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Making headlines: Court says Minister Kubayi 'gave herself powers' she was not entitled to, African leaders press Putin on grain deal and peace plan for Ukraine and, Zim permit saga continues

Court says Minister Kubayi 'gave herself powers' she was not entitled to

Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi gave herself powers she was not entitled to when she fired deputy director of corporate services Nelly Letsholonyane in April, the Johannesburg Labour Court has said.

Kubayi fired Letsholonyane after being stuck in a lift for over an hour on 14 March.

She blamed the deputy director for the incident and terminated her contract the following month.

This week, the court dismissed Kubayi's application for leave to appeal an order to reinstate Letsholonyane.

African leaders press Putin on grain deal and peace plan for Ukraine

African leaders pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin to move ahead with their peace plan to end the Ukraine war and renew a deal on the export of Ukrainian grain that Moscow tore up last week.

While not directly critical of Russia, their interventions on day two of a summit with Putin served as pointed reminders to him of the depth of African concern at the consequences of the war, especially for food prices.

Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso told Putin and fellow African leaders that the African peace initiative deserves the closest attention and it mustn't be underestimated.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged Russia to revive the Black Sea grain deal which, until Moscow refused to renew it last week, had allowed Ukraine to export grain from its seaports despite the war.

Zim permit saga continues

Zimbabwean Exemption Permit holders' woes are still not over.

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is heading back to the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria in a bid to appeal a finding on the decision to terminate the permits.

The ZEP system was introduced in 2009 to regulate the status of Zimbabweans fleeing to South Africa for political or economic reasons.

It allows permit holders to live, work and study in South Africa.

That’s a roundup of news making headlines today

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