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Former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has told the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria that she intervened after contractor Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu complained about a withdrawn SANDF tender.
LEGAL

Mapisa-Nqakula takes stand in her defence after discharge bid fails

Former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has begun testifying in her corruption and money-laundering trial in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.

  • The National Reporter
2 min read
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says SAPS is adapting Operation Prosper to strengthen intelligence-led operations, disrupt gang networks and improve investigations as mass shootings continue in Western Cape communities.
SANDF

South Africa's military is facing increasing strain

More missions, less money: pressure builds on South Africa’s military

  • Wendy Jasson Da Costa
5 min read
The Employment Services Amendment Bill seeks to empower the Department of Employment and Labour to manage the flood of undocumented migrant labour, says the writer.
UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS

South Africa’s jobs crisis is forcing a rethink of migration

Cosatu has welcomed the tabling of the Employment Services Amendment Bill, a crucial response to South Africa's alarming unemployment rate of 43.7%.

  • Zingiswa Losi
6 min read