According to the Democratic Alliance (DA), the department of home affairs has failed in its mandate to secure the country’s borders because it is “crippled by corruption and inefficiency”.
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The DA outlines immigration plan to deal with our ‘porous borders’
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The MyCiti bus strike continues in Cape Town
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A unprotected strike by MyCiti bus drivers appeared to enter its second day on Tuesday as the bus service announced disruptions to several routes around Cape Town.
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Chaos at Sars IT, the overhaul will cost R1bn to fix, but it is now on hold!
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A global advisory firm’s overhaul of the South African Revenue Service’s (Sars) modernisation and digitisation programme was not worth the hundreds of millions spent, according to Sars officials testifying before the Nugent Inquiry.
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If you’re planning to remodel your kitchen with granite counter tops, you may want to check that the granite is not coming from your local graveyard
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It has been noted that men are stealing granite from cemeteries in Tongaat, north of Durban, and reselling them as granite for kitchen tops. The act has been condemned by MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) in KwaZulu-Natal, Nomusa Dube-Ncube who urged police to arrest those caught desecrating graves. “We are really disturbed..
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Nowadays fuel are becoming a luxury in SA – Motorists are going to cough up to fill that fuel tank
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Another significant increase in the price of fuel faces South Africans in the end of October. The statement was issued by the Automobile Association (AA) on Monday. The AA commented on the early calculations made by the Central Energy Fund. The AA stated in its statement: “International oil prices remain high and it is possible..
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Land reform will cause war in SA because it’s unconstitutional – Mosiuoa Lekota
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Mosiuoa Lekota says continuing with land expropriation is going to lead to war in SA. Lekota said that peace in South Africa is what the struggle fighters fought for. The COPE leader told the Kliprivier community they should vote out the ANC to end land reform problems.
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The VBS scandal – Hawks say arrests are imminent, really, or will this also be swept under the rug!
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The Hawks have begun their investigations into the VBS scandal. It follows the released of a report on how almost R2-billion was looted from the bank.
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Interesting news:- ANC top brass meets Limpopo leaders over VBS ‘heist’, who’s going to blame who!
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ANC officials from Limpopo are expected to meet with the leadership of the party at Luthuli House on Monday to discuss the matter.
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A waste of money:- Should ex-offenders in South Africa get a resettlement grant?
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The grant proposal by the Department of Correctional Services is an innovative idea and should be taken seriously.
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The ‘bad mix’ of the VBS Sage:- PIC, VBS, Floyd and his baby brother
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Screenshots of text messages purporting to be a conversation between Floyd Shivambu and a businessperson with questionable links to the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) suggests a direct link between the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) deputy president and his brother Brian’s business.
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Government abandons TV project which has already cost taxpayer a whopping R10 billion
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The South African government is abandoning its direct involvement with the set-top box programme, which has already cost taxpayers R10 billion. Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane announced the government’s retraction on Thursday. According to Fin24, the controversial set-top box programme will now adopt a “market/ retail driven approach” as opposed to government procurement processes which have..
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Facts to know on what is the “Great VBS Bank Heist” all about?
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Advocate Terry Motau has released his report into what might be the biggest banking scandal ever to be uncovered in South Africa.
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Government wasted R10 billion on digital migration project
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Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane says Cabinet on Wednesday approved a different approach to implementing the long-delayed broadcast digital migration project. The government has abandoned plans to buy millions of set-top boxes as part of the migration from analogue to digital television after spending about R10 billion on the project. The U-turn was announced by Communications..
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Heartbreaking video shows an elderly couple being hijacked at gunpoint at petrol station
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A video was shared on social media, which showed an elderly couple getting hijacked at gunpoint at a petrol station over the weekend.
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State Capture Inquiry schedule for Today & Friday: Hogan, Gordhan testimonies postponed
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Former minister of public enterprises Barbara Hogan’s scheduled testimony before the commission of inquiry into state capture was postponed on Wednesday.
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