# CrisisOnCall says motorists should remain alert despite an 18-percent drop in vehicle hijackings. The latest crime statistics show that three-thousand-811 hijackings were recorded between April and June, which is about 42 a day. Gauteng accounted for nearly 58-percent of the cases. The organisation’s Ruan Vermaak advises motorists to stay alert, have a safety plan […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says Parliament must turn its oversight work into real accountability. The organisation welcomes increased committee activity, oversight visits and public participation, however, meetings, questions and reports mean little if problems are not followed through to action. It has proposed six reforms, including a term-wide oversight plan and an accessible […]
# The South African Local Government Association, has reaffirmed its commitment to ending gender-based violence and femicide. During a national solidarity activation in Pretoria, SALGA leaders and staff held a candle-lighting ceremony for the women whose bodies were recently discovered in Ekurhuleni. SALGA CEO Sithole Mbanga says tackling violence against women requires more than public […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the deadline for the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry’s final report to 25 January 2027. The Commission is investigating criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system. The extension will allow commissioners to process additional evidence, including testimony from experts who have made recommendations within the Commission’s terms […]
# Die Speaker van die Nasionale Vergadering, Thoko Didiza, is optimisties die geskil oor Amerikaanse visumbeperkings wat sekere Suid-Afrikaners raak, kan binnekort opgelos word. Amerika sê die beperkings is gemik op persone wat verbind word met sekere beleid wat verband hou met grond, ras en geweld. Didiza sê diplomatieke samesprekings tussen Pretoria en Washington duur […]
# Die voorsitter van die Staatsdienskommissie, professor Somadoda Fikeni, bevraagteken of Suid-Afrika se intelligensiedienste bedreigings van nasionale belange voldoende kan identifiseer. Fikeni het voor die Madlanga-kommissie gevra of intelligensie hoofsaaklik op eksterne bedreigings fokus, in plaas van op binnelandse risiko’s. Hy voer aan dat nasionale veiligheidsprioriteite duidelik geïdentifiseer en met toepaslike vlakke van ingryping, senioriteit, […]
# Die minister van Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking, Ronald Lamola, is in Washington vir ‘n reeks diplomatieke gesprekke ná die nuwe Amerikaanse visumbeperkings gemik op sekere Suid-Afrikaners. Lamola sal ‘n geleentheid van die Congressional Black Caucus Foundation bywoon en met lede van die Amerikaanse Kongres vergader voordat hy New York toe gaan vir die Verenigde […]
# Public Service Commission chairperson professor Somadoda Fikeni has questioned whether South Africa’s intelligence services are adequately identifying threats to the national interest. Testifying at the Madlanga Commission, Fikeni asked whether intelligence focuses mainly on external threats, rather than risks within the country. He says national security priorities should be clearly identified and matched with […]
# National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza is optimistic that the US visa restrictions disputes against certain South Africans can be resolved soon. The US says the restrictions target people linked to certain land, race and violence-related policies. Didiza says diplomatic engagement between Pretoria and Washington remains ongoing, as Ambassador Roelf Meyer continues discussions. Meanwhile, Trade, […]
