# Parliament’s Justice and Police committees have recommended the establishment of an ad hoc committee to address the allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. He accused Police minister Senzo Mchunu of corruption and political interference in high-profile investigations. The ad hoc committee will be formally adopted next week. Police committee chairperson, Ian Cameron, […]
# US president Donald Trump says it is highly unlikely he will fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. In a meeting with lawmakers on Tuesday, he reportedly polled them about whether he should fire Powell, with the majority of them voting in favour. His second term as Fed chair ends in May next year, but he […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has designated National Planning Commission chairperson, professor Tinyiko Maluleke, and former minister, Roelf Meyer, as co-chairs to lead and coordinate the National Dialogue Eminent Persons Group. Deputy chairs are former member of Parliament, Lindiwe Mazibuko, and award-winning rocket scientist Siyabulela Xuza, while student activist Nompendulo Mkhatshwa is the secretary. Ramaphosa says […]
# The South African Cabin Crew Association says its FlySafair cabin crew members are looking to avoid a strike. This comes as Solidarity, which represents around two-thirds of the airline’s pilots, is likely to strike next week, following members’ rejection of the final wage offer. FlySafair’s final offer included a 5.7-percent salary increase and additional […]
# The Eastern Cape government says the estimated amount needed to deal with overall damage to all infrastructure following the recent floods stands at 5.1-billion-rand. At least 103 people died when devastating floods hit Mthatha and Butterworth in June, while 100 of those have been positively identified and buried. A 13-year-old boy remains missing. Co-operative […]
# Cosatu verwlkom die ontbinding van die Padongelukkefonds se bestuursraad. Dit volg ná bestuurs- en bedryfsuitdagings. Die minister van Vervoer, Barbara Creecy, het verklaar die raad het versuim om sy pligte as trustee na te kom, en gevolglik die vertroue geskend in sy vermoë om die entiteit doeltreffend te bestuur. Cosatu se woordvoerder, Matthew Parks, […]
# RISE Mzansi sê president Cyril Ramaphosa moet dringend die omvang van die regterlike kommissie van ondersoek na die Polisiediens publiseer sodat dit met sy werk kan begin. Die kommissie sal die rol van huidige of voormalige senior ampsdraers in sekere instellings ondersoek wat moontlik beweerde misdadige bedrywighede aangehelp of aangemoedig het. Makashule Gana van […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare sê hy sal Vrydag Internasionale Mandeladag met ʼn gemeenskapsdiensaktiwiteit vier. Die vakbond sal by die Mahikeng Provinsiale Hospitaal in Noordwes wees waar aktiwiteite ʼn skoonmaakprojek sal insluit. Hy sê benewens die fisiese skoonmaakproses, sal hulle teenwoordigheid by die hospitaal eensgesindheid toon met gesondheidswerkers en die pasiënte wat hulle dien. Die […]
# Die DA sê die polisie het bevestig dat sy strafregtelike aanklagte teen die minister van Polisie, Senzo Mchunu, nou ondersoek word. Die minister is op spesiale verlof geplaas te midde van bewerings van korrupsie en politieke inmengery in ondersoeke. Baxolile Nodada van die DA sê Mchunu, soos alle ander Suid-Afrikaners, moet die land se […]
