# Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga says South Africa faces a major challenge in absorbing educated young people into the economy. This comes as the country commemorated the 50th anniversary of 1976 Youth Uprising in Soweto. The year-long campaign honors the sacrifices of the students who shaped […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says energy shortages and logistics challenges have been major factors holding back investment and economic growth in South Africa. In his oral reply to questions in Parliament, Ramaphosa said ongoing electricity challenges and inefficiencies in the transport and freight system have discouraged companies from investing at higher levels. He added reforms […]
# Disgraced doctor Nandipha Magudumana maintains her handover to South African authorities from Tanzania in 2023 was not a lawful deportation but an unlawful and unconstitutional extradition that violated due process. Magudumana is challenging the process in the Constitutional Court after losing an appeal at the Supreme Court of Appeal. Her legal counsel, Anton Katz, […]
# Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa en ander burgerlike organisasies vra dat vandag se sperdatum vir openbare kommentaar op die Wetsontwerp op Verklikker-beskerming verleng word. Roshnee Narrandes van die organisasie het die konsepwetsontwerp gekritiseer en waarsku dit bied steeds nie genoeg beskerming aan verklikkers nie. Narrandes sê dissiplinêre optrede word dikwels gebruik as vergelding […]
# Hawks official, Nkoana Sebola, told the Madlanga Commission that suspect warrant officer Marumo Magane, linked to the Aeroton drug bust in Gauteng, called a senior officer during his arrest at the scene. Sebola said the caller identified himself as a brigadier Shibiri who requested an amicable solution. Sebola testified that he rejected any discussion […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa het die minister van Maatskaplike Ontwikkeling, Sisisi Tolashe, ingevolge die Grondwet afgedank. Dit volg ná ernstige bewerings dat sy versuim het om twee voertuie te verklaar wat glo deur Chinese amptenare aan die ANC-Vroueliga geskenk is, en dit in haar kinders se name geregistreer het. Die woordvoerder in die Presidensie, Vincent […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed minister of Social Development Sisisi Tolashe in terms of the Constitution. This follows serious allegations that she failed to declare two vehicles reportedly donated by Chinese officials to the ANC Women’s League, and registered them in her children’s names. Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says the allegations against Tolashe are […]
# Luitenant-Kolonel Nkoana Sebola van die Valke het voor die Madlanga-kommissie getuig beamptes het beweerde dwelmbewyse verkeerd hanteer tydens die Aeroton-dwelmklopjag in Gauteng. Sebola sê die sakke moes nooit uit die houer verwyder word of agter in ‘n bakkie gelaai gewees het nie, want dit het die ondersoek se integriteit in die gedrang gebring. Hy […]
# The Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa and other civil society organisations have called for the extension of today’s deadline for public comment on the Whistleblower Bill. The organisation’s Roshnee Narrandes criticised the drafted bill, warning it still fails to adequately protect whistleblowers from victimisation. Narrandes says disciplinary action is often used as retaliation […]
