# The Department of Defence has admitted spending nearly 110-million-rand leasing the St George’s Hotel in Pretoria. Defence and Military Veterans minister Angie Motshekga revealed the figures in response to a parliamentary question, blaming the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure for failing to provide suitable state-owned facilities. According to News24, the hotel housed the […]
# Wildlife Ranching South Africa het die minister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Dion George, beskuldig dat hy nie jaarlikse jagkwotas vir olifante, swartrenosters en luiperds vasgestel het nie. George het onlangs aangekondig hy sal kwotas terughou hangende ‘n hofuitspraak. Die organisasie voer aan die minister gebruik die saak as ‘n verskoning om nie […]
# The family of murdered Johannesburg student Leigh Matthews has rejected recommendations for the possible parole of her killer. Donovan Moodley was convicted in 2005 for murder, kidnapping and extortion, and remains behind bars 21 years after the crime. Matthews’ father, Rob, told SABC News the process has reopened painful wounds, stressing there has been […]
# Die leier van BOSA, Mmusi Maimane, het in ‘n brief aan die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, aangedring op totale deursigtigheid oor die raad van die Openbare Beleggingskorporasie. Die woordvoerder van BOSA, Roger Solomons, sê die nuwe nie-uitvoerende direkteure is aangestel sonder enige verduideliking of geen openbare konsultasie nie. Hy sê dit is buitengewoon […]
# The UDM is calling on acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia and national police commissioner Fannie Masemola to urgently reinforce to safeguard press freedom while strengthening policing during protests. The party’s Zandile Phiri referred to journalists Sandiso Phaliso who was assaulted in Nyanga in Cape Town, and Julia Evans who was wounded by a rubber bullet while covering community […]
# Die Suider-Afrikaanse Netwerk vir Immigrante en Vlugtelinge sê hy is bekommerd die Wysigingswetsontwerp op Immigrasie sal afdwingings- en deportasiemeganismes teen migrante, vlugtelinge en asielsoekers versterk. Die wetsontwerp, wat verlede week in die Parlement bekragtig is, stel duidelike reëls vir aanhouding en deportasie, met landdroste wat toesig hou oor besluite. Claude Kayitare van die organisasie […]
# Wildlife Ranching South Africa have accused Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment minister, Dion George of failing to set annual hunting quotas for elephants, black rhinos and leopards. George recently announced he would withhold quotas pending a court outcome. The organisation argues the minister is using the case as an excuse for inaction. Ranchers say […]
# BOSA leader, Mmusi Maimane has written to Finance minister Enoch Godongwana, demanding full transparency on the board of the Public Investment Corporation rationale and legal basis for prematurely terminating the previous board’s extended term. BOSA’s spokesperson, Roger Solomons says ten new non-executive directors were appointed, with no explanation and no public consultation. He says it is […]
