# The National Prosecuting Authority has welcomed the life imprisonment sentence handed down to a pastor from Jesus Is the Answer Ministries in Mamelodi East, Pretoria. The 41-year-old was convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. NPA spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana says the presiding Magistrate, Lynn Pillay, agreed with the state that […]
# The Public Servants Association has welcomed the South African Revenue Service’s move to offer a one-time lifeline to taxpayers burdened by debt. The long-term outstanding debt linked to taxpayers represented by registered tax practitioners is more than 96-billion-rand. This relief is only extended to undisputed tax debt. PSA’s Claude Naicker says Sars must ensure that […]
# ActionSA in Mpumalanga has expressed concern at the Auditor-General’s 2024/2025 Public Finance Management Act audit findings of the Department of Culture, Sport and Recreation. The Auditor-General’s report revealed that the department has regressed to a qualified audit opinion and exposed severe financial mismanagement and governance failures. ActionSA’s Thoko Mashiane says this regression stems from […]
# The DA has expressed concern at the composition of the selection panel tasked with making nominations for the new National Director of Public Prosecutions. President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed the panel, which will be led by Justice and Constitutional Development minister Mmamoloko Kubayi. The current NDPP, advocate Shamila Batohi’s term of office ends in January […]
# The Public Servants Association urges government and employers to uphold workers’ rights, including fair pay, safe conditions, job security, and career growth. Highlighting the vulnerability of fixed-term employees and community workers, the organisation’s Claude Naicker emphasises that respecting and empowering public servants strengthens institutions, improves service delivery, and builds a more equitable, effective, and […]
# The Institute of Race Relations says it has approached the South African Council of Churches to discuss the scale of the ‘moral fraud’ that is fake transformation. The IRR’s Makone Maja says fake transformation is a system of policies and practices that has entrenched corruption, hollowed out state institutions, and devastated public services. She […]
# The DA in the Western Cape says the operationalisation of CapeNature’s Vrolijkheid Nursery Project near Robertson marks a vital step forward in protecting biodiversity through community-based action. The province is home to two of the world’s major biodiversity hotspots, and faces mounting pressure from plant poaching, illegal harvesting, and habitat loss. The DA’s Dave […]
# SANParks says its National Parks Week was a huge success, as 105-thousand-and-51 people visited national parks between the 22nd to the 28th of September. The campaign allowed South Africans an opportunity to receive a day pass at a national park of their choice, free of charge. SANParks says Mapungubwe National Park in Limpopo saw a 52.3-percent increase in visitor numbers, […]
# The Western Cape Mobility Department says it is committed to promoting inclusive, safe, and accessible transport infrastructure, ensuring that every citizen, regardless of ability, can move freely, safely, and confidently. MEC Isaac Sileku unveiled new pedestrian safety signage at the League of Friends of the Blind in Grassy Park on Tuesday. Sileku says improving […]
