# AfriForum is ready to challenge the renaming of Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape to Robert Sobukwe Town at the High Court in Pretoria. The Sport, Arts and Culture Department and the South African Geographical Names Board intend to oppose the application. AfriForum’s Alana Bailey argues the name change is unconstitutional and fails to protect […]
# The Free Market Foundation joined the legal challenge against the Expropriation Act after being admitted as a friend of the court in a High Court application brought by AfriForum and the Institute of Race Relations. The Foundation’s Martin van Staden argues that the Act’s provision allowing property to be expropriated for zero compensation is […]
# Die Padongelukkefonds versoek eisers om hul skikkingsuitbetalings te beskerm en verantwoordelik te bestuur tydens Nasionale Spaarmaand. Die fonds sê vergoeding moet langtermyn finansiële sekerheid bied vir slagoffers van motorongelukke en hul gesinne. Eisers word aangeraai om onafhanklike finansiële raad in te win, nie skikkingsbesonderhede te openbaar nie en versigtig te wees vir swendelary. Die […]
# Die DA verwelkom die inhegtenisneming van ‘n voormalige senior amptenaar van die Emfuleni-plaaslike munisipaliteit oor beweerde tenderbedrog en korrupsie van 16-miljoen-rand. Die DA-lid, Kingsol Chabalala, sê die inhegtenisneming volg ná gesprekke met die Valke. Chabalala vra dat die ondersoek uitgebrei word na ‘n diensverskaffer met beweerde EFF-bande, en ANC-rolspelers wat die korrupsie glo moontlik […]
# Die voormalige stadsbestuurder van Ekurhuleni in Gauteng, Imogen Mashazi, is gestroop van haar Toekenning vir Uitnemende Leierskap in die Openbare Sektor van 2020 ná haar hofverskyning op aanklagte van bedrog, korrupsie en regsverydeling. Sy word daarvan beskuldig dat sy geskorste amptenare van Ekurhuleni se Metropolisie beskerm en ingemeng het in tugprosesse, insluitend die bloulig-skandaal. […]
# The Road Accident Fund is urging claimants to protect and responsibly manage their settlement payouts as South Africa marks National Savings Month. The fund says compensation is intended to provide long-term financial security for road crash victims and their families. It encourages claimants to seek independent financial advice, avoid disclosing settlement details, and be […]
# The former city manager of Ekurhuleni in Gauteng, Imogen Mashazi, has been stripped of her 2020 Top Empowerment Public Sector Leader Award following her court appearance on charges of fraud, corruption and defeating the ends of justice. She is accused of shielding suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police officials and interfering in disciplinary processes, including the […]
# ActionSA president Herman Mashaba asked Finance minister Enoch Godongwana to appoint a technical support team to monitor National Treasury funds allocated to the City of Johannesburg. Mashaba’s request comes as Johannesburg faces a liquidity crisis after Treasury withheld 3.6-billion-rand over governance concerns. He wants assurance that the city has submitted a credible recovery plan […]
# The DA welcomes the arrest of a former senior Emfuleni Local Municipality official over alleged 16-million-rand tender fraud and corruption. The party’s Kingsol Chabalala says the arrest follows its engagement with the Hawks on the matter. Chabalala called for the investigation to be expanded to include an allegedly EFF-linked service provider and ANC enablers. […]
