# The Electoral Commission says an audit of the 4 November local government election results system is underway. The system is used to capture and collate election results and allocate seats to political parties and candidates. The commission’s David Mandaha says information and communication technology experts from the ACDP, ANC, DA and MK Party are […]
# AfriForum is launching an investigation into South Africa’s fuel levies, citing government inaction. Spokesperson Ernst van Zyl says its research team will examine the general fuel levy, carbon levy and Road Accident Fund levy, including how the money is calculated and spent. He emphasised rising fuel prices are increasing financial pressure on consumers, businesses […]
# Activists and Citizens Forum vra geregtigheid vir die voormalige waarnemende nasionale polisiekommissaris, Khomotso Phahlane, nadat die saak teen hom teruggetrek is. Woordvoerder Dennis Bloem sê die skade wat die Ondersoekdirektoraat teen Korrupsie aangerig het, kan nie regverdig word nie en die aanklagte moet heeltemal geskrap word. Hy beweer daar is sedert 2016 versuim om […]
# Die voormalige adjunkhoof van Misdaadintelligensie, generaal-majoor Feroz Khan, se verskyning voor die Madlanga-kommissie is onbepaald uitgestel ná die skietdood van ‘n familielid, Preggy Padayachee, gisteraand naby die OR Tambo-internasionale lughawe in Gauteng. Niemand is nog in hegtenis geneem nie. Khan sou agter geslote deure getuig nadat hy in Junie ‘n beweerde sluipmoordpoging oorleef het. […]
# Die vakbond Solidariteit het ‘n skikkingsvoorstel oor Suid-Afrika se rasgebaseerde beleide aan die Suid-Afrikaanse en die Amerikaanse regering voorgelê om die land se voordele ingevolge die Wet op Groei en Geleenthede in Afrika te beskerm. Woordvoerder Theuns du Buisson sê die Withuis heroorweeg Suid-Afrika se deelname en hy verwag ‘n aankondiging teen 1 November. […]
# ActionSA is calling on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to urgently review and reduce the fuel levy to provide relief as fuel prices and living costs rise. The party’s Alan Beesley says higher fuel prices increase the cost of transporting people and goods, pushing up food and basic service costs while squeezing small businesses and […]
# Patriotic Alliance deputy president Kenny Kunene says the party will work with other political parties to govern Johannesburg after the November 4 local government elections. Speaking to the SABC, Kunene says his experience as a City Transport Mayoral Committee Member has given him insight into service delivery challenges. He says the PA will prioritise […]
# Die finansiële dienstegroep en langtermynversekeraar Sanlam wil die oorblywende 37,3-persent aandeel in die korttermynversekeraar Santam verkry. Santam sal van die Johannesburgse Aandelebeurs, die Namibiese Aandelebeurs en A2X geskrap word indien die transaksie deur minderheidsaandeelhouers goedgekeur word. Sanlam bied 505-rand per aandeel aan beleggers. Uitvoerende hoof, Paul Hanratty, sê Santam se raad het bevestig hul […]
# Former Deputy Head of Crime Intelligence, major-general Feroz Khan’s appearance at the Madlanga Commission has been postponed indefinitely following the fatal shooting of a family member, Preggy Padayachee, near OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng last night. No arrests have been made. Khan was due to testify in-camera after surviving an alleged assassination attempt […]
