# The GOOD Party has lodged a fraud complaint against Western Cape MECs, alleging they knowingly tabled a false provincial budget last year. The complaint was filed at the Cape Town Central Police Station and targets Health and Wellness MEC, Mireille Wenger and Education MEC David Maynier. GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron says the 2024 budget […]
# The police’s national head of ballistics Mishak Mkhabela has told the Madlanga commission that a gun used in the murder of engineer Armand Swart, whose serial number was initially unreadable, was later restored by a lab in Amanzimtoti in KwaZulu-Natal. Mkhabela, the next witness, is stationed at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Silverton, Pretoria. […]
# The Bureau for Economic Research says the politicisation of economic data could have serious consequences for global economies. It warns that when statistics are not credible or independent, governments struggle to plan effectively, businesses lose confidence, and citizens are misled. The bureau cites problems in the US, China, and the United Kingdom, where interference […]
# The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has approved a new HIV prevention injection called Lenacapavir. The six-monthly injection, developed by Gilead, can be used by adults and teenagers weighing at least 35 kilograms and must be combined with safer sex practices, such as condom use. SAHPRA’s Yuven Gounden says the regulator reviewed the […]
# The South African Society of Psychiatrists says South Africa is facing a mental health crisis among first responders, with one police officer dying by suicide every week. In the past year, 54 officers took their own lives, and more than 300 suicides were reported in seven years. The organisation’s Lerato Masenya urges the government […]
# The MK Party has dismissed former Police minister Bheki Cele’s allegations that it received funding from Louis Liebenberg, a diamond dealer involved in a four-billion-rand investment scandal. The party argues Cele during his tenure had a duty to act if the claims were true, but his failure to do so exposes the claims as […]
# The Department of Basic Education has achieved its fifth consecutive unqualified audit, marking continued progress in clean governance and financial discipline. Presenting the report to Parliament, minister Siviwe Gwarube said the clean audit reflects the department’s commitment to accountability and integrity. The department’s Terence Khala states irregular expenditure had dropped by more than 90-percent […]
# Witness C has told the Madlanga commission that alleged criminal kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala claimed to be in regular contact with Police minister Senzo Mchunu on the day of his arrest on 14 May. The witness, a member of the political killings task team, also testified that Matlala boasted about paying national deputy police […]
# The DA says the chaos surrounding this year’s Golden Games reflects the broader failures within the National Department of Social Development under minister Sisisi Tolashe. The annual event, meant to celebrate active ageing among older citizens in Cape Town this weekend, has been postponed indefinitely. The DA’s Wendy Kaizer-Philander says provinces have lost large […]
