Mayibongwe Maqhina

Multimedia Journalist, Politics

NPA seeks appeal after Omotoso acquittal raises concerns over justice system

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As outrage mounts over the acquittal of Timothy Omotoso, the NPA is gearing up to challenge the controversial ruling

Social relief of distress grant to continue as jobseekers support scheme, says minister

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Finance Minister Godongwana categorically denied plans to end the R350 SRD grant, revealing instead that the R235 billion programme will evolve into employment-focused ...

Parliament edges closer to endorsing a new Deputy Public Protector

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After nearly two years of vacancy, Parliament inches closer to appointing Dinkie Portia Dube as South Africa's new Deputy Public Protector, following a unanimous ...

'Disproportionate burden': Coalition forms against proposed VAT hike in Parliament

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Parliament hears unified opposition to VAT hike as unions, political parties, and advocacy groups demand wealth tax alternatives to protect struggling South Africans. ...

Health Minister vows no South African will be denied ARVs after Pepfar funding cut

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Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has vowed no South African will be denied access to ARV drugs following cuts to Pepfar funding

VAT hike sparks war of words between ANC, DA

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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 ...

Crackdown leads to closure of errant spaza shops

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Large quantities of goods have been confiscated and numerous fines have been issued for violations of by-laws.

Finance Minister Godongwana discusses public sector wage bill negotiations

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Finance Minister defended the bloated cabinet saying the necessity of the GNU required that there was accommodation of some of the critical players in the formation ...

‘Unrecoded meters will cost SA billions’

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Paying consumers suffer the consequences, warns minister.

Government bodies’ audit outcomes improve

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There has been improvement in audit outcomes throughout the course of the sixth administration.

Strategy to address social worker unemployment

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Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe said the reduction in the compensation of employees budget across the public service has negatively impacted the ability ...

Department of Health trains 23 officials in medico-legal mediation

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A total of 87 medico-legal claims valued at R134 million have been mediated in Gauteng and 16 others worth R4. 6m in Mpumalanga.

SIU seeks Lotteries proclamation amendment after new allegations

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The SIU is gearing for legal battle with former NLC board chairperson Alfred Nevhutanda, who is challenging the issuance of the initial proclamation after SIU preserved ...

Delayed infrastructure projects cost government R3 billion over a number of years

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The delays have hampered the growth and development of the country’s infrastructure, which was currently costing close to R3 billion over a number of financial years. ...

Companies implicated in SIU’s Covid-19 probe not blacklisted

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The Presidency is monitoring the outcomes of 297 recommendations for disciplinary actions related to the PPE procurement while 190 of the cases were finalised with ...

Water availability could ‘deteriorate rapidly’, warns minister Majodina

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Drop reports showed that municipal water and waste water services have generally declined sharply over the last 10 years and that the decline in the delivery of ...

Simelane sidesteps VBS bank questions

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A cloud is hanging over Simelane’s head after she obtained a loan from Gundo Wealth Solutions, a financial services company that invested R349 million from the Polokwane ...

DA revives private members’ bills regulating coalition governments

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“Whether on a local, provincial, or national government level, the era of coalition and co-governance politics will become the new norm. ”

SABC bill saga places GNU on thin ice

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Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi said the bill did not address the sustainable funding model of the public broadcaster.

Mismatch in R350 grant projections and spending blamed for R4bn under-spend

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Due to the substantial size of the grants budget, a small error margin between projections and actual may appear alarming if the rand value is considered in isolation. ...

Home Affairs drafts bill to fix constitutional defects in Refugee Act

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In December 2023, the Constitutional Court confirmed a ruling by the Western Cape High Court that found the Refugee Act inconsistent with the Constitution.

Auditor-General highlights Justice Department's record-keeping failures

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Aphendule Mantiyane, a senior manager in the A-G’s office revealed that they found there was a backlog of 37497 cases as at the end of March, increasing to 37838 ...

Much-needed Sapo bailout in the post

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The Minister said the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies should rather reprioritise its budget to fund the SA Post Office.

Teacher posts not a crisis, says Godongwana

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Education budget problems self-inflicted, says Godongwana.

R350 grant wont be extended beyond March 2025

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The government is considering ways to reform social grants and consolidate public employment initiatives to cater for the unemployed.