# The Special Investigating Unit has secured a provisional order freezing three properties and five vehicles linked to an allegedly four-million-rand fraudulent KwaZulu-Natal library project. The assets belong to Liyabongeka Trading Enterprise and its owner, Thabile Jacqueline Xaba. The SIU alleges procurement and contractual irregularities, fraudulent invoices and payments for services not delivered. The project […]
# The Institute of Race Relations says South Africa needs to radically rethink its local government system, as the one-size-fits-all approach isn’ts effective anymore. It argues municipalities differ enormously in their economic foundation, institutional capacity, revenue-raising potential, infrastructure needs and the functions they are capable of performing. IRR’s Terence Corrigan says a revised system has […]
# Activists and Citizens Forum warns the parliamentary ad hoc committee is just a waste of time and taxpayers’ money. The committee’s mandate is to investigate alleged Infiltration in the criminal justice system and political interfere from the political executive. Forum spokesperson Dennis Bloem says they are not surprised the committee is struggling to produce […]
# The Electoral Commission says the ANC must shoulder the responsibility for failing to submit its candidate lists for six municipalities on time. In its Electoral Court application, the ANC contends candidate information was captured and uploaded to the IEC’s system before the deadline, but technical problems prevented its administration from completing the final submissions. […]
# Transnet says the sale of a 49.99-percent stake in Durban’s Pier 2 container terminal has set the tone for future private-sector partnerships. The transaction generated 12.5-billion-rand in profit and contributed to Transnet’s 4.6-billion-rand annual profit. CEO Michelle Phillips says partnerships will help improve efficiency and competition across rail, ports and pipelines. Transnet plans three […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa is demanding a living wage from Masterpack as workers continues with protected strike which commenced on Monday. Masterpack is a subsidiary of the Bidvest Group. GIWUSA organiser’s Sipho Linda says this must include a nine-percent wage increase across the board to ensure all workers benefit equitably.He […]
# Die polisie- en gevangenisse-vakbond POPCRU sê die vakbondfederasie COSATU se 15de nasionale kongres wat volgende week plaasvind, moet weer bevestig dat werkersklas-eenheid onaantasbaar is. Die tema is: “Bou ʼn militante, revolusionêre arbeidsbeweging en versterk teen-imperialistiese werkersklas-eenheid om werksgeleenthede te verdedig en sosialisme te bevorder”. POPCRU se woordvoerder, Richard Mamabolo, sê die kongres moet ook aandag […]
# Die Valke, in samewerking met INTERPOL, hanteer vanmiddag die uitlewering van ses Nigeriese burgers wat na bewering lede is van die Black Axe georganiseerde misdaadnetwerk. Amerikaanse owerhede soek hulle vir internetbedrog en geldwassery wat met ‘n liefde-slenter verband hou. Die woordvoerder van die Valke, Katlego Mogale, sê die verdagtes het meer as 100 vroue […]
# Police and prisons union POPCRU says union federation COSATU’s 15th national congress next week must reaffirm that working-class unity is sacrosanct. The theme is, “Building a militant, revolutionary labour movement and strengthening anti-imperialist working-class unity to defend jobs and advance socialism”. POPCRU’s spokesperson, Richard Mamabolo, says the congress must equally confront the cost-of-living crisis, as workers […]
