Author: The Bulrushes
Amid reports that President Donald Trump has cut off future funding for South Africa, which he claimed was “treating certain classes of people very badly”, President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his willingness to engage the US leader. Writing on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, (2 February 2025), President Trump said: “South Africa is confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people very badly”. President Trump added: “I will be cutting off all future funding to South Africa until a full investigation of this situation has been completed!” Insisting that South Africa was a “constitutional democracy that is deeply rooted…
As 2025 unfolds, many savvy employees are already planning their next getaway, using the year’s public holidays to full advantage. And, the alignment of public holidays, weekends and leave days is particularly advantageous this year. For example, a clever option to extend your leave exists between the long weekends of April 2025, assuming you have accumulated enough leave by then and get your application in before your colleagues. “This is exactly the kind of opportunity working people should look out for,” notes Samantha Pillay, Director at ekko, “as the majority of employees only get 15 working days leave a year.”…
The Office of the Chief Justice has expressed “disappointment and disapproval” of the “racially charged comments” made by former Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane. In a statement issued on Friday, (4 October 2024), the Office of the Chief Justice said: “The Judiciary has noted with disappointment and disapproval the racially charged comments made by former Public Protector and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Member of Parliament, Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane, directed at Supreme Court of Appeal Judge, Justice V. Ponnan”. Advocate Mkhwebane had said on X (formerly Twitter), that prominent persons, predominantly of Indian ethnicity, had positioned themselves as her persecutors. The…
John Steenhuisen the leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) has moved to dispel suggestions that disagreements over the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill, signal a possible split in the Government of National Unity (GNU). The DA, which is part of the 10-party GNU, has threatened legal action if President Ramaphosa signs the BELA Bill on Friday as previously announced. Earlier this week, The Presidency said the BELA Bill amends sections of the South African Schools Act of 1996 (SASA) and the Employment of Educators Act, 1998 (EEA) to account for developments in the education landscape since the enactment of the…
Pressure is mounting on new Justice Minister Thembi Simelane, who took a loan from a company that allegedly looted the now defunct VBS, to come clean. On Wednesday morning, Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President, said in a statement: “President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted with concern media reports containing allegations of corruption against the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Ms. Thembi Simelane”. Media reports have linked Minister Simelance with monies alleged to have been received improperly from the VBS Mutual Bank during her tenure as Mayor of the Polokwane Municipality. RELATED: Department Of Justice Fires 27 Errant Staffers, EFF Calls…
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The drone market in Africa is growing steadily. It is developing into a significant enterprise as the benefits of using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for both commercial and non-commercial purposes are becoming increasingly recognised across the continent. UAVs are no longer solely used for surveillance or military applications. They are now also being utilised to solve a variety of socio-economic issues that many communities face across the African continent. Kopano Tholo, Drone Expert at ITOO Special Risks, notes that drones are an efficient method of providing logistical services and delivering supplies in remote rural areas where road infrastructure is poor.…
Soon after appearing in Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crime Court on Wednesday Goodenough “Zizi” Kodwa announced his immediate resignation as Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture. Earlier on Wednesday, Kodwa and his businessman friend, Jehan McKay, handed themselves over to the authorities. The arrested pair then appeared in court, where they were each released on R30 000 bail. Kodwa and McKay – a former EOH Holdings director – are facing corruption charges amounting to R1.7 million. Kodwa was accused of accepting bribes from EOH Holdings between February 2014 and April 2015 when he was the national spokesperson for the African…
A second group of foreign nationals wanting to enter South Africa have been busted at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) for using fake visas. Authorities intercepted 10 Bangladeshis on Saturday, (1 June 2024), when they arrived on a Qatar Airways flight. They were found to have fake visas purportedly issued by the South African High Commission in New Delhi, India. One had a fake visa supposedly issued by the Department of Home Affairs. The weekend incident follows a similar one the previous week, (25 May 2024), when immigration officials at ORTIA intercepted 28 travellers from Bangladesh over fake visas. The Bangladeshis, who…
The payment of child maintenance, and other third-party funds, have been temporarily suspended following attempts to compromise the electronic payment system. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development on Thursday said it, “would like to advise the public that the electronic payment system for third-party funds, including child maintenance, has been temporarily suspended following attempts to compromise the system”. The department added: “An investigation is currently underway to assess potential breaches to the system. “In light of this development, child maintenance beneficiaries are urged to promptly visit their nearest court with their original identity documents to receive manual payments until…