# Six people, who are part of a syndicate referred to as the ‘Capitec Group’, pleaded guilty to contravening section 5 of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. They embezzled money from the Compensation Fund, a public entity under the administration of the Department of Labour. Hawks spokesperson […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Community Services and Health Directorate is planning a range of projects over the next 12 months costing 300-million-rand. This investment is part of a larger effort to improve community facilities and address various urban development needs. Mayoral committee member for Community Services and Health, Francine Higham, says the 45-million-rand upgrade project […]
# The United South Africa Movement, TUSAM, says a national monument dedicated to whistleblowers and anti-corruption crusaders would serve as a powerful acknowledgement of their sacrifices and importance. The movement is calling on South Africans and anyone who cares about democracy and institutions to sign a petition to honour whistleblowers. TUSAM’s Charmaine Zwieglaar says whistleblowers, known […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare sê hy ondersteun die premier van Mpumalanga, Mandla Ndlovu, se onlangse kabinetskommeling. Die premier het sy Onderwys-LUR, Cathy Dlamini, en LUR vir Ekonomiese Ontwikkeling en Toerisme, Makhosazane Masilela, afgedank. ʼn Ondersoek deur Ndlovu se kantoor het in Mei onreëlmatighede in Dlamini se departement onthul waar 22 skootrekenaars teen meer as […]
# Die DA sê die Departement van Openbare Werke en Infrastruktuur het daarin geslaag om Suid-Afrika in ‘n konstruksieterrein te omskep, korrupsie uit te wis, werksgeleenthede te skep en openbare eiendom terug te eis. Die party het gister die departement se begroting in die Nasionale Raad van Provinsies ondersteun. Igor Scheurkogel van die DA sê […]
# ActionSA in Tshwane has welcomed the successful removal of about 300 illegal squatters from Wolwespruit wetland near Solomon Mahlangu Drive and Delmas Road. This is despite efforts by human rights lawyers to block every attempt by the City of Tshwane to evict the illegal squatters over the past few years. ActionSA’s Henriette Frohlich says […]
# Steve Miller Band has cancelled all future tour dates due to the trend of climate change-induced weather disasters. The band, popularly known for songs like The Joker, and Fly Like an Eagle, was scheduled to perform 31 shows in America starting on August 15. The band says the combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, […]
# Die Stad Johannesburg sê die onlangse aanpassings van eiendomsbelastingtariewe verskyn reeds op die munisipale rekeninge van sommige huiseienaars, na die toepassing van die Eiendomsbelastingbeleid. Volgens die beleid ontvang huiseienaars outomaties ‘n korting op die eerste 300-duisend-rand van hul eiendom se markwaarde. Die metro se woordvoerder, Poppy Louw, sê vir mense wat verskeie huise besit, […]
# The Public Servants Association says it fully supports the recent cabinet reshuffle made by Mpumalanga premier Mandla Ndlovu. The premier sacked his Education MEC, Cathy Dlamini, and Economic Development and Tourism MEC Makhosazane Masilela. In May, a probe by Ndlovu’s office revealed irregularities in Dlamini’s department’s procurement of 22 laptops worth more than two-million-rand. […]
