Cabinet to study ANC's Scorpions decision

The government will look at ways in which members of the Scorpions performing police functions can be absorbed into the police, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. The African National Congress has decided that such members of the Directorate of Special Operations should be absorbed into the South African Police Service.

Scorpions' disbanding 'is to protect ANC'

The African National Congress (ANC) is getting rid of the Scorpions in order to protect ANC members from corruption charges, according to the leader of the Democratic Alliance, Helen Zille. Zille said on Monday that besides the seven convicted criminals on the ANC's national executive committee (NEC), six NEC members are currently the subject of investigations.

Panel beaters protest against insurer's policies

Thousands of panel beaters -- belonging to the National Guild of Independent Auto-Body Repairers -- braved the scorching sun in Johannesburg on Thursday to protest against the repair policies of insurer Mutual & Federal. They accuse Mutual & Federal of using its dominant bargaining power to apply a "divide and rule" strategy.

SACP takes 'dim view' of Madisha

A South African Communist Party (SACP) task team set up to investigate a controversial alleged donation by businessman Charles Modise has found no credible evidence that the donation ever existed, the party said on Sunday. The SACP said its political bureau took a "dim view" of the conduct of Willie Madisha in the way he had handled the controversy.

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