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Two first-year IT students call for system reboot after exposing SASSA payment system weaknesses

Zuko Komisa Two students who discovered flaws in the South African Social Security Agency's (SASSA) payment system have urged the government to restart the entire grant system. Joel Cedras and Veer Gosai, two first-year IT students  from Stellenbosch University, told the Social Development Committee on Wednesday how easy it is to scam the system when applying for the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. The students uncovered flaws in […]

today24/10/2024

NSFAS corruption allegations
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“Putin is your ally, Mr President, not SA” – DA distances itself from recent comments made by Ramaphosa

Zuko Komisa Image: John Steenhuisen on X The DA has distances itself from recent remarks made by President Ramaphosa during bilateral meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which he claimed, "Russia is a valuable ally and friend." In the meeting Ramaphosa said, “We continue to see Russia as a valued ally, as a valued friend who supported us right from the beginning, from the days of our struggle against […]

today24/10/2024

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Eastern Cape on high alert as 3 people confirmed dead due floods

Zuko Komisa Image | Adobe Stock Eastern Cape on high alert as 3 people confirmed dead due floods. The Eastern Cape government has activated disaster management teams to assist communities devastated by severe rains in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro. More than 3000 people have been evacuated to 19 shelters. This follows severe rains in the metro. "We have ensured availability of places of safety, including relief support by the […]

today23/10/2024

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Joburg mayor Dada Morero to meet former mayor Kabelo Gwamanda following fraud charges

Zuko Komisa Kabelo Gwamanda, Johannesburg Community Development MMC, will report to Mayor Dada Morero on Tuesday on the fraud accusations filed against him. Following his voluntary police surrender on Friday, Gwamanda was reportedly arrested and charged with fraud, although he has since been released on bail. The former mayor is accused of tricking poor Soweto residents into participating in a burial insurance program that required monthly premiums. Gwamanda oversaw the […]

today22/10/2024

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“Spate of food poisoning incidents and deaths a national security threat” – NATJOINTS

Zuko Komisa The government said the recent wave of fatalities is being handled as a national security concern by the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS). According to the Health Department, these instances are being viewed as a possible threat to the nation's and its people's security by NATJOINTS, the national organization in charge of coordinating state security. The department and the SAPS detectives have been working around the […]

today22/10/2024

Gayton completes 5km run
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Gayton McKenzie reflects on 100 days in office

Zuko Komisa Image: Gayton Mckenzie on Facebook On July 3, 2024, Minister of Sport, Arts, and Culture Gayton McKenzi was sworn into the Government of National Unity (GNU), and he recently gave the country a comprehensive feedback report on their first 100 days in office. According to McKenzie, his first 100 days in office have been spent "putting out fires" and making sure the industry has access to possibilities. “One […]

today18/10/2024

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Mogale City Mayor Danny Thupane resigns before a motion of no confidence against him being voted on

Zuko Komisa Image Danny Thupane/X Danny Thupane, a council member for the African Transformation Movement (ATM), has resigned from his position as mayor of the Mogale City Local Municipality. With the support of a coalition consisting of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the African National Congress (ANC), Thupane has been leading the West Rand municipality since April 2023. https://www.kaya959.co.za/lineup/point-of-view/dr-nasiphi-moya-is-city-of-tshwanes-fourth-mayor-in-three-years/ On Wednesday, the speaker declared Thupane's resignation prior to the […]

today17/10/2024

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Ramaphosa declares a Special Official Funeral for former Minister Tito Mboweni

Zuko Komisa Image | GCIS Presidency Cyril Ramaphosa has proclaimed the late Minister Tito Mboweni to have a special official funeral under category 2. On Saturday, the former governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) passed away following a brief illness. Funeral arrangements were in on at Mboweni's hometown of Tzaneen, Limpopo, according to presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya. President Ramaphosa has directed that the National Flag be flown at […]

today16/10/2024

Ramaphosa confident ANC will win
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ANC reflects on 100 days of Government of National Unity

Zuko Komisa Image: African National Congress on X The African National Congress (ANC) recently held a reflection meeting at Chief Albert Luthuli House in Johannesburg to commemorate the 100 days of the 7th Administration within the Government of National Unity (GNU). This celebration of the first 100 days of the Government of National Unity (GNU) aims to draw attention to the achievements of the ANC's leadership during this time. Ten […]

today15/10/2024

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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]