Legal Head Adv. Kemi Behari. Madlanga Commissioner Advocate Sesi Baloyi has raised issue with Ekurhuleni’s legal head Advocate Kemi Behari not implementing IPID’s recommendations that former EMPD deputy chief, Julius Mkhwanazi be disciplined. Behari sent two letters a day apart to the Ekurhuleni MMC of Safety relating to IPID’s findings against Mkhwanazi. The first letter…
Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero. Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero says the city’s rapid growth over the past decade has added strain to its water supply. Residents are bearing the brunt of the crisis, facing crippling water cuts and shortages. South Africa as a whole grapples with a dire water crisis, driven by crumbling infrastructure, drought,…
The leader of the March and March movement, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma Civic Movement, March and March has again called on the government to declare a state of emergency in response to illegal immigration in the country. The movement has expressed concern about Zama Zamas infiltrating various communities and endangering the lives of residents. Last month, about 500 residents…
Mine operation The Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) says although mining beneficiation is heading towards the right direction, more could be done to achieve this. The comment by the statutory body responsible for administering a number of skills development initiatives in the mining sector, comes ahead of the African Mining Indaba starting on Monday at the…
A conservation facility at Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo has received an international conservation award at the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, for pioneering the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in environmental sustainability. Already known as a leading conservation and ecotourism facility, the Cango Wildlife Ranch is ensuring that AI is trained on accurate,…
Blitzboks team The South African Sevens team pulled off a win for the ages when they beat Fiji 21-19 in the final of the Perth Sevens tournament. The Blitzboks won their second gold medal of the World Rugby sevens series, adding Perth to their win in Cape Town in December. South Africa moves up to…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa will today engage the youth in Khayelitsha Township, in Cape Town – on a roundtable. This is part of the ongoing consultations with stakeholders ahead of Thursday’s State of the Nation Address (SONA). The Presidential Youth Roundtable is hosted by the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) in the Presidency….
Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan’s appearance before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee. Paul O’Sullivan‘s qualifications have come under scrutiny at Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating criminality in the country’s criminal justice system. O’Sullivan had spent the bulk of his testimony in parliament, relating his role in exposing corruption and helping in crime prevention activities as a police…
Scholar transport vehicles. Gauteng Department of Education says they have reached an amicable agreement with scholar bus transport providers, and full operations are set to resume next Monday. The two parties were at loggerheads after some service providers were not paid for three months. Bus operators had halted their services and school children were left stranded, leading to frustrated parents blockading…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile speaking in Cape Town at the round table for the Presidential Youth Engagement. Deputy President Paul Mashatile says he is optimistic that over the next three years, government programmes targeting youth unemployment will double the number of employed young people. Mashatile was speaking in Cape Town at the roundtable for the…
