# Die Spesiale Ondersoekeenheid het ‘n eenheid gestig om te monitor hoeveel van sy verwysings na die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag op suksesvolle vervolgings uitloop. Die hoof, Leonard Lekgetho, het aan die Parlement se portefeuljekomitee oor Justisie gesê hulle het vanjaar reeds meer as 700 verwysings gedoen. Die komitee se voorsitter, Xola Nqola, sê die eenheid se […]
# The South African Social Security Agency cautions beneficiaries against unnecessary and frequent changes to payment methods. Spokesperson Andile Tshona says repeated changes can place grants at risk, lead to delays and returned payments due to errors or unverified accounts. He says stable banking helps ensure uninterrupted payments and builds banking history. He warns that […]
# The Special Investigating Unit has set up a unit to track how many of its referrals to the National Prosecuting Authority end in successful prosecutions. Addressing Parliament’s Justice Committee, SIU head Leonard Lekgetho said it reported more than 700 referrals this year alone. Committee chairperson Xola Nqola says the SIU’s work is in vain […]
# Die minister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Buti Manamela, het hom verbind tot sterker toesig en aanspreeklikheid oor hoër onderwys en opleiding. Hy sê herhalende swakhede wat deur toesig en oudits geïdentifiseer is, moet met daadwerklike optrede aangespreek word. Manamela sê hy het kennis geneem van die ouditeur-generaal se aanbevelings, insluitend die behoefte aan […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Communications and Digital Technologies says it is concerned over the prolonged delays in completing South Africa’s long-delayed Broadcasting Digital Migration programme. Legal proceedings over the programme continue to hold up the analogue television switch-off. Committee chairperson Khusela Sangoni-Diko says it is unfortunate that disagreements around the implementation of the programme […]
# Die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, sê die Openbare Beleggingskorporasie stel die aanbevelings van die Mpati-kommissie in. Die kommissie het talle aanbevelings gedoen gemik op versterking van bestuur, groter deursigtigheid, strenger beleggingsoorsig en om te verseker dat die korporasie slegs volgens die beste belang van kliënte en begunstigdes optree. Hy beveel ook aan dat […]
# Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, has committed to stronger oversight and accountability across post-school education and training. He says recurring weaknesses identified through oversight and audits must be addressed with concrete action. Manamela says he has taken note of the Auditor General’s recommendations, including the need for stronger oversight of executive […]
# The National Association of Artisanal Miners says it supports efforts by law enforcement against illegal mining and organised crime. A new bill before Parliament proposes to increase penalties for mining without a licence to up to 30 years’ imprisonment and a fine of up to 100-million-rand. NAAM spokesperson Zethu Hlatshwayo says arrests alone will […]
# Die parlementêre portefeuljekomitee oor Maatskaplike Ontwikkeling is bekommerd oor die Departement van Maatskaplike Ontwikkeling se gekwalifiseerde ouditmening vir die 2025/26-boekjaar. Die komitee wys op voortslepende swakhede in die maatskaplike sekerheidsagentskap, SASSA, se betaalstelsel wat tot finansiële verliese lei. Die voorsitter, Bridget Masango, sê swakhede wek ernstige kommer oor die doeltreffendheid van beheer- en toetsing-meganismes […]
