President Cyril Ramaphosa’s role as the Commander In Chief of the South African National Defence Force has come into question after members of the SANDF ignored his instruction not to allow the Iranian Navy to participate in the recent Will for Peace 2026 naval drills which took place off the coast of Cape Town. The Minister of Defence - Angie Motshekga has established a Board of Inquiry which will look into establishing whether the instruction of the President may have been misrepresented
and/or ignored as issued.

President Cyril Ramaphosa&rsquo;s role as the Commander In Chief of&nbsp;the South African National Defence Force has come into&nbsp;question after members of the SANDF ignored his instruction&nbsp;not to allow the Iranian Navy to participate in the recent Will for&nbsp;Peace 2026 naval drills which took place off the coast of Cape&nbsp;Town.&nbsp;The Minister of Defence - Angie Motshekga has established a&nbsp;Board of Inquiry which will look into establishing whether the&nbsp;instruction of the President may have been misrepresented and/or ignored as issued.

METRO FM Talk with Faith Mangope

METRO FM Talk with Faith Mangope

SANDF GONE ROGUE? ( DAKOTA LEGOETE - CHAIRPERSON OF PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE AND MILITARY VETERANS )

As a parent when you leave your child at school, you expect them to be in a safe space, But, as we know sexual assault or abuse is rife in South Africa and schools are not spareed from this scourge. Whether it’s sexual abuse committed by a learner on another learner or a teacher on learner, many parents are left confused, isolated, and unsure of where to turn when these incidences occur as the lines of accountability are often blurred. I have a mom whose girl child was sexually assaulted by a fellow learner, and she wants to highlight this issue and its impact on the wider community.

As a parent when you leave your child at school, you expect&nbsp;them to be in a safe space, But, as we know sexual assault or&nbsp;abuse is rife in South Africa and schools are not spareed from&nbsp;this scourge. Whether it&rsquo;s sexual abuse committed by a learner&nbsp;on another learner or a teacher on learner, many parents are&nbsp;left confused, isolated, and unsure of where to turn when these&nbsp;incidences occur as the lines of accountability are often blurred.&nbsp;I have a mom whose girl child was sexually assaulted by a fellow&nbsp;learner, and she wants to highlight this issue and its impact on&nbsp;the wider community.

AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: Dealing with Sexual Abuse Committed Learner to Learner in Schools.

The Constitutional Court this morning confirmed that customary marriages are not dissolved when a couple enters a civil marriage. This ruling was seen as a confirmation that an ante-nuptial contract concluded after a customary marriage is invalid - upholding the legal significance of customary marriages. The ruling was made following a case that was brought before the court which questioned the validity of ante-nuptial contracts signed after a customary marriage but before a civil marriage.

The Constitutional Court this morning confirmed that customary&nbsp;marriages are not dissolved when a couple enters a civil&nbsp;marriage.&nbsp;This ruling was seen as a confirmation that an ante-nuptial&nbsp;contract concluded after a customary marriage is invalid -&nbsp;upholding the legal significance of customary marriages.&nbsp;The ruling was made following a case that was brought before&nbsp;the court which questioned the validity of ante-nuptial contracts&nbsp;signed after a customary marriage but before a civil marriage.

Customary Marriages are as Significant as Civil Marriages ( ZAMA MOPAI IS A LECTURER & CUSTOMARY LAW EXPERT. [SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, CULTURAL RIGHTS, AND THE COMPLEXITIES OF CUSTOMARY VS. CIVIL MARRIAGES.]

South Africa continues to mourn an unbearable loss. The death toll has risen to 13 following a devastating collision between a school transport vehicle and a truck in Vanderbijlpark, south of Johannesburg. Thirteen young lives gone. Several more children remain in hospital, fighting to survive. But as the country grieves, another painful conversation has emerged. In the aftermath of this
tragedy, images of parents collapsing on the ground, crying out for their children, spread rapidly across social media. Raw, private moments of unimaginable pain became public content.

South Africa continues to mourn an unbearable loss.&nbsp;The death toll has risen to 13 following a devastating&nbsp;collision between a school transport vehicle and a&nbsp;truck in Vanderbijlpark, south of Johannesburg.&nbsp;Thirteen young lives gone. Several more children&nbsp;remain in hospital, fighting to survive.&nbsp;But as the country grieves, another painful&nbsp;conversation has emerged. In the aftermath of this tragedy, images of parents collapsing on the ground,&nbsp;crying out for their children, spread rapidly across&nbsp;social media. Raw, private moments of unimaginable&nbsp;pain became public content.

SANDF GONE ROGUE? ( DAKOTA LEGOETE - CHAIRPERSON OF PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE AND MILITARY VETERANS )

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