Maladministration
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Minister Sisisi Tolashe suspended director general Peter Netshipale amid internal scandals, contract disputes and whistleblower allegations at the department of social development
Nelson Mandela Bay faces SIU probe over dodgy street light tenders
An internal report shows that the municipality bungled two tenders related to street lights, one of which exceeded its budgeted amount by R24 million
Gauteng non-profit organisations reject findings of province’s forensic probe
Six out of 13 drug rehabs previously funded by the Gauteng Social Development Department are now “under investigation”
KwaZulu-Natal’s sugar industry isn’t sweet
The sugar industry’s struggle tells a bigger story of the risks of South Africa’s deindustrialisation
South African politicians have an overreach disease that cripples the state
Gauteng’s musical chairs in its economic cluster is a microcosm of South Africa’s biggest problem
We will do better, ANC president Ramaphosa says in corrective manifesto
At the ANC’s manifesto launch, Cyril Ramaphosa promised to reduce unemployment, increase social security, and stamp out corruption in the party
Officials implicated in arts council mismanagement will be brought to book — Mthethwa
The National Arts Council vows that every cent from the sector’s Covid-19-relief programme will be disbursed to artists, after auditors uncover maladministration
Public protector’s probes highlight crumbling Eastern Cape hospitals
Seventeen investigative reports, undertaken by Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s office, detail gross negligence and maladministration in government structures
Scopa to investigate claims of mismanagement at DBSA
This decision is despite the finance minister and the bank’s chief executive dismissing the UDM leader’s allegations as unfounded
Gauteng’s most vital resource irreparably damaged – SAHRC
Commission’s long-awaited report into Vaal sewage crisis finds widespread non-compliance by the government
How lottery execs received dubious payments through a private company
The National Lottery Commission is being investigated by the SIU for alleged corruption and maladministration, including suspicious payments made to senior NLC employees between…
E. Cape MEC orders graft probe after two workers are killed at troubled district municipality
The killing of two council workers at the Amathole district municipality appears to be linked to tender fraud and corruption
Municipal corruption remains rampant
The SIU outlined the progress made on 49 investigations into municipalities
Unions calls for the disbanding of PetroSA board
Three different unions have made the demand, citing maladministration and irregular appointments as PetroSA reels from staggering losses
Clear policies needed for effective land reform
Section 25 of the Constitution is the key but a new Expropriation Act is also urgently needed