# The minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has urged the national council on gender-based violence and femicide to turn government commitments into action. Following the council’s inaugural meeting, Chikunga told the media, the council’s work must ensure laws and commitments translate into real protection for women and girls, survivors receive […]
# The women’s wing of th South African National Taxi Council has launched a national summit in Gauteng aimed at combating gender-based violence and enhancing empowerment in the transport sector. The event is held in Kempton Park and brings together stakeholders, government officials and leaders to address women’s safety and transformation in the taxi industry. […]
# Eskom says it has made progress in addressing its qualified audit opinion. Independent auditors Deloitte and Touche flagged incomplete records relating to the quantification and disclosure of irregular expenditure under the Public Finance Management Act. However, the qualification no longer covers the accuracy of reported irregular expenditure or losses linked to criminal conduct. Eskom […]
# Die minister vir Vroue, die Jeug en Persone met Gestremdhede, Sindisiwe Chikunga, sê die nuutgestigte nasionale raad oor geslagsgeweld en vrouemoord sal die stryd teen die onding versterk. Sy het ‘n nuuskonferensie gehou ná die raad se eerste vergadering. Chikunga sê die raad sal die regering, die burgerlike samelewing, sake en ander sektore se […]
# Die Hooggeregshof in Johannesburg het ‘n geskorste advokaat, Malesela Teffo, gelas om te bewys hy is weer wettig toegelaat voor hy enige aansoek voor die hof kan indien. Teffo wou grondwetlike kwessies opper in die saak teen die sakeman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala en vier medebeskuldigdes, wat teregstaan op 25 aanklagte, waaronder poging tot moord […]
# Die IVP het Mkhuleko Hlengwa aangewys as sy burgemeesterskandidaat in eThekwini in die aanloop tot die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing in November. Die aankondiging is vanoggend in Durban gedoen. Hlengwa dien tans as adjunkminister van Vervoer en is ook die party se nasionale woordvoerder. Hy is sedert 2012 ‘n parlementslid. Die IFP-leier, Velenkosini Hlabisa, sê die […]
# Minister for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, says the newly-established national council on gender-based violence and femicide will strengthen the fight against the scourge. She briefed the media after the council’s inaugural meeting. Chikunga says the council will coordinate efforts across government, civil society, business and other sectors, while monitoring the […]
# The High Court in Johannesburg has ordered disbarred Advocate Malesela Teffo to provide proof that he has been legally re-admitted before bringing any application. Teffo sought to raise constitutional rights concerns involving businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and four co-accused who face 25 charges, including attempted murder and money laundering. Judge Cassim Moosa says the […]
# Suid-Afrikaanse motoriste staal hulle vir nog ‘n skerp styging in brandstofpryse Woensdag. Petrolpryse gaan met ongeveer een-rand-34-sent per-liter styg, terwyl dieselpryse tot tussen twee-rand-93 en drie-rand-14 sent per-liter kan styg. Die stygings word aangedryf deur hoër internasionale oliepryse en ‘n swakker rand. Die jongste verhogings plaas verdere druk op huishoudelike begrotings en vervoerkoste.
