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Weather Service warns of severe weather conditions
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has encouraged the public to remain vigilant as the upcoming months of October and November could be affected by heatwaves, severe storms and the possibility of damaging winds.
Addressing a media briefing on Tuesday in Pretoria, SAWS Senior Manager: Disaster Risk Management, Rudzani Malala, said the highveld region, which encompasses the northern Free State, Gauteng and the eastern highveld of Mpumalanga, is well known to be associated with severe storms and the possibility of damaging winds.
“Moreover, given the expectation of a relatively hot summer over much of the country, communities should also be mindful of the likelihood of sustained spells of hot, dry weather, as well as the possibility of heatwaves. During such events, the aged, infirm, as well as infants and toddlers are particularly susceptible to dehydration.
“The SAWS therefore strongly recommends that everyone take care to stay hydrated and to support and assist the elderly and small children at such times. It is an unfortunate but well-documented reality that heatwaves often lead to numerous fatalities, if no mitigative steps are taken,” Malala said.
He explained that South Africa experiences varying weather conditions in different seasons, due to its unique geographical location and set up.
“The two distinct oceans surrounding the country, i.e. the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, play a significant role that influences the typical weather conditions that we experience from season to season.
“The uniqueness of South Africa is such that at one end of the country, the public may experience extreme cold temperatures, whilst at the other end, communities may experience hot temperatures,” Malala said.
During the recent onset of this year’s 2024 spring, many South Africans experienced very hot conditions, with some parts experiencing heatwave conditions. However, the onset of a cold frontal system and a cut-off low system changed everything,” he said.
Snow events
Malala said the extremely cold conditions and snow event of 19 - 22 September 2024, that wreaked havoc on roads between the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape were accurately predicted by the Weather Service.
SAWS also issued a preemptive media release on the event of the past weekend, which warned of a drop in temperature and light snow conditions.
At the time, SAWS noted that the system was significantly different from the previous snow event, hence its impact was not as significant as the snow event of 19 – 22 September 2024.
“Snow in later winter and early spring is not unusual or rare at all. In fact, the more intense, extreme snow systems tend to affect southern Africa in very late winter, especially over the eastern provinces. We have even had snow in Johannesburg as late as October 2011.
“Snow is a phenomenon not restricted to winter months. On rare occasions (three times in the past century), snow has occurred on New Year’s Day in KwaZulu-Natal's Drakensburg [region],” Malala said.
In the study of Stander et al. 2016, snow events over South Africa during the period of 1981 to 2011 were investigated.
“In this study, 60 significant snow events were identified, with strong seasonality in the frequency of occurrence of these snow events. These events occurred from March (just more than 5%), through to October (less than 5%).
“The months of June and July had the highest frequency of significant snow events (25% and about 35% respectively), whilst August accounts for just less than 20% and September just less than 15% of significant snow events,” SAWS Lead Scientist, Dr Christien Engelbrecht, said.
From the historical view of the frequency of occurrence of significant snowfall events, Engelbrecht said it can be seen that snowfall in the month of September is not rare.
“[The] 19 - 21 September 2008 heavy snowfall necessitated roads to be closed in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. Significant snow events have occurred in the month of October, although not frequently,” she said. - SAnews.gov.za
nosihle
Tue, 10/01/2024 - 12:19
Submissions sought on reform of the electoral system
The Electoral Reform Consultation Panel has extended its call for submissions from the public and organisations (including political parties or prospective independent candidates) on the reform of the electoral system for the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures to 31 October 2024.
Section 23 of the Electoral Amendment Act of 2023 provided for the establishment of the Electoral Reform Consultation Panel (ERCP) “to independently investigate, consult on, report on and make recommendations in respect of potential reforms of the electoral system for the election of the National Assembly and the election of the Provincial Legislatures, in respect of the elections to be held after the 2024 Elections”.
These recommendations are for the 2029 National and Provincial Elections.
South Africa’s electoral system for National and Provincial Elections is derived from the Electoral Act of 1998, as recently amended by the Electoral Amendment Act of 2023, to allow for the inclusion of independent candidates.
Successive South African elections since 1994 have used a party list proportional representation electoral system, in terms of which members of the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures are elected from the lists submitted by political parties to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).
