# Ambassador nominee Leo Bozell told the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee that if confirmed as US ambassador to South Africa, he would urge the South African government to drop its genocide case against Israel. His nomination will proceed to a full Senate vote if approved by the committee. Bozell also said he would support […]
# The National Employers’ Association of South Africa says the ANC’s recent statement defending broad-based black economic empowerment is a poor attempt to protect its last political stronghold. They refute ANC claims that the policy empowers women, youth, and people with disabilities as false. NEASA CEO Gerhard Papenfus says the ANC refuses to admit the […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse welcomes Eskom’s decision to ease red tape for residential solar and battery systems. From the first of this month, accredited electricians, not only engineers, can sign off small-scale solar installations under the existing certificate of compliance framework, cutting costs and delays for homeowners. OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage says ongoing […]
# The South African Anti-Bullying Institute has expressed concern over a recent bullying incident at Milnerton High School in Cape Town. Eight learners have been suspended in connection with last week’s incident. The institute says every learner has the right to a safe, harassment-free environment, urging the school to enforce anti-bullying policies. The organisation’s Teto […]
# Witness C, a member of the political killings task team, told the Madlanga commission that businessman Jerry Boshoga is still missing after being kidnapped last year. Testifying at a secret remote location with his face concealed, he said police raided the mansion of suspect tenderpreneur Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala in Pretoria and found illegal firearms […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has amended his testimony before the Parliamentary ad hoc committee, withdrawing his previous allegation that former Police minister Bheki Cele received money from Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. Cele confirmed he was aware of the earlier claims. While Mkhwanazi’s revised evidence removes the direct payment allegation, questions remain about Cele’s past […]
# Build One South Africa calls for the urgent creation of a publicly accessible digital register of all government and state-owned entity vendors. The call follows revelations from the Madlanga commission in Pretoria, showing widespread tender corruption. BOSA deputy leader Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster says the register would make spending transparent, stop corruption, and let the public […]
# The University of Cape Town faces a legal challenge after adopting two resolutions on the Israel-Gaza conflict without fully considering potential consequences. News24 reports professor Adam Mendelsohn has approached the High Court in the Western Cape to overturn the council’s decisions. Mendelsohn argues the university ignored financial and reputational risks, including the withdrawal of […]
Witness B told the Madlanga commission she can now die peacefully knowing her testimony has revealed the truth about corruption and violence within the police. She thanked KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi for his courage in exposing issues others feared to confront. Concluding her testimony in a secret remote location, Witness B criticised acting Gauteng […]
