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Zama Zamas are driven by poverty: Human rights lawyer

Miner at Stilfontein. South African Criminal Justice System 1,012 posts See new posts South African Criminal Justice System on X 2 minutes Human rights lawyer advocate Mametlwe Sebei says the driving force behind the actions of Zama Zamas stuck underground in a disused mine in Stilfontein in the North West province is poverty. He says…

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NPA says it has strong case against Bongani Bongo

File image: Former Minister of State Security Bongani Bongo in Parliament 2 minutes The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it has a strong case against former State Security Minister Bongani Bongo. Bongo has labelled the charges against him as a political witch hunt. He appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on charges…

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Advisory panel warned of ‘skills catastrophe’ at NPA

The Advisory Panel tasked with interviewing candidates for NDPP job. The Advisory Panel tasked with interviewing candidates vying for the top job of National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) has heard that there is a “skills catastrophe” in the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). This was a sentiment shared by one of the candidates on day…

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Heatwave sweeps across Western Cape

A person cooling himself off with water. 1 minute The Weather Service has issued a warning of extremely hot weather conditions across the Western Cape. City of Cape Town Disaster Risk Management Centre spokesperson Charlotte Powell says the warning is in place until Wednesday. She has urged the public to exercise measures to protect themselves…

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AG reports improvement in government audit outcomes

AG Tsakani Maluleke 2 minutes Auditor General Tsakani Maluleke says there has been an improvement in the audit outcomes of national and provincial departments for the 2023/24 financial year. Maluleke was briefing a joint meeting of parliament’s finance chairpersons on Tuesday. While there has been a general improvement in audit and accounting processes, she has…

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