There has been widespread shock over the precautionary suspension of Hawks boss, Anwa Dramat, pending an investigation into allegations he oversaw the illegal rendition of Zimbabwean nationals in 2010. However, a lawyer for the crime head has suggested the suspension is down to his refusal to hand over certain case[…]
Suspended Hawks boss Anwa Dramat in a letter to Police Minister Nathi Nhleko which was leaked to the Sunday Times offered to take early retirement on condition that his suspension was reversed. An unnamed source told the publication that Dramat had refused to hand over Hawks files on matters such[…]
The suspension of Hawks head Anwa Dramat is troubling, the Helen Suzman Foundation said on Wednesday. “The suspensions, on the eve of Christmas, of the director of the Hawks and of his KwaZulu-Natal counterpart are troubling in so far as they destabilise the administration of justice, more particularly, the fight[…]
The SA Revenue Service (Sars) breached deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay’s contract when it suspended him without giving written notice, the Labour Court in Johannesburg found on Thursday. “Clearly… Sars acted in breach of the contract when it issued the suspension notice without complying with… the suspension policy,” Judge Annelie Basson[…]
The EFF has filed papers with the Constitutional Court challenging the suspension of some of its MPs by the National Assembly’s powers and privileges committee, the party said on Friday. “This is following the refusal by the Western Cape High Court to hear the matter…,” Economic Freedom Fighters spokesman Mbuyiseni[…]
The ANC has welcomed the suspension of EFF MPs from Parliament without salary. “The office of the ANC chief whip [Stone Sizani] welcomes the adoption [on Thursday night] of the report and the recommendations of the powers and privileges committee that conducted a hearing into allegations of misconduct by 20[…]
After years of fighting for recognition, the newly formed Cape Cultural Events and Carnival Committee were recently hit with a blow to their nascent public image. Members of the committee on Monday came together to officially suspend the Kaapse Klopse Karnival Association from the grouping. The committee’s president Kevin Momberg on[…]
Community activist, Hanif Loonat, has spoken out about his suspension from the City of Cape Town’s Oversight Committee, insisting the suppression of his freedom of speech was not in line with the country’s democracy. The suspension comes as a result of statements made via his personal Facebook page a few[…]
The three Cape Town officers suspended for doing nothing while Delft residents assaulted and killed a man were not part of the metro police, the city said on Wednesday. “No they are not metro police officers, they are law enforcement officers,” executive director for safety and security Richard Bosman said[…]
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has struck a deal with opposition parties that disciplinary proceedings against the EFF will be held in abeyance in return for assurances that they will respect parliamentary rules. “Are we going to put these things that happened into abeyance? Yes, because we are going to find[…]
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