The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is considering a criminal referral against businessman Suliman Carrim after his latest failure to appear before the inquiry. Carrim was due to give evidence on Friday but was once again absent, despite the commission previously making any further postponement of his testimony conditional on an independent medical examination. His lawyers instead submitted a report from his treating doctor outlining his medical condition. Evidence leader Adila Hassim told the commission that the report indicated Carrim was…

A group that has installed itself as the leadership of Soweto-based community radio station Jozi FM is refusing to hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) to formally elect a board of directors. This follows ICASA’s rejection of the group’s claim that it had removed the station’s properly constituted board and replaced it with a new one. Without providing supporting evidence, the group’s lawyer, Brian Dile, claims that ICASA’s insistence on a properly constituted AGM is unlawful. “I’m saying to you,…

The newly appointed North West Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation MEC, Wessels Morweng, has vowed to use his new portfolio to help the province create much-needed jobs for young people. Morweng assumed the position on Wednesday following Premier Lazarus Mokgosi’s decision to reshuffle his Cabinet. He hit the ground running, meeting with the department’s senior management on Thursday. He swapped portfolios with former MEC Galebekwe Tlhapi, who has been assigned the Department of Community Safety and Transport Management. In an…