# The Forum for South Africa is concerned about the increasing involvement of private banks in delivering Smart ID services what is fundamentally a government responsibility. The Home Affairs Department announced that more than 385-thousand Smart ID applications have already been processed through the Digital Partnership with Capitec, Standard Bank and First National Bank. FOSA […]
# The UDM has strongly condemned illegal mining and the criminal syndicates operating in South Africa that organise, finance and profit from it. This followed the death of two South African National Defence Force members after falling into an abandoned mineshaft during an operation against illegal mining at a mine in the west of Johannesburg. […]
# The Tiger Brands Foundation says 15 years of providing school breakfasts has shown that hunger is not only a food issue but also affects education and child development. The foundation’s Kefiloe Mokoena says learners who go hungry struggle to concentrate and perform at school, while long-term nutrition programmes improve learning and future opportunities. Mokoena […]
Die Tiger Brands-stigting sê 15 jaar se lewering van ontbyt by skole het getoon honger is nie net ‘n voedselkwessie nie, maar beïnvloed ook onderwys en kinderontwikkeling. Kefiloe Mokoena van die stigting sê leerders wat honger ly, sukkel om te konsentreer en op skool te presteer, terwyl langtermyn voedingsprogramme leer- en toekomstige geleenthede verbeter. Mokoena […]
# Justice and Constitutional Development minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi and the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Andy Mothibi have expressed serious concerns on the developments emerging from the Madlanga Commission relating to the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption. This follows testimonies by witnesses, making serious allegations on the conduct of IDAC officials and its head. The department’s […]
# Higher Education and Training minister Buti Manamela, is concerned by the recent developments relating to governance and leadership at the Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority. The department’s spokesperson, Matshepo Seedat says these developments include governance matters related to the Accounting Authority and executive management. She says the Minister has […]
# Cosatu says it remains extremely concerned by the lack of a comprehensive package of interventions to stabilise and rebuild the alarming number of financially distressed municipalities. The Federation says it has noted tentative progress with 42 delinquent municipalities responding to National Treasury temporary withholding funds and the staggered release of these payments to them. […]
# Die burgerregtebeweging, Soil of Africa, vra alle belanghebbendes vir volle samewerking met die Madlanga-kommissie en toe te laat dat sy werk sonder onnodige vertragings voortgaan. Die Kommissie het die hoof van die Ondersoekdirektoraat Teen Korrupsie, Andrea Johnson, gedagvaar om volgende week te verskyn. Johnson het nie hierdie week opgedaag vir haar getuienis nie en […]
# Die geskorste hoof van Misdaadintelligensie, Feroz Khan, is gister uit die hospitaal ontslaan nadat hy vroeër hierdie maand in Houghton, Johannesburg, geskiet is. Khan is na ‘n onbekende plek geneem waar hy met rehabilitasie sal voortgaan. Hy is geskiet, slegs enkele dae voordat hy by die Madlanga-kommissie sou verskyn het. Khan se regsverteenwoordiger, Mohammed […]
