# North West businessman Brown Mogotsi’s legal counsel, Nthabiseng Mohomane, has withdrawn allegations that evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson promised Mogotsi protection and indemnity at the Madlanga Commission. Mohomane argued that Mogotsi believed he would avoid adverse findings if he implicated businessman Suleiman Carrim. However, under questioning by commissioner Sesi Baloyi, she conceded that WhatsApp messages […]
# South African musician and MK Party Member of Parliament, Gezane Kobane, also known as Papa Penny, has resigned from Parliament and the MK Party. In a resignation letter addressed to party leader Jacob Zuma, the Shangaan Disco King cited internal attacks, vilification and belittling by Limpopo provincial leaders. Kobane says the treatment damaged his […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the party is concerned about possible judicial encroachment following the Constitutional Court ruling on Parliaments position on president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala matter. Briefing the media, Mbalula said the ANC believes the court appeared to direct Parliament on how to handle the Section 89 impeachment process. He says the […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the party’s national executive committee did not discuss recalling president Cyril Ramaphosa following the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the Phala Phala matter. He briefed the media after the NEC meeting. Mbalula says Ramaphosa’s resignation was never on the agenda. He reaffirmed the ANC’s full support for Ramaphosa, saying branches […]
# The South African Police Service says the unit previously known as the Madlanga Task Team will now be called the Commissions Recommendations Task Team, or CRTT. SAPS says the change is aimed at providing clarity on the team’s mandate, which is to investigate matters arising from recommendations made by the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. […]
# Gauteng Environment MEC Ewan Botha has reaffirmed the province’s commitment to tackling illegal dumping and waste burning in Kya Sands. Botha says coordinated enforcement operations launched in October last year led to arrests, fines, impoundments and facility closures. The operations involved SAPS, JMPD, Home Affairs and the City of Johannesburg. Following criticism from some […]
# Build One South Africa has laid criminal charges against Gauteng Gambling Board CEO Karabo Mbele over allegations of fraud, corruption and abuse of office. BOSA Gauteng member of provincial legislature, Ayanda Allie, opened the case at Bramley Police Station following whistleblower reports. The allegations involve irregular funding allocations and undisclosed conflicts of interest linked […]
# State-owned defence company Denel has outlined plans to restore and grow its operations during a presentation to Parliament. The group says its strategy focuses on supporting the South African National Defence Force, improving financial sustainability and expanding international partnerships. Denel aims to grow turnover by five-billion-rand over the next five years while rebuilding its […]
# The City of Cape Town has proposed a 4.7-billion-rand operational budget for urban mobility in the new financial year starting July first. More than 1.7-billion-rand will fund the MyCiTi bus service, while 1.9-billion-rand is allocated to road maintenance. Urban Mobility mayoral committee member Rob Quintas says the city also plans major investments in public […]
