# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Justice and Constitutional Development says the appointment of advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara as the acting head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption comes at a critical time for South Africa’s criminal justice system. The Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee and Madlanga Commission have brought serious concerns about corruption, criminal networks, governance and […]
# Die minister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Buti Manamela, het die studente-organisasie, SASCO, gevra om die regering te help om die Nasionale Finansiële Hulpskema vir Studente teen bedrog, manipulasie en opportunisme te beskerm. Die Spesiale Ondersoekeenheid het afgekom op wydverspreide bedrog en onregmatige betalings in die skema se studentebefondsing-stelsel. Die departement se woordvoerder, Matshepo Seedat, […]
# The DA has commanded minister of Agriculture, Willie Aucamp, for his swift action over allegations of pricing of foot and mouth disease vaccines. This comes as the Onderstepoort Biological Products board has placed its acting CEO, doctor Jacob Modumo, on precautionary suspension. According to GroundUp, OBP allegedly bought FMD vaccines from Biogénesis Bagó in Argentina at […]
# Political parties and independent candidates who received notices of non-compliance have until 5pm today to submit the outstanding documents. This may include a candidate’s ID copy or signed acceptance of nomination. On Wednesday, the Electoral Commission will issue notifications to nominated candidates who also appear as independents or as candidates on the list or […]
# Die DA sê die Suid-Afrikaanse Demokratiese Onderwysersunie se jongste aanval op die minister van Basiese Onderwys, Siviwe Gwarube, is ‘n duidelike poging om onreëlmatighede te verdoesel. SADOU het president Cyril Ramaphosa versoek om Gwarube te straf ná haar besluit om die opskorting van die nuwe Grondslagfase-handboekkatalogus te handhaaf. Die vakbond sê ten spyte van […]
# Die Departement van Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking sê die Zulu-koning, Misuzulu kaZwelithini, is amptelik uitgenooi om verlede maand se beraad van die Suider-Afrikaanse Ontwikkelingsgemeenskap in Durban by te woon. Dit volg ná die koning se bewering dat hy van die geleentheid uitgesluit is. Hy beskuldig die regering van disrespek omdat so ʼn hoëprofielgeleentheid in […]
# Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, has called on the South African Students Congress to help government defend the National Student Financial Aid Scheme from fraud, manipulation and opportunism. An investigation by the Special Investigating Unit found widespread fraud and improper payments in NSFAS’ student funding system. The department’s spokesperson, Matshepo Seedat, says […]
# The DA says the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union’s latest attack on minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, is a clear attempt to protect wrongdoing. SADTU has called on president Cyril Ramaphosa to sanction Gwarube, following her decision to keep the new Foundation Phase textbook catalogue suspended. The union says this is despite investigations […]
The headlines of the leading newspapers on 07 September 2026: NATIONAL: # Business Day: Reports the Electoral Commission has set a 36-hour deadline for political parties to report fake news. The paper writes the new electoral code requires oversight of campaign content and rapid response to misinformation. # And the Netwerk24 website: Reports Nelson Mandela […]
