# Build One South Africa says Parliament should urgently appeal the ruling by the High Court in the Western Cape that temporarily halted the section 89 impeachment process against president Cyril Ramaphosa. The party says the decision delays accountability over the Phala Phala scandal. BOSA’s Graham Charters has called on the National Assembly to defend […]
# Eskom has extended its public consultation process regarding the City of Johannesburg’s electricity debt until 22 August. The city has paid more than 4.3-billion-rand since May, however it still owes 3.8-billion-rand in overdue debt. The city has pledged to pay more than 5.1-billion-rand by 21 August to avoid electricity supply interruptions. Eskom spokesperson Daphne […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sadness at the passing of anti-apartheid activist Shantavothie “Shanthie” Naidoo Tweedie at the age of 91. Ramaphosa described her as a hero who dedicated her life to the struggle for a free and non-racial South Africa. Naidoo Tweedie endured detention, solitary confinement, banning orders and imprisonment for refusing to […]
# ActionSA has reaffirmed its support for the full insourcing of security guards in the City of Johannesburg. The party says some guards, insourced under former mayor Herman Mashaba’s administration, are being underpaid despite working 12-hour shifts. ActionSA’s Nandi Ndaba says insourcing has already improved salaries and employment benefits while reducing reliance on labour brokers. […]
# Madlanga Commission evidence leader Advocate Adila Hassim has questioned the medical evidence supporting North West businessman Suliman Carrim’s application to postpone his testimony. Hassim told the Commission that professional medical guidelines discourage treating doctors from providing independent assessments of a patient’s fitness to participate in legal proceedings. She argued that an independent medical evaluation […]
# Die Nasionale Verbruikerskommissie het ‘n veiligheidsherroeping aangekondig vir 2017 tot 2020 Ford Ranger- en Ford Everest-voertuie wat met die 10R80-ratkas toegerus is. Die herroeping volg op kommer dat ‘n transmissievloeistofpomprat kan faal, wat veroorsaak dat die voertuig krag verloor terwyl dit ry en die risiko van ‘n ongeluk verhoog. Phetho Ntaba van die kommissie […]
# The National Consumer Commission has announced a safety recall for certain 2017 to 2020 Ford Ranger and Ford Everest vehicles fitted with the Ten-R-80 transmission. The recall follows concerns that a transmission fluid pump gear could fail, causing the vehicle to lose power while driving and increasing the risk of an accident. The commission’s […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie het die sperdatum vir openbare kommentaar oor sy voorgestelde verkiesingsgedragskode oor waninligting tot volgende week verleng. Die verlenging volg op versoeke van belanghebbendes vir meer tyd om die voorgestelde kode te bestudeer en voorleggings voor te berei. Die uitvoerende hoof van die OVK, Sy Mamabolo, sê die konsep is daarop gemik om […]
# The Electoral Commission has extended the deadline for public comments on its proposed electoral code of conduct on disinformation to next week. The extension follows requests from stakeholders for more time to study the proposed code and prepare submissions. IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo says the draft aims to curb the spread of false information […]