The National Assembly in May 2024 approved the appointment of nine experts in the fields of academia, law, governance and election administration to undertake the process of consultation and produce a report with recommendations of possible electoral systems by 31 May 2025.
The Electoral Reform Consultation Panel has adopted an initial six guiding principles for evaluating proposed electoral systems for South Africa.
These principles draw on the country’s founding values set out in section 1 of the Constitution to establish a multi-party system of democratic government, based on accountability, responsiveness and openness to uphold values of human dignity, non-racialism, non-sexism, and the achievement of equality.
The six guiding principles are: inclusivity, fairness, accountability, simplicity, electoral manageability and transparency.
“As part of its function to consult and its duty to conduct a public participation process on its work, the ERCP hereby invites members of the public to make written submissions for its consideration,” the panel said in a statement.
The panel will also hold extensive public consultations, which will later lead up to the production of a report, which must be submitted to the Minister of Home Affairs by 31 May 2025 and be tabled before Parliament within 30 days for its consideration.
“The ERCP respectfully calls and requests members of the public, as individuals or through organisations to which they belong, to make submissions on why, how and whether the current South African electoral system should be reformed, changed or even replaced with another one,” the panel said.
The period for written submissions has been extended to 31 October 2024.
All the submissions should be addressed to Advocate Richard K Sizani, the Chairperson of the Electoral Reform Consultation Panel and may be forwarded in any of the following ways:
1. Delivered by hand to House 1, Ministry of Home Affairs, 909 Arcadia Street, Hatfield, Pretoria.
2. Delivered by hand to the nearest Home Affairs office.
3. Mailed to Electoral Reform Consultation Panel at Private Bag X114, Pretoria, 0001.
4. Emailed to ERCP@dha.gov.za.
The public may follow the Electoral Reform Consultation Panel on social media on the following handles:
https://x.com/Electoral_RCP and https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564445482964.
Any enquiries should be directed to:
Adv. Richard K Sizani
Chairperson of the Electoral Reform Consultation Panel
Cellphone number 082 904 9907. – SAnews.gov.za
Edwin
Tue, 10/01/2024 - 09:59
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Photographers encouraged to enter Citizen Science for Water Photo Story Competition
Photographers have been encouraged to submit entries to the Citizen Science for Water Photo Story Competition, which is aimed at communicating matters on water action.
“The competition is aimed at elevating inspiring stories on citizen science for water by touching upon people’s emotional connection to water and inspiring them to take positive action,” the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) said on Saturday.
Citizen science is the practice of public participation and collaboration in scientific endeavours to increase scientific knowledge.
The South African National Committee (SANC) for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP), in collaboration with the DWS, launched the Citizen Science for Water Photo Story Competition on Friday in Pretoria.
SANC members include DWS, the Water Research Commission (WRC), Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), University of South Africa (UNISA), and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), amongst others.
“The competition’s objectives are to raise awareness on the intertwined relationship between water and the various dimensions of culture, value, education and the natural sciences in the past and present; activate youth involvement in communicating matters of water action in creative ways; contribute to joint actions in the water action agenda, and to demonstrate how citizens, communities and education could effectively support the sustainable use and management of water,” the department said.
Participants should explore five themes which are: Water and Citizen Science; Water and Partnerships; Water and Education; Water and Culture, as well as Water and Communities.
The competition is now officially opened. Submissions can be sent via a link: https://www.dws.gov.za/Projects/UNESCO/cspi.aspx
Applicants are urged to familiarise themselves with the submission rules when entering the competition. Anyone with inquiries or struggling with submission may direct their queries to ihp50photostory@dws.gov.za.
The competition is free to enter, and participants must be 18 years or older. The deadline for submission is 28 February 2025, 23:00 South African Time.
The winners will be officially announced in March 2025 and receive an award from the department and South African National Committee for IHP, and recognition and visibility through IHP channels and initiatives both locally and internationally.
The top 15 winning pieces will be exhibited in June 2025 during the launch of the Photo Story Book. -SANews.gov.za
nosihle
Sun, 09/29/2024 - 10:41
Honouring SA’s liberation heroes and heroines
An emotional and befitting ceremony to honour the men and women who died in exile while fighting for the freedom that South Africans enjoy today was held in Pretoria on Friday.
