# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse welcomes a ruling by the High Court in Johannesburg that strengthens the fight against maladministration and legal intimidation. The court dismissed a bid by former National Student Financial Aid Scheme chairperson Ernest Khosa to block OUTA’s report accusing him of corruption. The organisation’s Stefanie Fick says the judge confirmed […]
# The DA says without urgent reforms, South Africa’s prisons will remain hubs of gang violence and organised crime syndicates. This follow a recent raid at Pollsmoor prison in Cape Town which uncovered weapons, drugs, cellphones, cash, and other contraband. The DA’s Nicholas Gotsell says the scale of criminal activity behind bars proves that gangs […]
# The ANC accuses the DA’s member of Parliament Emma Louise Powell of leading a misinformation campaign aimed at damaging South Africa’s reputation abroad amid the new US tariffs. According to the party, Powell lobbied US officials and pushed false claims such as white genocide and forced land expropriation to influence American policy against South […]
# Employment and Labour minister, Nomakhosazana Meth, says the government is building a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach to tackle unemployment. Addressing the National Council of Provinces during her budget vote, Meth called for urgent action, especially on youth employment. She said over 79-percent of funded vacancies have been advertised, and the goal is to reduce […]
# The High Court in Pretoria has dismissed the Labour Party’s urgent attempt to stop the upcoming national dialogue, set to begin on 15 August. The party had argued that president Cyril Ramaphosa overstepped his powers and that the 700-million-rand project lacked legal backing. However, the court found that Ramaphosa acted within his constitutional mandate […]
# Three people have been killed and 17 others injured in a head-on collision involving two mini-bus taxis this morning, on the R555 near Mandela Drive in Middelburg in Mpumalanga. The taxis were reportedly carrying mine workers from Mhluzi. The Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison’s spokesperson, Moeti Mmusi, says the cause is still […]
# Soweto Tourism has slammed the Gauteng government for its failure to resolve the ongoing liquidation of the Mandela House Museum on Vilakazi Street, in Soweto. As the world commemorates Mandela Day, the association argues the museum, once envisioned as a symbol of heritage and empowerment, remains under the control of liquidators with no clear […]
# The DA says minister of Higher Education and Training, Nobuhle Nkabane cannot run or hide from Parliament or the law. Nkabane snubbed a crucial parliamentary committee meeting today regarding her alleged Sector Education and Training Authority cadre deployment scheme. The DA’s Karabo Khakhau says, despite ANC protection, they will not allow the minister to […]
# Statistics South Africa says there’s been a notable drop in civil debt cases. In the three months ending in May this year, civil summonses issued for debt fell by 17-percent, while the number of civil judgments recorded dropped by 20-percent compared to the same period last year. Stats SA’s Onica Mushwana says the figures […]
