# The Gauteng Gambling Board CEO, Karabo Mbele, has been dismissed with immediate effect, for governance failures and gross misconduct. This follows a forensic investigation report into the entity’s operations. Gauteng Economic Development MEC, Vuyiswa Ramakgopa, has also placed the gambling board’s chief financial officer, Oscar Maripane, on suspension, following revelations of procurement irregularities and […]
# The Electoral Commission has raised concerns over inaccurate statements about the integrity of the 2024 national and provincial elections. This follows remarks by EFF leader Julius Malema, who alleged on a podcast that votes at Mponegele Primary School in Polokwane, Limpopo, were swapped from the red berets to the ANC. The IEC says the […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority has suspended a prosecutor involved in the taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni case after failing to appear in court. The high-profile extortion and money laundering case against Sibanyoni and three co-accused was struck off the roll in the Kwaggafontein Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga as a result. The NPA’s Mthunzi Mhaga […]
# The IFP has expelled former King Cetshwayo District Municipality councillor Sipho Mbatha with immediate effect. The decision follows allegations that Mbatha was involved in extortion, allegedly collecting money from individuals while claiming to act on behalf of the party. The party’s Mkhuleko Hlengwa says the IFP’s national council unanimously resolved to remove Mbatha from […]
# Cape Town, Zimbabwe and Namibia have formed a strategic partnership to strengthen Southern Africa’s tourism sector. Cape Town Tourism says the agreement will improve regional cooperation, joint marketing and cross-border travel for international visitors. Mayoral committee member for Economic Growth and Tourism, James Vos, says the initiative aims to encourage longer stays and higher […]
# The DA says the proliferation of illegal guns is driving a wave of deadly violence in the Western Cape. This follows weekend mass shootings that left seven people dead in Kuils River and Franschhoek. The party argues illegal firearms continue to flood communities. The DA’s Benedicta van Minnen calls for expanded policing powers for […]
# ActionSA demands a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni case. This follows the collapse of the extortion and money laundering matter in the Kwaggafontein Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga after the prosecutor failed to appear. ActionSA’s Dereleen James has welcomed the suspension of the prosecutor. However, James says accountability […]
# The DA says dedicated courts are needed to deal with environmental crime cases in the Western Cape. The party claims the scale of biodiversity crime requires a specialised approach in the justice system to secure stronger prosecutions. More than two-million poached indigenous plants and millions of seeds have been seized since 2018. The DA’s […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie het kommer uitgespreek oor onakkurate stellings oor die integriteit van die 2024 nasionale en provinsiale verkiesings. Dit volg na opmerkings deur EFF-leier Julius Malema, wat op ‘n aanlyn uitsending beweer het stemme by die Mponegele Laerskool in Polokwane, Limpopo, is van die EFF na die ANC geskuif. Die kommissie sê die bewering […]
