insert_link South Africa South Africa’s Consumer Commission Urges Spaza Shops to Register for Public Safety The South Africa National Consumer Commission has urged spaza shop owners to register within 21 days, as required by president Cyril Ramaphosa. Acting commissioner Hardin Ratshisusu highlighted non-compliance during inspections, following food poisoning incidents that hospitalised hundreds and claimed the lives of learners. Ratshisusu emphasised to the SABC that the Consumer Protection Act prohibits the sale of unsafe goods, urging shop owners to prioritise public safety: todayNovember 20, 2024 14
insert_link South Africa Democratic Alliance Leader Slams SABC for Banning Election Ad, Vows Legal Challenge Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen has criticised the SABC for banning its television election advertisement, saying the party’s lawyers have been instructed to challenge this. The public broadcaster has refused to air the DA's controversial advert, which depicts a burning South African flag, in its current form. It believes the advert encourages damage to treasured national symbols. Steenhuisen says this blatant act of censorship is an unprecedented assault on […] todayMay 10, 2024 49
insert_link South Africa SABC board says it has full confidence in the new CEO The SABC board says it has full confidence in Nomsa Chabeli, who has been appointed as the new CEO effective from the first of March next year. She was a general manager of brand and marketing at MTN. Chabeli takes over from Madoda Mxakwe, whose term came to an end in June. SABC board chairperson, Khathutshelo Ramukumba, told the public broadcaster that they are confident in Chabeli’s ability to drive […] todayNovember 28, 2023 7