The South African Human Rights Commission or SAHRC says the police service failed in its basic mandate to detect the planning and execution of the violent unrest and looting, which devastated parts of Kwazulu-Natal and Gauteng in July 2021. Initially released in January 2024 in KwaZulu-Natal, the July Unrest Report was launched today for the second time in Gauteng, a province that was also severely impacted by the violence and looting. The unrest resulted in over 350 fatalities and extensive damage to businesses and shopping centres running into billions of rands. In this SAFMNews clip, South African Human Right Commissioner, Prof Tshepo Madlingozi had this to say.

The South African Human Rights Commission or SAHRC says the police service failed in its basic mandate to detect the planning and execution of the violent unrest and looting, which devastated parts of Kwazulu-Natal and Gauteng in July 2021. Initially released in January 2024 in KwaZulu-Natal, the July Unrest Report was launched today for the second time in Gauteng, a province that was also severely impacted by the violence and looting. The unrest resulted in over 350 fatalities and extensive damage to businesses and shopping centres running into billions of rands. In this SAFMNews clip, South African Human Right Commissioner, Prof Tshepo Madlingozi had this to say.

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SA Human Rights Commission says there is a risk of a recurrence of July 2021 Unrest as the causes of the unrest continue to prevail in South Africa

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Thembi Simelane has denied having an improper relationship with the contractor hired by the Polokwane municipality. Simelane says Gundo Wealth was not a paid service provider of the Municipality, only a financial advisor. The minister was briefing the Portfolio Committee in Parliament about allegations of her having 'benefited' from VBS during her tenure when she was Mayor of Polokwane.

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Thembi Simelane has denied having an improper relationship with the contractor hired by the Polokwane municipality. Simelane says Gundo Wealth was not a paid service provider of the Municipality, only a financial advisor. The minister was briefing the Portfolio Committee in Parliament about allegations of her having 'benefited' from VBS during her tenure when she was Mayor of Polokwane.

"There is no money that was paid by Polokwane Municipality to Gundo [Wealth]"- Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Thembi Simelane denies  alleged improper relationship with contractor

The Mayor of Nketoana Local Municipality in the Free State, Mamiki Mkoena is reported to have spent about R100-thousand on a rented car in 1 month. According to an invoice seen by GroundUp, the mayor, Mamiki Mokoena, travelled about 7 000 kilometres between 18 May and 18 June this year, in a rented car. The invoice suggests that she was billed R64,893 for rent on the car for the month. Records suggest that about R34,000 was spent on the mayor's fuel card over the period. This follows two accidents in which the mayor's cars, owned by the municipality, were written off. The Auditor-General recent report on Nketoana Local Municipality for the 2022/23 financial year records the municipality stated irregular expenditure was R480-million. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Tladi Moloi, the GroundUp Journalist who made this discovery.

The Mayor of Nketoana Local Municipality in the Free State, Mamiki Mkoena is reported to have spent about R100-thousand on a rented car in 1 month. According to an invoice seen by GroundUp, the mayor, Mamiki Mokoena, travelled about 7 000 kilometres between 18 May and 18 June this year, in a rented car. The invoice suggests that she was billed R64,893 for rent on the car for the month. Records suggest that about R34,000 was spent on the mayor's fuel card over the period. This follows two accidents in which the mayor's cars, owned by the municipality, were written off. The Auditor-General recent report on Nketoana Local Municipality for the 2022/23 financial year records the municipality stated irregular expenditure was R480-million. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Tladi Moloi, the GroundUp Journalist who made this discovery.

Outrage as Mayor of the Free State province's Nketoana Local Municipality, Mamiki Mkoena spends R100,000 in state funds on a rental car, per month

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Thembi Simelane has denied having an improper relationship with the contractor hired by the Polokwane municipality. Simelane says Gundo Wealth was not a paid service provider of the Municipality, only a financial advisor. The minister was briefing the Portfolio Committee in Parliament about allegations of her having 'benefited' from VBS during her tenure when she was Mayor of Polokwane

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Thembi Simelane has denied having an improper relationship with the contractor hired by the Polokwane municipality. Simelane says Gundo Wealth was not a paid service provider of the Municipality, only a financial advisor. The minister was briefing the Portfolio Committee in Parliament about allegations of her having 'benefited' from VBS during her tenure when she was Mayor of Polokwane

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Thembi Simelane denies  alleged improper relationship with the contractor hired by the Polokwane municipality

SA Human Rights Commission says there is a risk of a recurrence of July 2021 Unrest as the causes of the unrest continue to prevail in South Africa

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