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‘It's a reminder of the glory days when Madiba strode the globe. Not because he was powerful, but because he was a great example of the importance of character and of the importance of values and the importance of democracy and as a way to avoid conflict,’ says Professor John Stremlau, visiting professor of international relations at Wits University.

A round up of news updates, including a look at the latest in the NASFAS drama.

‘We know that it’s a lot of money, but the exact details of the expenses we don’t know. I think in terms of open procurement, that’s something that taxpayers need to know in terms of what happened to their money,’ says Dr Marlise Richter, senior researcher at Health Justice Initiative (HJI).

A round-up of news updates including a look at the significance of the court ruling compelling government to make its Covid-19 contracts public.

‘One of the big advantages of hydrogen, and I feel very strongly about it, is that hydrogen is something that any country can produce. A country where there is wind or solar or even hydropower can actually produce their own hydrogen,’ says Andries van der Linde, renewable energy head at Siyakhula Sonke Empowerment Corporation.

A roundup of news updates including what life in Ukraine really looks like and a new view on the green hydrogen debate.

‘People are using them to scam individuals by saying that their relatives are being hijacked or they've been held ransom and getting people to pay ransoms for their release. We've seen a few instances of that,’ says Stephen Osler, Nclose co-founder and business director.

A roundup of news updates including a look at union reactions to the new government employee vetting process.

‘We don't have a problem with the upholding of safety on the road and ensuring that vehicles that are contrary to that are impounded, but it has to be done in accordance with the law. That's the basis of our argument,’ says South African National Taxi Council spokesperson, Rebecca Phala.

A round-up of news updates, including a look at threats by Santaco to take the City of Cape Town to court over the recent impounding of taxis.

A look at calls by Johannesburg residents for the city to reconsider property rate hikes and analysis of Ramaphosa's plans to fight corruption.