The Imam and the Pastor – 39-min Documentary

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Africa 2009 – Climate Change

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MINISTER PLEDGES TO PROTECT CORRUPTION WHISTLEBLOWERS

‘All whistleblowers will be protected. Let us be bold for one day. You will fear no one, instead they will fear you.”  This was the assurance of Richard Baloyi, the Minister of Public Service and Administration, in Pretoria. He was reacting to questions on the safety of whistleblowers, especially within Government Departments.  “We are ready […]

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2010 TICKET TO FOLLOW BAFANA

Soccer supporters can now apply for tickets to follow Bafana Bafana throughout all of their matches at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Applications for tickets to follow Bafana Bafana can now be lodged via Safa’s ticketing website, launched on December 6 at the same time as the other member association ticketing websites. […]

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CONTAINERS STUCK AS BAN IS ENFORCED

The transportation of containers by road has been thrown into chaos by the Department of Transport enforcing legislation that bans truck trailers commonly used in South Africa from carrying international standard “high cube” containers. These containers account for more than 50 percent of all containers transported. The Road Freight Association (RFA) said at least 80 […]

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South Africa: NOT ENOUGH MONEY TO FIX ROADS

There is not enough money to fix roads, so more toll gates will probably have to be built on national roads, Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele said in a report on Thursday. He said it would cost more than R35 billion to fix the 4 100km of national roads needing repairs before 2014 but his department […]

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CHILDREN INVOLVED IN MANY SEX CRIMES

The National Prosecuting Authority’s sexual offences unit has revealed that a quarter of the criminal cases on court rolls involve sex-related charges Of those cases, more than half involve children. Speaking at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the NPA’s sexual offences and community affairs unit in Johannesburg on Thursday, the unit’s Deputy Director, Pierre Smith, […]

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MUSHWANA CLAIMS FIRST HRC CASUALTY

South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) chief executive Tseliso Thipanyane has resigned after being stripped of key powers by the new chairperson of the Commission, controversial former Public Protector Lawrence Mushwana. The Commission has been keeping Thipanyane’s resignation secret since he submitted it on 30 November. He will leave at the end of this month. […]

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JUDGE RULES FOR GILL MARCUS

A society watchdog lost its court bid to have the appointment of Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus revoked. This comes after Ms Marcus revealed in papers before the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg that she was forced to take extra safety precautions following threats against her and ABSA boss Maria Ramos by an angry […]

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SIMELANE 'UNDETERED' BY DA COURT BID

New Prosecuting boss Menzi Simelane is “undeterred” by the court bid that the DA will launch today (Friday) to challenge his appointment. And, says National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesman Mthunzi Mhaga, the DA’s court bid will have no impact on the stability of Mr Simelane’s leadership of South Africa’s prosecutors. DA leader Helen Zille will […]

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