# The DA has appointed Glynnis Breytenbach as its new chief whip in the National Assembly. It says she brings 12-years of parliamentary experience and decades as a senior state prosecutor to the role. Breytenbach will work alongside deputy chief whip Baxolile Nodada. Parliamentary leader George Michalakis says Breytenbach will oversee the party’s parliamentary procedures […]
# The High Court in Pietermaritzburg has postponed the trial of the three alleged murderers of former ANC Youth League secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa to June 3. State prosecutor Elvis Gcweka criticised one of the accused, former uMzimkhulu municipal manager Stanley Sikhosana, for the delay after changing his legal counsel. Gcweka says four witnesses have died […]
# Die speaker van die Nasionale Vergadering Thoko Didiza, verkeer onder toenemende druk met die omstrede Phala Phala-saak wat na die Parlement terugkeer. Parlementslede sal na verwagting debatteer of verdere parlementêre prosesse moet voortgaan oor die beskuldigings teenoor president Cyril Ramaphosa en die inbraak op sy plaas in Limpopo in 2020. Opposisiepartye vra aanspreeklikheid en […]
# Die Johannesburgse Landdroshof het die borgtogaansoek van die omstrede sakeman van Noordwes, Brown Mogotsi, tot volgende Maandag uitgestel. Hy is Vrydag in hegtenis geneem nadat hy voor die Madlanga-kommissie getuig het. Mogotsi word beskuldig van verskeie oortredings nadat hy in November na bewering ‘n sluipmoordpoging op homself versin het in Vosloorus, Gauteng. Polisiewoordvoerder Athlenda […]
# Transnet het sy houerbrandstoftoeslag verhoog van 52-rand tot 78-rand per houer, met ingang 1 Junie. Die heffing geld op dieselafhanklike haweterminale en het ten doel om stygende brandstofkoste te verhaal wat verband hou met die wêreldwye olieprysdruk en spanning in die Midde-Ooste. Bedryfsgroepe waarsku die verhoging sal die vrag- en logistieke sektor verder belas. […]
# Business Leadership South Africa sê hervorming van die logistieke sektor is van kritieke belang vir toekomstige ekonomiese sukses. Volgens die jongste data vir die 2025/26-boekjaar het die land se agt kommersiële hawens agt-duisend-630 skeepsaankomste aangeteken. Dit verteenwoordig ‘n toename van nege-persent vergeleke met die vorige boekjaar. BLSA se uitvoerende hoof, Busisiwe Mavuso, sê die […]
# National Assembly speaker Thoko Didiza is facing mounting pressure as the Phala Phala controversy returns to Parliament. Lawmakers are expected to debate whether further parliamentary processes should proceed regarding allegations linked to president Cyril Ramaphosa and the 2020 burglary at his farm in Limpopo, Phala Phala. Opposition parties are calling for accountability and renewed […]
# The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court has postponed the bail application of controversial North West businessman Brown Mogotsi to next Monday. He was arrested on Friday after testifying before the Madlanga commission. Mogotsi faces several charges after allegedly staging an assassination attempt on himself in Vosloorus, Gauteng, last November. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says more charges […]
# Die Solidariteits-beweging verwelkom die Konstitusionele Hof se beslissing dat die bepalings rakende die Sertifikaat van Behoefte in die Wet op Nasionale Gesondheidsversekering ongeldig is. Die organisasie het aangevoer die wet gee die regering oormatige beheer oor waar gesondheids-beroepslui hul praktyke mag bedryf, uitbrei of verskuif. Solidariteit sê die stelsel skend grondwetlike regte, eiendomsregte en […]
