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Home Affairs officials probed for misconduct
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says 212 cases involving officials accused of serious misconduct have been referred to law enforcement for further criminal investigation and possible prosecution since April 2023.
McKenzie defends R2.1m car hire bill
Sport, Arts & Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has mounted a forceful defence of his department’s R2.1m car hire bill, arguing it is not a case of excess – but the direct outcome of a formal security risk assessment that placed him in a higher threat category.
SIU exposes scourge of sham marriages
Fraudulent marriages and life partnerships have emerged as key tools in immigration fraud, frequently involving foreign ‘pastors and prophets’ who enter SA on visitor visas and later form sham unions to obtain Permanent Residence Permits.
Second Cabinet Minister embroiled in SUV scandal
Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Minister Maropene Ramokgopa now stands accused alongside Minister of Social Development Sisisi Tolashe of having accepted luxury Chinese SUVs allegedly intended as donations for the ANC Women’s League – but instead passed them on to her inner circle.
Lawyer acts to stop NDPP selection process
The process to advise on the appointment of the next NPA head has been placed in limbo following an urgent Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) bid by attorney Barnabas Xulu to halt the process.
Former manager unpacks sex, lies and blue lights
Tempers flared yesterday when retired Ekurhuleni city manager Imogen Mashazi was asked for evidence to back up her claims that metro police officials who had implicated her were, in fact, having an affair.
Gray lodges complaints against UCT council members
Distinguished academic and UCT council member Professor Glenda Gray has lodged a formal complaint against two fellow council members for allegedly violating UCT’s code of conduct.
Kruger National Park could be renamed
The Mpumalanga legislature used Heritage Day to fast-track the possible renaming of several public assets in the province, reports The Citizen.
R521m contract awarded to dubious firm
The Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA) has awarded a R521m, five-year biometrics contract to an entity called LCS IIdentifii Consortium, a company that is not registered.
Tau finally gives reasons for lottery licence award
Trade & Industry Minister Parks Tau has finally disclosed his reasons for awarding the fourth lottery licence to Sizekhaya Holdings, saying it was a ‘close race and a tight finish’, according to GroundUp.
Zuma demands Ramaphosa's resignation
Former President and MKP leader Jacob Zuma has demanded the resignation of President Cyril Ramaphosa for ‘repeatedly violating his oath of office’, giving him until 10am on Friday to do so, or he will take action against him, reports The Citizen.
Backlash over private firefighting service
The recently launched private firefighting service by Fidelity ADT is ‘unlawful’, and no agreement is in place for it to operate in Cape Town, says the city’s Fire and Rescue Service.
AfriForum targets Cape Town over tariffs plan
AfriForum is consulting with its lawyers with a view to taking the amended tariff proposals of the City of Cape Town on review, as it is doing in the City of Tshwane.
Parties demand accountability following ConCourt ruling
Opposition parties in the eThekwini Municipality have called for accountability from the officials who have caused the city to incur costs in a legal battle between the city and a service provider that ended up in the Constitutional Court.
ActionSA seeks access to ‘top secret’ Phala Phala report
ActionSA has filed an application in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act to obtain the Independent Police Investigative Directorate's (Ipid) report on the theft that took place at President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm, according to News24.
