# AfriForum’s Private Prosecutions Unit, led by Gerrie Nel, has submitted a dossier to US authorities calling for sanctions against EFF leader Julius Malema under the Global Magnitsky Act. Enacted in 2016, the global legislation allows governments to impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities responsible for serious human rights abuses and corruption. The dossier cites […]
# National Deputy Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya’s legal team has requested the Pretoria High Court to decide which forum is appropriate to hear his case. Sibiya is contesting National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola’s decision to place him on special leave following allegations by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. His counsel, Kameel Premhid, argued that it […]
# ActionSA says its proposed Parliamentary and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme Amendment Bill will restore freedom of choice for politicians and ensure they experience the same realities as citizens, including reliance on public healthcare. The party plans to table the bill in Parliament, ending compulsory membership of the exclusive medical scheme for members of Parliament […]
# National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola’s legal representative, Stefan Coetzee, has dismissed allegations that he is acting as judge, jury and executioner in the disciplinary case of his deputy, Shadrack Sibiya. Addressing the Pretoria High Court, Coetzee argued that an impartial arbitrator has been appointed to handle the matter. He said assumptions that Masemola hijacked […]
# The High Court in the Western Cape has admitted Section27, representing the Treatment Action Campaign, and Sonke Gender Justice as friends of the court in a landmark case challenging South Africa’s criminalisation of sex work. The main hearing is set for 18 to 20 May next year, in Cape Town. Section27’s Khuselwa Dyantyi says […]
# The National Informal Traders Alliance of South Africa says it was unfairly excluded from Parliamentary hearings on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill. The organisation, representing over two-million informal traders, warns the law could destroy livelihoods, fuel the illicit cigarette trade, and punish small sellers. The alliance’s Rosheda Muller calls on […]
# AfriForum has welcomed the Government’s extension of the public submission period on the Basic Education Laws Amendment draft regulations. The deadline which was set for Friday has been pushed to 5 October. AfriForum’s Alana Bailey says the extra time allows stakeholders to provide thorough input on school admissions and capacity rules. She confirmed that […]
# Public Interest South Africa says the board of the Government Pensions Administration Agency should be declared delinquent for failing to act on whistleblower allegations. Chairperson Tebogo Khaas told SABC News that the board’s inaction endorses exposes whistleblowers to risk. Khaas urges swift ministerial intervention and stronger oversight, condemning the use of public funds for […]
# Deputy national police commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, will appear before Parliament’s ad hoc committee on Wednesday next week. His testimony follows allegations by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who claims senior police leaders interfered with investigations into political killings. Sibiya, currently placed on special leave, has denied the accusations and is challenging the process in […]
