# The Association for the Protection of Road Accident Victims has called on Transport minister, Barbara Creecy, to abandon plans for the new Road Accident Benefit Scheme, urging her to reform the struggling Road Accident Fund. The Association’s deputy chair, Ngoako Mohlaloga, warned that the scheme would reduce victims’ rights and compensation. He labels it a […]
# Former chief justice Raymond Zondo says the bulk of corruption occurs within public procurement. Speaking at the South African Council of Churches Anti-Corruption Conference in Johannesburg, Zondo revealed that over 800-billion-rand is spent annually, with procurement laws often abused. Zondo urged the establishment of an independent anti-corruption agency to monitor public tenders, as recommended […]
# Former chief justice Raymond Zondo says South Africa’s fight against corruption cannot succeed without strong protection and incentives for whistleblowers. Speaking at the South African Council of Churches Anti-Corruption Conference in Johannesburg, Zondo called for whistleblowers to receive a share of recovered funds if their information aids state recovery. He highlighted the hardships many […]
# Former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has urged president Cyril Ramaphosa to show ethical leadership in appointing, suspending, and dismissing public officials. Speaking at the Council of Churches’ Anti-Corruption Conference in Johannesburg, Zondo criticised the appointment of individuals facing corruption allegations. Zondo said ethical leadership means choosing candidates without pending misconduct claims. He stressed that […]
# Former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has called for the National Prosecuting Authority to be fully resourced and to reconsider its policy on withdrawing corruption charges. He was speaking at the South African Council of Churches’ Anti-Corruption Conference in Johannesburg. Zondo says public frustration is growing over dropped high-profile cases. He stresses the need for […]
# AfriForum has welcomed the approval of a US House Committee bill that could lead to targeted sanctions against corrupt South African politicians. AfriForum’s Ernst van Zyl says the US-South African Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025, introduced by Congressman Ronny Jackson, aims to hold individuals accountable without punishing ordinary citizens. He emphasised that the […]
# The Competition Tribunal has approved Canal-Plus (Kanaal Ploes) acquisition of MultiChoice, clearing the final regulatory hurdle. The deal includes key commitments like, boosting local ownership, supporting small, medium and micro enterprises in South Africa’s audiovisual sector, and funding local content. Canal-Plus will buy remaining shares at 125-rand each. MultiChoice’s South African operations will become […]
# Project Flamingo successfully completed 39 breast cancer surgeries in a single day across five Eastern and Western Cape public hospitals. The initiative, powered by volunteer medical teams, tackled surgery backlogs at Groote Schuur, Tygerberg, George Regional, Livingstone, and Cecilia Makiwane hospitals. This milestone marks over one-thousand-800 surgeries performed by the non-profit organisation. The effort […]
# The Engineering Council of South Africa has formally charged and permanently deregistered an engineer linked to the fatal building collapse in George in the Western Cape in May last year. The tragedy claimed 34 lives and injured many more. The council’s disciplinary tribunal found the engineer guilty on five counts of professional misconduct and […]
