# The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply warns that while sustained load-shedding has eased, rising electricity tariffs and energy-related costs continue to threaten South African businesses. CIPS says higher power and fuel prices are increasing pressure on supply chains, creating pricing volatility and operational risks. Regional managing director Paul Vos says organisations are increasingly […]
# Government’s administrative agency responsible for planning, managing, and accelerating infrastructure investments, Infrastructure South Africa, has raised concern over the high number of cancelled and stalled tenders. Acting head Simphiwe Ndlovu told Parliament more than 70-percent of advertised construction-related tenders were either cancelled or closed without awards. Only 29.9-percent of 12-thousand-622 assessed tenders were awarded. […]
# Witness K has told the Madlanga Commission that she was in a romantic relationship with suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and regularly provided him with financial assistance. Mkhwanazi began requesting money about two months into their relationship and frequently sought loans he allegedly never repaid. Witness K said she helped […]
# Witness K has told the Madlanga Commission that she received 22-thousand-rand from a 110-thousand-rand payment linked to information about suspected precious stones. This forms part of evidence relating to suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi. Witness K said the money was shared among five people after information she provided led to […]
# The Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein has overturned last year’s ruling of the High Court in Pretoria allowing the Zambian government to repatriate the remains of former president Edgar Lungu for a state funeral and burial. The court ruled in favour of Lungu’s family, allowing him to be buried in South Africa in […]
# Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane has lost his defamation case against EFF leader Julius Malema, with the High Court in KuGompo ordering him to pay legal costs. The matter arose from allegations by Malema that Mabuyane fraudulently obtained a master’s degree from the University of Fort Hare. Judge Jannie Eksteen ruled that while individuals […]
# An inspector of the Ekurhuleni Metropolice in Gauteng, Witness K, has told the Madlanga commission suspended deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi asked her to pass on information linked to mining activities in exchange for money. Mkhwanazi’s former girlfriend says she shared information about suspected illegal precious stones. The woman testified Mkhwanazi wanted information he could […]
# The Muslim Judicial Council has proposed a three-pronged national framework to address migration in South Africa. The council calls for a humane and sustainable approach. Its proposal emphasises adherence to the rule of law, protection of migrants’ human rights and dignity, and comprehensive interventions to address governance and socio-economic challenges driving tensions. The council’s […]
# Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo and senior police officer Nozipho Madondo have filed formal complaints with Justice minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia, and the National Prosecuting Authority, over the handling of an Investigating Directorate Against Corruption operation. The pair allege they were instructed to report to Brooklyn police station in Tshwane […]
