South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). The Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Vryburg in North West has sentenced Ethiopian national, Etebo Lapso Wangore, to a R60 000 fine or eight months’ imprisonment for two counts of corruption linked to fraudulent activities targeting the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). He also received a suspended 12-month…
File image: The Cape Town headquarters of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is seen in this picture. 1 minute The South African Revenue Services (SARS) says it has made provisions to go ahead with the 0.5% VAT increase on May 1 despite receiving court papers about Democratic Alliance (DA) plans to interdict the Value-Added Tax…
Banyana Banyana celebrate during a Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) Defending Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) champions, South Africa (Banyana Banyana) have secured a quarterfinal berth at this year’s tournament in Morocco. However, they still have a lot to play for in their last Group C match against Mali this evening. Banyana Banyana…
A crime scene cordoned off. 1 minute The South African Police Services (SAPS) has recovered the body of a nine-year-old boy at the site of a possible illegal electrical connection at an informal settlement in Soshanguve in Block X. This is after the boy’s mother reported him missing at Rietgat Police Station this morning. Police…
3 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) has stated that the Government of National Unity (GNU) was never dependent on the participation of the Democratic Alliance (DA). This follows the DA – a member of the GNU – voting against the approval of the budget tabled by the Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, on Wednesday. ANC…
[FILE IMAGE]: Border Management Authority (BMA) official checking a travellers documents. 2 minutes Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says a digitised system will strengthen efforts to combat fraud and corruption at South Africa’s borders. Schreiber and Special Investigating Unit Head, Advocate Andy Mothibi, launched the Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum in Pretoria, today. The…
A woman holding a placard written “Stop killing us” during a march against GBV. 2 minutes The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign is an international campaign that takes place annually from 25 November (International Day of No Violence against Women) to 10 December (International Human Rights Day). New…
FILE IMAGE: Ace Magashule appears at the Bloemfontein High Court in the Free State province, South Africa. 1 minute Former Free State Premier Ace Magashule says he looks forward to the asbestos court case that is scheduled to continue in the Free State High Court. Magashule’s comments come after the Free State High Court ruled…
Used blister packets that contained HIV medication. 1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal Health Department has raised concern over the high number of people living with HIV who are defaulting on their treatment. It says more than 200 000 HIV-positive people in the province are not taking their medication. The National Health Department in collaboration with the…
Judicial watchdog Judges Matter has expressed concerns about what it calls a trend in which commissions of inquiry function like trials. It says this prolongs the investigative process. The remarks follow President Cyril Ramaphosa’s establishment of a judicial commission of inquiry after KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegation that criminal syndicates have infiltrated criminal justice institutions….
