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Nkabinde Inquiry postponed to Monday following challenges

Johannesburg prosecutions boss Advocate Andrew Chauke. The Nkabinde Inquiry into the fitness of suspended South Gauteng National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Director Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office, has granted the NPA legal team an early adjournment until Monday, after the team raised challenges hindering their preparedness to proceed with the hearings. Chauke is accused of…

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Rand strengthens after SA’s removal from FATF greylist

A street trader counts out change for a customer in Durban. The rand strengthened by nearly half a percent on Friday following the announcement that South Africa had been officially removed from the Financial Action Task Force greylist. Experts say the move signals that the country has made strong progress in tightening its controls to…

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BMA calls for urgent talks after intercepting undocumented children

BMA border guard checks a motorist’s particulars at the border. The Border Management Authority (BMA) has called for urgent engagement with the Zimbabwean government after intercepting another group of undocumented Zimbabwean children attempting to illegally cross the South Africa-Zimbabwe border. On Tuesday, BMA officers at the Beitbridge Port of Entry detained 33 children, aged between…

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Madlanga Commission rules on Witness F’s WhatsApp evidence

Witness F’s legal counsel, Hartley Ngoato The Madlanga Commission has ruled that the Whatsapp messages of new witness, known as Witness F, should be exhibited before the Inquiry without his active participation. On Tuesday morning, his lawyers requested a postponement through a High Court application. WhatsApp messages on the electronic device of Witness F were…

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IEJ calls for increase in social grants

Social grant beneficiaries The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) is calling on government to increase social grants. The IEJ has cautioned that the current grant amounts are far below the national poverty line, leaving millions unable to afford their most basic needs, including food. According to Statistics South Africa, the minimum required to afford basic daily nutrition currently stands…

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SA is an attractive investment destination: Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers a Special Address to the World Economic Forum to advance South Africa’s G20 Presidency at the Congress Centre, in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, January 21, 2025. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured world leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, that South Africa is an attractive investment destination. Ramaphosa…

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