# The ANC has reportedly hired a forensic auditor to investigate the alleged tampering of the party’s Eastern Cape candidate lists. According to News24, there are allegations of tampering with lists and irregularities in the councillor selection process in municipalities including Nelson Mandela Bay, Alfred Nzo and Buffalo City. Forensic auditor Mahier Tayob has been […]
# The DA has filed papers before the Electoral Court for leave to intervene in the ANC’s attempt to field 181 candidates in six municipalities for the November local government elections. The ANC says it could not register the candidates before the 5 pm deadline on 28 August because of technical glitches in the IEC […]
# ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says allegations of vote-buying at party conferences are unacceptable. Last month, senior ANC member and national executive committee member Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma accused secretary-general Fikile Mbalula and Ramaphosa of buying delegates to ensure that they won the 2022 elective conference. Speaking on the sidelines of a door-to-door campaign in Tembisa […]
# The South African Breweries foundation has opened applications for its 18-month Tholoana Enterprise Programme, which supports established businesses through mentoring and business development. The programme targets South African businesses that are at least 51-percent black-owned, have operated for at least two years, and have paying customers. Priority will be given to businesses owned by […]
# According to the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, the Parliamentary Monitoring Group will take over ParliMeter, a platform designed to strengthen public oversight of Parliament. ParliMeter lets the public track members of Parliament’s attendance, bills, committee meetings, and questions to ministers. OUTA’s Rachel Fischer says the platform’s next phase will focus on improving public access […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association is deeply concerned about a governance crisis at the Motor Industry Fund Administrators, following the reported suspension of CEO Lihle Khoza. This follows allegations about board fees, an internal investigation, and an attempt to block an inspection by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority. The association’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says members […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association says no amount of alcohol should be considered safe behind the wheel. The union supports Transport minister Barbara Creecy’s proposed legislative changes to the National Road Traffic Act to introduce a zero-percent blood alcohol limit for drivers. MISA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says the proposed law is still being considered […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Brouery-stigting het aansoeke geopen vir sy 18-maande lange Tholoana-ondernemingsprogram, wat gevestigde ondernemings ondersteun deur mentorskap en sake-ontwikkeling. Die program teiken Suid-Afrikaanse ondernemings met minstens 51-persent swart eienaarskap, minstens twee jaar reeds bestaan en betalende kliënte het. Voorkeur sal gegee word aan ondernemings wat deur vroue, jeugdiges en gestremdes besit word, asook dié […]
# Die Motorbedryf-personeelvereniging sê geen hoeveelheid alkohol behoort as veilig vir voertuigbestuurders beskou word nie. Die vakbond ondersteun die minister van Vervoer, Barbara Creecy, se voorgestelde veranderings aan die Wet op Nasionale Padverkeer om ‘n nul-persent bloedalkohollimiet vir bestuurders in te stel. Die woordvoerder van MISA, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, sê die voorgestelde wet word steeds oorweeg […]
