Ramaphosa re-prioritises R45 billion to boost economic growth
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a raft of policy reform plans, which include re-prioritizing R45 billion of public spending…
Teenager dies in N West gang-related violence
Another person has died in gang-related violence in Boitumelong township in the troubled North West town of Bloemhof….
Dignified assisted death should be available to terminally ill: Tutu
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu says the choices available to the terminally ill should include dignified assisted death. Tutu was reacting…
Ramaphosa appoints 10 man advisory land reform panel
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a 10-man advisory panel on land reform. He made the announcement when he addressed…
Suspect in Soweto shootout due in court
One of the two men arrested after a shootout with police in Soweto on Wednesday will appear in…
State Capture inquiry postponed to Thursday
The Commission of inquiry into State Capture has been postponed until next Thursday, due to the unavailability of…
Ten people killed in Limpopo crash
Ten have been killed in a crash on the N1 road outside Polokwane in Limpopo on Friday morning,…
At least 44 dead in Tanzania as ferry capsizes in Lake Victoria
At least 44 people died and scores were feared missing after a ferry capsized in Victoria, Africa’s largest lake,…
Government resources already constrained: Economist
An economist has expressed skepticism on the stimulus package – which details President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to reveal on…
ANCYL must convene a credible national conference: Lamola
African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) member Ronald Lamola says the ANC Youth League must convene a credible…
Kessie Nair appears in court looking relaxed after calling Ramaphosa the k-word
Former convicted fraudster and Durban councilor Kessie Nair appeared briefly on a charge of crimen injuria in the…
SARS breached law over management bonuses again
CAPE TOWN – The Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu has found that the South African Revenue Service (Sars) again breached the law when it…
Repo rate remains unchanged
The Reserve Bank‘s Monetary Policy Committee has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5% as expected. Delivering the monetary…
Women must participate fully in all spheres of management: Losi
The newly elected president of Cosatu, Zingiswa Losi says she’s confident that the Federation will move forward and intensify its…
Liberian President signs land-reform law
Liberian President, George Weah, has signed a long-sought land reform law that gives local communities greater rights over…
Court grants Zuma right to intervene and appeal state capture report
A full bench in the High Court in Pretoria has granted former President Jacob Zuma the right to intervene in…
Search for missing German tourist continues
Police in the Southern Cape says there’s still no sign of a missing German tourist who disappeared at…
Zondo dismisses Brown’s application to cross examine witnesses
Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene, Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan and former minister of public enterprises, Barbara Hogan,…
Parktown Boys coach sentencing proceedings to begin
The sentencing proceedings of former Parktown Boys High water polo coach Collen Rex are expected to begin on…
DA W Cape newly elected premier plans for takeover
The DA’s Western Cape premier candidate, Alan Winde, has outlined his plans for the province when he takes over the…
CT police probing armed standoff at Belville Bank
CAPE TOWN – It’s still unclear what drove a man to threaten to take his life at a…
Zondo to rule on Lynne Brown’s bid to cross-examine state capture witness
JOHANNESBURG – The commission of inquiry into state capture will on Thursday discuss an application from former Public Enterprises Minister Lynne…
DRC opposition parties optimistic SADC will intervene in country’s affairs
The Ensemble political party led by Moise Katumbi, an alliance of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) opposition parties, says they…
Nedbank CEO ‘found it strange’ Mosebenzi Zwane chaired the meeting
Nedbank Chief Executive Officer Mike Brown says during the inter-ministerial meeting, former Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane asked if Nedbank had colluded…
DA elects premiership and mayoral candidates
After much anticipation, the Democratic Alliance has announced its Premiership candidate for the Western Cape. The announcement was delayed twice…
Eastern Cape commuters left stranded
Acts of violence and intimidation are being reported in different parts of the Eastern Cape as the South African…
Cosatu ready for a female president
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu)’s outgoing president, Sdumo Dlamini, says workers affiliated to their unions are ready for…
Concerns raised over commitment to South Sudan peace deal
Senior UN officials have warned that there are legitimate questions and concerns about the commitment of the parties…
DA expected to announce W Cape premier candidate
After a long awaited anticipation, the Democratic Alliance(DA) is on Wednesday expected to announce its Premiership candidate for…
100 die in severe flooding in Nigeria
Nigeria has declared a national disaster after severe flooding left about 100 people dead across 10 states, the…
Cele unhappy with dagga ruling
Police Minister Bheki Cele says the Constitutional Court’s decision to decriminalize the usage of dagga in private spaces won’t assist…
Nzimande wants allegations of plot against Ramaphosa discussed
South African Communist Party (SACP) General Secretary Blade Nzimande has called on the tripartite alliance to discuss allegations of a plot…
ANC concerned about developments in DRC
The African National Congress (ANC) says government should engage the Democratic Republic of Congo government and Southern African Development Community (SADC) as it is…
Those suspected to be dealing in cannabis may be arrested
The Constitutional Court says a police officer may arrest a person if the officer suspects that they are dealing in…
