Robert McBride appointed to State Security Agency
Minister of State Security Ayanda Dlodlo says McBride’s appointment will serve to bring organisational stability at the State Security Agency
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Minister of State Security Ayanda Dlodlo says McBride’s appointment will serve to bring organisational stability at the State Security Agency
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the decision on whether to suspend academic activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic will be made soon.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he had met with police to discuss the scourge of violent crime in ‘the various places where our people live’.
Sars said the consignment of six boxes, containing the horns that had been concealed in carbon paper and foil, was destined for Kuala Lampur in Malaysia
The minister found herself in hot water back in April, after she broke lockdown regulations by visiting former deputy minister Mduduzi Manana’s home
The creditors of SAA voted in support of the proposed plan, which would require government or a strategic equity partner to provide an additional R10 billion in funding.
According to the Department of Basic Education, the Council of Education Ministers (CEM) had resolved to take legal action against those that continue to disrupt schooling.
The decision is an about-turn from Sadtu after it had joined other unions Naptosa, SAOU, Natu and PEU, as well as the School Governing Body Associations, in giving the go-ahead for pupils to return to school
Since the start of the nation-wide lockdown, the UIF has had its hands full in processing claims from both employers and employees, which have been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic
Ahead of a vote on the SAA Business Rescue Plan (BRP), the Department of Public Enterprises and 600 pilots at the national carrier have reached an impasse
Four male suspects aged between 34 and 51 were arrested and charged for illegally possessing firearms and ammunition
The latest arrests brings to five, the number of suspects caught so far for the murders of five men in the township. Police have launched a homicide investigation, while the suspects are expected to appear in court on Monday, 13 July 2020
At the same time, a 27-year-old man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping a 21-year-old woman in Pulaseng Village, outside Tzaneen
The Western Cape’s Finance and Economic Opportunities MEC David Maynier was the first to point out the so-called blunder on Twitter
The Solidarity Fund, established to assist in the fight against the coronavirus, has so far received over R3 bn in pledges, with more than R2,7bn already deposited
Since the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown, the Competition Commission has received hundreds of complaints of price gouging against companies accused of taking advantage of the health crisis
Police only managed to pounce on the man after being on the run for two years and managing to keep them off his trail
Msomi’s death comes months before he was set to be sentenced for fraud and theft over R8 million was stolen from a trust
The other seven, including the bank’s CEO, Andile Ramavhunga, board member and former CFO of the SA Police Service Phalaphala Ramikosi, former chair Tshifhiwa Matodzi and treasurer Phophi Mukhodobwane appeared before the Palm Ridge Regional Court where they were each granted R100 000 bail each
While some of the companies have not admitted any wrongdoing, they have agreed to resolve the complaints through several remedies including donations
The incident sparked outrage amongst South Africans, who accused the City of Cape Town of violating the man’s right to human dignity and also reignited calls against heavy-handedness by law enforcement officials in the country
The CJ said he was satisfied that the three most serious complaints against Hlophe, warranted a tribunal
The red berets came under fire after three party members voted against the Civil Union Amendment Bill in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP)
The man appeared before the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court and released on R1 500 bail. The case has been postponed to 3 August
The 29-year-old heavily-pregnant woman’s body was discovered hanging by a tree in Roodepoort