# Business Leadership South Africa says urgent action is needed to resolve grid bottlenecks that are stalling energy reform. The organisation says while progress has been made through cooperation with Electricity and Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, delays in unlocking private investment and connecting renewable energy projects are concerning. In her weekly newsletter, CEO Busisiwe Mavuso […]
# Die Brand- en Reddingsdiens in Stad Kaapstad is bekommerd oor ‘n toename in ongelukke, nadat 162 voertuie en 74 voetgangers tussen 27 Junie en 6 Julie in voorvalle betrokke was. Wetstoepassingseenhede het 183 mense in hegtenis geneem en meer as 26-duisend oortredings is aangeteken. Verder is beslag gelê op vier vuurwapens en 229 voertuie […]
# Die DA sê die oudminister van Maatskaplike Ontwikkeling, Susan Shabangu, het die uitvoerende hoof van SASSA, Busisiwe Memela-Khambula, in 2019 onregmatig aangestel teen ‘n salaris van 2,65-miljoen-rand, in stede van die goedgekeurde 1,88-miljoen-rand. Alexandra Abrahams van die DA sê ‘n verslag van die Openbare Beskermer het bevind die aanstelling oortree wettige prosedures en is […]
# Die Oos-Kaapse Regterpresident, Selby Mbenenge het sy belangstelling in die Hooggeregshof-sekretaresse Andiswa Mengo erken, maar het ontken dat hy ooit vir haar eksplisiete beelde gestuur het. Tydens sy getuienis voor die Regterlike Tribunaal, het Mbenenge die bewerings van seksuele teistering as kwaadwillig beskryf met die bedoel om hom te verneder. Hy het die idee […]
# Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge has admitted to having interest in High Court secretary Andiswa Mengo, but denied ever sending her explicit images. Testifying before the Judicial Tribunal, Mbenenge called the sexual harassment allegations malicious and meant to shame him. He questioned the idea that a judge should never pursue a relationship with […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service have raise concerns following the surge in accidents as 162 involving vehicles and 74 involving pedestrians were attended to between 27 June and 6 July. Enforcement units made 183 arrests and recorded over 26-thousand offences, four firearms were recovered and 229 public transport vehicles impounded. […]
# The MK Party says 7 July is a painful reminder of former president Jacob Zuma’s arrest in 2021, calling it a day of national disgrace. The party claims Zuma’s 15-month sentence was politically motivated and imposed without a fair trial. It blames the Constitutional Court’s decision for sparking the deadly July unrest, which left […]
# Die polisie het paaie afgesper en in getalle ontplooi in die verlate strate van Kenia se hoofstad Nairobi, wat gewoonlik bedrywig is, om die jaarlikse pro-demokratiese betogings te keer. AFP berig teen-onlustepolisie het traanrook op ‘n groep jong mans afgevuur, met sommige lede van die skare wat klippe na die polisie gegooi het. Dit […]
# The DA says former Social Development minister, Susan Shabangu, unlawfully appointed SASSA CEO, Busisiwe Memela-Khambula, in 2019 at a salary of 2.65-million-rand, instead of approved 1.88-million-rand. According to DA’s Alexandra Abrahams, a Public Protector report found the appointment violated legal procedures and lacked Cabinet approval. She calls for urgent accountability stating that taxpayers’ money […]
