A motion for a full parliamentary probe into the role of security services in the removal of Electronic Freedom Fighters MPs from parliament on 12 February, and the jamming of the cellphone signal, was tabled in the national assembly on Tuesday. DA MP David Maynier called
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The office of Gauteng premier David Makhura on Tuesday denied a report in the Sowetan stating that Makhura had announced the e-tolling system in the province would be scrapped. “The story is completely wrong,” said Makhura’s spokesman, Thabo Masebe
The ANC on Monday said it was pleased that the Gauteng government had taken note of motorists’ dissatisfaction with the e-tolling system. “To this end, we are particularly pleased that the Gauteng provincial government has listened
President Jacob Zuma assured editors on Friday that the jamming of cellphone networks in parliament will not happen again. “Rest assured that will never happen again and we did not know
Illegal gambling has cost the country around R110m in tax revenue, affecting service delivery, the Casino Association of South Africa (Casa) said on Friday. “South Africa relies heavily on tax
Eskom will implement rolling blackouts on Saturday, it said. “Eskom will implement stage 2 load shedding from 8am on Saturday, 21 February 2015 [and] this is likely to continue until 10pm in the evening
Glitches with “counter surveillance tactical measures” led to mobile signal disruptions in the national assembly ahead of the state-of-the-nation address, state security minister David Mahlobo said on Thursday. “There was no jamming of the
The Communication Workers Union will embark on mass action against Telkom’s imminent retrenchments, it said on Wednesday. “We shall use anything at our disposal, including but not limited to unleashing the organised might of our members through rolling
The signal jamming in the national assembly ahead of the state-of-the-nation address was caused by an operational error, the state security department said on Wednesday. “The signal disruption was caused by an operational error by the member
Parliament learnt last Wednesday that a certain “device” would be used as part of security measures for the state-of-the-nation address, national assembly speaker Baleka Mbete has conceded, but said the plan was never to block journalists’ cellphone reception