How POCA Act is helping combat crime: SCA ruling on seizure of ‘hidden’ assets gained through crime
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal’s (SCA’s) ruling that found that assets obtained through crime could not be hidden in trusts and could be frozen and seized pending the finalisation of a criminal case. This is after the national director of public prosec…
City Power board concerned over the scrapping of R200 surcharge
The Joburg City Power board said that the scrapping of the R200 electricity surcharge would have a negative impact on its ability to supply power to residents. As of 1 July, City Power began charging its customers on prepaid meters a monthly R200 service and network capacity fee. While the tariff …
The Public Procurement Act, is aimed at regulating the processes, including preferential procurement by all organs of state with necessary efficiency, cost-effectiveness and integrity.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Public Procurement Bill, which aims to create a single framework for the procurement of goods and services by all organs of State in a manner that facilitates preferential procurement and reduces the risk of corruption. The Public Procurement Act will be adm…
Department of Water and Sanitation Begins Public Consultation on Raw Water Use Charges for 2025/26
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has commenced public consultation meetings regarding the proposed raw water use charges for the 2025/26 financial year. These meetings aim to gather inputs from various stakeholders in the water sector, ensuring transparency and public support for the ne…
Right of reply: NPOs react to ATM’s offer to sponsor a 'foreign agents' bill: More research and work needs to by done by parties calling for bill
The African Movement for Transformation (ATM) has characterised the Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) funded by foreign institutions, as “agents of foreign interests”.Party leader Vuyo Zungula, said these NGOs and entities were active in the political terrain on behalf of their foreign funders, w…
More than 35 dead in 12 weeks in shootouts with KZN police
In just eight weeks, 28 people died in shootouts with KwaZulu-Natal police. The victims of the shootings were among some of the province's most dangerous criminals, based on police statements from each incident. But the deadly gunfights are not new - since the start of October last year, 50 people …
SA AGOA FUTURE: SOUTH AFRICA FACES CRUCIAL TEST ON US TRADE TIES
Trade and Industry Minister Parks Tau is spearheading a critical diplomatic effort in the United States this week as the global superpower contemplates a review of its trade relations with South Africa, Africa’s most industrialized economy. Tau and his team arrived in the US on Monday to attend the…
ATM sponsoring a foreign agents bill to designate all foreign-funded NGOs and entities as foreign agents.
The African Movement for Transformation (ATM) has characterised the Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) funded by foreign institutions, as “agents of foreign interests” Party leader Vuyo Zungula, said these NGOs and entities were active in the political terrain on behalf of their foreign funders, w…
VBS Shareholders Forum seek out new banking license and for Liquidators to continue collecting money from those who borrowed it and selling of the assets to be applied to recover the money
The VBS Stakeholders' Forum says it hasn’t abandoned its bid to claw back money for depositors who lost their savings when the mutual bank collapsed. VBS was placed under liquidation in 2018. Now dubbed the "Great Bank Heist", more than R2 billion was siphoned from the establishment in an elaborate…
Hamas and Fatah sign unity deal in Beijing aimed at Gaza governance
Palestinian factions have signed a “national unity” agreement aimed at maintaining Palestinian control over Gaza once Israel’s war on the enclave concludes. The deal, finalised on Tuesday in China after three days of intensive talks, lays the groundwork for an “interim national reconciliation gover…