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Daily News update: Government owes service providers R11.1bn, initiation school shooting, Zimbabwean govt says 124 children, not 443, intercepted and more
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News today includes the Public Service Commission (PSC) says the late and non-payment of suppliers remains a serious problem and four brothers were shot at an initiation school in Ngcwazi A/A Mntla location in the Eastern Cape.
Meanwhile, Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare says it is concerned about information released by the Border Management Authority (BMA) on Saturday and the defence in Johannesburg teacher Kirsten Kluyts’ murder case is seeking video footage which implicates her alleged killer.
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Unpaid invoices increase – Government owes service providers R11.1 billion, says PSC
The Public Service Commission (PSC) says the late and non-payment of suppliers remains a serious problem which needs to be addressed by government.
The PSC released its quarterly Pulse of the Public Service bulletin in Pretoria on Tuesday. The bulletin covered the period between 1 July and 30 September 2022.
Speaking at a Press briefing, PSC commissioner Anele Gxoyiya said service providers were “indeed in trouble”, with the number of national and provincial government departments’ unpaid invoices standing at 117 158.
CONTINUE: Unpaid invoices increase – Government owes service providers R11.1 billion, says PSC
Three dead as four brothers shot at Eastern Cape initiation school
Four brothers were shot at an initiation school in Ngcwazi A/A Mntla location in the Eastern Cape during the early hours of Tuesday. Three of them died.
Two of the victims, both aged 18, were initiates. The third, aged 26, was also shot dead although he not participating in the initiation process.
The fourth brother, aged 22, sustained gunshot wounds to his upper body and is currently receiving treatment in the hospital.
CONTINUE: Three dead as four brothers shot at Eastern Cape initiation school
Zimbabwean govt says 124 children, not 443, intercepted at Beitbridge border post
Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare says it is concerned about information released by the Border Management Authority (BMA) on Saturday “alleging” that 443 unaccompanied Zimbabwean children below the age of 8 years were intercepted in South Africa on fears of child trafficking and were handed over to Zimbabwe authorities.
This is because the number of children on their side is not corresponding with the BMA numbers.
“The Ministry would like to advise the nation that during the period 25 November to 3 December 2023, [it] received a total of 124 children (71 boys and 53 girls) who were intercepted and handed over to the department of immigration at Beitbridge border post,” the Zimbabwean Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare said.
CONTINUE: Zimbabwean govt says 124 children, not 443, intercepted at Beitbridge border post
Kirsten Kluyts murder: Defence wants video evidence for bail application
The defence in Johannesburg teacher Kirsten Kluyts’ murder case is seeking video footage which implicates her alleged killer.
Bafana Mahungela returned to the dock at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday for his second appearance in connection with Kluyts’ murder.
On Tuesday, Mahungela’s lawyer, Advocate Itumeleng Masako informed the court the defence would file a formal bail application for his release as he had received “all the necessary vital information” about the case.
CONTINUE: Kirsten Kluyts murder: Defence wants video evidence for bail application
‘Your own president said you’re thieves’ – Mashatile gets grilled at church service
Twelve Apostles Church in Christ’s chief apostle Caesar Nongqunga told Deputy President Paul Mashatile that while the church had no right to call ANC corrupt, it could not reject President Cyril Ramaphosa’s comment on corruption.
Mashatile attended the church’s Thanksgiving service on Sunday, where he had to listen to stinging words from the church leader.
Nongqunga used Ramaphosa’s 2020 letter to ANC members, where he admitted the ruling party was “accused number 1” of corrupt.
CONTINUE: ‘Your own president said you’re thieves’ – Mashatile gets grilled at church service
In other news today:
- DA gives 6th Parliament the thumbs down, blasts Ramaphosa
- Captain Khomotso Maluleke: Hero to deaf victims of gender-based violence
- ‘Mandela is Dead’: Come and whisper new thoughts of freedom in an enamel cup
- Let it go: Zuma’s court applications, appeals ‘ridiculous’
- Payback time? Ndileka Mandela says British Royals must confess and cough up
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