# 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 […]
# AfriForum says its latest nationwide patrols have led to arrests and the seizure of drugs, weapons and illegal alcohol in several areas. The operation involved 178 neighbourhood and farm watch groups working with police, leading to the seizure of weapons and drugs in Springs, Gauteng, and seven arrests and eight illegal liquor outlet raids […]
# Parliament’s impeachment committee chairperson Makashule Gana accuses the EFF and the African Legal Professionals Association of misrepresenting events surrounding the withdrawal of advocate Thandazani Madonsela’s nomination as evidence leader for the Phala Phala inquiry. The party and the association approached the High Court in the Western Cape to challenge the decision. Gana says the […]
# Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment deputy minister Narend Singh says new private-sector investment at iSimangaliso Wetland Park in KwaZulu-Natal must create opportunities for surrounding communities while protecting the environment. Speaking at the park’s commercialisation launch at Charters Creek, Singh welcomed a multi-year concession involving Black Mussel Cracker and Radisson Hotel. He called on investors […]
# 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 DA says Eskom cannot continue raising electricity tariffs while selling less power. The utility reported a profit of 30.3-billion-rand for the financial year ending in March but also received 80-billion-rand in government debt relief. Electricity sales fell by 6.2-percent, while tariffs increased by nearly 13-percent. The DA’s Kevin Mileham says Eskom must cut […]
# Die DA sê Eskom kan nie voortgaan om elektrisiteitstariewe te verhoog terwyl hy minder krag verkoop nie. Die nutsmaatskappy het vir die boekjaar wat in Maart geëindig het ‘n wins van 30,3-miljard-rand aangeteken, maar ook staatshulp vir skuldverligting ten bedrae van 80-miljard-rand ontvang. Elektrisiteitsverkope het met 6,2-persent gedaal, terwyl tariewe met bykans 13-persent gestyg […]
# Die voorsitter van die Parlementêre ampsklagkomitee, Makashule Gana, beskuldig die EFF en die African Legal Professionals Association daarvan hulle het die gebeure rondom die terugtrekking van advokaat Thandazani Madonsela se benoeming as getuienisleier vir die Phala Phala-ondersoek wanvoorgestel het. Die EFF en die vereniging het die Wes-Kaapse Hooggeregshof genader om die besluit te betwis. […]
# Die adjunkminister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Narend Singh, sê nuwe privaatsektor-belegging by iSimangaliso-vleilandpark in KwaZulu-Natal moet geleenthede skep vir omliggende gemeenskappe terwyl die omgewing beskerm word. Singh het tydens die bekendstelling van die park se kommersialisering by Charters Creek gepraat en die meerjarige konsessie-vennootskap met Black Mussel Cracker en Radisson Hotel verwelkom. […]
