Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka’s legal team has defended the fact that the final report into Phala Phala farmgate ignored evidence that opposition parties submitted to Parliament’s Section 89 panel, which found that President Cyril Ramaphosa had a case to answer. Today Gcaleka absolved Ramaphosa of any wrongdoing, stating that the president did not abuse… Continue reading Phala Phala: Gcaleka Defends Her Decision To Ignore Section 89 Findings
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Home Affairs To Appeal ‘Dangerous’ Court Judgement On Zimbabweans
HOME Affairs says it will contest the North Gauteng High Court judgement in which it was directed not to deport the 178 000 Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders. The department says it has no choice but to appeal the judgement because it set a “dangerous precedent” and deals with “a sacrosanct principle of separation of… Continue reading Home Affairs To Appeal ‘Dangerous’ Court Judgement On Zimbabweans
More Limpopo SAPS Top Brass Expected To Be Arrested For Corruption
More Limpopo police top brass face arrest in connection with the corruption case that saw three generals appearing in court yesterday, said the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID). Spokesperson Robbie Raburabu told African Times that further arrests were expected after the trio was charged with corruption relating to the appointment of station commanders in 2016.… Continue reading More Limpopo SAPS Top Brass Expected To Be Arrested For Corruption
Sackings Revive Nigeria Religious Tensions
RELIGIOUS tensions have returned to haunt Nigeria, this time sparked by the trigger-happiness of the new president, Bola Tinubu. His administration, at the helm of Africa’s largest nation, exactly a month now has gotten off to a crackdown against individuals of the previous government of Muhammadu Buhari. The security chiefs are the latest casualties, which… Continue reading Sackings Revive Nigeria Religious Tensions
Human-Wildlife Conflict Threatens Tourism, Says Zimparks Chief
COMPETITION for space between humans and wildlife has become a threat to both animals and forests, which are the backbone of the tourism industry, a top conservationist has said. Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) Director General Fulton Mangwanya said this problem needed to be urgently addressed. “Today, due to the ever-growing population in… Continue reading Human-Wildlife Conflict Threatens Tourism, Says Zimparks Chief
Living The Mechanical Dream: Studying In China A Highly Rewarding Experience For Foreign Students
As a child, I was captivated by machines and their inner workings. I yearned to design contraptions that could solve real-world problems and improve people’s lives. So when it came to selecting my major for university education, I knew that mechanical engineering was the right choice. As for university, I decided to study at Assosa… Continue reading Living The Mechanical Dream: Studying In China A Highly Rewarding Experience For Foreign Students
The Vision Of African Unity Adopted By The OAU Is Alive And Well, And Is Being Pursued By The AU
The Organisation of African Unity (OAU), founded and launched on 25 May 1963, was the highest and the most concentrated expression of Pax Africana in the twilight of colonial domination in Africa. It was Africa’s epic united front against the cunning shenanigans of the then-retreating European colonial forces. The path to shaping and consolidating on… Continue reading The Vision Of African Unity Adopted By The OAU Is Alive And Well, And Is Being Pursued By The AU
City Of Tshwane ‘Ignoring The Plight of Electricity Disconnection Victims’
A Tshwane community leader has accused the municipality of failing to listen to the plight of the poor communities battling unemployment, inflation and higher electricity costs. Tshepo Mahlangu, the leader of the civic association representing known as Lotus Gardens, Atteridgeville and Saulsville Association (LASCA), has resumed its campaign to disconnect electricity from households with outstanding… Continue reading City Of Tshwane ‘Ignoring The Plight of Electricity Disconnection Victims’
Mkhwebane Rejects Section 194 Committee Deadline
Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has rejected the July 6 deadline for her to file answers to questions from the Section 94 Committee in parliament. The deadline was set against her despite the fact that she has decried a lack of legal representation following her deputy Kholeka Gcaleka’s decision to stop funding her legal team.… Continue reading Mkhwebane Rejects Section 194 Committee Deadline
‘ZEP Ruling Is Proof Of ANC’s Failure To Protect SA’s Sovereignty, Must Be Appealed’
THERE are mixed reactions to the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruling against South African Home Affairs’ decision to terminate the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP). The ruling allows 178 000 Zimbabweans to live and work in the neighbouring country after the court ruled the termination as “unlawful” and “unconstitutional.” The ruling was met with… Continue reading ‘ZEP Ruling Is Proof Of ANC’s Failure To Protect SA’s Sovereignty, Must Be Appealed’