# DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis says its newly sworn-in representatives in the government of national unity will demonstrate a difference in government focused on delivery and accountability. One of the changes to the party’s representatives sees John Steenhuisen removed as minister of Agriculture. Hill-Lewis says they aim to grow the economy and improve services following […]
# Shell is reportedly close to selling its South African fuel retail business to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s retail unit in a deal worth about 16-billion-rand. The agreement would give Adnoc Distribution control of around 600 service stations, representing approximately ten-percent of South Africa’s fuel retail market. Adnoc Distribution is the largest fuel and […]
# Die Handelsmisdaadhof in Pretoria het die sakeman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala se pleitooreenkoms van agt-jaar tronkstraf vir bedrog, korrupsie en geldwassery verwerp. Dit handel oor die Medicare24-tender van 228-miljoen-rand. Landdros Ignatius du Preez beskryf Matlala as die baasbrein van die operasie en wonder of sy samewerking opregte berou is of ‘n poging om ‘n ligter […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum criticised president Cyril Ramaphosa’s appointment of Dina Pule as minister of Social Development, arguing it undermines the government’s anti-corruption commitments. The group’s Denis Bloem says Pule’s previous removal from Cabinet and ethics findings raise serious concerns about accountability. He claims the appointment sends the wrong message to South Africans […]
# The Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has rejected businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala’s eight-year prison sentence plea for fraud, corruption and money laundering linked to a 228.6-million-rand SAPS-Medicare24 tender. Magistrate Ignatius du Preez described Matlala as the scheme’s mastermind. He questioned whether his cooperation reflects genuine remorse or an attempt to secure a lighter sentence. […]
# Die Departement van Korrektiewe Dienste het amptelik volle bedryfs-verantwoordelikheid aanvaar vir die Mangaung-korrektiewe sentrum in Bloemfontein in die Vrystaat. Die sentrum was in die nuus ná die ontsnapping van die veroordeelde moordenaar en verkragter, Thabo Bester, in Mei 2022. Dit is nou bekend as die Grootvlei-maksimum korrektiewe sentrum, en sal die Vrystaat en die […]
# The DA rejects president Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to appoint Dina Pule as new minister of Social Development, saying her string of scandals includes accusations of funnelling contracts to her boyfriend and misusing government resources. She was minister of Communications from October 2011 until she was fired in July 2013. The DA’s Nazley Sharif says Ramaphosa […]
# The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, in partnership with Business and Arts South Africa, has launched the fourth iteration of the Debut Fund Programme to support emerging creative entrepreneurs. The programme will support 50 emerging creative entrepreneurs aged 18 to 35 from rural and peri-urban communities, taking ideas from concept through to market […]
# Die burgerregte-beweging en kampvegter vir maatskaplike geregtigheid, NotInMyName International, vra die Suider-Afrikaanse Ontwikkelingsgemeenskap om aandag te gee aan wat hy as ʼn migrasie-krisis in die streek beskryf. Themba Masango van die organisasie sê Suid-Afrika kan nie alleen die las van ongeoorloofde immigrasie hanteer nie. Hy sê die SAOG moet ʼn gekoördineerde raamwerk ontwikkel om […]