Phrases such as “you have fought a good fight and “you have finished the race,” were the order of the day at the ceremony held for those who lost their lives in the fight for South Africa’s liberation.
This as government hosted the repatriation and restitution homecoming ceremony of 42 South African freedom fighters who perished in Zambia and Zimbabwe during the apartheid era.
The remains included that of former African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Duma Nokwe, head of the ANC Women’s Section, Florence Mophoshe, journalist Todd Matshikiza, Wankie Campaigner, Basil February and other unsung liberation fighters.
These struggle heroes and heroines, who sacrificed their lives in exile, were honoured as their remains returned home to a country that now enjoys the very freedom they fought for.
President Cyril Ramaphosa led and officiated the historic homecoming ceremony where the remains of the freedom fighters were returned to their families for a final, dignified farewell on home soil.
Speaking during the ceremony, Zambian High Commissioner to South Africa Mazuba Monze said: "May the spirits of our heroes and heroines continue to inspire us as we continue to move forward in friendship and collaboration. You have fought the good fight, you have finished the race, good and faithful servants, come and rest at peace in the land that you have so valiantly fought for.”
Edna Mophosho Tshabalala, 83, travelled from Naturena in Gauteng to receive the remains of her aunt, Florence Mophosho.
Overcome with emotion, Tshabalala expressed the family’s sense of closure.
“As a family, we are very happy, and we are finally going to have closure now. Every time we miss her, we will go to Westpark Cemetery to visit her,” Tshabalala said of her aunt who was a revered stalwart known for her unwavering commitment and fiery spirit.
She recalled how her aunt was her mother’s bridesmaid and co-worker at the old Johannesburg Hospital. The family had no knowledge of Mophosho’s involvement in the liberation struggle until the day she vanished.
Years later, the family was devastated to learn of her passing.
"In 1985, I heard the news that she had passed on. Otherwise, we really missed her a lot because she was a loving person, and we all didn't expect that there would be a day that we hear about her death. Fortunately, because God is great, the day has come.”
Tshabalala also recounted her emotional journey to Zambia to locate her aunt’s grave after volunteering to represent the family.
"Unfortunately, in Zambia, we struggled to identify her grave. Eventually we found it and we sang for her, and we were happy. I was treated as a VIP and airlifted everywhere. Today, we are here to receive her from Zambia,” she explained.
Bringing healing
Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga explained that while the government initially announced that it was repatriating the remains of 49 people, there had been delays in the DNA verification process.
Motshekga made a commitment to the other families that they too, would receive the remains of their loved ones.
"The repatriation of the remains of our struggle stalwarts is not just about laying to rest those who fought for freedom, it is about bringing healing to their families, and I hope it really does that because these are not just names in history.
“They are our families; they gave their lives so that we might live in freedom. They left our shores to fight a system that dehumanised our people and in doing so, they became symbols of resilience, courage and hope.”
Motshekga said the South African government had previously repatriated the remains of the likes of JB Marks and Moses Kotane.
She also extended her gratitude to the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie for giving the project "the necessary energy," as well as other departments which her department collaborated with, and various political party formations.
McKenzie said the repatriation process was a collective effort and that it has been a joy to work with the families of the struggle heroes.
He acknowledged that while the process has been a sombre one, the patience and understanding shown by the families reaffirm his belief that the government is on the right path.
“This was not an instruction; it was a labour of love. My mother died of a broken heart because my younger brother was never found, my mother never spoke about him, but I could feel the pain.
“I saw what my mother went through that is why I was rushing the process because I don’t want any other woman, children or father to go[through] what she went through. To the children that are here, the President is resolute, he is intentional that we must bring back all the soldiers that fought for freedom,” McKenzie said.
Heroes Acre
President Ramaphosa has now tasked Minister McKenzie with establishing a Heroes Acre to celebrate the nation’s struggle heroes.
"As I travel to other countries like Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Mozambique, they have created incredible Heroes Acres where the heroes of their struggle are buried, and those memorial sites have, in many ways, become sacred places of the nation.
“Of course, we may well argue that our leaders and heroes are buried all over the country, but it does not mean that monuments that memorialise them cannot be brought together at a Heroes Acre," the President said.
The repatriation and restitution marks not just the end of a long journey, but the beginning of healing for the families they left behind.
