# Statistics South Africa says the number of liquidations fell by 0.8-percent in August compared to the same month last year. The data shows liquidations of close corporations dropped by eleven cases, while company liquidations increased by ten. Stats SA’s Onica Mushwana says liquidations rose by nearly eight-percent in the three months ending August and […]
# The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed four new cases of foot-and-mouth disease in the Free State. This brings the total number of infections in the province to 34 across six outbreak areas. Farmers and industry partners are urged to report any suspected cases immediately. The department’s Moliehi Moeng says vaccinations have […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Director of Public Prosecutions, Elaine Harrison, has told the Madlanga commission that Police minister Senzo Mchunu’s decision to disband the political killings task team created a crisis for investigations into political killings. Harrison said the move disrupted dedicated prosecutors, delayed case progress, and left the office uncertain about the team’s status, while ongoing […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Director of Public Prosecutions, Elaine Harrison says the National Prosecuting Authority cannot be blamed for delays in political killings cases caused by the removal of the political killings task team’s 121 dockets. Testifying at the Madlanga commission in Pretoria, Harrison said taking the dockets away disrupted ongoing investigations and slowed case finalisation, despite […]
# The DA in the Western Cape says it’s unhappy with the National Council of Provinces for blocking the dissolution of the failing Knysna Municipality. According to the party, services like water and waste are failing, and the decision also risks further environmental harm to the Knysna lagoon and estuary. The DA’s Dave Bryant says […]
# A 2019 letter from former Police minister Bheki Cele has revealed deep concern over the handling of political murder investigations in KwaZulu-Natal. The letter, presented at the Madlanga commission in Pretoria through testimony by KZN prosecutions boss Elaine Harrison, warned that witnesses were at risk of bribery or assassination, making prosecutions difficult and undermining […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Director of Public Prosecutions, Elaine Harrison has rejected claims that political killings ended in 1994. Testifying at the Madlanga commission in Pretoria, Harrison said violence linked to politics continues to this day, often intensifying in the run-up to elections. Harrison highlighted recurring patterns of murder, attempted murder, intimidation and assaults linked to political […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Director of Public Prosecutions, Elaine Harrison says the collapse of the political killings task team poses a serious risk of destabilisation beyond the province. Testifying before the Madlanga commission in Pretoria, Harrison described the unit as essential in curbing politically motivated crimes, which escalate during elections. She warned that without the task team, […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Director of Public Prosecutions, Elaine Harrison, has told the Madlanga commission in Pretoria that the political killings task team helped achieve higher conviction rates in politically motivated cases. Harrison said once prosecutors were dedicated to the unit’s work, cases were finalised more successfully compared to before its establishment. She described the task team […]
