# The Department of Correctional Services has disputed claims that Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s legal team was denied sufficient time to consult with him. Madlanga Commission evidence leader Alida Hassim read correspondence into record indicating the lawyers had consulted with Matlala for three days. Matlala’s lawyer, Fatima Missi, maintains access was affected by Correctional Services’ procedures. […]
# Suid-Soedan se president, Salva Kiir, is in Suid-Afrika vir ‘n amptelike besoek en sal na verwagting hoëvlak-gesprekke met president Cyril Ramaphosa voer. Ramaphosa is voorsitter van die Afrika-Unie se ad hoc-komitee oor Suid-Soedan. Die gesprekke vind plaas te midde van toenemende kommer oor die uitvoer van Suid-Soedan se hersiene vredesooreenkoms voor die verkiesing later […]
# ‘n Getuienisleier van die Madlanga-kommissie, Alida Hassim, sê die sakeman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala se regspan het oorgenoeg tyd gehad om sy beëdigde verklaring in te dien. Sy het aangevoer die beëdigde verklaring moes Vrydag ingedien word ingevolge ‘n opdrag wat voorsitter Mbuyiseli Madlanga vroeër uitgereik het. Hassim sê Matlala se regspan het sedert Maart geweet […]
# Student crowdfunding organisation Feenix welcomes Parliament’s backing of a Public Protector recommendation that universities reconsider withholding graduation certificates over student debt. This follows a report of over 188-thousand withheld certificates linked to 55-billion-rand in debt, and administrative failures at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. Feenix Chief Executive Officer Care-Jean Petersen says collective action […]
# Die Madlanga-kommissie het Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala se versoek geweier om sy getuienis tot môre te laat oorstaan. Hy het voorheen geweier om vrae te beantwoord oor die polisie se Medicare24-tender van 228-miljoen-rand. Sy regspan het probleme aangevoer om toegang tot hom te verkry in die Kgosi Mampuru-gevangenis. Advokaat Fatima Missi het die laat indiening […]
# Die kantoor van die hoofregter waarsku teen ‘n bedrieër wat hom voordoen as waarnemende regter-president Zamani Nhlangulela van die Oos-Kaapse afdeling. Die regbank sê hy is bewus van WhatsApp-boodskappe wat gestuur is met behulp van Nhlangulela se profielfoto en ‘n selfoonnommer wat in sy naam geregistreer is om mense te mislei. Die kantoor waarsku […]
# The Madlanga commission has rejected Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s request to stand down his testimony until tomorrow. He resumed testimony today after previously declining to answer questions linked to the 228-million-rand Police Medicare24 tender. His legal team cited difficulties accessing him at Kgosi Mampuru prison. Advocate Fatima Missi explained the late submission of Matlala’s unsigned […]
# Madlanga commission evidence leader Alida Hassim says businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s legal team had more than enough time to file its founding affidavit. She argues the affidavit was due on Friday following an earlier directive from chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga, , allowing sufficient time for consultation. Hassim says Matlala’s lawyers had known since March which evidence […]
# Soccer: Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie has written to the South African Football Association demanding the return of 13-million-rand allocated for Video Assistant Referee implementation. McKenzie says Safa failed to introduce VAR this season despite receiving funds meant to improve officiating. The funds were intended to introduce VAR in local football […]
