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Daily News update: ANC hands over cadre deployment records, SIU investigates Prasa and Home Affairs, Principal shooting and more
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News today includes the ANC says it has complied with a court order to hand over records of its deployment committee meetings to the DA and the SIU has been authorised to investigate allegations of maladministration and unlawful conduct by officials at the Department of Home Affairs and Prasa.
Meanwhile, a pupil who was arrested for shooting his school’s principal allegedly had intentions to also harm two other teachers, says Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane and Deputy President Paul Mashatile has dismissed claims that he is protecting an employee in his office from facing the music amid allegations of sexual harassment.
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‘ANC forced to bend knee before DA,’ says Schreiber as party hands over cadre deployment records
The African National Congress (ANC) says it has complied with a court order to hand over records of its deployment committee meetings to the Democratic Alliance (DA).
Last week, the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) upheld a previous court ruling, which ordered the ANC to give the DA its deployment committee records.
ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri confirmed on Monday that the documents were emailed to the attorneys of DA MP Leon Schreiber before 5pm.
CONTINUE: ‘ANC forced to bend knee before DA,’ says Schreiber as party hands over cadre deployment records
SIU to investigate Home Affairs and Prasa
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been authorised to investigate allegations of maladministration and unlawful conduct by officials at the Department of Home Affairs and Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa).
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed two proclamations authorising in light of these allegations, with the unit also having the goal to recover any financial losses suffered by the state going back at least 10 years in the case of Homes Affairs and 14 years in the case of Prasa.
“The SIU will also investigate improper or unlawful conduct by officials or employees of Home Affairs in relation to the installation of T200 firewalls,” a statement from the SIU read.
CONTINUE: SIU to investigate Home Affairs and Prasa
Pupil who shot principal targeted other teachers as well – Gauteng Education MEC
A pupil who was arrested for shooting his school’s principal allegedly had intentions to also harm two other teachers, says Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane.
On Monday, Chiloane visited the Primrose Primary School in Germiston, Ekurhuleni, after a Grade 6 pupil reportedly shot the principal last week.
The principal, according to the Gauteng Department of Education, was shot by the 13-year-old boy at the school’s staff room after an earlier interaction.
It is alleged that the firearm belonged to the pupil’s parent.
CONTINUE: Pupil who shot principal targeted other teachers as well – Gauteng Education MEC
Mashatile denies protecting staffer amid sexual harassment allegations
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has dismissed claims that he is protecting an employee in his office from facing the music amid allegations of sexual harassment.
According to a Sunday World report, a senior female employee in Mashatile office last August complained about abuse by a senior official in the deputy president’s office.
In a statement, Mashatile dismissed claims that he and his chief of staff, Mduduzi Mbada, were protecting the senior official.
CONTINUE: Mashatile denies protecting staffer amid sexual harassment allegations
Rassie Erasmus calls up 43 players for camp ahead of Bok season
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has called up 43 players to attend a national alignment camp in Cape Town in the first week of March ahead of the 2024 international season.
Nineteen of the 43 players were part of the 2023 Rugby World Cup winning team, while 39 of the group play their rugby in South Africa. The other four men play their rugby in Japan, meaning no players involved in rugby in Europe will be part of the camp.
The group will gather in Cape Town for two days from Tuesday 5 March, where Erasmus will detail the team’s plans for the season.
CONTINUE: Rassie Erasmus calls up 43 players for camp ahead of Bok season
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