# ActionSA says it will guard the integrity of Parliament’s inquiry into allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi against Police minister Senzo Mchunu. The party has raised concerns over the appointment of ANC member of Parliament, Soviet Lekganyane, as chairperson of the ad hoc committee, citing the position should not be held by […]
# Cape Forum calls on the South African Rugby Union to urgently take over the investigation into alleged referee bribery at Boland Rugby Union. The group states that Boland Rugby has been aware of the claims for some time but only took action after a whistleblower came forward. The forum’s Heindrich Wyngaard warns the scandal […]
# Business Leadership South Africa has called for the National Treasury to be included in a coordinated response to the growing trade crisis. In her weekly newsletter, CEO Busisiwe Mavuso said urgent action is needed to support businesses hit by the 30-percent US tariffs, particularly in the Eastern and Western Cape’s manufacturing and farming sectors. […]
# Open Doors Southern Africa has condemned the brutal attack on a Catholic church in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where at least 49 people, including nine children, were killed. Armed men believed to be linked to the ISIS-backed Allied Democratic Forces group attacked worshippers during a night vigil on 27 July in Ituri province, […]
# The DA says deputy president Paul Mashatile’s clean cities and towns campaign in the Free State is a desperate public relations stunt to cover up his scandals and the ANC’s failures in the province. The party criticised Mashatile’s recent ethics violation for not declaring a diamond gift and failing to disclose a 29-million-rand property. […]
# Higher Education and Training minister Buti Manamela has expressed concern over allegations of grade manipulation and misconduct at the University of Cape Town’s Social Development Department. The claims, raised by a former head of department, include possible racial bias in academic assessments. It is alleged that white students were given better grades. Manamela is […]
# The DA has introduced a Private Members Bill to prevent impeached officials from holding public office. The bill seeks to amend the Constitution to block impeached judges and former heads of Chapter Nine institutions removed for misconduct from becoming members of Parliament, provincial legislatures, or municipal councils. The public has until 31 August to […]
# ANC member Soviet Lekganyane has been chosen to lead the parliamentary ad hoc committee investigating claims of police corruption and political interference. The committee was set up after KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi alleged that criminal syndicates have infiltrated law enforcement. EFF leader Julius Malema was nominated as chairperson but declined. Lekganyane says the […]
# Petrol users will see some relief at the pumps from midnight, with the price of both 93- and 95-octane unleaded fuel dropping by 28-cents a litre. The price was increased by 52-cents last month. The bad news however is that diesel prices will increase by up to 65-cents a litre. This follows an increase […]
