# AfriForum says it will be taking the City of Tshwane to court to have the implementation of the new city cleaning levy approved at last week’s council meeting reviewed. The monthly levy, amounting to approximately 200-rand per month, will be levied on all properties that do not currently use the metro’s refuse removal service from […]
# At least four people were killed by Israeli fire on their way to a food distribution centre in Rafah on Sunday, which is run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The Israel Defence Force says troops fired warning shots after issuing a verbal challenge at a group that was moving towards them and was deemed […]
# National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shamila Batohi, has backtracked on her claims that the National Prosecuting Authority has been infiltrated by rogue elements. This is according to Justice and Constitutional Development minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, who says Batohi told her that she had used the wrong word. Kubayi says while Batohi had walked back her […]
# The Forum for South Africa is calling on the National Prosecuting Authority to drop charges of arson, public violence and malicious injury to property against five Walter Sisulu University students in the Eastern Cape. Forum leader, Tebogo Mashilompane, says they were arrested during a protest after the man linked to the death of Sisonke […]
# Die Forum for South Africa versoek die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag om die klagtes van brandstigting, openbare geweld en kwaadwillige saakbeskadiging teen vyf studente van die Walter Sisulu-universiteit in die Oos-Kaap te laat vaar. Die leier van die forum, Tebogo Mashilompane, sê hulle is gearresteer tydens ‘n betoging nadat die man wat verbind word met die […]
# Die DA het dringende parlementêre vrae aan die minister van Polisie, Senzo Mchunu, voorgelê om vas te stel of verdere wangedrag blootgelê is in die verslag deur die Inspekteur-Generaal van Intelligensie. Die party sê dit volg kort na die voltooiing van ‘n ondersoek na ‘n onwettige eiendom ter waarde van 59-miljoen-rand wat deur Misdaadintelligensie […]
# The DA says it has submitted urgent Parliamentary questions to Police minister Senzo Mchunu to determine the content of the report by the Inspector-General of Intelligence to establish whether further misconduct has been uncovered. The party says this follows closely on the conclusion of an investigation into unlawful property worth 59-million-rand acquired by Crime […]
# Die DA-leier en minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, sê ekonomiese groei moet die topprioriteit wees vir die regering van nasionale eenheid wat bykans ‘n jaar gelede gevestig is. Steenhuisen het by die Black Business Council die huidige groeikoers van 0,3-persent gekritiseer en dit onaanvaarbaar genoem. Hy het alle ministeries aangespoor om burokrasie te verminder, […]
# The DA leader and Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen says economic growth must be the top priority for the Government of National Unity, nearly a year after its formation. Speaking at the Black Business Council, Steenhuisen criticised the current 0.3-percent growth rate, calling it unacceptable. He urged all ministries to cut red tape, boost performance, […]