Presidency ready for oversight Committee: Mashatile

FILE | Deputy President Paul Mashatile. Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the Presidency is ready to face full scrutiny from Parliament’s newly established oversight Committee. Mashatile made the comments while interacting with the Parliamentary Gallery Association (PGA).  Last week, the National Assembly adopted a report of the Rules Committee that establishes a committee that will…

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DA hails new Presidency Committee as potential game-changer

The Democratic Alliance says Parliament’s newly established Oversight Committee on the Presidency could become one of the strongest tools for holding the executive to account, if used properly. The National Assembly approved the committee last week. It will give MPs a dedicated mechanism to scrutinise the Presidency’s work, spending, and decision-making. The DA, which says…

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Govt begins process of releasing Ithala depositors’ funds

FILE | Ithala bank’s Ndumo branch in KwaZulu-Natal. Ithala depositors have begun flocking to branches designated to pay out their funds in KwaZulu-Natal as government begins the process of releasing funds. The National Treasury has made available up to R2.2 billion to start being paid out this week through FNB branches. Depositors are being sent…

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SA’s economy remains on a positive trajectory: Ntshavheni

Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni briefing members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting. Minister in the Presidency, Khumbuzo Ntshavheni, says the country’s economy remains on a positive trajectory with the growth in employment, among others. The Minister says employment increased by 248 000 jobs in the third quarter of this…

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Five suspects arrested for illegal possession of unlicensed firearms

Firearms that were seized by the police in KZN Five suspects aged between 34 and 70-years-old have been arrested for illegal possession of unlicensed high calibre firearms and ammunition in the northern areas of KwaZulu-Natal.   Police say the five were arrested separately during intelligence driven operations at Melmoth and Nkandla policing precincts.   KZN police spokesperson Paul Magwaza…

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