# More than 16-thousand suspects were arrested during a week-long nationwide crime crackdown targeting violent crime, illicit trade, drug trafficking, immigration offences, illegal firearms, and other offences. The Shanela operations, conducted between 31 August and 6 September, resulted in the arrest of five-thousand-520 wanted individuals linked to serious and violent crimes. Police spokesperson Vincent Mukhathi says […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions says if the Public Procurement Amendment Bill is passed into law, it will be an important weapon in the war against state capture and corruption. The bill seeks to strengthen the Public Procurement Act. COSATU’s Matthew Parks says workers have paid and continue to pay a heavy […]
# Die EFF vra die volle openbaarmaking van al 15 Sektorale Onderwys- en Opleidingsowerhede wat by die Ouditeur-generaal se bevindinge betrek word. Die Ouditeur-generaal, Tsakani Maluleke, het bevind die aanstelling van die SETA’s se raadslede was onregmatig, omdat belangrike bestuursreëls verontagsaam is. Sy sê sommige van die aanstellings is sonder die verpligte werwingsproses gemaak. Die […]
# Minister of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber, is urging South Africans who still need their identity documents to apply now in preparation for the November local government elections. He is also appealing to the citizens who have not yet collected their IDs to do so as soon as possible. As of last month, the department […]
# Die minister van Handel, Nywerheid en Mededinging, Parks Tau, sê hy wil die AIM-kongres gebruik om Suid-Afrika as ‘n geloofwaardige, mededingende en aantreklike beleggingsbestemming te vestig. Die kongres, wat gister begin het, is ‘n vlagskipbeleggingsplatform van die AIM Wêreldstigting wat jaarliks in die Verenigde Arabiese Emirate gehou word. Die geleentheid sal globale ekonomiese uitdagings […]
# The Public Servants Association is calling for stability and sound governance at Onderstepoort Biological Products, following the suspension of the entity’s acting CEO Jacob Modumoh. This is over allegations of misconduct relating to the pricing of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines by the local vaccine manufacturer. PSA’s Claude Naicker emphasises that public confidence in the OBP and […]
# The EFF is demanding full public disclosure of all 15 Sector Education and Training Authorities implicated in the Auditor-General’s findings. The Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke found that the appointment of board members at the SETAs was irregular, as key governance rules were flouted. She found that some of the appointments were made without candidates undergoing the […]
# ʼn Suid-Afrikaanse werktuigkundige is een van ongeveer elf mense wat verlede week deur ʼn groep insypelinge in Mosambiek ontvoer is tydens ʼn aanval op ʼn jag-lodge en die nabygeleë dorp, Marangira. Volgens berigte is twee ander werknemers van die jag-lodge saam met die Suid-Afrikaner ontvoer terwyl die res van die inwoners van Marangira is. […]
# Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, says he will use the AIM Congress to position South Africa as a credible, competitive and attractive destination for investment. The congress, which got underway yesterday, is a flagship investment platform of the AIM Global Foundation held annually in the United Arab Emirates. It will address […]
