insert_link South Africa Western Cape MEC Launches Easter Road Safety Campaign, Prioritizes Pedestrian Safety Western Cape MEC of Mobility, Ricardo Mackenzie, says the provincial government is ready for the Easter weekend, doing everything possible to keep residents and visitors safe on the roads. The MEC launched the Easter road safety campaign in Brackenfell over the weekend. Mackenzie says they are targeting pedestrian safety, driver and vehicle fitness, as they still face the enormous challenge of changing road user behaviour. todayMarch 25, 2024 17
South Africa EFF leader Julius Malema claims that SA’s president is being protected by the National Director of Public Prosecutions EFF leader Julius Malema claims that SA's president Cyril Ramapahosa is being protected by the National Director of Public Prosecutions head Shamila Batohi and Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka. He was speaking at the Western Cape provincial manifesto launch at the Gugulethu Stadium yesterday. Opposition parties have long been calling for Ramaphosa to be held accountable for the Phala Phala scandal and the CR17 campaign. Malema says if the National Prosecuting […] todayMarch 25, 2024 28
insert_link South Africa ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says he is confident that the government will be able to bring crime under control ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says he is confident that the government will be able to bring crime under control. He visited Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape yesterday, as part of the ruling party’s election campaign. Murders in the third quarter of the 2023/2024 year increased by 2.1-percent, leading to 155 more murders compared to quarter three in 2022/2023. Ramaphosa says every effort is being made to bring crime down. todayMarch 25, 2024 4
insert_link South Africa Jacob Zuma Declares Party Leaders Won’t Serve as Ministers Former South African President Jacob Zuma revealed that none of the party's top national leadership will assume ministerial roles in Parliament for the time being. Zuma disclosed this during an election campaign event in Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal, nearly two months ahead of the general elections. He also voiced concern about ongoing poverty among black people, 30 years into democracy. MK national spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndlela, affirmed that those deployed to government will […] todayMarch 25, 2024 6
insert_link South Africa South Africa Condemns Moscow Concert Hall Attack The SA Department of International Relations and Cooperation condemns the deadly attack on Moscow's Crocus City Hall, where assailants stormed the venue, firing on the crowd, and setting the hall ablaze. The death toll has reportedly reached 133, including three children, with over 150 people injured. DIRCO spokesperson Clayson Monyela confirmed the safety of South African embassy staff and students. The department extends condolences to the families affected by this […] todayMarch 25, 2024 7
insert_link South Africa SA Private Association of Rhino Conservation Reserves demands swift and severe action on poaching-related crime The SA Private Association of Rhino Conservation Reserves demands swift and severe action against government officials implicated in poaching-related crime. This follows the reinstatement of a nature conservation official from North West's Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism, Mxolisi Stephen, previously charged with alleged poaching offenses. Stephen faces eight charges of alleged rhino dehorning and horn transportation without permits. The association's Glen Phillips calls for accountability: todayMarch 25, 2024 32
insert_link South Africa Corruption Watch Criticizes South Africa’s Response to Steinhoff CEO’s Death Corruption Watch expresses disappointment in South Africa's approach to high-profile corruption cases following the death of former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste. Jooste, 62, died by suicide after the Financial Sector Conduct Authority imposed a 475-million-rand fine for publishing misleading financial statements. Director Karam Singh states that justice remains elusive, pointing out failures within the justice system. He underscores the necessity for successful prosecutions of those behind the Steinhoff scandal. todayMarch 22, 2024 22
insert_link South Africa SA National Assembly Speaker Seeks Court Order to Prevent Arrest Amid Corruption Allegations Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the National Assembly speaker of South Africa, is set to file an urgent application before the High Court in Pretoria on 9 April, aiming to halt her potential arrest on corruption charges. The move follows speculation regarding her possible arrest after a raid at her Johannesburg residence in connection with bribery allegations from her tenure as Minister of Defense and Military Veterans. Mapisa-Nqakula demands access to the complete […] todayMarch 22, 2024 19
insert_link South Africa Freedom Front Plus Opposes Expropriation Bill Amid Concerns of ANC Maneuvering South Africa's Freedom Front Plus has voiced strong opposition to the Expropriation Bill, alleging that the ANC is determined to push it through before the elections. Following approval by the National Council of Provinces on Tuesday, the bill, with additions, is now back in the National Assembly for further changes before reaching President Cyril Ramaphosa for signing into law. Pieter Groenewald, leader of the FF Plus, asserts their firm stance […] todayMarch 22, 2024 13
