# Public Interest SA verwelkom die bedanking van die hoof van die Ondersoekdirektoraat teen Korrupsie, Andrea Johnson. Die stigter en voorsitter, Tebogo Khaas, beskryf dit as ‘n belangrike stap in die rigting van die herstel van vertroue in Suid-Afrika se strafregstelsel. President Cyril Ramaphosa het Johnson se bedanking met onmiddellike ingang aanvaar. Khaas het beklemtoon […]
# Die Departement van Indiensneming en Arbeid waarsku werkgewers om aan Suid-Afrika se arbeidswette te voldoen terwyl hy landwye inspeksies verskerp. Adjunkminister Jomo Sibiya sê inspekteurs het 114 werkplekke besoek tydens die eerste gesamentlike, landwye inspeksieveldtog in al nege provinsies. Slegs drie werkplekke het aan alle wetsvereistes voldoen. Sibiya sê talle oortredings is ontdek, met […]
# The Judicial Service Commission has advised president Cyril Ramaphosa to suspend Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge after finding him guilty of gross misconduct linked to sexual harassment complaints by his secretary, Andiswa Mengo. The matter now awaits a decision by the National Assembly on possible impeachment proceedings. Mbenenge has launched an urgent High […]
# South African surgeon Kirthi Ramdhani has become the first doctor in Africa to qualify in both paediatric surgery and plastic and reconstructive surgery. The 38-year-old from Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal, reached the milestone after completing her second specialist qualification. Her achievement marks a significant milestone for specialised healthcare on the continent. Based at Tygerberg Hospital and […]
# Die Activists and Citizens Forum verwelkom die bedanking van die hoof van die Ondersoekdirektoraat Teen Korrupsie, Andrea Johnson. Dennis Bloem van die forum sê haar besluit sal bydra tot die beskerming van bewyse wat voor die Madlanga-kommissie aangebied is en die integriteit van sy verrigtinge. Hy sê die kommissie moet sy werk onafhanklik en […]
# The case against the alleged murderers of popular musician DJ Warras Stock has been postponed to 19 August in the High Court in Johannesburg. Victor Majola and Armando Pacula were charged after Stock was shot and killed in the Johannesburg CBD on 16 December last year. The postponement follows indications that Majola is experiencing […]
# The Department of Employment and Labour warns employers to comply with South Africa’s labour laws as it intensifies nationwide inspections. Deputy minister Jomo Sibiya says inspectors visited 114 workplaces during the first coordinated high-impact compliance blitz across all nine provinces. Only three workplaces were found to be fully compliant. Sibiya says widespread violations were […]
# The former head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, Andrea Johnson, has told the Madlanga Commission that she had no reason to doubt information provided by investigators when she authorised the investigation into senior SAPS officials. This included Crime Intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo, accused of fraud and corruption relating to the alleged irregular appointment […]
# The Inkatha Freedom Party says South Africa’s anti-corruption institutions must be led by people who inspire public confidence and uphold integrity, independence and professionalism. The party reacted to Andrea Johnson’s resignation as head of the Investigating Directorate against Corruption. Spokesperson Nhlanhla Hadebe calls for a transparent and speedy appointment of a new IDAC head. […]
