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Making headlines: Amnesty International says Marikana victims cannot wait any longer for accountability, Steenhuisen says National Convention must be judged on whether outcome promises tangible improvements and, 'Brics bank' issues first South African rand bonds

 

Amnesty International says Marikana victims cannot wait any longer for accountability

Amnesty International South Africa executive director Shenilla Mohamed said that the victims and families of the Marikana massacre cannot be made to wait another year for accountability.

Today the country marks 11 years since the death of 34 miners in 2012.

The South African Police Service opened fire on a crowd of striking Lonmin miners at Marikana, in South Africa’s North West province, as they protested over pay and working conditions at the mine.                

Mohamed warned that this would only result in the continued lack of accountability for unlawful killings by police.

 

Steenhuisen says National Convention must be judged on whether outcome promises tangible improvements

Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen noted that the outcome of the Moonshot Pact negotiations must be judged on whether it provides concrete solutions to improve the lives of the South African people.

The DA, together with the Inkatha Freedom Party, ActionSA, the United Independent Movement, Freedom Front Plus, Spectrum National Party and the Independent South African National Civic Organisation are holding a national convention on coalition governments to explore ways towards a pact that could possibly drive the ANC out of power, should it fail to garner more than 50% at the general polls in 2024.

Steenhuisen said when the negotiation process is complete, citizens must judge the gathered politicians on whether the outcome promises tangible improvements to their lives.

 

'Brics bank' issues first South African rand bonds

The development bank founded by the so-called Brics countries closed the auction for its first South African rand bonds today, as it comes under pressure to boost its local currency fundraising and lending.

The New Development Bank's two bonds, a R1-billion five-year note and a R500-million three-year note, attracted R2.67-billion of bids in total, according to auction results.

South Africa's finance minister Enoch Godongwana said that the NDB, which was founded to give the Brics members more control of development financing, was not doing enough local currency lending.

 

That’s a roundup of news making headlines today

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