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President notes recommendations in Madlanga Commission’s second interim report

Source: Government of South Africa

President notes recommendations in Madlanga Commission’s second interim report

President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted the recommendations and referrals contained in the Second Interim Report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, with the latest referrals set to form part of ongoing investigations by a South African Police Service (SAPS) special investigations task team.

The Presidency said the Commission, chaired by Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, submitted its second interim report to the President on 29 May 2026. This followed the submission of the first interim report on 17 December 2025.

The Commission was established to investigate allegations arising from claims made by Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on 6 July 2025.

The final report is expected to be submitted to President Ramaphosa on 16 November 2026.

According to the Presidency, the latest report revisits recommendations and referrals made in the first interim report relating to the South African Police Service (SAPS).

“The report revisits the recommendations and referrals made in the First Interim Report in respect of the SAPS based on prima facie evidence and, with one exception, confirms these recommendations now that the relevant implicated parties have appeared before the Commission to give evidence,” the Presidency said. 

The report also contains new recommendations and referrals arising from evidence heard by the Commission since the beginning of 2026.

“The report also sets out new recommendations and referrals made by the Commission on the basis of evidence heard since the start of 2026,” the Presidency said. 

Based on the evidence before it, the Commission has recommended disciplinary proceedings and the immediate investigation of alleged criminal conduct against four individuals.

“Flowing from this evidence, the Commission recommends the institution of disciplinary proceedings and the immediate investigation of criminal conduct and, if sufficient evidence be found to exist, the institution of criminal proceedings against the following individuals: Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya, Witness G, Sergeant Fannie Nkosi and Brown Mogotsi,” the statement read. 

The Commission has further recommended that the Office of the Inspector General for Intelligence, or another appropriately authorised functionary, conduct an immediate investigation into the alleged off-the-books operations of Crime Intelligence involving Mogotsi and Witness G.

“The Commission also recommends that the Office of the Inspector General for Intelligence or another functionary with the necessary authority conduct an immediate investigation into the off-the-books operation of Crime Intelligence in which Mogotsi and Witness G were allegedly involved.”

The Presidency said the recommendations and referrals were made in accordance with the Commission’s Terms of Reference.

“These recommendations and referrals are made in line with clause 10.4 of the Commission’s Terms of Reference, which provides the Commission with the power to refer matters for immediate criminal investigation and urgent decisions on prosecution, taking into account the nature of the allegations and evidence the Commission will uncover,” the Presidency said. 

The Terms of Reference also empower the Commission to refer matters for prosecution, further investigation or separate inquiries where appropriate.

“Clause 12 further states that ‘the Commission shall, where appropriate, refer any matter for prosecution, further investigation or the convening of a separate enquiry to the appropriate law enforcement agency, government department or regulator.”

The Presidency said the latest referrals will be incorporated into the work of the SAPS special investigations task team established after the submission of the Commission’s first interim report.

“The most recent referrals from the Commission will form part of the work of the SAPS special investigations task team established following receipt of the first interim report to institute investigations against people identified by the Commission as a matter of urgency,” the Presidency said. – SAnews.gov.za

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Angola: Líder da WAS-AC pretende impulsionar aquicultura sustentável no continente

Source: Africa Press Organisation – Portuguese –

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A recém-eleita presidente do Capítulo Africano da Sociedade Mundial de Aquicultura (WAS-AC), Francisca Delgado, pretende impulsionar o desenvolvimento sustentável da aquicultura no continente, com a implementação de tecnologias modernas para preservação do ambiente e dos ecossistemas.

A responsável falava à imprensa nesta quarta-feira, 5 de Agosto, em Luanda, após ser recebida em audiência pela Vice-Presidente da República, Esperança da Costa, a quem apresentou os objectivos do seu mandato e solicitou apoio do Governo angolano para o fortalecimento da organização em África.

Segundo Francisca Delgado, a organização reúne especialistas de diferentes áreas para prestar assistência técnica aos países, facilitar o acesso a oportunidades de financiamento e promover a troca de experiências e de conhecimentos científicos.

Neste âmbito, anunciou a realização da Conferência Mundial, que decorrerá de 1 a 4 de Dezembro, em Dar es Salaam, na Tanzânia.

O evento reunirá investigadores, empresários, técnicos, académicos e instituições financeiras de vários continentes para debater os mais recentes avanços científicos e tecnológicos do sector, bem como identificar novas oportunidades de investimento.

Francisca Delgado destacou ainda a criação da plataforma PALOP/CPLP da organização, destinada a facilitar a formação e a cooperação entre os países de língua portuguesa, contribuir para ultrapassar as barreiras linguísticas e promover uma maior partilha de conhecimento.

