# Chief Justice Mandisa Maya says South Africa’s judiciary is under severe strain, warning that judicial independence remains unfinished business. Speaking at the Judiciary Conference in Durban, she highlighted underfunding, staff shortages and mounting court backlogs. Maya also raised concern over social media disinformation that undermines confidence in the courts. She called for greater institutional […]
# Transport minister Barbara Creecy has extended the term of Transnet’s board of directors by six months, until January 11, 2027, or until a new board is appointed. The board’s term had been due to end this past Sunday. Non-executive chairperson Andile Sangqu and the current non-executive directors will remain in office during the extension. […]
# Cosatu sluit aan by die mynwerkersvakbond N-U-M en veroordeel De Beers se besluit om produksie by sy Venetia-myn in Limpopo vir twee jaar te staak en ‘n Artikel 189A-kennisgewing uit te reik wat een-duisend-214 werkers se voortbestaan bedreig. Cosatu se woordvoerder, Zanele Sabela, sê die onderneming is lank reeds bewus van die uitdagings in […]
# The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve Harith Aviation’s acquisition of Safair Holdings, subject to conditions. Safair owns low-cost airline FlySafair, while Harith is an infrastructure investment firm with interests including Lanseria Airport. The Commission says the conditions are aimed at preventing inappropriate information sharing. It also seeks to ensure airlines […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum says it hopes a preliminary report allegedly linked to Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating claims of criminal infiltration in the criminal justice system is not genuine. The Forum’s Dennis Bloem says if the report is authentic, it would damage Parliament’s credibility and undermine public confidence. He says the report […]
# Die Departement van Gesondheid sê nie vrees nie, maar wetenskap lei Suid-Afrika se voorbereidings vir ‘n moontlike Ebola-uitbreking. Geen gevalle is plaaslik bevestig nie, maar owerhede versterk toesig- en reaksiemaatreëls namate uitbrekings in die Demokratiese Republiek die Kongo en Uganda voortduur. Minister Aaron Motsoaledi sê 12 privaat en 24 openbare hospitale is aangewys om […]
# Die Gedragsowerheid vir die Finansiële Sektor het ‘n ondersoek na die Openbare Beleggingskorporasie van stapel gestuur, dae nadat die uitvoerende hoof van die korporasie se raad, Patrick Dlamini, voorlopig geskors is ná bewerings van onbehoorlike optrede. Die korporasie is Afrika se grootste batebestuurder en hou toesig oor 3,6-duisend-miljard-rand se staatspensioen- en maatskaplike versekeringsfondse. Die […]
# The National Student Financial Aid Scheme’s appointment of former Daybreak Farms board chairperson Bojane Segooa as executive manager for corporate services has drawn criticism. The DA alleges the appointment rewards a leader linked to labour abuses, financial mismanagement, and animal cruelty at Daybreak. Segooa denies any wrongdoing, saying her 625-thousand-rand exit payout was for […]
# The Department of Health says science, not fear, is guiding South Africa’s preparations for a possible Ebola outbreak. Although no cases have been confirmed locally, authorities are strengthening surveillance and response measures as outbreaks continue in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says 12 private and 24 public hospitals have […]
