# Action Society says the acquittal of the eight police officers from deputy president Paul Mashatile’s VIP protection detail is a serious blow to justice and police accountability. The officers, dubbed the blue light mafia, were filmed assaulting civilians on the N1 highway in Johannesburg in July 2023 but were cleared in an internal disciplinary […]
# The DA welcomes a landmark Constitutional Court ruling that protects the rights of South Africans with dual citizenship. The court declared a section of the Citizenship Act unconstitutional. This section had previously stripped citizens of their status if they acquired a second nationality without prior permission. The DA’s Adrian Roos says the ruling restores […]
# South African Airways has confirmed that it was hit by a cyberattack over the weekend, affecting its website, mobile app, and internal systems. Although flight operations were minimally impacted, some users reported issues yesterday. The airline restored systems on the same day and has appointed investigators to determine if any data was compromised. SAA […]
# The Board of Healthcare Funders says a ruling by the High Court in Pretoria compelling president Cyril Ramaphosa to hand over records on his decision to sign the National Health Insurance Act is a victory for the rule of law. The court ruled that Ramaphosa’s decision can be reviewed and gave him ten days […]
# The Department of Employment and Labour says new sectoral targets under the Employment Equity Act are not racial quotas, but a way to ensure fair workplace representation. Defending the changes in the High Court in Pretoria, the department argued the targets were developed in consultation with affected sectors and are flexible. The department’s legal […]
# The MK Party in Gauteng has condemned, what it calls, Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya’s inhumane public relations stunt after electricity was cut to Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital. The party says while the hospital may owe the city money, mentally ill patients and staff should not suffer due to administrative failures by the provincial Health Department. […]
# The DA argued in the High Court in Pretoria that the government’s new employment equity targets are unlawful and unconstitutional. The party believes the Ministry of Employment and Labour overstepped its powers by setting rigid numerical targets without adequate consultation. The DA’s legal counsel, Ismail Jamie, told the court the targets fail to consider […]
# Employment and Labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth has criticised the DA’s legal challenge against amendments to the Employment Equity Act, calling it an attack on transformation. Meth accused the DA of trying to maintain apartheid-era inequalities and hindering progress made since 1994 to achieve workplace fairness. Ministry spokesperson Thobeka Magcai says the changes aim to […]
# The DA says it’s ready to begin arguments in the High Court in Pretoria today, to challenge the Employment Equity Amendment Act. The party argues the law introduces racial quotas disguised as targets, unfairly excluding people from jobs based on race, and is unconstitutional. DA federal council chairperson, Helen Zille told the media the […]