Relativamente ao mandato, disse que uma das prioridades será a conclusão do Memorando de Entendimento entre o Capítulo Africano da Sociedade Mundial da Aquicultura e o Ministério das Pescas e Recursos Marinhos de Angola.

O documento deverá estabelecer as bases da cooperação técnica, científica e institucional entre as duas entidades.

A responsável sublinhou igualmente o papel da mulher no desenvolvimento da aquicultura, recordando que as Nações Unidas têm incentivado uma maior participação feminina no sector, e encara a actividade como uma oportunidade de geração de rendimento e de fortalecimento da segurança alimentar das famílias.

Sobre o financiamento, Francisca Delgado afirmou que existem diversas oportunidades disponibilizadas por instituições internacionais, como o Banco Mundial, que estarão representadas na conferência da Tanzânia, para incentivar a participação de governos, empresários e investidores africanos no evento.

A Sociedade Mundial da Aquicultura é uma organização internacional dedicada à promoção da investigação, inovação e desenvolvimento sustentável da aquicultura, contando com capítulos regionais em África, Europa, Ásia e América Latina.

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Angola: União Africana de Matemática defende maior aposta na formação de professores

Source: Africa Press Organisation – Portuguese –

A aposta séria na formação e valorização dos professores é uma condição essencial para melhorar a qualidade do ensino da Matemática em Angola e no continente africano.

A posição foi defendida pela secretária-geral da União Africana de Matemática, Maria da Natividade, esta quarta-feira, 5 de Agosto, em Luanda, no final da audiência concedida pela Vice-Presidente da República, Esperança da Costa, a quem  apresentou os objectivos do seu mandato e solicitou apoio do Governo angolano para o desenvolvimento das actividades da organização.

Segundo Maria da Natividade, docente angolana, a organização depende do apoio dos Estados africanos para promover a investigação científica, formação de professores, realização de congressos, olimpíadas pan-africanas de matemática e outras iniciativas voltadas ao fortalecimento da educação matemática no continente. 

Da Vice-Presidente da República recebeu garantias de apoio institucional para a concretização destas acções.

A académica alertou, entretanto, para as fragilidades do ensino da matemática em Angola, considerando que o principal desafio está na formação dos docentes. Referiu que muitos professores chegam aos cursos de pós-graduação com dificuldades em conteúdos do ensino básico, o que compromete a qualidade do processo de ensino e aprendizagem.

Maria da Natividade destacou ainda a escassez de doutores em matemática no país e defendeu o reforço dos programas de mestrado e doutoramento, bem como a valorização da carreira docente, com melhores condições de trabalho e maior acompanhamento do desempenho dos professores.

Para a professora de Matemática, o desenvolvimento científico e tecnológico de Angola passa, inevitavelmente, pelo fortalecimento do ensino da matemática, disciplina que considero ser a base para o progresso da ciência, da tecnologia e da inovação.

Distribuído pelo Grupo APO para Governo de Angola.

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Seychelles: Government Seeks United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Partnership to Deliver on Promise of Safer Community

Source: APO


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For President Dr Patrick Herminie, public safety has never been an abstract policy line, rather a personal commitment to the people of Seychelles. In last week’s Cabinet meeting, that commitment took a significant step forward, with Cabinet approving proposed engagement with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to support the implementation of a comprehensive Community Policing initiative across Seychelles.

The initiative will strengthen partnerships between the Seychelles Police Force and the communities it serves, expand crime prevention through greater public participation, build officer capacity through specialised training, and modernise policing with improved equipment and technology.

The decision is the latest in a sustained push on community policing that has defined the President’s engagement with the security sector since taking office. In May, Cabinet approved a restructuring of the Seychelles Police Force into a regional policing model, replacing smaller district posts with fully equipped regional stations and explicitly citing the importance of community policing, accountability and strategic partnerships. When Commissioner of Police Godfra Hermitte was sworn in at State House in March, he named deepening community policing among his top priorities, pledging to keep officers closely connected with the public they serve.

President Herminie has taken that message directly to the frontline. During a visit to Seychelles Police Headquarters late last year, he reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to supporting the Force in its mission to safeguard public safety and uphold the rule of law and oversaw the handover of 40 body cameras donated to officers by SEYPEC. On Praslin, he toured the newly inaugurated Baie Sainte Anne Police Station, a modern facility built to bring investigative, traffic and family protection services closer to the community it serves and was briefed on the island’s crime landscape and the resources available to personnel.

Commissioning three new Deputy Commissioners of Police earlier this year, the President was direct about the scale of the task ahead, pointing to drug-related offences, violence and other forms of criminality as key challenges facing the country, and calling on the Force to make better use of its resources, deepen community policing and keep improving operational efficiency, while safeguarding the integrity that keeps public trust intact.

