# Former Free State premier and ANC secretary-general, Ace Magashule, has reportedly set his sights on becoming the next mayor of the Matjhabeng local municipality in the Free State. He currently faces charges of fraud and corruption around an asbestos tender of 255-million-rand. Magashule, who is now the leader of African Congress for Transformation, reportedly […]
# The Congress of the People has called on Justice minister Mmamoloko Kubayi to resign following allegations of corruption, incompetence and abuse of power at the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption. COPE says the findings emerging from the Madlanga Commission point to systemic failures under the minister’s watch. Acting national chairperson, Pakes Dikgetsi, argues that accountability […]
# The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association has welcomed a new fast-tracked payment system for independent power producers affected by electricity curtailment. Under the new mechanism, the National Transmission Company South Africa will pay the full estimated value of compensation claims upfront before final verification. SAPVIA says the move will ease cash-flow pressures, particularly for […]
# Die vakverbond Cosatu steun die pas-aangestelde nuwe raad van die Openbare Beleggingskorporasie onder voorsitterskap van die adjunkminister in die Presidensie vir Beplanning, Monitering en Evaluering, Seiso Mohai. Die kabinet het Mohai en sewe ander nie-uitvoerende direkteure se aanstelling goedgekeur en sê dit sal die instelling bestendig maak. Cosatu se woordvoerder, Matthew Parks, sê die […]
# Die nasionale direkteur van Openbare Vervolging, Andy Mothibi, sê die gewese hoof van die Ondersoekdirektoraat teen Korrupsie, Andrea Johnson, word steeds strafregtelik ondersoek al het sy onlangs bedank te midde van haar getuienis voor die Madlanga-kommissie. Een van die bewerings is dat sy wederregtelik die inhoud van ʼn aanranding-dossier teen die geskorste adjunkhoof van […]
# The National Director of Public Prosecutions, Andy Mothibi, says the former head of the Investigating Directorate against Corruption, Andrea Johnson, remains under criminal investigation despite her resignation last week while testifying before the Madlanga commission. Among the allegations is that she improperly shared the contents of an assault docket involving suspended deputy head of […]
# Union federation Cosatu says it supports the newly appointed Public Investment Corporation board, led by chairperson, deputy minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Seiso Mohai. Cabinet approved the appointment of Mohai and seven other non-executive directors, saying it’s a move aimed at stabilising the institution. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says the board […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa het sewe lede vir ‘n tydperk van drie-jaar aangestel op die Nasionale Raad oor Geslagsgeweld en Vrouemoord. Die statutêre liggaam moet strategiese leierskap verskaf oor die bekamping van geslagsgeweld en vrouemoord. Ramalepe Lebogang Mathibe is as raadsvoorsitter aangestel. Ramaphosa se woordvoerder, Vincent Magwenya, sê die raad moet ook die nasionale strategie […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed seven members of the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide for a three-year period. The statutory body is mandated to provide strategic leadership on the elimination of the scourge. Ramalepe Lebogang Mathibe has been appointed as chairperson. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says the council has also been tasked […]
