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Public Protector demands suspension reversal
Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa demanding the immediate reversal of her suspension, reports TimesLIVE.
Mkhwebane to challenge suspension and ruling
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has said she will challenge President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to suspend her. An EWN report notes Mkhwebane issued a statement questioning the wisdom and legality of Ramaphosa’s decision and claimed the President's verdict to remove her from office was in contempt of court.
SCA asked to overturn entire Goliath ruling
The Liesbeek Leisure Properties Trust (LLPT) has made good its promise to file an urgent application to appeal in the SCA against Western Cape Deputy Judge President Patricia Goliath’s entire ruling, which stopped the construction of the R4.6bn project in its tracks in March.
Amazon development threatened by interdict, SCA told
Developers have said if the interdict stopping construction of the Amazon Observatory office park is not lifted soon, the development will be canned, leaving residents without a public park, affordable housing, cycling trails and almost R4bn in road upgrades.
Treasury extends fuel levy reduction
Treasury has granted an extension of the reduction in the general fuel levy, which will soften today’s fuel price hike. The petrol levy was cut by R1.50 a litre for April and May as government sought to relieve the economic stress of surging fuel prices.
‘Fatally flawed’ cannabis Bill will slow growth
Parliament’s Justice & Correctional Services Committee heard last week that an amended Bill does not legalise commercial production of cannabis and can delay President Cyril Ramaphosa’s vision for this industry to create more than 130 000 new jobs.
Mayor orders probe of alleged irregular waste tender
An auditing firm has been appointed to investigate a multimillion-rand irregular and wasteful expenditure relating to a waste disposal tender in Giyani, Limpopo.
Mthethwa backtracks on R22m flag
Sport, Arts & Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa’s plan to spend R22m on a 100m-high ‘monumental’ flag is under review, according to several media reports. However, a parliamentary committee claims it has in fact been ditched.
Paarl name change proposal hits a nerve
Arts & Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa is insisting on a name-change for the Afrikaanse Taalmuseum en monument (Afrikaans Language Museum and Monument) in Paarl to promote inclusivity.
AfriForum claims R350m heading to Cuba
AfriForum has revealed that the planned R50m government donation to Cuba is nothing but pocket change compared to the full planned donation it hoped to make.
MPs critical of R22m flag
The R22m monumental flag project budget should be used on sport development and creating work for destitute artists, members of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts & Culture told Minister Nathi Mthethwa yesterday.
Parliament approved R22m giant flag
Despite the outcry, the Department of Sports, Arts & Culture is going ahead with its R22m monumental flag project.
Russian oil tanker enroute to SA despite boycott calls
A tanker loaded with 2m barrels of Russian oil is steaming towards a storage facility in SA amid mounting international pressure to boycott Russian exports.
Court threat over ‘permanent State of Disaster’
Co-operative Governance & Traditional Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, yesterday warned government could declare a State of Disaster again should Covid-19 infections spiral.
'Novel remedy' sought for dysfunctional municipalities
Business organisation Sakeliga is asking the North West High Court to appoint a ‘Special Master’ in two dysfunctional municipalities to take control of water and electricity payments and pay these directly to Eskom and water suppliers.