With the support of the UNODC, a UN specialised body with experience delivering community policing reforms across the region, Seychelles Police Force would design and roll out training, systems and equipment upgrades amongst other initiatives.

For a government that has made restoring public confidence in law enforcement a consistent theme of its first year in office, the Cabinet’s approval marks another commitment translated into action, this time with the world’s leading authority on drugs and crime standing alongside Seychelles’ own police force.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of State House Seychelles.

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Les Africains en première ligne face à la crise de la biodiversité

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French

Pour des millions de personnes en Afrique et dans d’autres pays en développement, la perte de biodiversité n’a rien d’un concept abstrait. Elle se traduit par des récoltes moins abondantes, des poissons qui disparaissent des eaux côtières et des moyens de subsistance de plus en plus fragiles.

Pourtant, le monde consacre près de 30 fois plus de financements à des activités qui détruisent la nature qu’à sa protection. L’Afrique, elle, manque souvent des ressources nécessaires pour enrayer cette crise, a averti cette semaine la Secrétaire exécutive de la Convention des Nations Unies sur la diversité biologique, Astrid Schomaker, à l’occasion d’un forum scientifique organisé à Nairobi.

La biodiversité, qui désigne la diversité du vivant sur Terre, est indispensable au bon fonctionnement des écosystèmes. Elle fournit nourriture, eau potable, médicaments et contribue à atténuer les effets du changement climatique.

« Grâce à la biodiversité, nous avons de la nourriture. La biodiversité nous procure de l’eau propre. Elle nous aide à lutter contre le changement climatique. Elle renforce notre résilience », a déclaré à ONU Info Astrid Schomaker. « Tous ces enjeux nous concernent tous. »

Un continent particulièrement vulnérable

L’Afrique abrite près d’un quart de la biodiversité mondiale, mais a perdu environ 24 % de ses espèces depuis l’ère préindustrielle, selon une étude récente.

Cette érosion frappe durement le continent, où une grande partie de la population dépend directement des ressources naturelles pour se nourrir, travailler et vivre.

Selon Mme Schomaker, le changement climatique constitue le principal moteur de cette perte de biodiversité. Hausse des températures, espèces envahissantes, pollution, surexploitation des terres et des ressources marines dégradent progressivement les écosystèmes dont dépendent les communautés rurales et côtières pour leur alimentation, leurs revenus et leur accès à l’eau.

Dans le même temps, les importantes subventions publiques aux combustibles fossiles et les investissements privés dans des activités nuisibles à l’environnement continuent d’accélérer la destruction de la nature, plus rapidement que les efforts entrepris pour la protéger, avait déjà averti cette année le Programme des Nations Unies pour l’environnement (PNUE).

De la science à l’action

Après la réunion de l’Organe subsidiaire chargé de fournir des avis scientifiques, techniques et technologiques, les discussions se poursuivent jusqu’au 12 août à Nairobi au sein de l’Organe subsidiaire chargé de l’application, qui cherche désormais à transformer les connaissances scientifiques en actions concrètes.

Les négociateurs travaillent notamment à intégrer la biodiversité dans les politiques nationales, à mobiliser davantage les institutions financières et à combler le déficit de financement qui freine les efforts de conservation.

« Nous avons une compréhension très solide de la situation actuelle », a affirmé Mme Schomaker. « Il s’agit désormais de tirer parti de cette compréhension de la situation actuelle pour formuler des recommandations sur la manière d’accélérer nos progrès. »

Cap sur la COP17

Malgré l’ampleur des défis, la responsable de la Convention affiche un optimisme prudent. Les rapports transmis au PNUE par 125 pays témoignent d’une mobilisation croissante pour enrayer l’érosion de la biodiversité.

L’agence onusienne rappelle également que chacun peut contribuer à cet effort, qu’il s’agisse de planter des arbres, de créer des refuges pour les insectes ou de limiter l’utilisation de produits chimiques nocifs.

Les recommandations élaborées à Nairobi alimenteront les négociations de la COP17 sur la biodiversité, qui s’ouvrira le 19 octobre à Erevan, en Arménie. Les États y évalueront les progrès accomplis dans la mise en œuvre du Cadre mondial de Kunming-Montréal, adopté en 2022 pour stopper et inverser la perte de biodiversité.

« C’est là notre plus grand défi : comment inverser la tendance ? », a déclaré Mme Schomaker. « Comment faire comprendre à chacun que la biodiversité est essentielle pour soi — que détruire la biodiversité revient, au fond, à détruire le socle même de nos vies — et amener chacun à prendre les bonnes décisions ? »

Distribué par APO Group pour UN News.

