# Public Service Commission chairperson professor Somadoda Fikeni says many government processes are driven by compliance rather than their intended value. Testifying at the Madlanga Commission, Fikeni said financial disclosures are often treated as a compliance check exercise. Fikeni argues that asset disclosures should focus on transparency and accountability, rather than simply declaring compliance with […]
# Die voorsitter van die Staatsdienskommissie, professor Somadoda Fikeni, sê president Cyril Ramaphosa se bekragtiging van die nuwe Wet op die Staatsdienskommissie is ‘n mylpaal wat bykans 19-jaar in wording was. Fikeni het die Madlanga-kommissie toegespreek en gesê die wet versterk die kommissie se onafhanklikheid deur hom minder afhanklik te maak van die Departement van […]
# Die geskorste adjunkhoof van die Ekurhuleni-metropolisie, Julius Mkhwanazi, is afgedank. Hy is in November verlede jaar geskors en word tans aangehou nadat borgtog aan hom geweier is in ‘n moordsaak wat verband hou met die dood van die sakeman Emmanuel Mbense. Mkhwanazi staan ook tereg op ander aanklagte van korrupsie, roof en bedrog. Intussen […]
# The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services says firefighters are battling a fire on the mountain slopes above Simondium. The fire, above Plaisir Wine Estate, is being driven by strong winds and heavy vegetation. The municipality’s Jo-Anne Otto says the municipality’s teams and CapeNature team are fighting the fire, but difficult terrain is preventing […]
# Die voorsitter van die Staatsdienskommissie, professor Somadoda Fikeni, sê keuringsprosesse vir staatsamptenare in Suid-Afrika word dikwels nie ernstig opgeneem nie en is onderstandaard teenoor wat in ander lande toegepas word. Fikeni het in sy getuienis voor die Madlanga-kommissie hbevraagteken waarom amptenare met hul aanstellings kan begin voordat die siftingsproses afgehandel is. Hy sê vertragings […]
# ‘n Soektog is aan die gang in Libode in die Oos-Kaap nadat twee polisielede doodgeskiet is toe hulle reageer het op ‘n rooftog in ‘n spaza-winkel. Die polisie het ‘n 72-uur-reaksieplan van stapel gestuur om die moordenaars aan te keer terwyl ‘n multi-dissiplinêre span leidrade opvolg. Die polisie se woordvoerder, Nobuntu Gantana, sê die […]
# ‘n Britse vrou wat in Malawi ontvoer is, is met haar gesin herenig ná ‘n polisie-optrede naby Blantyre. Vier mans het die 47-jarige Nusrat Osman verlede week ontvoer. Die polisie sê die vermeende ontvoerders is dood tydens ‘n skietery gedurende die reddingsoperasie. ‘n Senior polisiebeampte is gewond, maar in ‘n bestendige toestand. Osman is […]
# Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi has been fired. He had been suspended since November last year and is currently in custody after being denied bail in a murder case linked to the death of businessman Emmanuel Mbense. Mkhwenazi is also facing corruption, robbery and fraud-related charges in other matters. Meanwhile, […]
# Public Service Commission chairperson professor Somadoda Fikeni says president Cyril Ramaphosa’s signing of the new Public Service Commission Act marks a milestone nearly 19 years in the making. Fikeni told the Madlanga Commission that the legislation strengthens the commission’s independence by addressing its dependence on the Department of Public Service and Administration. He says […]
