The government should not be blamed for anything that happens to witnesses appearing before courts or commissions of inquiry if they decline state protection, says Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, the minister in the Presidency responsible for state security.

The municipal manager of the controversial Ngaka Modiri Molema district municipality in North West has become the first public official to be held personally liable for financial losses.

At the heart of the issue is Mkhwanazi’s availability to appear before the parliamentary ad hoc committee, while at the same time he is due to appear before the judicial commission of inquiry led by Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, between September 17 and September 22.

Public works minister Dean Macpherson says his department is this year extending the conduct of lifestyle audits on “400 high-risk officials” after completing those on 48 senior managers in the 2022/23 financial year.

DA leader and agriculture minister John Steenhuisen has strongly rebuked President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing him of “double standards” for axing deputy minister Andrew Whitfield, while ANC ministers “lying to parliament” and “accused of state capture" remained untouchable

Electricity and energy minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa has strongly rejected allegations of any wrongdoing in Eskom’s decision to give a R9.5bn energy tender to a company chaired by one of its former COOs, Jan Oberholzer.

Deputy president cites sub judice rule as MPs seek answers on the N1 assault

Higher education and training minister Nobuhle Nkabane continues to dig in her heels over the submission to parliament of the names of the “independent selection panel” she relied on to make controversial appointments to SETA boards last month.

The government has set aside more than R20bn to save thousands of jobs in the public health sector, including hiring 800 doctors.

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has allocated an additional R4bn to Sars to help it strengthen its capacity to collect more tax revenue.