Local

Parly resumes 2nd day of deliberations into SABC affairs

The Ad Hoc Committee probing the affairs of the SABC will resume on Friday to continue with a second day of deliberations on its working document. The Committee adjourned before seven  o’ clock Thursday night. It will continue to look at the observations and recommendations listed in the working document.[…]

Read »

Thulsie twins to appear in court

Terror suspect twins Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie are expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court Friday morning. The twins were arrested in July during raids in Newclare and face three counts of contravening the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Act. According to their charge sheet,[…]

Read »

SABC inquiry MPs to begin drafting report

The ad hoc committee looking into the fitness of the SABC board will begin deliberations on its draft parliamentary report on Thursday. Deliberations are set down from 10:00 to 17:00 in Parliament. The ad hoc committee’s working document, which highlights some of the preliminary findings from the nine days of[…]

Read »

Public Protector’s leaked report causes stir

The leaked report from the current Public Protector on the loan between Bankorp and the South African Reserve Bank has caused a stir. The deal dates back to 1985 when the Central bank bailed out Bankorp, which has since been acquired by ABSA. The leaked report recommends that ABSA pays[…]

Read »

SACP calls for probe into apartheid state looting

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has called for a full investigation into the alleged looting of state coffers during the apartheid era. This follows the leaking of a preliminary Public Protector’s report. It contains recommendations that Absa Bank pay the Reserve Bank R2.25 billion. An investigation conducted in 1997[…]

Read »

Zuma condemns premature leadership discussion

President Jacob Zuma has condemned the tendency of discussing leadership succession before the period is opened, including leaders whom he says are obsessed with positions. President Zuma was addressing thousands of ANC supporters gathered in KwaDukuza during the party’s 105 year celebrations. ANC Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize and some NEC[…]

Read »

Cape Town residents urged to report misuse of water

The City of Cape Town has urged residents to report anyone contravening the city’s level three water restrictions. Spokesperson Simon Maytham says the City’s Water Inspectorate issued one fine to the value of R2000 during a Blitz Operation carried out this week. Maytham says the operation highlighted the difficulty of[…]

Read »
WhatsApp WhatsApp us
Wait a sec, saving restore vars.