# AfriForum has urged the National Prosecution Authority to ensure harsher copper cable theft sentences and classifying the crime as economic sabotage. AfriForum’s Jacques Broodryk says thieves are crippling infrastructure and leaving communities in the dark. He emphasised the need for custodial sentences and warns that civil society may step in to protect critical services […]
# The Bellville Commercial Crimes Court in the Western Cape has found Platinum Forex boss Colin Davids, his company and marketing manager Derek Bredenkamp guilty of fraud and money laundering. They illegally solicited 329-million-rand in public funds for forex trading, lost 87.5-million-rand, and paid returns using new deposits. The court found they operated without the […]
# Die Stad Kaapstad sê die Wetstoepassingshulpdiens, wat meer as ‘n dekade gelede ontstaan het, is nou ‘n integrale deel van die department se openbare veiligheidsplan. Honderde vrywilligers werk elke maand as lede van die diens. Die Burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Veiligheid en Sekerheid, JP Smith, sê die beamptes werk minstens 16 uur per maand onder toesig […]
# The City of Tshwane has written off over 4.3-billion-rand in debt through its incentive and debt-relief programme. City spokesperson Lindela Mashigo says more than 2.4-billion-rand was cancelled for over 85-thousand indigent and child-headed households. Another 1.8-billion-rand was scrapped from dormant accounts. Mashigo says the city collected 81-million-rand from residential and business customers during the […]
# ActionSA says urgent reforms are needed to address the failures of the government of national unity after its first year in office. The party has given the GNU a failing grade in its one-year performance review, citing excessive spending, poor accountability, and ethical failures. ActionSA’s Athol Trollip says ministers haven’t signed performance agreements, and […]
# Rugby: Die hulpafrigter van die Springbok-vrouespan, Franzel September, sê hulle is trots en verlig nadat hulle die Rugby Afrika-Vrouebeker in Madagaskar ingepalm het. Die Bok-vroue het oorheers met oorwinnings oor Uganda, Kenia en die gasvroue om die toernooi onoorwonne af te sluit. September het die nuwelinge geprys dat hulle die groot oomblik suksesvol hanteer […]
# Die DA het die Parlement se Portefeuljekomitee oor Vervoer gekritiseer omdat hy die geskorste uitvoerende hoof van die Padongelukkefonds, Collins Letsoalo, tydens ‘n spesiale sitting ‘n spreekbeurt gegee het. Die DA-lid, Thami Mabhena, beweer die voorsitter van die komitee, Selelo Donald Selamolela, het hierdeur behoorlike toesig ondermyn en ‘n politieke sirkus veroorsaak. Hy sê […]
# The crypto company Luno Africa says updating South Africa’s digital asset regulations could generate at least 540-million-rand in additional tax revenue. Luno Africa’s general manager Marius Reitz says the estimate is based on just one-percent of institutional funds investing in crypto Electronic Funds Transfers. Reitz urges regulatory clarity defining cryptocurrencies as onshore assets. He […]
# Die EFF het sy diepe meegevoel betuig na die dood van 12 van sy lede in vanoggend se botsing naby Vryheid in KwaZulu-Natal. Die slagoffers was op pad terug van die party se 16 Junie-byeenkoms in Umlazi. Die EFF beskryf hulle as revolusionêre helde wat die nalatenskap van 1976 se jeug vereer het. Verskeie […]
