Mayibongwe Maqhina

Multimedia Journalist, Politics

Minister considers future of court action over Bloemfontein prison contract

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald weighs the implications of the ongoing legal battles surrounding the Bloemfontein Correctional Centre contract, ...

Over 150 NHBRC employees face lifestyle audits

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The decision comes on the heels of increased scrutiny regarding the council’s operations, particularly following the catastrophic building collapse in George earlier ...

Ntshavheni unveils major reforms in the State Security Agency

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Khumbudzo Ntshavheni announces significant reforms in the State Security Agency, aiming to enhance operational efficiency and address critical skills gaps within ...

Limitations on parole revocation for assassin Janusz Walus

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Minister Groenewald faces challenges in revoking Janusz Walus' parole, raising questions about the legal system's limitations.

Police Minister defends SAPS VIP protection

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In response to recent high-profile incidents, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu defends the SAPS VIP protection services, asserting their effectiveness amid growing scrutiny. ...

Mashatile outlines strategies to counter Pepfar funding cuts

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Deputy President Paul Mashatile outlines a multi-faceted response strategy to safeguard South Africa's healthcare services and tackle the looming health crisis. ...

State IT Agency comes under fire for lacking a proper record keeping system

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SITA's troubling absence of a robust IT record-keeping system raises serious questions about accountability and transparency.

Parliament demands answers from Minister Schreiber on Phil Craig's immigration status

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Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber faces pressure from Parliament to clarify Phil Craig's citizenship status.

SIU probes state entities over controversialNew Age media breakfast events

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The SIU expands its investigation of five state institutions tied to The New Age media breakfasts.

How SIU stopped millions from going to 'waste'

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The SIU referred four criminal cases to the National Prosecution Authority, 22 disciplinary cases to SITA and one administrative action and a contract valued at ...

Outcome of VAT increase interdict application due next week

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The Western Cape Cape High Court heard arguments from the DA, EFF, Parliament and the National Treasury in the urgent application to interdict the VAT increase and ...

Godongwana defends R38. 3m for ICJ case against Israel

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ActionSA MP Alan Beesley wrote to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana asking about the specific provisions of the PFMA used by Dirco to cover the expenditure on litigation ...

Medico-legal claims cost over R1. 1 billion in - Motsoaledi

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Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has revealed that the cost of medico-legal claims has exceeded R1. 1 billion since April 2024 to date.

Funding model for University of Policing and Crime Detection under development - Nkabane

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Five years after the announcement of proposed University of Policing and Crime Detection, the Department of Higher Education is developing its funding model.

No suspect identified to date in Cwecwe rape case

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Deputy national Commissioner Tebello Mosikili said 30 statements have been taken mainly from the staff of the school, medical personnel who examined the victim, ...

Justice Department’s new crackdown: pay child maintenance or face credit rating damage

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The Justice Department's new Maintenance Online Listing of Defaulters (MOLD) initiative will report child maintenance defaulters to credit bureaus, potentially affecting ...

Ramaphosa defends bloated GNU executive, says deputies are going nowhere

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President Ramaphosa defends his 77-member executive team, including 43 deputy ministers, despite opposition parties' calls to save billions by eliminating these ...

BOSA's R180bn plan to reverse the VAT hike

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BOSA wants departments with overlapping mandates to be streamlined and vanity projects to be scrapped to redirect funds towards education, health, infrastructure, ...

DA’s GNU position hangs in the balance as VAT hike splits the coalition

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DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille said her party had met and began its discussions on the current situation in relation to the budget, economic reform, ...

New proposal suggests R30 million cap on political party donations

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Parliament's Home Affairs committee has recommended doubling political party donation limits to R30 million and raising disclosure thresholds to R200 000 following ...

Sandu welcomes peace agreement after SANDF troops confined to bases for 63 days

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SANDU expresses cautious optimism as SANDF troops prepare for a safe return home after 63 days of confinement.

Nearly 5 000 land claims rejected

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Some claims were not lodged on or before December 31, 1998, and in other instances compensation was found to be just and equitable at the time of dispossession. ...

RAF counts on courts over A-G dispute

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The Road Accident Fund continues to challenge the Auditor-General's findings despite mounting pressure from the Transport Department to resolve the dispute out of ...

VAT hike sparks war of words between ANC, DA

Mashudu Sadike and Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

The ANC was scrambling to garner enough support from political parties, even within the GNU, to have the budget, which contains a proposed 1% VAT increase over two ...

ANC's VAT hike faces uphill battle

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The DA, the second largest party in the GNU has already indicated that they would not support the current budget in its current format, while the Good Party confirmed ...