# The Madlanga Commission says it will engage with controversial socialite Serge Cabonge on the allegations he made in a recording during former Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya’s bail hearing. In the recording, Cabonge disputes claims about the nature of his dealings with Sibiya, discusses his relationship with businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and claims […]
# Die Internasionale Monetêre Fonds sê Suid-Afrika se groeivooruitsig sal na verwagting op die kort termyn bestendig bly en op die medium termyn geleidelik verbeter. Dit sal ondersteun word deur versterkte beleidsraamwerke en voortgesette strukturele hervormings. Die IMF het sy ekonomiese groeivooruitsig vir die land tot een-persent verlaag teenoor die 1,1-persent wat in Julie voorspel […]
# Die Arbeidshof het die minister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Buti Manamela, verbied om die werwingsproses vir ʼn uitvoerende hoof vir die Nasionale Vaardigheidsfonds te hervat. Doktor Khathutshelo Sirovha is eenparig vir die pos aanbeveel. Die hof het bevind Manamela het hom die bevoegdhede van die direkteur-generaal toegeëien, maar het ook geen reg om […]
# Die MK-party het die bekendstelling van sy plaaslikeregeringverkiesingsmanifes in Mpumalanga, Sondag, gekanselleer en sê die besluit hou nie verband met sy leier Jacob Zuma se gesondheid nie. Die party sê hy het die Siyathatha-saamtrek gekanselleer om hulpbronne te herlei na veldtogvoering op wykvlak en gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid. Dit volg op berigte van finansiële probleme wat sy […]
# The International Monetary Fund says South Africa’s growth outlook is expected to remain stable in the near term and improve gradually over the medium term. This will be underpinned by strengthened policy frameworks and ongoing structural reforms. The IMF has slightly lowered its economic growth forecast for the country to one-percent this year from […]
# The Labour Court has interdicted minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela from restarting the recruitment process for the National Skills Fund CEO post. Doctor Khathutshelo Sirovha was unanimously recommended for the position. The court found that Manamela usurped the powers of the director-general, but also had no justification to direct that the […]
# The MK Party has cancelled its planned local government election manifesto launch in Mpumalanga on Sunday, emphasising that this decision is unrelated to leader Jacob Zuma’s health. The party says it cancelled the Siyathatha Rally to redirect resources to ward-level campaigning and community engagement. This follows reports that the party was facing financial difficulties […]
# Sonke Gender Justice warns churches against covering up sexual abuse allegations to protect their reputations. The organisation says allegations of crimes by religious leaders must be reported to the police and not handled only by churches themselves. It also calls for clear policies to prevent abuse, independent channels for reporting complaints and action against […]
# The ANC says it does not support state control of churches and believes religious institutions should remain free to manage their own affairs within the Constitution. The party was responding to concerns raised by the South African Church Defenders, who plan to march against proposed church regulation by the Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights […]
