Mayibongwe Maqhina is a journalist based in South Africa. He writes for Business Report and Cigalah Group, with his work also appearing in the Cape Times. His articles cover a range of topics, including politics, government, and business.
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The South African Post Office (SAPO) has put on hold capital expenditure at the financially-strapped state-owned enterprise after it failed to secure a bailout from National Treasury.
Meanwhile, Simelane recently outlined the succession plan the NPA has put in place to ensure it continues to operate optimally when National Director of Public Prosecution Shamila Batohi and her deputies retire. She was quizzed by DA MP Glynnis Breytenbach as Batohi will retire in January 2026 and one of her deputies, Rodney de Kock, will retire in late 2025.
By: Mayibongwe Maqhina
Pressure is piling on the government to take action against Taiwan for refusing to comply with a request to move its representative office in Pretoria to Johannesburg by the end of October.
The DA says that Bergrivier mayor Ray van Rooy “vehemently denies any wrongdoing” and was committed to giving his full cooperation to the Saps investigation after he was taken in for questioning.
The SAPS is saddled with R56.7 billion in contingent liabilities arising from unlawful arrests and detention that led to thousands of civil claims being instituted between 2018 and October this year.
“Some universities have, however, followed routes they believe will protect their sustainability. The department plans to engage universities further on solutions to addressing student debt as part of its intentions to consult more widely on phase two of the comprehensive student funding model,” she said.
By: Mayibongwe Maqhina
Groenewald said with an average overcrowding rate of approximately 46%, there was an urgent need to construct or regain a total of 50 000 bed spaces.
By: Mayibongwe Maqhina
THE Department of Correctional Services would need an estimated R63 billion to build new prison facilities if it was to address the overcrowding at prisons which was averaging at around 46%.
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure said work on setting up the dome, which was used during former president Nelson Mandela's funeral, as a makeshift structure for the National Assembly will take 24 days.
Taxpayers have coughed up more than R150 million to secure and pay for the rates and services of more than 10 000 unoccupied state properties across the country between April and November this year.
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