May 16, 2012

For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Gia Costella

Making headlines:

Freedom Under Law has applied for an urgent interdict to prevent former crime intelligence boss Lt-Gen Richard Mdluli from serving in the police service.
The organisation also applied for an interdict against Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa, preventing him from moving Mdluli to a new position before a review into his reinstatement could be heard.
The case will be heard by the High Court in Pretoria on June 5.

President Jacob Zuma says government's non-compliance in paying suppliers within 30 days has reached alarming levels.
He says a key contribution to the development of small business by government would be improving government's ability to pay suppliers on time, within the prescribed 30-day period.
Zuma said the National Treasury issued an instruction on November 30 last year, directing national and provincial departments to report non-compliance and reasons for this to Treasury.

Acting Public Service and Administration Minister Mildred Oliphant says reported acts of corruption have damaged trust in public servants.
The minister says there has been palpable frustration regarding the delayed response by departments in combating and preventing corruption.
She says it sometimes took several months for disciplinary processes to start, which impacted negatively on the performance of the public service and on the morale of public servants.

Also making headlines:

A survey conducted PPS marketing shows that more graduates are planning to leave the country due to crime and healthcare issues.

And, Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says South Africa will insist a decision be taken on a site for the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope at the next meeting of the SKA organisation

That’s a round-up of news making headlines today.