The United Nations Secretary-General has put de-escalation in the Middle East at the top of his agenda as world leaders prepare to descend on New York for next week's UN General Assembly. António Guterres says restoring freedom of navigation through the Straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab was critical — while also demanding action on Gaza, the West Bank, Ukraine and Sudan. But ahead of UNGA81, he is also sounding an unusually stark warning about artificial intelligence — calling runaway AI one of three existential threats facing humanity. Sherwin Bryce-Pease reports.

The United Nations Secretary-General has put de-escalation in the Middle East at the top of his agenda as world leaders prepare to descend on New York for next week's UN General Assembly. Ant&oacute;nio Guterres says restoring freedom of navigation through the Straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab was critical &mdash; while also demanding action on Gaza, the West Bank, Ukraine and Sudan. But ahead of UNGA81, he is also sounding an unusually stark warning about artificial intelligence &mdash; calling runaway AI one of three existential threats facing humanity. Sherwin Bryce-Pease reports.

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United Nations Secretary-General has put de-escalation in the Middle East at the top of his agenda for next week's UN General Assembly.

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) says it will reconvene its National Congress in a month following the collapse of its 15th National Congress this week. The federation was forced to adjourn the congress after affiliate unions refused to submit credentials in retaliation against the suspension of Costatu's first president Mike Shingange by his union NEHAWU.   COSATU's executive committee emphasised that the federation's constitution allows for a congress to be reconvened a month after adjournment. Cosatu incurred costs of around 12-million-rand for the congress. SABC Economics Reporter Naledi Mabitsela-Ngcobo filed this report .....

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) says it will reconvene its National Congress in a month following the collapse of its 15th National Congress this week. The federation was forced to adjourn the congress after affiliate unions refused to submit credentials in retaliation against the suspension of Costatu's first president Mike Shingange by his union NEHAWU. &nbsp; COSATU's executive committee emphasised that the federation's constitution allows for a congress to be reconvened a month after adjournment. Cosatu incurred costs of around 12-million-rand for the congress. SABC Economics Reporter Naledi Mabitsela-Ngcobo filed this report .....

Cosatu congress collapses

Political appointments into executive roles within government institutions came under intense scrutiny at the Chartered Governance Institute Southern Africa conference earlier today. Analysts at the event warn that political deployments create severe structural weaknesses, making corruption almost inevitable. The conference met under the theme: "Fault lines and futures: Corporate governance at the crossroads."Economics Reporter, Nothando Magudulela, filed this report....

Political appointments into executive roles within government institutions came under intense scrutiny at the Chartered Governance Institute Southern Africa conference earlier today. Analysts at the event warn that political deployments create severe structural weaknesses, making corruption almost inevitable. The conference met under the theme: "Fault lines and futures: Corporate governance at the crossroads."Economics Reporter, Nothando Magudulela, filed this report....

Political deployments create severe structural weaknesses - Chartered Governance Institute Southern Africa conference

The Electoral Commission has noted the ANC's intention to appeal the Electoral Court's judgment over the candidate submission dispute. The Commission's Chief Electoral Officer, Sy Mamabolo, says the electoral justice mechanism allows for aggrieved political parties and candidates to go to superior courts to vindicate their rights. He was speaking in Centurion on the finalisation of the candidate lists ahead of the November municipal polls. The ANC lost its court bid against the IEC following the exclusion of about 181 of its candidates from contesting the upcoming elections.
Ntlantla Kgatlhane reports...

The Electoral Commission has noted the ANC's intention to appeal the Electoral Court's judgment over the candidate submission dispute. The Commission's Chief Electoral Officer, Sy Mamabolo, says the electoral justice mechanism allows for aggrieved political parties and candidates to go to superior courts to vindicate their rights. He was speaking in Centurion on the finalisation of the candidate lists ahead of the November municipal polls. The ANC lost its court bid against the IEC following the exclusion of about 181 of its candidates from contesting the upcoming elections. Ntlantla Kgatlhane reports...

United Nations Secretary-General has put de-escalation in the Middle East at the top of his agenda for next week's UN General Assembly.

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