# Former Parliament speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s corruption case has been postponed to 7 September for judgment on her application to be discharged. The High Court in Pretoria heard arguments from her legal team and the state, which opposed the application. The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption spokesperson, Henry Mamothame, says Mapisa-Nqakula faces 12 corruption and one […]
# The #NotFitForPurpose campaign has launched a constitutional challenge against the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Act. The campaign believes the law does not give the council enough independence, authority, resources and accountability to effectively fight GBVF. The campaign’s Kayan Leung told the media the court action is aimed at ensuring the council […]
# Build One South Africa calls for a public report on the implementation of recommendations from the Khampepe commission, three years after the Usindiso building fire in Johannesburg that killed 76 people. The party wants the City of Johannesburg and Gauteng government to reveal what action has been taken and how similar tragedies will be […]
# The Madlanga commission, investigating criminality, corruption, and political interference in the criminal justice system, will go into recess from Thursday until 11 September. Public hearings will end this week on Wednesday and resume on 14 September. The seven-working-day break is needed to allow two commissioners to honour prior commitments. The commission’s Jeremy Michaels says […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association says the government is losing the war against gender-based violence and femicide. Eleven-thousand-532 sexual offences, including more than nine-thousand rapes, were recorded in just three months. MISA’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola calls for properly staffed and resourced specialised police units to investigate crimes against women and children. Hlubi-Majola says perpetrators must […]
# The minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has urged the national council on gender-based violence and femicide to turn government commitments into action. Following the council’s inaugural meeting, Chikunga told the media, the council’s work must ensure laws and commitments translate into real protection for women and girls, survivors receive […]
# Minister for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, says the newly-established national council on gender-based violence and femicide will strengthen the fight against the scourge. She briefed the media after the council’s inaugural meeting. Chikunga says the council will coordinate efforts across government, civil society, business and other sectors, while monitoring the […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association says the automotive masterplan 2035 should include the retail motor industry. According to the union, the plan focuses too much on vehicle manufacturing while leaving out dealerships, repair centres and fuel stations. MISA’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says more than 311-thousand people work in the retail motor industry and should benefit […]
# Taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni has told the Madlanga commission that businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and Katiso “KT” Molefe allegedly worked as hitmen for the late taxi boss Mswazi Msibi. Sibanyoni says Msibi strengthened his security after he confronted him over an alleged assassination attempt in 2006. He testified that Msibi surrounded himself with […]
