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Government pushes ahead with a plan to procure new nuclear energy

Zuko Komisa Image | Adobe Stock Government pushes ahead with a plan to procure new nuclear energy. According to Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister of Electricity, the government will acquire 2,500MW of new nuclear energy, which is expected to go online in 2032 or 2033. The government is still deciding whether to build large reactors that resemble those found at conventional nuclear power plants or whether smaller, recently commercialized modular reactors would […]

today13/12/2023

SASSA announces indefinite suspension of Postbank black cards

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Post Office to stop cash payments of SASSA social grants

Zuko Komisa Image: Brand South Africa Post Office to stop cash payments of social grants. This week, Postbank announced that social grant recipients would no longer be able to withdraw their benefits from cash paypoints or post offices as of April 2024. Postbank said in a statement on Monday that recipients of social grants who would rather take out cash at cash paypoints or Post Office branches will now need […]

today12/12/2023

recruits 10 000 police officers

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Bheki Cele recruits 10 000 police officers

By: Natasha Archary Image | @SAPoliceService /Twitter Police Minister Bheki Cele has recruited 10,000 police officers to ensure the streets are "sanitized" from crime this festive season and beyond. Cele announced on Sunday, 10 December that the new recruits will officially join the South African Police Service (SAPS) on Friday, 15 December after completing their recruitment programmed, Project 10K. Point of View with Phemelo Motene spoke to Police National Spokesperson, […]

today12/12/2023

Implats management

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Names of Implats miners killed in elevator tragedy released

By: Natasha Archary Image: Adobe Stock Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (Implats) released the names of the thirteen miners who were killed in the tragic elevator accident at the Rustenburg mine. At a memorial service held on Wednesday, 06 December, the families, and employees of Implats honoured the miners who died as a result of the 11 Shaft tragedy. Point of View with Phemelo Motene spoke to NUM Rustenburg Regional Chairperson, […]

today08/12/2023

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ANC Veterans League’s Mavuso Msimang resigns from the ANC after 60 years

Zuko Komisa Image | Mavuso Msimang /X ANC Veterans League's Mavuso Msimang resigns from the ANC. After more than 60 years, Mavuso Msimang, the deputy president of the African National Congress Veterans' League (ANCVL), has left the organization. Point of View with Phemelo Motene spoke to Political Analyst, Dr Fikile Vilakazi who gave an analysis on the latest developments. Listen to the full conversation here: Fikile Mbalula, the secretary-general, received […]

today08/12/2023

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Treasury to cut tertiary funding by R13,7 billion for over 87,000 university students

Zuko Komisa Image | Adobe Stock Treasury to cut tertiary funding by R 13,7 billion for over 87,000 university students. The National Treasury estimates that funding for higher education will be reduced by roughly R13.7 billion. Last week, GroundUp revealed that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) informed lawmakers that the National Treasury's budget cuts will result in the loss of funding for over 87,000 university students. Students who […]

today07/12/2023

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Multi-Party Charter distances itself from reports of Roger Jardine as their Presidential candidate

Zuko Komisa MultiParty Charter distances itself from reports of a Presidential candidate. The Multi-Party Charter For South Africa has said that it takes note of media reports from the past weekend about conversations between Mr. Roger Jardine and one of the parties to our agreement, especially in light of the latter's plan to enter politics. A story in the Sunday Times claims that Jardine has had meetings with leaders of […]

today06/12/2023

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19 SA citizens safely evacuated from Gaza

Zuko Komisa Image | @@ClaysonMonyela /X 19 SA citizens safely evacuated from Gaza. Nineteen South Africans who were stranded in Gaza due to the conflict are currently returning home. This is happening while Israel and Palestine are still at war. Following their arrival in Cairo, the six men and thirteen women who had been in Gaza since October 7, 2023, have made their way to South Africa, the Department of […]

today05/12/2023

debt relief for Joburg residents

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City of Joburg to petition Supreme Court of Appeal on Floyd Brink Judgement

Zuko Komisa Image | City of Joburg City of Joburg to petition Supreme Court of Appeal on Floyd Brink Judgement. Point of View with Phemelo Motene spoke to Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku the leader of the Democratic Alliance's Johannesburg caucus, about the party's application to appeal the finding that its City Manager Floyd Brink was hired illegally was denied Kayser-Echeozonjoku stated that the party's objective has always been to protect Johannesburg residents […]

today29/11/2023

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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 ActTo 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 1Part A of Chapter 5section 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]