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Shamila Batohi faces pressure to clarify NPA interference claims
Outgoing NDPP Shamila Batohi is under mounting pressure to clarify her claims of political interference in the NPA, as high-profile cases and parliamentary calls for accountability intensify.
Road Accident Fund on the brink of financial implosion
South Africa's Road Accident Fund is facing a severe financial crisis with liabilities exceeding R300 billion, while a dispute with the Auditor-General over accounting standards threatens to worsen its position. The parliamentary watchdog SCOPA heard that mounting accident claims far outstrip the fund's ability to pay, raising concerns about its long-term sustainability
Road Accident Fund on the brink of financial implosion as liabilities soar
South Africa's Road Accident Fund is facing a severe financial crisis with liabilities exceeding R300 billion, while a dispute with the Auditor-General over accounting standards threatens to worsen its position. The parliamentary watchdog SCOPA heard that mounting accident claims far outstrip the fund's ability to pay, raising concerns about its long-term sustainability
RAF facing severe financial woes as liabilities soar
South Africa's Road Accident Fund is facing a severe financial crisis with liabilities exceeding R300 billion, while a dispute with the Auditor-General over accounting standards threatens to worsen its position. The parliamentary watchdog SCOPA heard that mounting accident claims far outstrip the fund's ability to pay, raising concerns about its long-term sustainability
Parliament's police watchdog demands answers on 'top secret' Phala Phala report
Parliamentary police portfolio committee chairperson Ian Cameron challenges the unprecedented 'top secret' classification of the Phala Phala report, raising concerns about transparency and public accountability in a matter of national interest.
Mining portfolio committee responds to Macua’s allegations
The committee chairperson, Mikateko Golden Mahlaule, said the fact that Macua did not know or attend the visits does not mean that the committee excluded communities.
Mining-affected communities accuse department of silencing them
Macua said its exclusion was not an accident but an attempt by 'elected officials to silence the voices of mining-affected communities while continuing to protect the interests of the mining elite'.
SA needs more robust banking policies to curb high banking charges and questionable ethics, says EFF's Omphile Maotwe
Omphile Maotwe of the EFF confronts South African banks and regulators in Parliament, demanding accountability for high bank charges and calling for transformative policies.
MK Party addresses Ithala liquidation during major banks' grilling over collusion, exploitative practices in Parliament
The ongoing saga of Ithala SOC Limited, a vital bank for KwaZulu-Natal's communities, raises serious concerns as Parliament addresses its liquidation and the implications for social grant recipients.
News24 ordered to apologise to Gayton McKenzie over misleading report on his R800,000 trip to Olympics in Paris
The publication reported that more than R800,000 was spent on Gayton McKenzie's first official trip, including on items which he described as “exorbitant” and “very steep”.
Mozambique inaugurates new president amid deadly unrest over disputed poll
Mozambique President-elect Daniel Chapo will be sworn into office on Wednesday after weeks of deadly political unrest, but the main opposition leader has vowed to "paralyse" the country with fresh protests against the fiercely disputed election result.