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Making headlines: EFF to make submissions at SABC commission of inquiry, DA bans provincial leaders from sitting on selection panels And, Davies concerned about extension of US tariffs to autos and auto parts

 

EFF to make submissions at SABC commission of inquiry

The Economic Freedom Fighters is expected to make submissions to the South African Broadcasting Corporation commission of inquiry, which has been tasked with looking into political and editorial interference at the State broadcaster.

Acting Group CEO Nomsa Philiso announced in May that the commission would investigate the veracity of interference in the newsroom and probe "personal favours" in the workplace.

Executive director of the Press Council Joe Thloloe will head the commission as it traces claims of political and editorial interference between 2012 to 2018, as that is when, according to Philiso, the "wheels may have started to fall off".

 

DA bans provincial leaders from sitting on selection panels

The DA announced yesterday that provincial leaders would not serve on its selection panels until it could seek legal opinion "on its future deliberations".

DA leader Mmusi Maimane said until the process is concluded, provincial leaders will not serve on selection panels following a two-day sitting of the party's Federal Council.

The issue stems from a proposal that would allow for provincial leaders to serve as members on selection panels where public representatives are selected on a national and provincial level.

 

Davies concerned about extension of US tariffs to autos and auto parts

South Africa’s steel and aluminium exports to the US does not pose any threat to US national security, says Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies.

Davies was speaking during bilateral meetings in Washington DC with US Trade Representative Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, and senators Chris Coons and Johnny Isakson.

Davies said South Africa’s exports of steel to the US accounted for less than 1% of total US imports and 0.3% of total US steel demand.

Although this represented a small fraction of US imports, South African exports of steel to the US accounted for 5% of South African production, equating to 7 500 jobs in the steel value chain.

That’s a roundup of news making headlines today

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