# Jan Scheepers has been appointed as new provincial police commissioner for Limpopo with effect from tomorrow after being promoted to the rank of lieutenant general. Scheepers, with almost 40-years experience in the Police Service, had been acting commissioner since the beginning of last month after Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe’s retirement. Acting national commissioner Puleng […]
# Former Free State premier and ANC secretary-general, Ace Magashule, has reportedly set his sights on becoming the next mayor of the Matjhabeng local municipality in the Free State. He currently faces charges of fraud and corruption around an asbestos tender of 255-million-rand. Magashule, who is now the leader of African Congress for Transformation, reportedly […]
# The Congress of the People has called on Justice minister Mmamoloko Kubayi to resign following allegations of corruption, incompetence and abuse of power at the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption. COPE says the findings emerging from the Madlanga Commission point to systemic failures under the minister’s watch. Acting national chairperson, Pakes Dikgetsi, argues that accountability […]
# The Gauteng Department of Community Safety has urged courier companies and delivery drivers to remain vigilant following a rise in hijackings targeting courier vehicles. Authorities recently arrested five suspects linked to a courier hijacking, while two alleged robbery suspects were fatally wounded during a separate police operation in Boksburg. The department spokesperson Ofentse Morwane […]
# The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association has welcomed a new fast-tracked payment system for independent power producers affected by electricity curtailment. Under the new mechanism, the National Transmission Company South Africa will pay the full estimated value of compensation claims upfront before final verification. SAPVIA says the move will ease cash-flow pressures, particularly for […]
# African and global aviation organisations are urging African countries to implement Advanced Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record systems to strengthen border security and improve travel. The African Airlines Association, Airlines Association of Southern Africa and International Air Transport Association say the systems should follow international standards while protecting passenger data. The bodies say […]
# Cabinet has approved extending the validity of driving licences for light motor vehicles from five to ten years. The change applies to licence codes A, A1, B and EB, while heavy commercial and public transport vehicles will continue with existing two or five-year renewal cycles. Professional driving permits will also remain valid for two […]
# An advocate of the Investigating Directorate against Corruption, Drushanta Ramsamy has told the Madlanga commission weak internal controls make it easy to manipulate criminal dockets. She claims the system had been manipulated by former head Andrea Johnson and chief investigator Dylan Perumal. Ramsamy says prosecution-led investigations could be highly effective, but only if supported […]
# Cabinet has approved a new board of cirectors for the Public Investment Corporation, appointing deputy minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Seiso Mohai, as chairperson. He succeeds deputy minister of Finance David Masondo in the role. The appointments follow the resignation of several board members amid governance challenges at the state-owned […]
