# President Cyril Ramaphosa het twee adjunk-nasionale direkteure van Openbare Vervolging aangestel. Advokaat Chuma Mtengwane is aangestel by die Batebeslagleggingseenheid, en advokaat Nicolette Astraid Bell by die Nasionale Vervolgingsdienste. Ramaphosa sê hierdie aanstellings is om te verseker die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag bly doeltreffend in die stryd teen misdaad en om openbare vertroue te verseker.
# Vandag is die sperdatum vir openbare kommentaar op die Wetsontwerp op Verklikker-beskerming. Dit is gemik op die hervorming van die beskermings-raamwerk deur middel van strenger beveiliging, duideliker verslagdoening-prosedures en geldelike aansporing vir mense wat korrupsie ontbloot. Sommige burgerlike organisasies steun die wetgewing, maar die Organisasie teen Belastingmisbruik sê skuiwergate stel steeds verklikkers bloot. Open […]
# Global health leaders are holding a high level meeting in Cape Town today to discuss strengthening health systems, and expanding access to new medical tools. The summit brings together African Health and Finance Committee chairpersons, multilateral institutions, civil society and private sector partners. Coordinated by the Global TB Caucus, alongside the South African National […]
# The deadline for public comment for the Protected Disclosures Bill closes today. The Bill seeks to overhaul South Africa’s whistleblower protection framework by introducing stronger safeguards, clearer reporting procedures and financial incentives for individuals who disclose wrongdoing. While some civil organisation’s support the bill, Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says loopholes still leave whistleblowers at risk. […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse regering sê die N1 is heropen in die Kaapse Wynland na storm-ontwrigting, maar erge vertragings word steeds verwag omdat net een rigting op ‘n keer moontlik is. Woordvoerder Regan Thaw sê die padagentskap, SANRAL, het onverpoosd gewerk om die roete tussen Worcester en die Paarl toeganklik te maak. Verkeerbeheer is ingestel, met […]
# Growth in sub-Saharan Africa is still expected to reach 4.1-percent this year and 3.8-percent next year, according to an analysis by financial intelligence firm S&P Global Market Intelligence. Regional analysis head Thea Fourie says many sub-Saharan countries were less impacted by the fuel and other commodities price shocks than regions such as Europe or […]
# The National Youth Unemployment Movement has demanded that unemployment be declared a National Disaster in South Africa. Stats SA announced that between January and March this year unemployment has risen to 32.7-percent, and 8.1 million people are now without work. Movement leader Lindokuhle Yende says a disaster is declared when ordinary systems fail and […]
# Die African Transformation Movement verwelkom die aanstelling van ʼn ampsklagkomitee met 31 lede, maar waarsku dit moenie net nog ʼn versigtig uitgewerkte parlementêre vertoning wees nie. Die Konstitusionele Hof het onlangs beslis dat die Parlement se versuim om die Artikel 89-paneel se verslag te aanvaar dat president Cyril Ramaphosa moontlik sy ampseed oortree het, […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed two deputy national directors of Public Prosecutions. Advocate Chuma Mtengwane has been appointed at the Asset Forfeiture Unit, while advocate Nicolette Astraid Bell is the new deputy for National Prosecutions Services. Ramaphosa says these appointments are part of ensuring that the National Prosecuting Authority remains effective in the fight […]
