# The DA has accused Employment and Labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth of falsely claiming broad consultation on the Employment Equity Act and broad-based black economic empowerment regulations. The party says these laws place heavy burdens on businesses, harm investment, and benefit politically connected elites. The DA’s Sonja Boshoff says the party will next week outline […]
# The Madlanga commission of inquiry into criminality, political interference, and corruption in the criminal justice system will resume hearings at the Bridgette Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria, on Monday. The commission’s Jeremy Michaels says due to the sensitive nature of the evidence, the commission plans to hold the hearings in camera, meaning the media […]
# National police commissioner Fannie Masemola says there is currently no effective mechanism to protect whistleblowers in South Africa. Testifying before Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating police corruption, Masemola addressed questions about whistleblower Babita Deokaran, who was killed in 2021 after exposing irregularities at Tembisa Hospital in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. He said he only learned of […]
# Stellenbosch Business School’s Renata Schoeman says toxic workplaces are driving a mental health crisis in South Africa. Observing World Mental Health Day, Schoeman highlights that one in four workers is diagnosed with depression, and absenteeism linked to workplace stress costs the economy around 19-billion-rand annually. She urged organisations to adopt zero-tolerance policies, establish safe […]
# Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her courageous fight to restore democracy in her country. Global attention around this year’s prize also followed speculation about US president Donald Trump’s long-standing pursuit of the honour. The Nobel Committee’s Jorgen Watne Frydnes described Machado as a unifying […]
# National police commissioner Fannie Masemola told Parliament’s ad hoc committee that he cannot comment on the ongoing investigation into Police minister Senzo Mchunu. President Cyril Ramaphosa placed Mchunu on special leave in July over allegations of colluding with businessmen Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and Katiso “KT” Molefe, accused of running crime syndicates and interfering in […]
# National police commissioner Fannie Masemola says he twice rejected the plan to disband the political killings task team because he was not informed of the reasons behind the directive. Masemola told Parliament’s ad hoc committee that he preferred a proper wind-down process instead of an abrupt disbandment. He states he was shocked to learn […]
# National police commissioner Fannie Masemola says no secret funds were used to finance the political killings task team. In his testimony before Parliament’s ad hoc committee, Masemola said the team’s operations were funded through the national police budget, managed by himself and the chief financial officer. He dismissed claims that the team drew resources […]
# Suspended Crime Detection deputy national police commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, says he will not resign, challenging authorities to fire him. His home in Centurion in Gauteng was raided yesterday by the National Intervention Unit, Special Task Force, and Crime Intelligence. Several electronic devices were confiscated. The operation forms part of an investigation into allegations of […]
