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Making headlines: Joburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse threatened with removal, Zuma charges Downer and journalist in private prosecution over medical records  and, Graça Machel African children will continue to bear the brunt of climate change over decades

 

Joburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse threatened with removal

The political war for power in the City of Johannesburg is heating up with minority parties launching political attacks on the DA-led coalition government with their sights firmly set on Mayor Mpho Phalatse.  

The minority parties, which include the AIC, ATM, Cope, UDM, PAC and Al Jama-ah, plan to bring a motion of no confidence in Phalatse. 

This will be their second attempt to remove her after a motion request was rejected a few weeks ago. 

Last week, the same minority parties, with the help of some DA coalition partners, the ANC and EFF, successfully removed council speaker Vasco Da Gama. 

The parties believe Phalatse could be removed in the same fashion.

 

Zuma charges Downer and journalist in private prosecution over medical records 

Former president Jacob Zuma has launched a private prosecution against News24 journalist Karyn Maughan and State advocate Billy Downer.

The charges relate to News24's publication of details of Zuma's medical condition, which were attached to court papers lodged at the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg, last year.

Zuma contends that it violated sections of the National Prosecuting Act.

He was granted medical parole by then head of the department of correctional services, Arthur Fraser, shortly after he was incarcerated in July last year.

Zuma's legal team claims Downer leaked the information to Maughan.

 

Graça Machel African children will continue to bear the brunt of climate change over decades

African Child Policy Forum International Board of Trustees chairperson Graça Machel warned that African children and young people are currently bearing the brunt of climate change, and will continue to do so in the coming decades.

Machel said children and young people in Africa face a double-whammy from climate change.

She explained they face more floods, droughts, food and water shortages, whilst at the same time, investment in essential children’s services could be diverted to pay for climate adaptation.

Child rights campaigners are warning that the climate crisis in Africa undermines the rights of children to life, health, education and security, all this while the risks of violence, exploitation and displacement increase.

 

That’s a roundup of news making headlines today

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