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News today includes the DA finds itself with less and less room to manoeuvre, believes a political analyst.
Meanwhile, the total number of Department of Home Affairs (DHA) officials dismissed for various acts of fraud and corruption since July 2024 has risen to 33.
Furthermore, the SABC has apologised after failing to air its Afrikaans television news bulletins over the weekend.
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ANC ultimatum forces DA to ‘leave or adapt’, analyst says
The DA finds itself with less and less room to manoeuvre, believes a political analyst.
Following an ANC National Working Committee (NWC) meeting on Monday, Secretary General Fikile Mbalula relayed his party’s displeasure at the “double-dealings” of their primary partner in the government of national unity (GNU).
Mbalula stated on Tuesday that the ANC would engage with parties in and out of the GNU to establish a fresh working relationship as they felt the DA’s rejection of this year’s budget had become oppositional.
CONTINUE READING: ANC ultimatum forces DA to ‘leave or adapt’, analyst says
SAA quietly lifts off as load factors show signs of recovery
SAA may have some good news at last, but in an unusual move the airline is keeping mum on a potentially good news story concerning its road to recovery.
Figures seen by The Citizen suggest that the state-owned airline may be on its way to recovery with a network load factor on available figures of almost 72% achieved last year and yields seemingly growing in a northerly direction.
Yet, curiously, after almost a month of queries about potentially positive developments, the airline and its PR agency, Flow Communications, are silent.
CONTINUE READING: SAA quietly lifts off as load factors show signs of recovery
Home Affairs fires six officials in ongoing fraud and corruption crackdown
The total number of Department of Home Affairs (DHA) officials dismissed for various acts of fraud and corruption since July 2024 has risen to 33.
On Tuesday, the department dismissed six more officials immediately for various offences, including fraud and corruption. Six more officials were also issued final written warnings.
An additional eight officials have already been convicted and sentenced to prison terms ranging from four to 18 years, while prosecution of another 19 officials is underway.
CONTINUE READING: Home Affairs fires six officials in ongoing fraud and corruption crackdown
Vaal Dam flooding: Why residents are shrugging off evacuation warnings
Despite authorities recently opening a fifth sluice gate at the Vaal Dam as water levels surged to 111% capacity, residents in low-lying areas are reportedly showing little urgency to evacuate.
While officials warn of potential flooding as the dam releases over 700 000 litres of water per second, some locals in the Vaal Triangle remain in their homes, saying current water levels appear “normal” to them.
Despite many heeding the evacuation warnings, some residents in the Vaal Triangle, particularly in the Parys area, are hesitant to leave their homes.
CONTINUE READING: Vaal Dam flooding: Why residents are shrugging off evacuation warnings
SABC addresses Afrikaans news bulletin scheduling blunder
The SABC has apologised after failing to air its Afrikaans television news bulletins over the weekend.
The halt led to widespread backlash on social media, with the public and organisations like DA and AfriForum demanding the reinstatement of the Afrikaans news programme.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the SABC explained that the Afrikaans news bulletin did not air in its regular slots on Saturday and Sunday due to a scheduling error.
CONTINUE READING: SABC addresses Afrikaans news bulletin scheduling blunder
Here are five more stories of the day:
- ANC NWC: GNU needs a ‘reset’ after budget fiasco [VIDEO]
- Rameez Patel threatened to kill brother if he spoke about killing Fatima, court hears
- ‘Double tax’: New Tshwane levy has residents gatvol
- ‘Ending trade with the United States’: Parliament social media hacked again
- Trump’s retreat opens the door for China’s growing influence in Africa
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