Zuko Komisa The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) has granted electricity utility Eskom a 20-year extension of its operating license for its Koeberg power facility. The electricity utility will keep running the unit until January 2025, at which point it will be turned off for the next planned maintenance and refueling outage. Koeberg Unit 2's current license is only set to expire on November 9, 2025, and during this outage, Koeberg […]

today17/07/2024

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Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on bold agenda aimed at improving the country’s police force

Zuko Komisa Image | @Senzo_Mchunu_/X Senzo Mchunu, South Africa's new minister of police, has unveiled a daring plan to enhance the nation's law enforcement apparatus. On Monday, Mchunu pledged to take cautious steps to lessen corruption within the police and to uphold strict adherence to moral principles and accountability frameworks. Point of view spoke to Adele Kristen - Executive Director Gun Free SA who spoke about how Mchunu aims to […]

today16/07/2024

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Was Trump’s shooting an attempted assassination?

Zuko Komisa The photo of a bloodied and furious Donald Trump pumping his fist at a Pennsylvania crowd under a blazing sun, with his lips seemingly forming the word "fight" against the backdrop of an American flag, will go down in history books as one of those iconic moments. The question is still in many people's mind's minds as to whether the shooting was truly an assassination attempt. I fully […]

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THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT FORMS PART OF KAYA 959’S TERMS OF USE POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY TERM OF THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT, YOU MUST CEASE YOUR ACCESS OF THIS WEBSITE IMMEDIATELY. 

POPIA Act – To promote the protection of personal information processed by public and private bodies; to introduce certain conditions so as to establish minimum requirements for the processing of personal information; to provide for the establishment of an Information Regulator to exercise certain powers and to perform certain duties and functions in terms of this Act and the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000; to provide for the issuing of codes of conduct; to provide for the rights of persons regarding unsolicited electronic communications and automated decision making; to regulate the flow of personal information across the borders of the Republic; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

RECOGNISING THAT—

  • section 14 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, provides that everyone has the right to privacy;
  • the right to privacy includes a right to protection against the unlawful collection, retention, dissemination and use of personal information;
  • the State must respect, protect, promote and fulfil the rights in the Bill of Rights;

AND BEARING IN MIND THAT—

  • consonant with the constitutional values of democracy and openness, the need for economic and social progress, within the framework of the information society, requires the removal of unnecessary impediments to the free flow of information, including personal information;

AND IN ORDER TO—

  • regulate, in harmony with international standards, the processing of personal information by public and private bodies in a manner that gives effect to the right to privacy subject to justifiable limitations that are aimed at protecting other rights and important interests,
  1. Definitions and Interpretation

1.1.“Personal Information” means information relating to an identifiable, living, natural person and where it is applicable, identifiable, existing juristic person, including all information as defined in the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013. 

1.2  Parliament assented to POPIA on 19 November 2013. The commencement date of section 1, Part A of Chapter 5, section 112 and section 113 was 11 April 2014. The commencement date of the other sections was 1 July 2020 (with the exception of section 110 and 114(4). The President of South Africa has proclaimed the POPI commencement date to be 1 July 2020.

 
1.3. “Processing” means the creation, generation, communication, storage, destruction of personal information as more fully defined in the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013.  

1.4. “You” or the “user” means any person who accesses and browses this website for any purpose. 

1.4. “Website” means the website of the KAYA 959 at URL www.kaya959.co.za or such other URL as KAYA 959 may choose from time to time.   

  1. Status and Amendments

2.1. KAYA 959 respects your privacy. This privacy policy statement sets out KAYA 959’s information gathering and dissemination practices in respect of the Website. 

2.2. This Privacy Policy governs the processing of personal information provided to KAYA 959 through your use of the Website. 

2.3. Please note that, due to legal and other developments, KAYA 959 may amend these terms and conditions from time to time.  

  1. Processing of Personal Information

3.1. By providing your personal information to KAYA 959 you acknowledge that it has been collected directly from you and consent to its processing by KAYA 959. 

3.2. Where you submit Personal Information (such as name, address, telephone number and email address) via the website (e.g. through completing any online form) the following principles are observed in the processing of that information: 

3.2.1. KAYA 959 will only collect personal information for a purpose consistent with the purpose for which it is required. The specific purpose for which information is 
collected will be apparent from the context in which it is requested. 

3.2.2. KAYA 959 will only process personal information in a manner that is adequate, relevant and not excessive in the context of the purpose for which it is processed. 

3.2.3. Personal information will only be processed for a purpose compatible with that for which it was collected, unless you have agreed to an alternative purpose in writing or KAYA 959 is permitted in terms of national legislation of general application dealing primarily with the protection of personal information. 

3.2.4. KAYA 959 will keep records of all personal Information collected and the specific purpose for which it was collected for a period of 1 (one) year from the date on which it was last used. 

3.2.5. KAYA 959 will not disclose any personal information relating to you to any third party unless your prior written agreement is obtained or KAYA 959 is required to do so by law. 

3.2.6. If personal information is released with your consent KAYA 959 will retain a record of the information released, the third party to which it was released, the reason for the release and the date of release, for a period of 1 (one) year from the date on which it was last used. 

3.2.7. KAYA 959 will destroy or delete any personal information that is no longer needed by KAYA 959 for the purpose it was initially collected, or subsequently processed. 

3.3. Note that, as permitted by the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002, KAYA 959 may use personal information collected to compile profiles for statistical purposes. No information contained in the profiles or statistics will be able to be linked to any specific user.    

  1. Collection of anonymous data

4.1. KAYA 959 may use standard technology to collect information about the use of this website. This technology is not able to identify individual users but simply allows KAYA 959 to collect statistics. 

4.2. KAYA 959 may utilise temporary or session cookies to keep track of users’ browsing habits. A cookie is a small file that is placed on your hard drive in order to keep a record of your interaction with this website and facilitate user convenience. 

4.2.1. Cookies by themselves will not be used to identify users personally but may be used to compile identified statistics relating to use of services offered or to provide KAYA 959 with feedback on the performance of this website. 

4.2.2. The following classes of information may be collected in respect of users who have enabled cookies: 

4.2.2.1. The browser software used; 

4.2.2.2. IP address; 

4.2.2.3. Date and time of activities while visiting the website; 

4.2.2.4. URLs of internal pages visited; and 

4.2.2.5. referrers. 

4.3. If you do not wish cookies to be employed to customize your interaction with this website it is possible to alter the manner in which your browser handles cookies. Please note that, if this is done, certain services on this website may not be available. 

  1. Security

5.1. KAYA 959 takes reasonable measures to ensure the security and integrity of information submitted to or collected by this website, but cannot under any circumstances be held liable for any loss or other damage sustained by you as a result of unlawful access to or dissemination of any personal information by a third party. 

  1. Links to other websites

6.1. KAYA 959 has no control over and accepts no responsibility for the privacy practices of any third party websites to which hyperlinks may have been provided and KAYA 959 strongly recommends that you review the privacy policy of any website you visit before using it further. 

  1. Queries

7.1. If you have any queries about this privacy policy please contact us by emailing [email protected]