# The South African Communist Party says it has been blindsided by the ANC. This comes as dual members of the ANC and SACP will be given ten days from Thursday to indicate who they will campaign for in the upcoming local government elections. The move comes as the SACP prepares to contest the elections […]
# Suspended City of Tshwane chief financial officer, Gareth Mnisi, has denied ever actively involving disgraced police officer, Fannie Nkosi, in matters concerning a client contracted to the Tshwane Metro Police Department. Evidence before the Madlanga Commission has painted a troubling picture of tender processes, in particular a 2016/2017 tender for security services to protect […]
# Israeli settlers are subjecting Palestinians to sexualised violence and other forms of gender-based abuse across the West Bank. This is according to a new report by the West Bank Protection Consortium titled, “Sexual violence and forcible transfer in the West Bank”. At least 16 cases of conflict-related sexual violence attributed to Israeli settlers and […]
# The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Business Confidence Index declined slightly by 1.8 index points to 131.4 in January, but recorded a better level of 134.6 in February. Last month, the BCI lost 3.3 index points to measure 131.3. SACCI CEO, Alan Mukoki, ascribes the decline mainly to the weaker rand, lower […]
# Solidariteit sê sy hofgeding teen die grondwetlikheid van die Wet op Openbare Verkryging is uiters belangrik vir alle belastingbetalers en diensgebruikers. Die konsepregulasies vir Algemene Openbare Verkryging is gepubliseer vir openbare kommentaar. Dit stel reëls voor vir nuwe swart ekonomiese bemagtiging vir ondernemings wat sake wil doen met die regering. Woordvoerder Theuns du Buisson […]
# Die DA sê hy sal heftig veg teen die konsep-regulasies vir Openbare Verkryging. Die regulasies bepaal ondernemings wat sake wil doen met die regering, moet toon ‘n beduidende deel van hul vorige verkryging was met ‘n meerderheid ondernemings in swart besit. Die DA sê as openbare verkryging nie hoofsaaklik fokus op waarde vir geld […]
# Die vermeende bendehoof, Nafiz Modack, beweer sy verhoor in die Wes-Kaapse Hooggeregshof is onregverdig en vra nuwe regsverteenwoordiging. Dit volg ná ‘n reeks terugslae in sy verdediging. Modack en 14 medebeskuldigdes staan tereg op meer as 100 aanklagte, insluitend die moord op die speurder van die teen-bende-eenheid, Charl Kinnear, in 2020. Die hof het […]
# Die Brandstofnywerheidsvereniging van Suid-Afrika sê die land is besig om brandstofinvoere weg van die Golf te verskuif weens die ontwrigting in die Seestraat van Hormoes. Die skeepskanaal dra sowat ‘n vyfde van die wêreld se olievervoer. Die vereniging se uitvoerende hoof, Avhapfani Tshifularo, sê die plaaslike brandstofnywerheid het gekoördineerde, korttermyn beveiligingsmaatreels vir olievoorsiening ingestel […]
# The Public Servants Association is concerned about the persistent and costly practice of prolonged precautionary suspensions across the Public Service. Over the five years from the 2021/22 to the 2025/26-financial years, government has spent over one-billion-rand on salaries and benefits of employees placed on paid suspension across national, provincial, and local government. PSA’s Claude […]
