# Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says president Cyril Ramaphosa was attempting to do damage control in the National Council of Provinces after praising the city’s governance record. Hill-Lewis states the city continues to outperform ANC-run municipalities, with a record 40-billion-rand infrastructure budget, 75-percent of which benefits low-income households. He adds that Cape Town tops […]
# Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has accused KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi of manipulating public perception through what he calls, mind games. Sibiya claims Mkhwanazi interfered in investigations and misled the public under the guise of protecting South Africans. Sibiya further alleged that Mkhwanazi’s social media presence creates a false hero image […]
# The Madlanga commission in Pretoria will not sit today in order to resolve legal disputes over whether tomorrow’s witness will testify in camera. The commission’s chairperson, retired deputy chief justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, says the decision follows ongoing safety concerns. Meanwhile, evidence leader Adila Hassim presented WhatsApp messages on behalf of witness X, alleging that […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the fight against corruption must follow the rule of law and due process. Answering questions in the National Council of Provinces, Ramaphosa highlighted the progress made by the Special Investigating Unit, the Hawks, and the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption in making arrests, pursuing prosecutions, and recovering stolen assets. He added […]
# The National Business Initiative has launched the Installation, Repair and Maintenance Initiative, a nationwide campaign linking township youth, TVET students, and small enterprises with green economy opportunities. The initiative introduces three digital tools including the Green Economy Toolkit, Installation, Repair and Maintenance hub portal, and learning app, to support training, business growth, and certification. […]
# The minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, will lead South Africa’s delegation at the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Development in Washington DC this week. Ramokgopa will reaffirm South Africa’s commitment to accelerating global development goals and build on progress from the G20 Ministerial Meeting in Skukuza. Spokesperson Litha Mpondwana […]
# Cape Town is officially the world’s third happiest city, according to the results of a global survey by TimeOut. The happiness survey is part of the magazine’s annual index that seeks to determine the best city in the world, based on metrics such as culture, nightlife, food, walkability, affordability, quality of life and happiness. […]
# Die geskorste Adjunk- Nasionale Polisiekommissaris, Shadrack Sibiya, het aan die Ad Hoc-komitee gesê hy het deur die stafhoof, Bakang Lethoko, ‘n opdrag van die Nasionale Kommissaris Fannie Masemola se kantoor ontvang om die taakspan vir politieke moorde te ontbind. Sibiya het verduidelik briewe of e-posse van die Kommissaris se kantoor dra volgens polisieprotokol gesag, […]
# Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has told the Ad Hoc Committee that he received an instruction from the National Commissioner Fannie Masemola’s office through chief of staff Bakang Lethoko to disband the Political Killing Task Team. Sibiya explained that in police protocol, letters or emails from the Commissioner’s office carry authority, even if […]
