The Pretoria Magistrates’ Court has granted controversial North West businessman Sulliman Carrim bail of R100,000. Carrim made a brief court appearance on charges of contempt of court linked to his failure to appear before the Madlanga Commission. The State, led by prosecutor Donald Shiko, opposed bail, arguing that Carrim had been intercepted with five “voluminous” bags of luggage and had initially held a one-way ticket without a return booking. The State also argued that he had tailored his testimony under…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigation into North West Transport Investments (NTI) and its subsidiaries amid allegations of serious maladministration, corruption and irregular expenditure. Ramaphosa signed a new proclamation and an amendment authorising the probe into NTI, North West Star and Atteridgeville Bus Service. The investigation comes after NTI’s operations collapsed earlier this year following severe financial constraints, including unpaid workers’ salaries and the withdrawal of subcontractors. According to SIU spokesperson Selby Makgotho, the investigation…
The City of Tshwane has rejected allegations of fraud and bribery in the recruitment of 200 new metro police officers, saying an independent forensic investigation found that the overwhelming majority of recruits met the requirements for appointment. The recruits officially began their careers in law enforcement at a pass-out ceremony attended by Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya. Moya apologised to the recruits for not engaging with them earlier, explaining that she deliberately kept her distance while allegations surrounding the recruitment process…
The newly formed Security Personnel Party of South Africa (SPPSA) is hopeful it will gain representation in the City of Tshwane come the November 4th local government elections. The party on Friday marched on the city demanding among others improved conditions of employment for security guards and better service delivery for the capital’s black communities. Most importantly though, said the party, the demonstration, which saw hundreds in branded T-shirts march through the streets of Pretoria and submitting a memorandum of…