The President also stressed the importance of South Africans recognising and honouring the former liberation heroes and heroines who have returned to their home country, acknowledging their vital role in securing the nation's freedom.
“South Africans need to know the names and appreciate the contributions of these returned freedom fighters. I ask that we read out the names of these patriots for all our people to know them.”
READ | South Africans must know the names of struggle heroes and heroines
“Their names will forever be inscribed here at the Wall of Names in Freedom Park so that we may never forget. Any nation that values its freedom holds its liberation heroes and heroines in high regard,” the President said. -SAnews.gov.za
DikelediM
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 16:22
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South Africans must know the names of struggle heroes and heroines
President Cyril Ramaphosa has stressed the importance of South Africans recognising and honouring the former liberation heroes and heroines who have returned to their home country, acknowledging their vital role in securing the nation's freedom.
The President was speaking during the repatriation and restitution homecoming ceremony of 42 South African freedom fighters who lost their lives in Zambia and Zimbabwe during the apartheid era.
The ceremony was held at the Freedom Park Heritage Site and Museum in Tshwane, Pretoria on Friday with families of the freedom fighters present.
The occasion was also graced by former President Thabo Mbeki, Minister of Defence Angie Motshekga, and the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton Mckenzie.
“South Africans need to know the names and appreciate the contributions of these returned freedom fighters. I ask that we read out the names of these patriots for all our people to know them.
“Their names will forever be inscribed here at the Wall of Names in Freedom Park so that we may never forget. Any nation that values its freedom holds its liberation heroes and heroines in high regard,” the President said.
The repatriation of the freedom fighters’ remains from Zambia and Zimbabwe forms part of the Resistance and Liberation Heritage Route Project (RLHR). The RLHR is a national memory project aimed at commemorating, celebrating, educating, promoting, preserving, conserving and providing a durable testament of South African’s road to freedom.
The repatriation initiative is part of a broader effort to bring the remains of freedom fighters who died in exile to their final resting places.
As the country celebrates the return of the struggle heroes and heroines, the President said through the act of repatriation, their citizenship has been reinstated.
“We return them to the land of their birth. We restore them to their families and their people. Decades ago, these freedom fighters left a country that was at war with itself.
“They left a country in which the fundamental rights of its people were brutally and cruelly suppressed by apartheid, which was declared a crime against humanity. Today, their remains return to a free and democratic South Africa,” he said.
The President said it will forever remain a source of regret that they were never to see the dawn of the freedom to which they dedicated their lives.
He emphasised that it was fitting that the country gathers at Freedom Park to honour them.
“It is here at Freedom Park that we remember our struggle for liberation and the many men and women who fought so that we may be free. It is here that we celebrate the achievement of our democracy.
“And it is here that we pledge to strive together, sparing neither strength nor courage, until the fundamental freedoms of every person are realised,” the President said.
Through the reparation of the remains of these freedom fighters, President Ramaphosa said the country is giving further effect to the Preamble of its Constitution.
He added that while these freedom fighters belonged to different political traditions, they were united by a common vision of a free South Africa.
“And though they departed this life many years ago, their ideals and their values continue to guide the South Africa we are building. Their activism and their sacrifices continue to inspire our efforts to build a better life for all,” he said.
The President extended his gratitude to the countries that offered these freedom fighters shelter, support and, in the end, a fitting resting place.
“We are grateful in this instance to the governments and peoples of Zambia and Zimbabwe for having taken great care of our compatriots and for enabling their remains to be repatriated,” the President said.
Preserving the nation’s liberation heritage
President Ramaphosa said government is making every effort to preserve the nation’s liberation heritage.
“To do so, we must honour all those who authored this history by taking part in the struggle to free our country. This we must continue to do because our freedom can never be taken for granted.
“We must continue to honour those men and women whose love for their country and its people motivated them to sacrifice their lives for freedom,” he said.
The President spoke in detail about a few of the struggle horoes and heroines who were well known.
One of the prominent names was that of Duma Nokwe who was the Secretary-General of the African National Congress at a crucial moment in the nation’s struggle for liberation.
“In exile, he was a prominent voice on the continent and around the world in support of the cause of the South African people.
