# The National Director of Public Prosecutions advocate, Andy Mothibi, has committed to turning around the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption within the next six months. This follows revelations at the Madlanga Commission, where it was revealed that former IDAC head, advocate Andrea Johnson, authorised a string of investigations against Crime Intelligence and Political Killings Task […]
# Independent Directorate Against Corruption chief investigator, Dylan Perumal, and senior investigators Brian Padayachee and Suneel Bellochun have been suspended pending disciplinary action. Their suspension comes days after president Cyril Ramaphosa accepted Andrea Johnson’s request to resign as IDAC head. The three have been accused of manipulating cases, among other allegations. Minister of Justice and […]
# The US Senate Republicans have once again blocked the war powers resolution to direct president Donald Trump to withdraw American troops from hostilities with Iran. The resolution failed in a 49-50 vote, with Democratic Senator John Fetterman voting with Republicans to sink the measure. This marks the second such war powers resolution that has […]
# The Freedom Front Plus has lodged a complaint with the Public Protector against the Speaker of the Tshwane Metro Council, Mncedi Ndzwanana. This follows the DA’s urgent court application regarding the suspension of City Manager Johann Mettler. These are two controversial votes that resulted in Mettler being placed on precautionary suspension and Chief Financial […]
# Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, says South Africa has reaffirmed its support for the African Union’s decision to convene a continent-wide conference on migration. The 49th Ordinary Session of the African Union’s Executive Council has decided not to discuss migration at the upcoming AU mid-term review meeting in Egypt. Lamola says […]
# Mediator Pakistan says negotiations between the US and Iran are ongoing despite escalating attacks in the Middle East. This comes as the conflict has expanded, with the US joining forces with Saudi Arabia to launch strikes targeting Iranian proxies in Iraq this week. The strikes killed at least 20 people and wounded 32. Yesterday […]
# Die Parlement se gesamentlike oorsigkomitees verwelkom die Nasionale Tesourie se besluit om môre die oorblywende 7,1-miljard-rand in billike aandeel-oordragte aan 49 munisipaliteite vry te stel. Die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, sê die vrystelling is voorwaardelik en moet basiese dienslewering beskerm, terwyl vereis word dat die betrokke munisipaliteite ernstige swakpunte moet regstel wat geïdentifiseer […]
# Die Adjunkminister in die Presidensie vir Vroue, die Jeug en Persone met Gestremdhede, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, vra vir strukturele vrouebemagtiging wat diskriminasie verwerp en gelykheid, ekonomiese eienaarskap en vroue-leierskap bevorder. Vroueverteenwoordiging in die Parlement het van 33-persent in 2004 tot 42,8-persent in 2024 toegeneem, terwyl dit in die Nasionale Raad van Provinsies op 44,4-persent […]
# The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in Gauteng will close after the 2027 academic year. It produced over one-thousand graduates from disadvantaged communities since opening in 2007. The American celebrity says the academy will transition to the Gauteng Education Department while her philanthropic efforts will shift towards a nationwide scholarship programme. The department’s […]
