# Deputy Finance minister David Masondo has described the suspension of Public Investment Corporation chief investment officer Kabelo Rikhotso as a prudent fiduciary decision. Rikhotso, who is expected to defend himself against allegations of impropriety against him by a whistleblower, was placed on precautionary suspension last week. The PIC board stressed that the suspension aims […]
# Die Departement van Vervoer stel voor dat afstandbeheerde vliegtuigstelsels in Suid-Afrika geregistreer word. ‘n Woordvoerder, Collen Mnisi, sê die voorstel, wat deel is van ‘n breër lugvragstrategie, is oop vir openbare kommentaar tot 6 November. Hy het aan Newzroom Afrika gesê die doel is om hommeltuie se potensiële rol in die vrag-waardeketting te ondersoek, […]
# Die ANC se nasionale uitvoerende komitee is besig met ‘n ambisieuse ekonomiese aksieplan wat daarop gemik is om Suid-Afrika se ekonomie te verbeter. Die voorsitter van die subkomitee vir ekonomiese transformasie, Zuko Godlimpi, sê die plan, wat deur ANC-president Cyril Ramaphosa uiteengesit sal word, is van kritieke belang vir ekonomiese groei. Hy sê ‘n […]
# The ANC National Executive Committee is finalising an ambitious economic action plan aimed at improving South Africa’s economy. The party’s economic transformation sub-committee chairperson, Zuko Godlimpi, says the plan, to be outlined by ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa, is crucial for economic growth. He adds that a blueprint already exists, citing the state’s progress in […]
# The Transport Department is proposing that remotely piloted aircraft systems be registered in South Africa. Spokesperson Collen Mnisi says The proposal which is part of a broader air freight strategy, is open for public comment until 6 November. He told Newzroom Afrika that the aim is to explore drones’ potential role in the freight […]
# Die Action Citizens Forum vra vir nog arrestasies in die Bosasa-korrupsieskandaal, na die inhegtenisneming van die voormalige adjunkminister van Korrektiewe Dienste, Thabang Makwetla. Hy het die week in die Palm Ridge Gespesialiseerde Handelsmisdaadhof verskyn op aanklagte van bedrog en korrupsie oor ‘n sekuriteitsopgradering van 350-duisend-rand by sy huis deur Bosasa in 2015. Makwetla is […]
# Action Citizens Forum has called for further arrests in the Bosasa corruption scandal, following the arrest of former Correctional Services deputy minister, Thabang Makwetla. He appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court this week facing fraud and corruption charges over a 350-thousand-rand security upgrade to his home by Bosasa in 2015. Makwetla […]
Die UDM in Kaapstad is bekommerd oor die grootskaalse polisie-klopjagte wat uitgevoer word en verband hou met beweerde bedrog en korrupsie van 1,6-miljard-rand in munisipale kontrakte. Bongani Maqungwana van die UDM sê 26 eiendomme, insluitend amptenare se huise, is deursoek en toestelle is deur polisiebeamptes gekonfiskeer. Hy waarsku dat dié herhalende tendens en verbintenis met […]
# The United Democratic Movement in Cape Town has expressed concern over large-scale police raids linked to alleged 1.6-billion-rand fraud and corruption involving municipal contracts. The UDM’s Bongani Maqungwana says 26 properties, including officials’ homes, were searched and devices seized by SAPS investigators. He warns that recurring tender scandals and links to underworld figures erode […]