“It is perhaps a sign of his esteemed place in the history of the liberation movement that his remains were exhumed still wearing the ANC scarf in which he was buried in Lusaka in 1978,” the President said.
Another prominent name is that of John Nyathi Pokela who was Chairman of the Pan Africanist Congress who spent more than a decade on Robben Island for his activities as a member of the Azanian People's Liberation Army, then known as Poqo.
He is remembered for the vital role he played in forging unity within the PAC. He passed away in Harare in 1985.
Another prominent leader of the Pan Africanist Congress was Edwin Letsholo Makoti.
He was a founding member of the PAC and was Secretary for Publicity and Information in the PAC Central Committee at the time of his passing in Harare in 1989.
The President spoke of the well-known Florence Mophosho, a stalwart of the struggle who is remembered for her commitment, sacrifice and fiery spirit.
“She was a great leader of our movement and a pioneer in the struggle for women’s rights. She helped us understand that no society can be free until its women are free,” he said.
The name of Basil February is also written large in the history of the nation’s struggle. As a member of the Luthuli Detachment of Umkhonto we Sizwe, he was killed in action in the then-Rhodesia during the Wankie Campaign.
“There are other freedom fighters we honour here today whose names are not as familiar. And yet their sacrifice and their contribution to our freedom is no less profound and is no less valued,” the President said. – SAnews.gov.za
DikelediM
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 15:19
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) will not abandon the residents of the capital city to the chaos caused by the ANC, enabled by ActionSA, and which is set to benefit the EFF. We will field Cilliers Brink as mayoral candidate to continue making progress in Tshwane. Yesterday during media interviews Herman Mashaba told journalists …
Recruiting the right employees vital for the success of any business - Morolong
Deputy Minister in the Presidency Kenny Morolong says recruiting the right employees is vital for the success of any business, and this is no exception to government and to the responsible for Government Communications (GCIS) in particular.
“Finding the right talent, with the right skills, is a top priority for us as government and we cannot afford to misstep,” Morolong said.
Addressing the Public Service Day event at GCIS in Pretoria earlier today, Morolong said suitably qualified employees can contribute to a positive organisational culture.
“These employees will demonstrate the core values of the department and uphold its mission, which can lead to a stronger sense of unity and purpose among team members,” he said.
Morolong said in the not-so-distant past, government introduced a National Framework towards the Professionalisation of the Public Sector.
“Through this effort, of professionalising the public service, government also hopes to restructure its recruitment processes with the aim of ensuring appoint suitably qualified employees in order to improve on our service delivery programmes,” Morolong said.
He said to attract top talent, the GCIS should improve its brand and perception as an employer particularly among new workers entering the workforce.
“This brand repositioning or improvement must of necessity align with the new organisational structure that has been adopted,” the Deputy Minister said.
The advent of digital technologies and the attendant adoption thereof, has resulted in a fast-paced communications environment.
“It therefore follows, that as a centre of government communications, collaboration becomes even more pronounced. As GCIS, you are the centre charged with coordinating the system of Government communication.
“If the centre itself is not coherently coordinated in a collaborative manner, the system will crumble. It is therefore important to understand that failure to properly coordinate will result in GCIS failing and the system of communication weakened,” Morolong said.
He said Integrated Public Service Month (IPSM) is a well-established strategic programme of government that serves as a national platform for inter-departmental and governmental policy learning and development, as well as a public participation and engagement platform.
Every year in September, South Africa celebrates Integrated Public Service Month, honouring the values and virtues of public servants dedicated to serving their communities, as envisioned in the Batho Pele principles.
On 13 August 2019, the Joint Cabinet Committee directed that all government programs taking place during the month of September must be integrated into a single Integrated Public Service Month (IPSM).
IPSM is regarded as an integrated service delivery improvement mechanism and an essential part of government’s strategy to revitalize the Batho Pele Policy of 1997 with a specific focus on honouring those public servants who serve the nation across the three spheres of government.
It is a ‘Service Delivery Improvement Mechanism’ that seeks to reflect on the work of the Public Service in line with the values and principles for public administration as enshrined in Section 195 of the Constitution (1996) and the aspirations of the National Development Plan 2030. – SAnews.gov.za
Edwin
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 15:34
NPA scores Steinhoff victory
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has secured its first conviction, sentence and confiscation order related to the Steinhoff case.
