# The Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay will today hand down sentencing in Joshlin Smith’s kidnapping and human trafficking trial. Joshlin’s mother, Kelly, and two of her co-accused, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn, were found guilty of kidnapping and human trafficking in April related to the girl’s disappearance. In a victim […]
# Die vakbondfederasie Cosatu vra ‘n rentekoersverlaging van 50-basispunte terwyl die Reserwebank se Monetêre Beleidskomitee vandag vergader. Matthew Parks van Cosatu sê die ekonomie het verligting nodig met dalende inflasie en werkers wat deur skuld en stygende lewenskoste belas word. Die meeste werkers bly onder druk weens skuld, ondanks 44-miljard-rand wat deur pensioenhervormings beskikbaar geword […]
# COSATU has called for a 50-basispoint repo rate cut as the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee meets today. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says with falling inflation and workers burdened by debt and rising living costs, the economy needs relief. Despite 44-billion-rand unlocked through pension reforms, most workers remain indebted. He emphasised that a […]
# Die Organisasie teen Belastingmisbruik eis ‘n volledige hersiening van die leierskap by die Padongelukkefonds ná ernstige bewerings van onreëlmatige besteding teen sy uitvoerende hoof, Collins Letsoalo. Dit volg nadat Letsoalo op spesiale verlof geplaas is as gevolg van bewerings van 362-miljoen-rand in onreëlmatige besteding. Stefanie Fick van OUTA sê Letsoalo is voorheen afgedank by […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse calls for a full leadership overhaul at the Road Accident Fund following serious allegations of irregular spending against its CEO, Collins Letsoalo. This comes after Letsoalo was placed on special leave over claims of 362-million-rand in irregular spending. OUTA’s Stefanie Fick says Letsoalo was previously fired from the Passenger […]
# Die voorsitter van die Staande Komitee oor Openbare Rekeninge, Songezo Zibi, sê die skorsing van Collins Letsoalo, uitvoerende hoof van die Padongelukkefonds, dui op ‘n instelling wat buite beheer is. Letsoalo is op spesiale verlof geplaas tydens ‘n ondersoek deur die Spesiale Ondersoekeenheid na beweerde finansiële wanbestuur en korrupsie. Zibi het aan Newzroom Afrika […]
# Standing Committee on Public Accounts chairperson Songezo Zibi says the suspension of Road Accident Fund CEO Collins Letsoalo signals a rogue institution. Letsoalo was placed on special leave during a Special Investigating Unit probe into alleged financial mismanagement and corruption. Zibi revealed to Newzroom Afrika that Letsoalo had never appear before the finance committee. […]
# The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has condemned the ongoing killing of women, calling gender-based violence and femicide a national crisis. Minister Chikunga says the recent murder of Olorato Mongale is a painful reminder that women, girls, and people with disabilities remain unsafe, often at the hands of those closest to […]
# Die minister van Openbare Werke en Infrastruktuur, Dean Macpherson, het met regstappe teen die vakbond NEHAWU gedreig omdat hulle probeer inmeng met die departement se werwing van senior bestuurders. Die vakbond het na bewering geëis om werksadvertensies goed te keur, deel te neem aan die samstelling van kortlyste en onderhoude by te woon. Macpherson […]
