🇿🇦 *SA UPDATE | Tuesday- 17 June 2025*   https://x.com/IpIndependent/status/1934930577506836754 Here's what's happening in *South Africa today:* 👇🏼 ◼️ *Calls to probe R131 million police sick leave bill:* The staggering figure was revealed by Mchunu when responding to questions in parliament. DA deputy spokesperson on the police, Lisa-Maré Schickerling, said the expenditure was shocking and a misuse of public funds which demands urgent accountability. https://www.citizen.co.za/news/calls-to-probe-r131-million-police-sick-leave/ -------------   ◼️ *Game changer for Eskom:* The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is examining technology that could help Eskom operate power stations longer while reducing emissions. Already used in South Korea and Poland, this initiative involves collaboration with Eskom, the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI), and Coaltech to test circulating fluidised bed (CFB) technology. https://www.news24.com/business/climate-future/news/tech-that-would-help-eskom-run-coal-power-stations-for-longer-to-be-tested-20250616-0965 -------------   ◼️ *New divorce laws for SA* : The laws will give effect to changes ordered by the Constitutional Court in 2023, to make it easier for spouses married out of community of property without accrual to get their fair share when the marriages end in divorce or death. The minister said she would introduce the new laws to the National Assembly “shortly”. https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/828207/new-divorce-laws-for-south-africa/ -------------   ◼️ *South Africans in Iran:* South Africa is concerned about the safety of its citizens in Iran, while calling for Israel and the Islamic Republic to de-escalate a conflict that has killed hundreds of people in four days. “South Africa expresses deep concern regarding the escalation of hostilities between the state of Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the ministry of international relations said. https://mg.co.za/news/2025-06-16-government-worried-about-safety-of-south-africans-in-iran/ -------------   ◼️ *Safety fears force parents to seek former white-only schools;* "Thugs would go into the school carrying guns threatening teachers, forcefully taking their laptops in front of the learners," Sibahle Mbasana told the BBC about the school her sons used to attend in Khayelitsha, Cape Town's largest township. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0k36ge21jxo -------------   🔴 Get short and instant News alerts by joining *INDEPENDENT PRESS* WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAtNxX8fewmiFmN7N22