# Public Service Commission chairperson professor Somadoda Fikeni says many government processes are driven by compliance rather than their intended value. Testifying at the Madlanga Commission, Fikeni said financial disclosures are often treated as a compliance check exercise. Fikeni argues that asset disclosures should focus on transparency and accountability, rather than simply declaring compliance with […]
# Die voorsitter van die Staatsdienskommissie, professor Somadoda Fikeni, sê president Cyril Ramaphosa se bekragtiging van die nuwe Wet op die Staatsdienskommissie is ‘n mylpaal wat bykans 19-jaar in wording was. Fikeni het die Madlanga-kommissie toegespreek en gesê die wet versterk die kommissie se onafhanklikheid deur hom minder afhanklik te maak van die Departement van […]
# Die geskorste adjunkhoof van die Ekurhuleni-metropolisie, Julius Mkhwanazi, is afgedank. Hy is in November verlede jaar geskors en word tans aangehou nadat borgtog aan hom geweier is in ‘n moordsaak wat verband hou met die dood van die sakeman Emmanuel Mbense. Mkhwanazi staan ook tereg op ander aanklagte van korrupsie, roof en bedrog. Intussen […]
# Die voorsitter van die Staatsdienskommissie, professor Somadoda Fikeni, sê keuringsprosesse vir staatsamptenare in Suid-Afrika word dikwels nie ernstig opgeneem nie en is onderstandaard teenoor wat in ander lande toegepas word. Fikeni het in sy getuienis voor die Madlanga-kommissie hbevraagteken waarom amptenare met hul aanstellings kan begin voordat die siftingsproses afgehandel is. Hy sê vertragings […]
# Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi has been fired. He had been suspended since November last year and is currently in custody after being denied bail in a murder case linked to the death of businessman Emmanuel Mbense. Mkhwenazi is also facing corruption, robbery and fraud-related charges in other matters. Meanwhile, […]
# Public Service Commission chairperson professor Somadoda Fikeni says president Cyril Ramaphosa’s signing of the new Public Service Commission Act marks a milestone nearly 19 years in the making. Fikeni told the Madlanga Commission that the legislation strengthens the commission’s independence by addressing its dependence on the Department of Public Service and Administration. He says […]
# Die onafhanklike rubriekskrywer en navorser, Lehumo Sejaphala, sê Suid-Afrika moet die dieper oorsake van geslagsgeweld en vrouemoord aanpak nadat die liggame van nege vroue in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, gevind is. Hy sê slegs strenger strawwe sal nie die geweld beëindig nie. Sejaphala sê kindertrauma, skadelike opvattings oor manlikheid, armoede, werkloosheid en negatiewe houdings oor geslagsrolle […]
# Die Personeelvereniging vir die Motorbedryf sê die Verenigde Nasies se kommer oor die moorde op vroue in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, beklemtoon die versuim om vroue teen geslagsgeweld en vrouemoord te beskerm. Woordvoerder Phakamile Hlubi-Majola sê daar is planne om geslagsgeweld en vrouemoord te bekamp, maar dit word nie voldoende befonds of doeltreffend uitgevoer nie. Sy […]
# The United Nations in South Africa says it’s deeply alarmed by the recent killings of several women in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The UN has called for a prompt and thorough investigation and for those responsible to be held accountable. It’s also calling for stronger measures to prevent violence, protect women and improve access to justice. […]