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Burundi : Le Président Ndayishimiye s’entretient avec des membres de la diaspora burundaise

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French

Le Président de la République du Burundi, Son Excellence Evariste Ndayishimiye également Président en exercice de l’Union africaine, s’ est entretenu, ce 5 août 2026 au Palais présidentiel de Kiriri, avec des membres de la diaspora burundaise engagés dans des projets d’investissement au Burundi.

Les échanges, marqués par un esprit d’ouverture et de franchise, ont permis d’examiner les défis auxquels les investisseurs de la diaspora sont confrontés dans la réalisation de leurs projets. Les participants ont également identifié des pistes de solutions visant à améliorer le climat des investissements et à renforcer la contribution de la diaspora au développement national.

Les discussions ont aussi porté sur les moyens d’améliorer les secteurs dans lesquels la diaspora intervient, de renforcer la qualité des services publics et de promouvoir un partenariat public-privé plus dynamique, au bénéfice de toutes les parties prenantes.

Rappelant que le développement du Burundi est une responsabilité collective, le Chef de l’Etat burundais, Son Excellence Evariste Ndayishimiye a mis en lumière les nombreuses opportunités d’investissement qu’offre le pays. Il a exhorté les Burundais de la diaspora à faire preuve de patriotisme en devenant de véritables ambassadeurs du Burundi, à travers la promotion de son image et de ses potentialités à l’échelle internationale.

Au terme de la rencontre, les participants ont convenu de renforcer leur collaboration et de travailler en synergie afin de faire de la diaspora un acteur stratégique du développement national. Le Numéro Un burundais les a, par ailleurs, invités à poursuivre leurs efforts de mobilisation des investisseurs en mettant en avant les nombreuses opportunités qu’offre le Burundi, notamment dans le secteur du tourisme, dont le potentiel demeure largement sous-exploité.

Distribué par APO Group pour Présidence de la République du Burundi.

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Côte d’Ivoire – Santé : Institut National de Formation des Agents de Santé (INFAS) transformé en établissement public hospitalier national

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French

Le Conseil des ministres du 05 août 2026 a adopté un décret transformant l’établissement public à caractère administratif, dénommé Institut National de Formation des Agents de Santé, en abrégé INFAS, en établissement public hospitalier national.

En application de la loi du 23 juillet 2019 portant réforme hospitalière, ce nouveau dispositif permettra de rehausser la qualité de la formation initiale et de la formation continue dispensées par l’établissement et de mettre à la disposition du système hospitalier du personnel qualifié, à même d’assurer des soins de qualité aux populations. 

Par ailleurs, dans la même dynamique de réforme hospitalière, le Conseil a adopté un décret qui modifie, réorganise la gouvernance du Centre national de prévention et de Traitement de l’insuffisance rénale (CNPTIR). Le Conseil introduit diverses innovations pour améliorer davantage la réalisation des activités de prévention et de prise en charge des patients.

Le Conseil étend notamment les missions du CNPTIR, créé en 2002, avec l’élargissement du paquet de services de soins, particulièrement pour les enfants dont l’état de santé nécessite une hémodialyse ou une transplantation rénale.

Distribué par APO Group pour Portail Officiel du Gouvernement de Côte d’Ivoire.

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Cold, wet and windy conditions expected for the long weekend

Source: Government of South Africa

Cold, wet and windy conditions expected for the long weekend

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says a cold front is expected to make landfall over the Western and Northern Cape on Sunday, bringing cold to very cold, wet and windy conditions as well as rough sea conditions, with snowfall, over the mountainous areas. 

These conditions, associated with a steep upper-air trough, are expected to spread to the Eastern Cape as the system moves eastwards.

On Monday, 10 August 2026, the upper-air trough is expected to deepen even further as it moves over the central to eastern parts of the country, spreading the cold to very cold conditions with rain and showers further inland, while scattered to widespread rain and showers are expected over the southern parts of the country. Snow is expected over the mountainous areas of the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and Mpumalanga. 

While there is a low probability of light snow in some higher-lying areas outside these regions, confidence remains highest over the mentioned mountain ranges.

The main impacts associated with this weather system include:

  • Localised flooding in low-lying areas, roads, bridges and informal settlements due to persistent rainfall.
  • Damaging winds, which may result in fallen trees, damage to roofs and infrastructure, power interruptions, and hazardous driving conditions.
  • Damaging waves and rough seas along the coastline, posing a risk to maritime activities and coastal infrastructure.
  • Very cold conditions, which may increase the risk of exposure for vulnerable communities and place stress on livestock.
  • Snow over mountain passes, potentially resulting in hazardous travel conditions, road closures, and disruptions to transport.

“We encourage the public, motorists, farmers, and disaster management authorities to remain informed by following updates and warnings issued by the South African Weather Service and to take the necessary precautions as this weather system progresses across the country.” –SAnews.gov.za

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