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1 week ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Michelle Banda |Freddy Mavunda
African Congress for Transformation (ACT) National Leader Ace Magashule Former Free State premier Ace Magashule has questioned whether the state fully understands the charges he and 17 co-accused face in the R255-million asbestos corruption case. “Is the state also sure that they understand the counts?” he asked yesterday when the charges were read to him in the Free State high court in Bloemfontein.
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1 week ago | 
theherald.co.za | Ernest Mabuza |Freddy Mavunda
The department of justice and constitutional development says it has intensified its internal accountability measures to ensure a clean, capable and ethical public administration. The department said in the 2024/25 year, it proactively addressed 223 labour relations matters. Of these, 164 had been finalised, with 54 officials dismissed. The department said this was a clear demonstration of its firm stance against misconduct.
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3 weeks ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Sisanda Aluta Mbolekwa |Freddy Mavunda
The executive mayor of the City of Tshwane, Dr Nasiphi Moya. File photo. Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya says the city's finances are on the mend. This comes after she tabled the city's fully funded budget, hailing it as one of the key milestones achieved by her administration since coming into office 175 days ago. This is a first for the capital city in three years, with the last funded budget having been tabled in 2021/22.
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3 weeks ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Jeanette Chabalala |Freddy Mavunda
Damocratic Alliance (DA) spokesperson Karabo Khakhau. The DA says it made it clear from the onset that under no circumstances does it believe there should be a budget framework that has a VAT hike. Briefing the media on Tuesday morning, DA national spokesperson Karabo Khakhau said South Africans were already battling to put food on the table and were digging deeper into pockets that were “leaking”.
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3 weeks ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale |Freddy Mavunda
Cogta minister Velenkosini Hlabisa. Co-operative governance and traditional affairs minister Velenkosini Hlabisa is pushing for stricter accountability and transparency to ensure disaster relief funds are used effectively by municipalities. Announcing the allocation of R1.4bn in disaster relief funds for flood-hit provinces, Hlabisa emphasised that municipalities would be required to provide detailed monthly and quarterly reports, bank statements, and the aims of spending breakdowns.
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3 weeks ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale |Freddy Mavunda
The recent attack at a North West clinic where staff, including doctors, nurses and security personnel, were assaulted, has raised concerns within the department of health about the rising incidents of violence in healthcare facilities. The attack at Bapong Health Centre in Madibeng reportedly occurred after a group demanded immediate attention for a stabbed patient and reacted violently when asked to wait while staff attended to other patients.
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3 weeks ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Herman Moloi |Freddy Mavunda
Basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube. The minister of basic education Siviwe Gwarube says more needs to be done to rid schools of sexual predators to ensure the safety of pupils. This comes as police in the Eastern Cape are investigating the principal of Bergview College, in Matatiele, for the rape of a seven-year-old girl.
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3 weeks ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Michelle Banda |Freddy Mavunda
The Gauteng MEC for social development, Faith Mazibuko, has revealed that R34.2m has been spent on the planning phase of the Tembisa Community Care & Rehabilitation Centre and that it had exceeded the budget by R13.7m. The DA now wants premier Panyaza Lesufi to investigate the matter. “Heads must roll for this poor financial management affecting service delivery,” said Refiloe Nt’sekhe, the DA’s provincial shadow MEC for social development, who put the questions to Mazibuko in the legislature.
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1 month ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Jeanette Chabalala |Freddy Mavunda
Transport minister Barbara Creecy. In a move to tackle SA's struggling rail and port infrastructure, plagued by rampant theft and vandalism, the minister of transport Barbara Creecy has launched an online Request For Information (RFI) process. This, she said, will create an enabling environment for private sector participation and foster increased investment in rail and port infrastructure and operations.
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1 month ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Michelle Banda |Ziphozonke Lushaba |Freddy Mavunda
As the EFF, we urge the court to resolve the matter swiftly, determine who is legitimate to hold office and put the issue to rest so we can focus on delivering services to the people of Ditsobotla, says leader in Ditsobotla, Primrose Bogatsu The EFF in Ditsobotla, North West, says it will appeal last week's high court order that confirmed Mazwi Moruri as the mayor, Rasupang Mooketsi as the acting municipal manager and Jaros Modisakeng as speaker of the council.
