# WhatsApp-gesprekke wat as bewysstukke by die Madlanga-kommissie ingedien is, dui op voortdurende oorbetalings tussen Richard Shibiri van die polisie-eenheid vir georganiseerde misdaad en die sakeman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, wat van poging tot moord aangekla word. Getuie B het aan die kommissie gesê ondersoekbeamptes was glo geskok om die noue verbintenis tussen die twee te […]
# The Road Accident Fund says it’s not automatically liable for compensation following last week’s bus crash in Limpopo, which claimed the lives of 43 people. The fund emphasised that each claim must be lodged and assessed individually under the RAF Act, and liability only arises if the accident was wrongfully caused. RAF spokesperson McIntosh […]
# Tax Justice South Africa verwelkom ondernemings om die stryd teen onwettige sigarethandel te verskerp. Die stigter, Yusuf Abramjee, het aan die parlementêre portefeuljekomitee oor Gesondheid gesê die kommissaris van die Suid-Afrikaanse Inkomstediens, Edward Kieswetter, het ‘n omvattende plan uiteengesit om kapasiteit te herbou en strenger strawwe aan oortreders op te lê. Hy sê die […]
# Die Department van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing het bevestig dat geen naamsverandering vir die Nasionale Krugerwildtuin gemagtig is nie. Die amptelike naam bly onveranderd kragtens die Wet op Nasionale Omgewingsbestuur: Beskermde Gebiede. Die departement se woordvoerder, Thobile Zulu-Molobi, sê daar is geen planne of versoeke om die reservaat se naam te verander nie. […]
# Die Organisasie teen Belastingmisbruik het die minister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Buti Manamela, gekritiseer oor die heraanstelling van Gugu Mkhize as uitvoerende hoof van die versekeringsektor se onderwys- en opleidingsowerheid INSETA. Volgens die organisasie is Mkhize heraangestel ten spyte van vier agtereenvolgende gekwalifiseerde oudits, bewerings van onreëlmatige kontrakte en swak bestuur. OUTA se […]
# Afrika se vermaaklikheids- en mediasektor sal na verwagting die wêreldwye ekonomiese groei tussen 2024 en 2029 oortref. Volgens ‘n PwC verslag, Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2025–2029, lei Nigerië met ‘n groeikoers van 7,2-persent, terwyl Suid-Afrika met 3,5-persent en Kenia met 5,2-persent volg. PwC beklemtoon ‘n groot digitale verskuiwing wat gedryf word deur mobieleplatform-eerste […]
# Former Police minister Bheki Cele says his 2011 suspension and later dismissal as national commissioner was the result of his refusal to carry out certain orders, not misconduct. Testifying before Parliament’s ad hoc committee, Cele explained that he was accused of wrongdoing over a lease for new police headquarters after the old Pretoria building […]
# WhatsApp chats submitted as evidence at the Madlanga commission reveal constant exchanges of money between Richard Shibiri of the SAPS Organised Crime unit, and attempted murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. Witness B told the commission that investigators were reportedly shocked to discover the close relationship between the two, which included voice messages spanning from […]
# Former Police minister Bheki Cele has revealed that South Africa almost lost the hosting rights to the 2010 Soccer World Cup due to safety concerns. He told Parliament’s ad hoc committee that Australia and Germany were prepared to take over as hosts. Cele says he assembled a team of police generals and travelled to […]
