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COSATU defends PIC anti-corruption progress despite David Masondo's resignation.
3w ago00:08:12Tap to summarizeCOSATU says while Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo's resignation as Public Investment Corporation Chairperson comes amid troubling allegations, the PIC has made significant progress in tackling corruption since the state capture era. Parliamentary Coordinator Matthew Parks says the federation remains concerned by reports of alleged wrongdoing, stressing that the PIC manages more than R3.6 trillion in investments, with 87% belonging to the Government Employees Pension Fund. Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo announced his resignation as chairperson of the Public Investment Corporation, saying the decision is in the country's best interests and will help ensure the PIC's stability.Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Cosatu Parliamentary Coordinator Matthew Parks
Transcribe →Parliament studies Western Cape High court Judgment.
3w ago00:06:38Tap to summarizeParliament says National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza will study the Western Cape High Court judgment with parliamentary legal advisers before deciding on the way forward. Spokesperson Moloto Mothapo says the ruling has significant implications for the Section 89 impeachment process. He says Parliament will carefully assess the judgment's impact and determine how to proceed in line with the Constitutional Court's directives. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to That parliament's spokesperson Moloto Mothapo
Transcribe →Political parties react as court halts impeachment proceedings until September.
3w ago00:09:16Tap to summarizePresident Cyril Ramaphosa has succeeded in his urgent application to interdict Parliament's Section 89 Impeachment inquiry. The Western Cape High Court has ordered that the impeachment committee's proceedings be halted pending the outcome of the President's review application challenging the Section 89 Independent Panel report, which found that he may have a case to answer, in the theft of 580-thousand US dollars on his Phala Phala farm. in 2020. The ruling has temporarily halted the work of the committee. Judge Andre Le Grange delivered the judgment...
Transcribe →Professor Busani Ngcaweni : Poverty drives irregular migration across Africa
3w ago00:06:22Tap to summarizeFormer president Kgalema Motlanthe says that the issue of migration has implications for the entire Africa. Motlanthe was speaking in an exclusive interview with SABC at the annual Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation Winter Seminar in Sandton, Johannesburg. The theme of this year's seminar is "Continent and Migration". Motlanthe says that discussions at the seminar can help to find long-term solutions. SAfm's Tracy Boomgard spoke to Director of the Centre for Public Policy and African Studies at the University of Johannesburg, Professor Busani Ngcaweni....
Transcribe →Adv Andrea Johnson says she never saw alleged classified Crime Intelligence documents.
3w ago00:08:08Tap to summarizeThe Madlanga Commission has heard that IDAC Head Advocate Andrea Johnson never saw the alleged classified Crime Intelligence documents reportedly delivered to Mr. Adams' office. Johnson told the commission she relied only on Adams' sworn statement describing the documents, which he said were pushed under his office door. She also admitted she did not refer the matter to another authority for investigation, despite commissioners questioning whether the alleged possession of intelligence documents should have been reported.
Transcribe →IEC extends disinformation code comment deadline to July 29.
3w ago00:01:16Tap to summarizeThe Electoral Commission has extended the deadline for public comments on its proposed Code to Counter Disinformation to 29 July 2026. The Commission says the extension is intended to encourage broader public participation because of the code's significant impact on the electoral process. The draft code proposes tougher measures to curb election misinformation ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections. Political parties and candidates who deliberately spread false information, publish misleading election content, or use AI-generated deepfakes during election campaigns could face penalties under the proposed new rules. IEC Chief Electoral Officer is Sy Mamabolo.
Transcribe →Police seize seven rifles at suspected CIT safe house in Daveyton.
3w ago00:01:49Tap to summarizeActing National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane has praised Gauteng SAPS and the Ekurhuleni Metro Police for disrupting a suspected cash-in-transit robbery gang in Daveyton. Acting on intelligence, officers recovered seven rifles, a pistol, reflector jackets and a hijacked BMW X5 at a suspected safe house. Police say a manhunt is underway for suspects who escaped. Police believe the gang is linked to several violent crimes committed across Gauteng. SAPS national spokesperson is Brigadier Athlenda Mathe
Transcribe →IEC opens online candidate nomination system before election proclamation.
3w ago00:09:44Tap to summarize"ELECTION WEDNESDAYS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE IEC". The Electoral Commission urges political parties and aspiring independent candidates to take advantage of the opportunity to submit their candidate nomination and supporter lists through the Online Candidate Nomination System (OCNS). Early submissions will help avoid the last-minute rush before the system closes in August. Since the OCNS opened in June, more than 20 political parties have actively used the platform. The Commission anticipates closing the system during the third week of August. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to IEC Manager for Electoral Matters, Kgosietsile Tshoke
Transcribe →Johnson dismisses SAPS docket leak allegations as vague and unsubstantiated.
3w ago00:05:18Tap to summarizeIDAC head Advocate Andrea Johnson has denied any involvement in an alleged "Khan-IDAC cabal" within the South African Police Service (SAPS) or the Independent Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC). Testifying before the Madlanga Commission, Johnson said she has no knowledge of the existence of such a group within either SAPS or IDAC. She told the commission that, if such a cabal does exist, she is not part of it, Johnson also denied allegations that she disclosed a SAPS investigation docket to Major-General Feroz Khan, telling the commission the claims are vague, unsupported, and lack any particulars.
Transcribe →Motsoaledi welcomes R325 million fraud asset forfeiture in Tembisa case.
3w ago00:02:28Tap to summarizeThe NPA says alleged Tembisa Hospital looting kingpin Hangwani Maumela will face criminal charges over tender fraud allegations. This follows a High Court order- to forfeit around 326- million rand in assets- which include properties in Gauteng, Cape Town and KwaZulu-Natal and luxury vehicles allegedly bought with proceeds from Tembisa Hospital Contracts. Over two-billion Rand for PPE and hospital services was looted during the COVID19 pandemic allegedly by three syndicates including the Maumela syndicate. The investigation was launched after whistle blower Babita Deokaran who worked for the Gauteng Health Department was killed in august 2021. NPA spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago says law enforcement agencies are working to bring the case to court. Foster Mohale is national health department spokesperson
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