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Nehawu welcomes precautionary suspension of Baby Tyawa

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) in Parliament says it welcomes the precautionary suspension of Deputy Secretary of Parliament’s Support Services Baby Tyawa by the new Secretary to Parliament Xolile George. Nehawu has been calling for her precautionary suspension since mid-January pending an investigation into the cause of the fire that gutted the National Assembly and the Old Assembly buildings in the beginning of the year. Parliament says George […]

31 October 2022

Local

Sanef calls for transparency from Media24 over suspension of reporters

The SA National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) has called on Media24 to be transparent about the outcome of the investigation relating to the suspension of two reporters alleged to have breached the editorial ethics code. TimesLIVE previously reported that City Press suspended two senior journalists after allegations of extortion. City Press parent company Media24's CEO, Ishmet Davidson, confirmed the suspensions and said the company had started a process to establish the […]

22 September 2022

Local

Doctors speak out on paediatrician’s suspension by Gauteng health department

Government’s attempt to muzzle doctors is aimed at preventing the truth about conditions at state hospitals reaching the public, says the SA Medical Association (Sama), speaking out against the precautionary suspension of Dr Tim de Maayer from the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital. De Maayer was suspended after criticising the state of healthcare provided to children at the Johannesburg hospital. “The decision to suspend Dr De Maayer is shockingly […]

10 June 2022

News

Workers linked Medupi explosion suspended- Eskom

NATIONAL Eskom has confirmed that workers responsible for the explosion at Medupi’s Unit four has been placed on precautionary suspension. According to the power utility, the explosion resulted in extensive damage to the Unit’s generator. The incident happened while workers were looking for an external leak. Eskom’s spokesperson, Sikonathi Mantshantsha, says it appears that workers didn’t follow the right procedures. VOCfm

10 August 2021

International News

Nigeria’s Okagbare fails drugs test, suspended from Olympics

Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has been provisionally suspended for doping just hours before the former World Championships silver medallist was due to run in Saturday’s semi-finals of the women’s 100 metres at the Olympics. Okagbare tested positive for human growth hormone in an out-of-competition test on July 19, four days before the Olympics opened, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said, prompting a mandatory provisional suspension. The results of that test […]

31 July 2021

International News

Prayer at the Two Holy mosques suspended

The authorities have suspended the entry and prayer in the outer courtyards of Two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah, Saudi Press Agency reported early Friday quoting a statement from the spokesman of the General Presidency of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Affairs. The temporary suspension, which comes into force on Friday (March 20), is aimed at combating the coronavirus pandemic. “The authority and the security and health agencies […]

20 March 2020

Local

Helen Zille hits back after DA suspension

Western Cape premier Helen Zille says party leader Mmusi Maimane and the DA’s federal executive “pre-judged” her when arriving at their decision to suspend her from party duties. The Democratic Alliance’s highest decision-making body decided by “an overwhelming majority” to officially suspend Zille on Wednesday until her disciplinary hearing is concluded. “The Federal Executive agreed that Ms Zille’s social media commentary and public utterances in connection with colonialism breaks down […]

8 June 2017

Local

Date set for Zille’s DA disciplinary panel appearance

Former Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille is set to appear before the party’s disciplinary panel on Friday for her tweets on colonialism. This was confirmed on Monday by Advocate Glynnis Breytenbach, chairperson of the DA's federal legal commission, who said it would be a "first appearance". "They will set timelines. No evidence will be led," she told News24. Zille has been charged with having brought the DA into disrepute, and […]

5 June 2017

News

Fransman slapped with 5 year suspension

The ANC's National Disciplinary Committee has found ANC Western Cape provincial chairperson Marius Fransman guilty on two counts of misconduct and has suspended his ANC membership for five years. The two counts of misconduct related to "abusing his office for the purpose of attempting to obtain a sexual favour from Louisa Wynand, and for making public statements which brought the ANC into disrepute", the ANC said in a statement on […]

10 November 2016

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