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NEWS IN BRIEF

Heads will roll after state capture inquiry, says President Ramaphosa

Commissions established to get to Adv. Lawrence Mrwebi. At the time, the Describing it as a cathartic and painful
the root of corruption should be given President also informed the advocates process, President Ramaphosa said
space to play itself out, after which the of his decision to institute inquiries into the commission is still playing itself
necessary action should be taken, says their fitness to hold office. The inquiry out. “Let’s allow all that to happen and
President Cyril Ramaphosa. into the fitness of the two advocates at the end of it all, we will have the full
to hold office is currently underway, picture. Once we have the full picture,
In an interview with news channel eNCA under the leadership of Justice Yvonne we will then be able to say this calls for
on 24 January 2019, the President Mokgoro. action [which] will also be based on the
said while he is aware that the public recommendations,” said the President.
has grown impatient and wants to see The Justice Yvonne Mokgoro inquiry n
action taken to root out corruption, kicked-off in January 2019 against
due processes must be followed. In the backdrop of the ongoing Judicial - SAnews.gov.za
October 2018, the President announced Commission of Inquiry into allegations
the suspension with immediate effect of state capture, corruption and fraud
of deputy national director of public in the public sector, including organs of
prosecutions Adv. Nomgcobo Jiba and state. The inquiry is led by Deputy Chief
special director of public prosecutions Justice Raymond Zondo.

SA getting its ducks in a row for fourth industrial revolution

Communications Minister Stella foreign technologies and turning private lies ahead to ensure that South Africa
Ndabeni-Abrahams is hopeful that the R&D into a more powerful driver of remains an attractive investment
ideas shared at the World Economic corporate profitability and economic destination and competitive nation. n
Forum (WEF), which was held towards growth.
the end of January 2019, will empower - SAnews.gov.za
South African industries to move at an “We are implementing reforms to
enhanced speed towards the fourth increase investment in mobile and
industrial revolution. fixed broadband infrastructure, through
strengthening competition among
Ndabeni-Abrahams said the 2019 WEF internet service providers, and improving
theme, ‘Globalization 4.0: Shaping a the quality and reducing the price of ICT
Global Architecture in the Age of the services,” the President said.
Fourth Industrial Revolution’ is in line
with the global vision that seeks to The fourth industrial revolution brings
redefine major transformations and about disruptions to digital technology
manage the new technologies that have across industries. This will bring new
been spurred on by the fourth industrial scope in all economic sectors such
revolution, as well as the shift in global as the job market of the future, skills
economic leadership. development and education in the
workplace. It will also give countries
“The scale and force will alter our a unique opportunity to address
systems of production, distribution, youth unemployment by adapting
consumption and possibly the very the education models to catalyse
essence of the evolution of our socio- innovation and upskill youth for digital
economic policies, as outlined in the transformation.
country’s National Development Plan,”
the Minister said at a gathering of Team On the economic front, Ndabeni-
SA at the WEF. Abrahams said under the leadership of
President Ramaphosa, South Africa is
President Cyril Ramaphosa shared the a beacon of optimism promoting more
same sentiments when he participated inclusive transformation. “Determined
in the global meeting. The President said to herald a new dawn, the country is
that there was an opportunity to harness succeeding in building trust amongst
the power of innovation to transform the the international community for the
South African economy in the fourth reform programme it knows is necessary
industrial revolution. to place South Africa’s story back on
track.”
“Given the country’s medium level of
economic sophistication and diversi- The Minister said government also
fication, there is wide scope for adapting remains cognisant of the work that
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