# Lawyers for Human Rights says the national inquiry into artisanal mining and police operations is a crucial step towards accountability. The inquiry was launched by the South African Human Rights Commission in Stilfontein in North West yesterday. The organisation’s Jessica Lawrence says the process will help uncover the human rights violations linked to Operation […]
# The Global Sumud Flotilla is calling on the international community to take urgent action to end Israel’s blockade of Gaza. Activists and United Nations experts describe the blockade as unlawful and a form of collective punishment that restricts food, fuel, medical supplies, and humanitarian aid for over two million people. The Flotilla’s Thiago Ávila […]
# Stellenbosch University has inaugurated professor Deresh Ramjugernath as its 13th rector and vice-chancellor. The ceremony yesterday, attended by academic, government, and civil society leaders, was described as a defining moment for the university. In his inaugural address, Ramjugernath pledged to drive holistic transformation, inclusivity, and authentic restitution in higher education. He outlined eight strategic […]
# The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, the Council for Geoscience and the Industrial Development Corporation have opened a second round of applications for the junior mining exploration fund. The fund, which supports small mining businesses with exploration work, now has 240-million-rand set aside to help small mining businesses explore minerals like gold, copper, […]
# The Afrika Mayibuye Movement condemns the exploitation of patients and healthcare workers at Tembisa Hospital in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, where over two-billion-rand was allegedly stolen by syndicates aided by corrupt health officials. The party calls for urgent criminal prosecutions, full recovery of stolen funds, and accountability for political leaders who allowed the corruption to flourish. […]
# The Madlanga judicial commission of inquiry into criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system will resume its public hearings on 13 October. Today’s proceedings were adjourned by Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga after crime intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo fell ill and could not continue his testimony. The commission’s spokesperson, Jeremy Michaels, says the […]
# The South African Social Security Agency has extended its master services agreement with Postbank by three months, ensuring millions of social grant beneficiaries continue to receive their payments without disruption. This follows a ruling by the High Court in Pretoria, which struck Postbank’s urgent application to stop the termination from the court’s urgent roll. […]
# Former Correctional Services deputy minister, Thabang Makwetla, has been granted ten-thousand-rand bail following his appearance at the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Gauteng. Makwetla faces charges of corruption and fraud linked to a 2015 home security upgrade funded by Bosasa, valued at approximately 350-thousand-rand. Investigating Directorate Against Corruption spokesperson Henry Mamothame says […]
# A food processing factory in Ashton in the Western Cape has entered a new era under Langeberg Foods, officially beginning operations from today. The new ownership, taking over from Tiger Brands, includes Norfund, the Ashton Fruit Producers Co-Operative, and the Langeberg Community Trust and aims to secure jobs, support local farmers, and drive community […]
