# The EFF’s motion of no confidence in National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza failed yesterday. A total of 282 members of Parliament voted against the motion and 101 in favour. EFF leader Julius Malema tabled the motion in June over Didiza’s decision not to oppose president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Western Cape High Court application last month […]
# EFF leader Julius Malema says National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza failed to discharge her constitutional responsibilities with independence, impartiality and integrity when she did not challenge president Cyril Ramaphosa’s interdict to halt the Impeachment Committee proceedings. The party’s motion of no confidence against Didiza failed in Parliament yesterday. Malema accused the Speaker of choosing […]
# China’s Foreign Ministry has urged its citizens to evacuate or relocate from Eswatini to relatively safer countries, including neighbouring South Africa, due to security risks. The advisory follows the southern African kingdom’s crackdown on illegal online gambling operations, which led to the arrest of dozens of Chinese nationals. The ministry says the security situation […]
# Businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala says some discussions he had with KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi contributed to his arrest. Matlala told the Madlanga Commission that former Police minister Bheki Cele had attempted to arrange a meeting between him and Mkhwanazi. Addressing evidence leader Alida Hassim, Matlala declined to disclose details of their discussions linked […]
# The ANC Youth League in Ekurhuleni is demanding urgent appointments for young people who applied for cleaner, security and grass-cutting jobs in the municipality. They accuse the city’s human resources department of delaying the recruitment process, despite the posts being advertised, budgeted for and approved. The league’s regional spokesperson Poula Mmakola calls for a […]
# The DA says political office-bearers in the North West should be subjected to mandatory and independent lifestyle audits. The party argues financial declarations alone are not enough and must be verified to identify possible conflicts of interest, unexplained wealth and other financial red flags. The DA’s Freddy Sonakile says the audits should be conducted […]
# Die DA sê politieke ampsdraers in Noordwes moet onderwerp word aan verpligte en onafhanklike leefstyloudits. Die party voer aan finansiële verklarings alleen is nie genoeg nie en moet geverifieer word om moontlike belangebotsings, onverklaarbare rykdom en ander finansiële rooi vlae te identifiseer. Freddy Sonakile van die DA sê die oudits moet regverdig en onafhanklik […]
# Die sakeman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala sê sommige gesprekke wat hy met die kommissaris van Polisie van KwaZulu-Natal, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, gehad het, het tot sy arrestasie gelei. Matlala het aan die Madlanga-kommissie gesê die voormalige minister van Polisie, Bheki Cele, het probeer om ‘n vergadering tussen hom en Mkhwanazi te reël. Matlala het voor getuienisleier […]
# Die ANC-jeugliga in Ekurhuleni eis dringende aanstellings vir jongmense wat aansoek gedoen het vir skoonmaker-, sekuriteits- en grassnyposte in die munisipaliteit. Hulle beskuldig die stad se menslike hulpbronne-afdeling dat hulle die werwingsproses vertraag het, al is die poste geadverteer, en begroot en goedgekeur. Die streekwoordvoerder van die liga, Poula Mmakola, vra ‘n skriftelike reaksie […]
