Polity Unofficial40m ago

My Vote Counts warns Rise Mzansi’s R30m donation exposes flaws in Party Funding Act https://www.polity.org.za/article/my-vote-counts-warns-rise-mzansis-r30m-donation-exposes-flaws-in-party-funding-act-2026-06-05

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My Vote Counts warns Rise Mzansi’s R30m donation exposes flaws in Party Funding Act

Civil society group My Vote Counts (MVC) argues that Rise Mzansi’s R30-million loan conversion highlights major flaws in the Political Party Funding Act (PPFA), saying it allows wealthy donors to obscure their identities and potentially exert undue influence. In its latest quarterly disclosure report, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) notes that Rise Mzansi declared a R30-million donation. This came from an entity called "We are the People", which has apparently converted a previous loan into a donation.

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Polity Unofficial45m ago

Rights groups file complaint against Equatorial Guinea over Trump deportations https://www.polity.org.za/article/rights-groups-file-complaint-against-equatorial-guinea-over-trump-deportations-2026-06-05

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Rights groups file complaint against Equatorial Guinea over Trump deportations

Advocacy groups representing deportees sent by the US to Equatorial Guinea filed a complaint on Friday with the main human rights body of the African Union, an attempt to drum up opposition on the continent to the Trump administration's immigration policies. The complaint was submitted to the Gambia-based African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights on behalf of 14 people from African countries who were deported from the US to Equatorial Guinea starting in November of last year.

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Polity Unofficial50m ago

SACP links rising xenophobia to ‘capitalist economic crisis’ https://www.polity.org.za/article/sacp-links-rising-xenophobia-to-capitalist-economic-crisis-2026-06-05

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SACP links rising xenophobia to ‘capitalist economic crisis’

The SACP has overtly rejected and opposed the latest wave of xenophobic violence and threats targeting immigrants, warning against the "mutual elimination of workers", and adding that there is no justification for the abuse of any migrant, regardless of their legal status. Instead of division, the SACP calls for immediate working-class solidarity to confront the systemic failures of the State and a capitalist system.

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Polity Unofficial55m ago

US domestic treatment centres ready for Ebola even as Kenya plans persist https://www.polity.org.za/article/us-domestic-treatment-centers-ready-for-ebola-even-as-kenya-plans-persist-2026-06-05

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US domestic treatment centres ready for Ebola even as Kenya plans persist

Most of the 13 US treatment centres in a government-funded hospital network for severe infectious diseases are ready to handle patients, including those with Ebola if needed, representatives from the hospitals said this week. The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has resulted in 344 confirmed cases of the disease and 60 deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). So far, one American confirmed to have Ebola has been treated in Germany.

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André1h ago
Two weeks ago my colleague Henk and I participated in KuppingerCole Analysts EIC conference in Berlin. During the EIC days both Henk and I posted our daily notes on LinkedIn (and I shared them on the #fediverse too, of course ;) ). After returning we we had some conversations for our own debrief and this was the result. Enjoy the read!
#IAM #EIC2026 #AgenticAI #Governance #digitalidentity

https://www.sonicbee.eu/whats-next-in-iam-from-the-eic-2026-conference-floor-to-practical-reality/
What’s next in IAM? From the EIC 2026 conference floor to practical reality

What’s next in IAM? Henk Marsman and André Koot reflect on EIC 2026 and bring take aways from the conference floor to practical reality.

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Riscreen1h ago

Transparenz braucht klare digitale Zugänge, nachvollziehbare Verfahren und proaktive Veröffentlichung — mit Augenmaß für Schutzinteressen.

#Informationsfreiheit #Transparenz #Governance #BfDI

www.bfdi.bund.de/SharedDocs/Pressemitteilungen/DE/2026/09_Informationsfreiheit_Symposium.html

Polity Unofficial2h ago

Busa, BLSA call for leadership intervention amidst immigration unrest https://www.polity.org.za/article/busa-blsa-call-for-leadership-intervention-amidst-immigration-unrest-2026-06-05

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Busa, BLSA call for leadership intervention amidst immigration unrest

Business organisations Business Unity South Africa (Busa) and Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) have, in a joint statement, noted “with concern” the growing tensions and public debate surrounding migration and immigration in South Africa. “At a time of heightened economic pressures, unemployment, high crime levels and social challenges, it is understandable that citizens seek solutions to legitimate concerns regarding economic inclusion, service delivery, border management and the rule of law,” they say.  

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Polity Unofficial2h ago

South African green hydrogen first-movers given major boost https://www.polity.org.za/article/south-african-green-hydrogen-first-movers-given-major-boost-2026-06-05

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South African green hydrogen first-movers given major boost

Enticing support for first movers into green hydrogen project development is on offer via a first-of-a-kind government-led framework designed to assess the readiness and bankability of green hydrogen and power-to-x (PtX) projects in South Africa. This follows South Africa’s official launch of the PtX project development standard (PDS), which includes green hydrogen and PtX developers being invited to register their projects and complete the PtX PDS questionnaire, with the assurance that all information will be treated as confidential and shared only with authorised partner institutions.

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ABC Feeds4h ago

Cost of ANU's reputational damage 'in the order of $100m'
By Charlie Gore and Adam Shirley

The interim vice-chancellor of the Australian National University says a string of governance problems has cost the university about $100 million in reputational damage.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-05/act-governance-issues-cost-anu-100-million-reputational-damage/106766264

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Cost of ANU's reputational damage 'in the order of $100 million'

The interim vice-chancellor of the Australian National University says a string of governance problems has cost the university about $100 million in reputational damage.

Riscreen5h ago

Im Finanzsektor rücken Governance, Kontrolle und belastbare Dokumentation stärker in den Fokus — auch aus Compliance-Sicht.

#Diversity #Governance #Compliance #Banking #BaFin

https://www.bundesbank.de/de/aufgaben/finanzaufsicht/einzelaspekte/diversity-benchmarking-799322