This after the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria sentenced former Steinhoff physician, Dr Gerhardus Burger, to some five years imprisonment – wholly suspended for five years, if he is not found guilty of contravention of section 78(2) of the Financial Markets Act within that period.
According to the NPA spokesperson, Lumka Mahanjana, Burger also has to “testify in the criminal proceedings against his accomplices”.
“The court also issued a confiscation order for €90,000 which is about R1.8 million seized by Swiss authorities after the collapse of Steinhoff. This is after Dr Burger pleaded guilty to three counts of insider trading and was convicted as such when he appeared in court.
“The Steinhoff case, one of the biggest cases of corporate fraud in the history of South Africa, has been one of the most complex commercial crime cases that the [Hawks] and the NPA have had to deal with.
“At a point when a significant breakthrough was made to enrol the case earlier this year, the main accused, ex-CEO of Steinhoff, Markus Jooste, took his life on the eve of his arrest, thus escaping the hands of justice when it mattered the most,” she said.
The spokesperson explained that just before the Steinhoff collapse, the late CEO sent Dr Burger who accompanied Steinhoff directors on overseas trips to look after their health, a text advising him to sell his Steinhoff shares.
“Burger thereafter sold all the Steinhoff shares held under the Dieter Burger and Lane Burger Trusts where his children are beneficiaries. He also sold 39,722 Steinhoff shares held at Stefana Overseas Ltd, where Dr Burger was also the beneficiary, on the Swiss stock exchange.
“Shortly after the sale of the shares, Steinhoff shares plummeted and became almost worthless. At that point the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) instituted investigations where Dr Burger was convicted and found guilty of insider trading for the same transactions and paid a penalty of R3 million to FSCA. FSCA then referred the matter to the NPA for criminal prosecution.
“The National Prosecuting Authority welcomes the conviction and sentence. It is important for the public to understand that criminal prosecutions require patience, preparation, and a certain measure of certainty,” Mahanjana said. – SAnews.gov.za
NeoB
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:54
Dear Editor Today, 26 September 2024, will go down in history as a day that an outright backstabber sunk a functional government, and in doing so traded stability for chaos. ActionSA has disrupted the course of progress and unity that the Tshwane Multiparty Coalition government worked tirelessly to build. ActionSA’s backstabbing played right into the …
They say they have the qualifications and there are staff shortages in the police department but they remain unemployed
Dear Editor The withdrawal of ActionSA from the Tshwane multi-party coalition has plunged the City of Tshwane into political instability, and now threatens the future of the capital city. The DA will, however, not abandon Tshwane residents. Despite the successes achieved by the Tshwane coalition in the past 18 months, ActionSA’s dismal performance in the …
Suspect to appear in court for ongoing Steinhoff case
A suspect in the ongoing Steinhoff investigation will be appearing in the Pretoria Specialised Crimes Court later today following his arrest this morning by the Hawks’ Serious Economic Offences Unit.
The arrest emanates from an ongoing investigation into Steinhoff, where in November 2017, the then Chief Executive Officer, the late Markus Jooste, is said to have shared information on the selling of Steinhoff shares before they fell.
READ | Those who act with impunity will be brought to book
Allegations are that the suspect received a tip-off from Jooste in order to sell his shares before their price dropped due to irregularities in the Steinhoff financial statements.
The suspect in 2017 instructed that over 39 000 of Steinhoff shares be sold. The suspect knew that Jooste was Steinhoff CEO and, by virtue of his employ, had inside information at the time.
The 79-year-old suspect is charged with three counts of the Contravention of the Financial Markets Act (insider trading). His arrest follows the arrest of Stephanus Johannes Grobler, who has since been released on bail and is due back in court on the 4 October 2024.
READ | Former Steinhoff director appears in court for fraud, racketeering – SAnews.gov.za
Edwin
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 11:36
Johannesburg, 25 September 2024: On 30 July 2024, the Honourable Judge Nyathi, in the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria, handed down an award of over R 100 million in favour of Afgri Poultry (Pty) Ltd T/A Daybreak Farms (“Daybreak”) against Malahlela & Co. Attorneys (“Malahlela”), a firm of attorneys. Malahlela had apparently …