# The EFF has welcomed the decision of the Makhanda High Court in the Eastern Cape to grant Julius Malema leave to appeal his conviction in the firearm matter. He was found guilty of contravening the Firearms Control Act last year, and handed an effective five years in direct imprisonment in April. In 2018, Malema […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country must confront the uncomfortable, devastating truth that the primary gender-based violence hotspot is in the home and in interpersonal relationships. A national study by the South African Medical Research Council found that an intimate partner killed more than 60-percent of women murdered in 2021 and 2022. In an […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the violence inflicted upon the women of South Africa is a source of profound pain and national shame. He addressed the nation last night, outlining what the government is doing to confront gender-based violence and femicide in the country. This follows the discovery of the bodies of eleven women in […]
# Mpumalanga businessman Joe Sibanyoni has invoked his right against self-incrimination at the Madlanga Commission. Sibanyoni refused to answer questions on an alleged two-million-rand extortion scheme linked to businessman Thomas Ntuli on the Moloto Road project. He claims testifying could prejudice his ongoing criminal case in the Delmas Magistrate’s Court, repeatedly demanding immunity. Evidence leader […]
# Scientists are calling for the urgent protection and restoration of Africa’s seagrass meadows, which support coastal communities by providing food, medicine and raw materials. A Stellenbosch University-led review found major gaps in knowledge about the extent and condition of these ecosystems, with restoration trials conducted in only six African countries. Researchers are urging better […]
# AfriForum says an alleged 182-million-rand spent on marketing the National Health Insurance should be investigated. The organisation believes the allegations of irregularities in contracts and the reported diversion of funds from other health programmes raise concerns about possible corruption and mismanagement. AfriForum’s Louis Boshoff says no wrongdoing can be confirmed until the investigations are […]
# The 228-million-rand Medicare 24 corruption case is awaiting a decision from a National Prosecuting Authority review panel. Businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and 15 others face corruption charges over the alleged irregular awarding of the Medicare 24 Tshwane District contract. The spokesperson of the Investigating Directorate against Corruption, Henry Mamothame, says the Pretoria Regional Court […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association says the unemployment crisis is being worsened by government policies, including the recent increase in the repo rate. The association’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola argues the rate hike from seven-percent to 7.25-percent will make borrowing more expensive and could hurt the motor industry by reducing demand for vehicles. Hlubi-Majola calls for […]
# Die Mpumalanga-sakeman, Joe Sibanyoni het hom by die Madlanga-kommissie op sy reg beroep om homself nie te inkrimineer nie. Sibanyoni het geweier om vrae te beantwoord oor ‘n beweerde afpersingskema van twee-miljoen-rand wat met die sakeman Thomas Ntuli en die Molotoweg-projek verband hou. Hy beweer sy getuienis voor die kommissie kan sy hangende strafsaak […]
