South Africa's elite crime-busting agency, the Hawks, functions with half of its required workforce, with only a fraction of staffers dedicated to investigating complex cases. Despite the severe staff shortages, Hawks boss, advocate Godfrey Lebeya, said the agency soldiered on.
The Covid-19 pandemic has provided learnings that compel us to review our legal provisions for the management of extraordinary circumstances be this disaster management, states of emergency or in changes to the notifiable disease regimes. The Covid-19 pandemic has provided learnings that co.
There should be a speedy investigation into the controversial R15 million Lessyton Sport Field in Komani, Eastern Cape, chairperson of the National Assembly's Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Fikile Xasa has said.
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MPs have urged people to adhere to Covid-19 protocols during by-elections on Wednesday.
Fifteen wards are set to hold by-elections in April, and a further 40 will be held next month.
Parties have urged their supporters and members to go out and vote.
Electoral staff and officials should monitor that everyone taking part in by-elections on Wednesday wear face masks, keep a safe distance from other people and sanitise their hands and voting stations, the chairperson of National Assembly s Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Faith Muthambi, has said.
Muthambi added in a statement:
We wish the wards to elect women and men who have the interests of the people in their hearts in the wards, servants of the people who are driven by a deep commitment to the people.