🇿🇦 *SA UPDATE | Monday- 16 June 2025*   https://x.com/IpIndependent/status/1934571164703027461 Here's what's happening in *South Africa today:* 👇🏼 ◼️ *SA completes actions to exit Greylist:* “This made it possible for South Africa to secure the upgrades of the last two remaining action items, often considered to be the most difficult, in the current reporting cycle,” National Treasury said. South Africa also commended Mali and Tanzania, who were delisted from greylisting by the FATF Plenary.  https://independentpress.cc/sa-completes-actions-to-exit-greylist/2025/06/16/ -------------   ◼️ *Criminal mafia being paid every month by South African:* However, there are calls from parliament to do a nationwide audit where public sector workers should report in person to prove they’re not ghost employees. This comes from Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, which stressed that every person drawing a public salary must appear in person and be verified. https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/827704/the-criminal-mafia-being-paid-every-month-by-south-african-taxpayers/ ------------- ◼️ *Lesufi number plates lie:* Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi claimed that cars spending over 30 days a month in the province need to have GP number plates. However, the South African Vehicle Rental Leasing and Fleet Management Association (Savral) said Lesufi’s argument is not supported by the current National Road Traffic Act (NRTA) legislation. https://mybroadband.co.za/news/motoring/598119-gauteng-premiers-number-plate-lie.html ------------- ◼️ *‘They never stopped’:* An insider close to the family told The Citizen that the threats against former International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor and her family have not ceased since South Africa brought Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for genocide committed against Palestinians in Gaza. https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/naledi-pandor-threats-never-stopped/ ------------- ◼️ *Eskom’s new tactic to come after rooftop solar users:* Because solar panels must face the sun, they are easily visible to satellites capturing ground images, making this method particularly effective. Rein Snoeck Henkemans, CEO of Alumo Energy, has warned solar users that this signals Eskom and municipalities are ramping up enforcement on unregistered systems. https://businesstech.co.za/news/energy/828053/eskoms-new-tactic-to-come-after-rooftop-solar-users-in-south-africa/ ------------- 🔴 Get short and instant News alerts by joining *INDEPENDENT PRESS* WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAtNxX8fewmiFmN7N22