Wednesday, 30 September 2026

GBV activists said Ramaphosa’s four-point plan largely repeats commitments made five years ago; they called for funded implementation, accountability and prevention rather than further deadlines.

The Budget Justice Coalition warned that GBV commitments lack dedicated resources, with meaningful action requiring above-inflation funding, more personnel and investment across policing, justice and support services.

TUT’s Professor Tiniko Maluleke said AI must be trained around South African languages, African knowledge, Ubuntu, constitutional values and human rights, rather than treated as a finished product.

TUT is bringing industry into curriculum design through advisory councils and work-integrated learning, aiming to produce graduates who can secure jobs and create employment themselves.

SABC CEO Nomsa Chabeli said broadcasting will need greater digital fluency, creativity, technology investment and global platforms, while journalism remains essential to verify truth amid misinformation.