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Justice Fikile Eunice Mokgohloa remembered as a champion of social justice

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Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi has paid tribute to Justice Fikile Eunice Mokgohloa, honouring her contribution to the development of South African jurisprudence and the role her judgments played in easing the burden of poverty and inequality for poor and vulnerable communities.

Woman in blue turns dedication to justice into a calling

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Today, the South African Police Service (SAPS) introduces 46-year-old Warrant Officer Gloria Vatiswa Nontshokweni, the acting unit commander of Makhanda Family Violence, Child Protection, and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit in the Eastern Cape as a dedicated police officer.

Advancing the Africa water vision: from commitment to action

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Earlier in the year, the African Union declared 2026 the Year of “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063.” In doing so, the continent elevated water and sanitation from basic service-delivery concerns to matters of strategic political priority.

Beyond the fish: why empowerment matters more than aid

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One of the greatest challenges in scientific capacity development is not delivering programmes but measuring their long-term impact. Annual reports rightly celebrate the number of workshops delivered, early-career researchers trained, countries represented and certificates awarded. These metrics demonstrate that programmes reached their intended audiences and achieved their planned activities. However, they reveal little about whether those investments ultimately produce sustained scientific leadership.