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Covid-19 Message to Cape Town Press Club Members
We continue to hold thumbs that the national lockdown will have the desired impact of mitigating the spread of Covid-19. It was surely done in the nick of time. I hope you are safe and in good health. It was the correct choice that days before the announcement of the...
The Cape Town Press Club mourns the loss of veteran journalist Shaun Johnson
Shaun Johnson served as deputy editor and political editor of the Johannesburg Star and was also the editor of titles including the Cape Argus and Saturday Star. In 2003, he was appointed deputy chief executive of Independent News & Media South Africa and was the founding chief executive of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation in Cape Town.
The Cape Town Press Club mourns the loss of veteran journalist Rex Gibson
The Cape Town Press Club mourns the loss of veteran journalist Rex Gibson, the last editor of the well-regarded Rand Daily Mail. We send our condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.
The Cape Town Press Club mourns the loss of veteran journalist Ben Said
The Cape Town Press Club mourns the loss of veteran journalist, Ben Said
Cape Town Press Club elects new committee
The Cape Town Press Club is excited to announce their newly elected 2019 committee.
Cape Town Press Club mourns the death of Nigel Murphy
Nigel Murphy, a founding member of the Cape Town Press Club and who served as its chairman in the early 1990s, died at his Kenilworth, Cape Town, home this morning, 4 June 2019. He was 82.
The Cape Town Press Club mourns the tragic and untimely passing of Anton Steenkamp
The Cape Town Press Club mourns the tragic and untimely passing of Anton Steenkamp, well known Labour Court Judge. Anton was on a long-planned tour of Africa with his wife when he was bitten by a black mamba on Monday, which proved fatal.
Cape Town Press Club mourns the death of Brendan Boyle
Journalist Brendan Boyle, a former chairperson of the Cape Town Press Club, has died in Cape Town after a long struggle with cancer.
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Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka – Public Protector – Fit for Purpose
Marecia Damons and Daniel Steyn on The Thabo Bester Saga
Dan Mafora on the Defence of Judges and the Constitution
Mark Shaw on Cape Town and The Global Criminal Economy
Dr Max Price, former UCT Vice-Chancellor on Academic Freedom, Inclusivity & Protesting
Wandile Sihlobo on Transforming South African Agriculture without Destroying It
Professor Abdool Karim on Standing Up for Science
Roberto Quintas on the taxi strike that paralysed Cape Town
Premier Alan Winde on “How Independently a Province Can Act”
Advocate Glynis Breytenbach on “The Shortfalls in Our Justice System”
Prof Jonathan Jansen on the Leadership Crisis in South African Universities
Paul Holden on “Why Zondo Matters”
Jonny Steinberg and Marina Cantacuzino on “The Mandela family and the concept of forgiveness”
Oscar Siwali of SADRA – Towards the 2024 National Government Elections
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WATCH | Gcaleka says Breytenbachs comments about her rise dont give her sleepless nights
...protector advocate Kholeka Gcaleka says remarks by DA MP Glynnis Breytenbach which insinuated she slept her way to the top were 'unfortunate'. She was responding to a question at the Cape Town Press Club on Tuesday ...Read original article
Public Protectors office applies for CARA funding
...CARA funding. She was addressing the Cape Town Press Club. We have made an application to the Criminal Assets Recovery Account (CARA) funding I have been informed we have been successful she said. It is the first ...Read original article
Public Protectors Office Supports Investigating Teams Phala Phala Report Findings
...Addressing the Cape Town Press Club Nkabinde acknowledged robust debates and disagreements but affirmed the investigation's integrity. Also read: Mbeki Defends Phala Phala Criticism in ‘Robust and ...Read original article
Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka says office must learn from its mistakes
...said. Yesterday Gcaleka addressed the Cape Town Press Club under the theme Fit for purpose: The Public Protector 28 years into the democratic South Africa Gcaleka at 41 the country's youngest Public Protector ...Read original article
History will judge me new Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka says performance should define reputation
...the Public Protector and thus it would be difficult for her to say how she would be different. Gcaleka was addressing the Cape Town Press Club on Tuesday afternoon and took some questions from journalists. Addressing ...Read original article
Gcaleka asks South Africans to allow her execute her duties.
...Lehlohonolo Lehana. The newly appointed Public Protector advocate Kholeka Gcaleka has requested that people should allow her to carry out her duties. Gcaleka was addressing the Cape Town Press Club on Tuesday afternoon....Read original article
Breytenbachs remarks on appointment unfortunate, says Gcaleka
...of the House after refusing to retract the comments and her DA colleagues rushed to her defence calling the decision by Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula unjust. Addressing the Cape Town Press Club on Tuesday Gcaleka ...Read original article
Whistle-blower protection is urgently needed, says Public Protector Gcaleka
...newly appointed Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka has said that her office's inability to protect whistle-blowers is a major issue that should be addressed. Gcaleka was addressing the Cape Town Press Club on Tuesday...Read original article