Let’s wrap up some of the top stories happening in South Africa this week.
SA TOURISM BOARD TO BE DISSOLVED
The South African Tourism Board has been dissolved as of April 21, 2023.
This was announced by the Minister of Tourism, Patricia De Lille, this week.
The Minister cited a number of concerns, including the conduct of the board in respect of the Tottenham Hotspur matter, the composition of the board, and whether the members have the necessary knowledge, experience, or qualifications as required by Section 13 of the Tourism Act.
De Lille says this decision was made after she sent a letter to the chairperson of the SA Board asking why she should not dissolve the board.
The minister is set to announce the appointment of a team of three interim board members.
INFLATION IN SOUTH AFRICA RISES AGAIN
The country’s inflation rate has gone up again; this is the second consecutive increase.
Statistics South Africa announced the Consumer Price Index this week, with the inflation rate for March standing at 7.1 percent, which is a one percent increase from February.
Stats SA says the constant increase is due to a rise in food prices.
This now makes it difficult for the Reserve Bank to end its rate hike cycle.
DR NANDIPHA MAGUDUMANA WILL BE BACK IN THE DOCK ON 3 AND 4 MAY 2023

Captured fugitive Dr. Nandipha Magudumana remains in custody after she was not granted bail this week when she appeared in court.
Dr. Magudumana, her father, Cornelius Sekeleni, and two other G4S members appeared before the Bloemfontein magistrates court.
The four are accused of helping convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester fake his death to escape from prison last year.
The court granted Sekeleni R10,000 bail with strict conditions.
However, Dr. Magudumana will only appear in court again on May 3 and 4, along with two other former G4S members.
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA SIGNS EMPLOYMENT EQUITY BILL INTO LAW
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Employment Equity Amendment Bill of 2020. The Amendment Bill seeks to advance transformation of South Africa’s workforce by setting equity targets for economic sectors and geographical regions, and requiring enterprises to develop transformation plans.
The Bill amends the Employment Equity Act of 1998 (Act No 55 of 1998) with new measures to promote diversity and equality in the workplace.
The law requires employers with more than 50 employees to submit employment equity plans for their companies, spelling out how they will achieve these targets. Employers are then required to submit annual reports to the Department of Employment and Labour.
Companies seeking to do business with the state will be required to submit a certificate from the Department confirming that they are in compliance with the Employment Equity Act and its objectives, and that they do not pay their employees less than the national minimum wage.
Failure to adhere to the submitted plans could lead to substantial fines of between R500 000 and R900 000.
THE LIFELESS BODIES OF TWO CHILDREN FOUND AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN SOWETO
Members of the community policing forum in Rockville Soweto discovered the lifeless bodies of two children on Thursday morning.
The children, aged between 5 and 7, were discovered in an open veld in the areas.
Both children were reported missing on Wednesday evening.
The first body was found next to Moroka Dam in Rockville, and the second was found next to Thubelihle Secondary in White City.
Community members have raised fears of a serial killer that is targeting children.
*This is a developing story.
SIU TO INTERVIEW OVER 40 000 STUDENTS WHO UNDULY BENEFITED FROM NSFAS
Following the revelation that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme spent over R5 billion to pay or overpay students who do not qualify for funding, the SIU says it will interview all those students.
According to the SIU, there were 76 institutions with 40,444 students who did not qualify for bursaries from 2018 to 2021.
Gauteng had 16 institutions with 17 788 students, the Western Cape had 10 institutions with 5 481 students, KwaZulu-Natal had 13 institutions with 4 409 students, the Eastern Cape had 12 institutions with 3 842 students, the Free State had six institutions with 2 688 students, the North West had four institutions with 2 575 students, Limpopo had nine institutions with 2 291 students, Mpumalanga had four institutions with 666 students, and the Northern Cape had three institutions with 304 students.
The SIU says it will interview the students one by one to find out how they got the bursaries.
BENONI AND TEMBISA SERIAL RAPIST GET ADDITIONAL 139 CHARGES
The Daveyton Magistrates’ Court has given the alleged Benoni and Tembisa serial rapist 139 additional charges of rape, kidnapping, and pointing a firearm, among others.
It is alleged that the accused raped 36 women in and around Benoni, Tembisa, and Daveyton from 2018 until January of this year, with his youngest victim being a 14-year-old girl.
The 38-year-old former PRASA security guard was initially facing six charges when he first appeared in January this year. According to reports, he targeted his victims who were going home, to work, or waiting for a taxi, and he would point a firearm at them, force them into his car, and drive to a destination where he would rape them.
The 38-year-old faces over 140 charges.
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