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SA Parliament Committee calls for urgent intervention to address porous borderlines

Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence says it will be recommending that Treasury increase the budget to the South African National Defence Force in order to re-enforce border patrols||Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence says it will be recommending that Treasury increase the budget to the South African National Defence Force in order to re-enforce border patrols

SA Parliament to investigate suspended Inspector-General of Intelligence

South Africa’s (SA) Presidency says Parliament will investigate the conduct of the country’s Inspector-General of Intelligence, Imtiaz Fazel after President Cyril Ramaphosa suspended him on Wednesday||South Africa’s (SA) Presidency says Parliament will investigate the conduct of the country’s Inspector-General of Intelligence, Imtiaz Fazel after President Cyril Ramaphosa suspended him on Wednesday

Reasonable apprehension of bias not enough for SA MP recusal

Members of the South African (SA) Parliament’s ad hoc committee into concerns around national security, do not have to recuse themselves or withdraw on the basis of reasonable apprehension of bias||Members of the South African (SA) Parliament’s ad hoc committee into concerns around national security, do not have to recuse themselves or withdraw on the basis of reasonable apprehension of bias

SA parliamentary committee hears of funding shortfalls at Beitbridge border

The South African (SA) National Defence Force (SANDF), Border Management Authority (BMA) and other security stakeholders are expected to brief Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence.||The South African (SA) National Defence Force (SANDF), Border Management Authority (BMA) and other security stakeholders are expected to brief Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence.

Trump authorises CIA covert operations in Venezuela, warns of action against drug cartels

United States (US) President Donald Trump has confirmed that he has authorised the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to carry out covert operations inside Venezuela. ||United States (US) President Donald Trump has confirmed that he has authorised the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to carry out covert operations inside Venezuela.

SA Reserve Bank focuses on cross-border payments under G20 Presidency

South African (SA) Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago says SA has placed cross-border payments at the centre of its G20 Presidency agenda.||South African (SA) Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago says SA has placed cross-border payments at the centre of its G20 Presidency agenda.