# Deputy minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Steve Letsike, has briefed Parliament on South Africa’s sixth periodic report on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Letsike clarified that Cabinet has not yet approved the final report. She said the report shows progress and […]
# The Nkabinde Inquiry investigating the suspended South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office, has rejected an application by former National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi to submit written representations for inclusion in the enquiry record. Batohi sought to provide additional context following her incomplete cross-examination and decision to […]
# The Electoral Commission says it remains committed to ensuring all South Africans can participate fully in elections. General Manager for Civic and Democracy Education and Research, Moagisi Letlhaku, reaffirmed the commission’s support for inclusive participation and accessibility for marginalised communities. She assured voters that ballot secrecy is protected through the Universal Ballot Template, which […]
# Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi says the findings into the death of medical intern Alulutho Mazwi will be released within weeks. Mazwi, who was working in the paediatrics department at Umlazi’s Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, died in May last year while on duty, after allegedly being required to work despite being ill. […]
# The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission, has launched four new digital services as part of its modernisation programme. These include the Cooperatives Director Amendments platform, Case Management System, Customer Enquiry Management System and LiveChat service. The CIPC says the new tools replace paper-based processes, improve efficiency, strengthen compliance and enhance customer support. Officials say […]
# The trial of seven men accused of murdering rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes, and his friend Tebello Motsoane has been postponed in the High Court in Durban. The defence told the court it was not ready to proceed, citing outstanding legal documents and limited access to consult with clients at eBongweni Correctional Centre. State prosecutor […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health is encouraging men and boys aged ten and older to make use of free Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision services available at public health facilities across the province during the winter season. The department spokesperson Steve Mabona says the procedure can reduce heterosexual HIV infection risk by about 60-percent and […]
# The Madlanga Commission has scheduled the testimony of businessman Tumelo Nku to June 18 after his legal team cited a bereavement in his family. Nku is expected to testify on matters relating to the 2021 Aeroton cocaine bust, in which 751 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated 300-million-rand were seized. The commission has heard […]
# A truck driver has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by the Musina Magistrate’s Court for attempting to smuggle explosives worth one-million-rand into South Africa through the Beitbridge border post. Edgar Maroto was arrested in April after authorities discovered thousands of blasting cartridges, detonators and fuse reels in his possession. The 42-year-old was […]
