SABC’s Henley’s TV studios entrance in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. 2 minutes Parliament’s Communications and Digital Technologies Committee Chairperson Khusela Diko says they will consider introducing a Committee Bill or entertain a private members Bill, if Minister Solly Malatsi does not reintroduce the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Bill before the end of the financial year….
Entrance to SABC’s parking in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. 2 minutes The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) says it is concerned that Communications Minister Solly Malatsi does not give a time frame on how long the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Bill will remain withdrawn. Cosatu is one of the stakeholders that recently made…
Newly-elected Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya addressing the council. 1 minute City of Tshwane Executive Mayor, Nasiphi Moya, says they are urgently working to restore the city’s finances. This comes as the municipality struggles to collect billions of rands owed to it by residents and businesses. In an interview with SABC News, Moya details her…
A banner of the Ditsobotla Local Municipality is seen during a vaccination drive in Lichtenburg on 12 October 2021. 3 minutes Opposition parties in the Lichtenburg based Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West say suggestions by the ANC to form a government of local unity with other parties is just to serve its own interest. Currently, the municipality is in a coalition…
Vehicles of the Special Investigating Unit are seen lined up in Potchefstroom in the North West in this image taken on 07 November 2024. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed six new proclamations and an amended one authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe allegations of maladministration at various South African institutions. These…
Communications and Digital Technology Minister, Solly Malatsi 2 minutes Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has defended his decision to withdraw the SABC Bill. The decision has triggered mixed reaction. Malatsi used his Ministerial power to notify the National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza about the withdrawal of the Bill. The Bill seeks to repeal…
National Director of Public Prosecutions’ Advocate Shamila Batohi 2 minutes The National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shamila Batohi says the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will not succumb to pressure to prosecute state capture-related cases. Bahoti was speaking at the annual lecture on Strengthening the Rule of Law in Cape Town, organised by Freedom Under Law…
Tshwane Mayor, Dr Nasiphi Moya. 2 minutes Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya has poured cold water on concerns raised that she is not in charge of the municipality’s political leadership and is controlled by the African National Congress (ANC) which has a majority in Council. Dr Moya was elected a month ago in the position…
SABC TV Park building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. 2 minutes The Chairperson of Parliament’s Communications and Digital Technology Committee, Khusela Diko, has expressed grave concern following reports that the SABC Bill has been withdrawn by Communication Minister Solly Malatsi. The aim of the Bill is to relook at the financing model of the public broadcaster,…
Former Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda. 1 minute ActionSA Johannesburg Caucus has welcomed Mayor Dada Morero’s decision to remove Kabelo Gwamanda from all roles, citing it as a victory for residents and a step towards ethical leadership. Gwamanda has been released from all his executive duties by Morero, after being on special leave last month. ActionSA…
