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How to find joy in climate action (Ayana Elizabeth Johnson | TED2022) ted.com/talks/ayana_el… via @TEDTalks

President has signed into law some important acts — the Public Service Amendment Act aims to professionalize and depoliticise the public service by making the DG Presidency to be the head of the public service. DGs are also banned from being political party office bearers.

Across many economies, stabilising public finances has become a central priority. An #SATIED & @econ3x3 article brings together perspectives from four economists on what South Africa’s 2026 Budget signals for the fiscus, tax reform & infrastructure. 🔗 go.unu.edu/R97XF

Take the time to read the Budget: treasury.gov.za/documents/Nati… We spend painstaking hours making it a very accessible document. Journalists spend minutes summarizing it.

#ANationThatWorksForAll| Government interventions on water crises ➡️ #GovZAUpdates 💧 💧

Cannot fault this trip (CT to lanseria, FA306) and it made a wonderful weekend end on a good note! Thank you @FlySafair #CustomerExperience #FlyWithFlySafair #FlySafairCares

📢 Rapid, decisive action taken to ensure water services are restored and maintained for all citizens. #WaterCrisis #SaveWaterZA #GovZAUpdates

That’s a wrap on #Budget2026 tips submissions! Thank you, Mzansi, for your valuable input. Don’t miss the 2026 Budget Speech on Wednesday, 25 February at 14:00.

#Budget2026 The Standing Committee on Finance & Select Committee on Finance invite you to submit written submissions on the Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals that will be tabled together with the 2026/27 Budget on Wednesday, 25 February 2026 pmg.org.za/call-for-comme…

#WaterCrisis | President Cyril Ramaphosa chairs National Water Crisis Committee The committee will consolidate all state efforts into one unified structure, bypassing bureaucratic delays and channeling national resources directly to the points of crisis. #GovZAUpdates #SaveWaterZA

Absolute must read...

#WaterCrisis | Government taking action Government will use constitutional powers to intervene in failing municipalities. Criminal charges already laid against 56 municipalities – and municipal managers will be charged in their personal capacity. #GovZAUpdates #SaveWaterZA

Jeepers that was low. So low!

Watch here ➡️youtube.com/live/Ba7PQ-YR3… #GovZAupdates #OperationVulindlela

🔁 #OperationVulindlela #EconomicReform #GovZAUpdates

📌Reminder #Budget2026

💬 Have your say on #Budget2026 Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana invites South Africans to submit suggestions ahead of the 2026 National Budget Speech on 25 February 2026. Share your views on spending priorities, economic growth and public finance. 🗓️ Closing date: 16 February 2026 📄 Submissions: max 300 words 👉 Submit here: zurl.co/Uvjy1 Tag your input using #TipsForMinFin and #Budget2026 @Treasury_RSA #GovZAUpdates

80 years ago, Eleanor Roosevelt was instrumental in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But she was not alone. Discover who are the women who shaped the major instrument for the defense of Human Rights 📺 buff.ly/5p6JiRj #WomenInMultilateralism #UN80

Speaking to @NPR, Mary Robinson warns that President Trump’s 'Board of Peace' is a dangerous attempt to undermine the UN Security Council and concentrate power in his own hands. 🎧 Listen in full: npr.org/2026/01/21/nx-…

Geeta Gopinath explains why India is not suitable for investment, sadly 18% of death annually is caused by pollution!! Modi PR agencies will wake up now..

My column on Venezuela in @TheEconomist “Prosperity does not come from oil, decrees or even benevolent rulers. It comes from rights. Rights create private property. Rights create security. Rights create debate. Rights allow people to invest, to innovate, to dream—and to transform reality. Take rights away, and society withers. Restore them, and recovery is possible.” economist.com/by-invitation/…