De Lille: I’m happy Zuma will finally have his day in court Former President Jacob Zuma has been charged, together with French arms company Thales, on counts of fraud, racketeering and money laundering. Former South African president Jacob Zuma who is facing fraud and corruption charges greets supporters in the gallery of the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, on 17 May 2021. Picture: Rogan Ward/AFP
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JOHANNESBURG - Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille on Monday said she was happy that there appeared to be progress in ensuring that former President Jacob Zuma had his day in court so that he could answer to the allegations against him.
Zuma trial postponed to 26 May as defence objects to state prosecutor Downer
17 May 2021
The fraud and corruption trial of former president Jacob Zuma was postponed on Monday until 26 May to allow his lawyers to formally tender a plea that advocate Billy Downer has no delegation to prosecute the long-running matter. (Nic Bothma / AFP - Getty Images)
Downer informed Judge Piet Koen that he was warned by Zuma’s advocate, Thabani Masuku, last week that the defence team would bring this plea in terms of section 106 (1)(h) of the Criminal Procedure Act.
But Zuma’s team has yet to furnish the state with an affidavit setting out its full reasons for seeking Dower’s removal.
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People started occupying unused forestry land near Grabouw in March.
The Department of Public Works and the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries were granted an interdict by the Western Cape High Court last month.
The public works department is the custodian of the land, while the DEFF was allocated the property for plantation purposes.
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille visited Grabouw on Sunday to try and resolve an occupation on state-owned forest land.
The engagement with the occupiers comes after her department and the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) were granted an interdict by the Western Cape High Court last month, preventing community members from coming onto the land.
Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille and her deputy visited Saldanha
Bay Harbour, where they engaged with contractors and local workers who have
been working on a multimillion-rand upgrade project.
Around R96 million has been allocated for infrastructure upgrade work at
the Saldanha Bay and Pepper Bay harbours.
Work is currently being executed in several fishing harbours, including
Kalk Bay, Gordon s Bay, Hermanus, Gansbaai, Arniston, St Helena Bay, Hout Bay
and Lamberts Bay.
Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille along with her deputy, Noxolo
Kiviet, and Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, the head of infrastructure investment in
the Presidency, visited Saldanha Bay Harbour on Tuesday to inspect a
R115m bail out bid for Independent Development Trust
By Tarryn-Leigh Solomons
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Cape Town - Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille has requested R115Â million from the National Treasury to fund the Independent Development Trustâs (IDT) operational cost shortfall.
In a written reply to DA MP Samantha Jane Graham, De Lille said the management of the financial assistance would be monitored closely.
She said the IDT would remain the implementing agent for the Non-State Sector (NSS), Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) and Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP) for the 2021/22 financial year until the 2023/24 financial year.
This stems from a five-year memorandum of agreement which commenced in 2019/20.