Headed by a retired supreme court of appeal judge, the panel will look into what transpired and whether legal obligations were flouted
The purpose of the research was to look at the health and wellbeing of public schools, with specific focus on the HIV profile of school leadership
Associations say the vast majority of school governing bodies are dysfunctional — contradicting the state’s suggestion of only 30% not functioning.
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/ 12 January 2011
Education department officials were visiting various schools in Gauteng on Wednesday morning as pupils began a new school year.
John Hlophe wrote a week ago to then president Kgalema Motlanthe, accusing former justice minister Enver Surty of bias against him.
Former justice minister Enver Surty filed an affidavit in the Jo’burg High Court on Thursday in a case involving Cape Judge President John Hlophe.
Judges should have to answer to a conduct committee when cases of misconduct arise, the justice minister said on Tuesday.
Senior government spokesperson confirms informal deal with the justice minister.
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/ 12 February 2009
Cape Judge President John Hlophe has apologised to Justice Minister Enver Surty for appearing to undermine the integrity of the judicial system.
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/ 3 February 2009
Cape Judge President John Hlophe has gone back to work despite an injunction from the justice minister to stay away, a media report said on Tuesday.
Judge President John Hlophe has returned to
work, stirring controversy and speculation, write
Nic Dawes and Sello S Alcock.
The government wants to use state resources across all departments to fight crime.
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/ 9 December 2008
Justice department boss Menzi Simelane is to be probed by the Public Service Commission for his role in the suspension of ex-NPA boss Vusi Pikoli.
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/ 25 October 2008
Politicians will have significant say over what
the new super SAPS unit investigates.
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/ 21 October 2008
Enver Surty describes his new job as walking into the eye of the storm. Sello S Alcock caught up with the new justice minister in Cape Town.
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/ 10 October 2008
New Justice Minister Enver Surty on Friday vowed he would not ”cross the line” and interfere with the duties of the National Prosecuting Authority.
Newly appointed Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Enver Surty warned on Monday against eroding the integrity of the judiciary.
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/ 17 September 2007
Proposals are on the table to increase the salary scale of teachers substantially, Education Minister Naledi Pandor said on Monday. Speaking in Cape Town after a meeting of the Council of Education Ministers, she said the entry salary for graduates to the profession, for example, will rise from R99 625 to R115 492.