The use of Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s abandoned plea deal statement at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has sparked a legal dispute, with his defence warning that the ruling allowing the document could undermine future plea negotiations with the state. Matlala’s legal representative, Annelene van den Heever, has indicated that the defence intends to challenge commission chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga’s decision permitting questions about the statement, which was prepared during negotiations with the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac). The statement, which was…
The North West Department of Education says 71 learners were involved in a school bus accident on Tuesday, in Gamaloka Village at the Tswaing Local Municipality. According to the department, the accident occurred on a gravel road between Sleepsteen and Gerdau Farms, when the learners were being transported to school. “According to the preliminary paramedic report, 37 learners sustained injuries with the condition of one learner described as of serious concern. They are being treated at the General De La…
The ANC has singled out senior officials in the City of Tshwane Metro, accusing the City Manager, the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief of Police of presiding over widespread corruption and nepotism within the municipality. During a media briefing in Pretoria, the ANC Regional Executive identified the accounting officer, Johan Mettler, CFO Gareth Mnisi and TMPD Chief Yolande Faro in connection with a series of allegations. These include claims that recruitment processes are being flouted to favour preferred candidates…
The African National Congress (ANC) has raised concerns that some service providers may be deliberately damaging infrastructure in and around Pretoria to create business opportunities for themselves. Speaking at a media briefing in the capital, the ANC Tshwane Regional Executive Committee said the city is currently spending substantial amounts on emergency repairs for infrastructure damaged under questionable circumstances. “We are of the view that some of these incidents are orchestrated as money-making schemes — acts of sabotage so that certain…