# The MK Party says it has noted the recent arrest of Gqeberha-based attorney and acting judge, Siphokazi Cubungu, on serious charges of fraud and corruption. The party’s spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndhlela, says this incident reinforces and strengthens their longstanding call for lifestyle audits and the declaration of assets by all members of the judiciary. He says they […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says government has failed to take timely action and implement alternative plans to ensure that HIV/AIDS programmes and treatment do not collapse. Health activists, led by the founder of the Treatment Action Campaign, Zackie Achmat, disrupted a Parliamentary sitting of the portfolio committee on Health yesterday. The FF Plus’ Philip […]
# Die Hooggeregshof in Bloemfontein het die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag se Batebeslagleggingseenheid opdrag gegee om beslag te lê op bates van die beskuldigdes in die asbeskorrupsiesaak wat met staatskaping verbind word. Die bates se waarde is 32-miloen-rand. Die NVG-woordvoerder, Mthunzi Mhaga, sê hulle glo die bates is bekom met die opbrengs van onwettige aktiwiteite soos diefstal, […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa will embark on a four-day working visit to the US next Monday until Thursday. The Presidency says Ramaphosa will meet with his counterpart, Donald Trump, at the White House, in Washington, on Wednesday, to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues of interest. It adds that the president’s visit provides a platform […]
# The EFF is calling on the Trade, Industry, and Competition minister, Parks Tau, to appear before Parliament to account for reports relating to the planned awarding of the National Lottery operating licence to the Gold Rush Consortium. After a lengthy and controversial bidding process, the minister is reportedly negotiating with the consortium for the […]
# Die Raad van Gesondheidsorgfinansierders sê hulle gaan nog twee regsgedinge teen die Nasionale Gesondheidsversekeringswet indien. Die sake hou verband met die openbare deelnameproses vir die goedkeuring van die wetsontwerp deur die Parlement, en die grondwetlike reg op gesondheidsorg. Verlede week het die Gautengse Hooggeregshof president Cyril Ramaphosa gevra vir sy rekord van besluit om […]
# Die Nasionale Verbruikerskommissie het verskeie voertuighandelsmerke en -modelle teruggeroep wat tussen 2014 en 2016 in Suid-Afrika verkoop is, meestal weens veiligheidsgebreke. Dit is die Jeep Wrangler en Chrysler 300c, Citroën se C4-, DS4- en DS5-modelle, Mercedes-Benz CLA- en S-klas-modelreekse, Audi e-tron GT-voertuie, die VW Polo-sedan en Volvo XC90. Prudence Moilwa van die kommissie sê […]
# The Bloemfontein High Court has granted the National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit an order to seize assets of the accused linked to the state capture-related asbestos corruption case. The assets are worth 32-million-rand. NPA spokesperson, advocate Mthunzi Mhaga, says they believe that the properties are proceeds of unlawful activities of theft, fraud, corruption, […]
# The Board of Healthcare Funders says it will be filing two more legal challenges against the National Health Insurance Act. The cases will be on the public participation process leading up to the bill being passed by Parliament, and the constitutional right to health care. Last week, the Gauteng High Court ordered president Cyril […]
