# The Activists and Citizens Forum says allegations of vote buying within the ANC are longstanding and require greater public scrutiny. This follows recent allegations by ANC National Executive Committee member Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. The group claims the practice has occurred during leadership contests, including the 2007 Polokwane conference. The forum’s spokesperson Dennis Bloem alleges that […]
# Five of the six South African citizens missing after the devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet are from KwaZulu-Natal. Transport and Human Settlements MEC, Siboniso Duma, says the other one is from KuGumpo City in the Eastern Cape. At least 270 people have reportedly died, while over one-thousand-300 are still unaccounted for. The department’s […]
# The DA has officially submitted candidates for all 257 municipalities and all four-thousand-484 wards in South Africa to the Electoral Commission today ahead of November’s local government elections. Political parties have until 5pm today to submit their candidate lists. The DA’s Ashor Sarupen says candidates have undergone a rigorous selection process designed to identify […]
# The DA says it will demand answers from the Public Investment Corporation over the loss of hundreds of millions of rands invested in Efora Energy on behalf of the Government Employees Pension Fund. The DA’s Andrew Bateman says according to media reports, the PIC invested 70-million-rand in the company in 2011, another 329-million-rand in […]
# Tennis: World number three Carlos Alcaraz will start his US Open title defence against Russia’s Roman Safiullin. The Spaniard has not played a competitive singles match since April due to a wrist injury. Alcaraz could meet four-time champion Novak Djokovic in the semifinals, as the Serbian will face Argentina’s Mariano Navone in the first […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Social Development and the National Council of Provinces’ select committee on Social Services appointed a joint sub-committee to review and process nominations for vacancies on the Central Drug Authority board. The portfolio committee’s chairperson, Bridget Masango, says the authority has been without a functional board following delays in the recruitment […]
# The DA in the Western Cape has noted the recognition by the ANC that the persistent killings and violent crime affecting communities across the province require urgent attention. The DA’s Gillion Bosman says however, recognising the problem is not enough. He is calling on ANC members of the provincial legislature to use their influence […]
# Union federation COSATU says it commends the South African Municipal Workers’ Union for standing firm for workers in the Msunduzi Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal and Kannaland Local Municipality in the Western Cape. The union pushed back against exploitative practices of retaining personnel in contracts for years and the non-payment of outstanding overtime. COSATU’s spokesperson, […]
# Die polisie in Tshwane het gister 343 verdagtes tydens ʼn multidissiplinêre misdaadvoorkomingsoperasie in Lyttelton gearresteer. Die verdagtes se misdade sluit in moord, poging tot moord, verkragting, gewapende roof en aanranding. Die polisiewoordvoerder, Johan van Dyk, sê nakomingsinspeksies is ook uitgevoer met die fokus op immigrasie en sake-verwante kwessies. Hy sê 50 onwettige immigrante is […]
