By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
The Ingonyama Trust Board has accused South African Land Reform Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso of dishonesty and unprofessional conduct. The reaction follows the release of a recording in which the minister calls the board an uncontrollable body, IOL reports.
South Africa’s EFF party is calling for an independent investigation into the Ingonyama Trust’s financial management and accuses its board of holding a summit in Durban without King Misuzulu kaZwelithini’s approval. The board has pledged to respond to the complaints within seven days and says it will remain in office until its term ends in five months, Scrolla reported.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: Scrolla ·
The South African government supports the World Athletics and Confederation of African Athletics roadmap to reform Athletics South Africa’s governance. Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie is calling, among other things, for the disciplinary decision of 6 October to be implemented without delay; it found president James Moloi guilty of two offences involving the use of funds, the Times of Eswatini reports.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: Times of Eswatini ·
John Pambalu, an official with Tanzania’s opposition Chadema party, has been charged with treason, an offence punishable by death. He is accused of seeking to mobilise the public against the 2025 election, while Chadema denounces a crackdown on opponents after the vote, the AFP reports.
🇹🇿 Tanzania · Source: Ghanaiantimes ·
Athletics South Africa has accepted the recommendation to remove its president, James Moloi, who is accused of misusing the organisation’s credit card. World Athletics is also calling for an overhaul of the federation’s governance and statutes, Daily Maverick reports.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: Daily Maverick ·
First National Bank relaunches unsecured business loansFirst National Bank is relaunching unsecured business loans, pre-approved based on the banking data of eligible companies, to finance their working capital and expansion. Mark Achiampong, the bank’s head of commercial and business banking, presents the offer as a way to facilitate small and medium-sized enterprises’ access to credit.
Namibia expands Ngurare’s powers over state-owned enterprisesNamibia’s National Assembly adopted an amendment to the state-owned enterprise governance law expanding Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare’s powers. He will be able to set binding directives on board appointments, remuneration and the management of state-owned enterprises, according to Observer24.The week in Africa
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