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Oman have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Zimbabwe in their ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier match in Bulawayo on Thursday. Muhammad Javed of the ICC International Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Oman were ruled to be two overs short of the …
Dear Editor President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office has effectively banned Parliament from conducting oversight on the Union Buildings complex, which is a violation of the Constitution. This decision was revealed when a Member of Parliament requested permission to conduct an oversight visit and was told by a senior official in the Presidency that Parliament was not …
Dear Editor In the aftermath of the significant flooding and landspout that hit Durban earlier this week, the Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on Minster Creecy and the Department of Forestry and Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) to step up on its climate action commitments and prioritise the processing of the Climate Change Bill. The severe …
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The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) will launch an application for leave to appeal against two judgments related to the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP).
President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Justices TA Maumela and NP Mngqibisa-Thusi on suspension to allow the Judicial Conduct Tribunal to investigate suspected misconduct regarding alleged excessive delays by the judges in handing down a significant number of judgments.
The President has taken this step in terms of Section 177(3) of the Constitution, which empowers the President to suspend a judge on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission.
On 26 January 2023, the Judicial Service Commission accepted a recommendation of the Judicial Conduct Committee that there were reasonable grounds to suspect that the judges were guilty of misconduct in delaying the handing down of a significant number of judgments.
The Commission decided the matter should be referred to the Judicial Conduct Tribunal for investigation.
At its meeting of 20 April 2023, the Judicial Service Commission took a decision to advise the President to suspend Justice Maumela and Justice Mngqibisa-Thusi pending a tribunal process envisaged in Section 19(1) of the Judicial Service Commission Act, 1994 (Act No.9 of 1994).
Both Judge Maumela and Judge Mngqibisa-Thusi are suspended subject to the condition that they finalise their part-heard matters.
The President has informed Chief Justice Raymond Zondo and the suspended justices of his decision.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of The Presidency: Republic of South Africa.
The Department of Health announced on Thursday that it has concluded the 2023 mid-year internship and community service allocation process.
Justice Department has suspended officials allegedly involved in theft
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Searching for a job can be an exciting yet challenging endeavor, especially as a student or recent graduate in South Africa. With a competitive job market and a wide range of industries, it’s important to have a clear strategy and use the available resources to increase your chances of finding the right opportunity. In this …
Wet conditions greeted the players in the Western Cape as the World Rugby U20 Championship resumed on Thursday with a series of key encounters. Australia, the 2019 U20 Championship finalists, and Ireland kicked off proceedings in Paarl and it was the current U20 Six Nations champions who prevailed 30-10 after a strong second-half display. Two-time …
City says it spends R300-million a year cleaning up illegal dumps but can’t make headway without community support
Unhappiness over payments and workers left jobless
Government says it will assist the households affected by the tornado that ripped through Inanda, northwest of Durban, to rebuild their homes.
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe says the Northern Cape is expected to play a big role in South Africa’s mining and energy corridor of the future.
Water Crisis Committee leader says the municipal billing system is flawed
Public Service Commission (PSC) Commissioner, Anele Gxoyiya, says the Commission has been inundated with various complaints from political parties, trade unions and members of the public regarding pension benefits.
Automotive giant, BMW, has announced that it will pour in some R4.2 billion in investment to equip its Rosslyn Plant in Tshwane to build the next generation BMW X3 hybrid plug in vehicle.
Should information technology companies seeking to do business with South Africa’s governments and municipalities be compelled by law to place their source code in escrow? According to the managing director of a leading software escrow provider locally and the author of a recently released green paper exploring why certifications and compliances are essential to ensure …
Junior Spingbok Head Coach Bafana Nhleko and captain Paul de Villiers believe that the Junior Boks can bounce back from the defeat to Italy to qualify for the World Rugby U20 Championship semi-finals. The Junior Boks recorded their first loss of the campaign when they went down 34-26 to Italy in Paarl on Thursday. Despite …
Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has identified the green economy as a career option that young people should consider to gain access to new opportunities, possibilities for employment, ownership and shared prosperity.
Rugby’s major stakeholders have met in London this week to discuss the future global calendar for each of the women’s and men’s game. The group included International Rugby Players, World Rugby, the British and Irish Lions, the major international competitions including Six Nations and The Rugby Championship, along with the unions and professional leagues and …
A second successive century from Sean Williams fired Zimbabwe to an opening victory in the Super Six at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023. In their first match in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe carried the form they showed in Group A to beat Oman by 14 runs, with Williams continuing his rich vein of form. …
Misconduct complaints against the Leinster Rugby player, Johnny Sexton, and against Leinster Rugby, arising from the Heineken Champions Cup final on Saturday 20 May 2023, have been lodged by EPCR. After thorough fact finding and careful review of Johnny Sexton’s behaviour towards match officials after the match, in accordance with EPCR regulations, the EPCR Disciplinary …