Maimane will not stand for W Cape Premier position
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane has informed that party’s federal executive that he will not stand as…
Rand strengthens against dollar
The rand has strengthened in early trade as a weaker dollar lifts investor appetite for riskier assets after…
Former First Rand CEO mentions Godongwana in State Capture testimony
Former FirstRand Group CEO, Johan Burger says he received a call from ANC’s economic transformation head Enoch Godongwana,…
Businesses urged to invest in technology to curb crime
Businesses have been urged to invest in technology in an effort to combat crime targeting their operations. This was suggested…
Mothers of deadly Alexandra fire victims remain in jail
Two mothers whose four children died in a house fire in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg have been remanded…
Lesufi dismisses FF+ breach of Constitution claims
The Freedom Front Plus (FF+) in Gauteng has laid complaints with the Gauteng Legislature’s Integrity Commissioner against Education…
Mbete praises Cuba’s ‘democratic’ process
National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete says she is impressed by the openness of Parliament’s multi-party delegation to relate to the…
DA top brass to discuss WC premier Helen Zille’s potential successor
The Democratic Alliance (DA) federal executive is due to meet on Tuesday to discuss Premier Helen Zille’s potential successor. The party…
Sanef to ‘monitor’ SABC’s restructuring processes
The South African National Editor’s Forum (Sanef) says it will closely monitor the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) plans to roll…
Concourt ruling could see marijuana go up in flames
The Constitutional Court is expected to hand down judgment on Tuesday in a matter in which another court ruled…
Liyaqat Parker returned home to family after kidnapping
In a statement on Tuesday morning, the family of 65-year-old Cape Town businessman Liyaqat Parker confirmed he had been…
Standard bank ceo upset by ANC questions on Gupta account closures, inquiry told
JOHANNESBURG – Standard Bank has claimed senior African National Congress (ANC) officials, including two government ministers, tried to pressure it…
ICC sentences DRC politician Bemba for witness tampering
The International Criminal Court on Monday fined Congolese politician Jean-Pierre Bemba € 300,000 ($350,730) and sentenced him to…
Fatal Alexandra fire puts spotlight on ‘parenting’
The issue of bad parenting or a lack of parenting skills has been put under the spotlight, following…
ANC yet to respond to standard bank’s claims at state capture inquiry
The African National Congress (ANC) is yet to respond to testimony at the state capture inquiry that its senior leaders summoned…
Ramaphosa spells out govt’s plan to revive economy
JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril Ramaphosa has spelled out government’s plan to jump-start the country’s economy. With unemployment and a technical…
Three suspects killed in shootout with police in KZN
Three suspects have been killed in a shootout with police on the N2 near Mandeni on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast….
Govt working to preserve jobs: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has told delegates at the Congress of South African Trade Unions’ (Cosatu) 13th National Conference, being held at…
ANC in Tshwane reiterates call for Mosola, Msimang removals
The African National Congress (ANC) Greater Tshwane Region Council Caucus says the suspension of City Manager Dr. Moeketsi Mosola and…
Minister Motshega to visit family of slain teacher
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has conveyed her condolences to the family of North West teacher Gadimang Mokolobate. Motshekga was briefing…
SA unions to sign 3-year wage deal with AngloGold Ashanti
South African union Solidarity said it will sign a three-year gold sector wage deal with AngloGold Ashanti on…
Committee chair concerned over Parly security after official shoots himself
Parliament’s police portfolio committee says National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole will be called to explain the lack of adequate security…
Standard Bank testifies in State Capture Inquiry
A Standard Bank lawyer and group head of compliance Ian Sinton are testifying at the Commission of Inquiry…
N West double murder accused back in court
The double murder trial of a 61 year-old taxi owner in Mahikeng in the North West is expected…
Banking representatives to appear before state capture inquiry
JOHANNESBURG – Banking officials who closed the Gupta family’s accounts at the height of state capture allegations will get to give…
Four children perish in Alexandra fire
Four children between the ages of three and six died after their home caught fire in Alexandra…
DA wants Qedani and health officials to pay Life Esidemeni costs
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng says it is considering legal action, to ensure that former Health MEC…
Student activist Mcebo Dlamini back in court
Student activist Mcebo Dlamini is due back in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court Monday morning. Dlamini faces charges including theft, malicious…
Cele unimpressed with police conduct on Miguel Louw case
Police Minister Bheki Cele has ordered a full investigation into the conduct of police officers at Sydenham Police Station in…
Prasa to make R16m payment for new CT rail enforcement unit
CAPE TOWN – The Passenger Rail Agency says that its R16 million contribution towards Cape Town’s new rail enforcement unit…
Sudan ruling party unveils new, smaller cabinet
Sudan’s ruling party unveiled a new 21-member cabinet Thursday after President Omar al-Bashir sacked the previous government for…
MPs want to quiz Apleni further on Gupta’s naturalisation
The inquiry into the naturalization of the Gupta family, by Parliament’s Home Affairs committee, will reschedule a meeting…
Cosas calls for national shutdown of schools
There are threats of a possible disruption of schooling as members of the Congress of South African Students organization…
NUMSA: Struggle songs will be used until workplace transformed
JOHANNESBURG – The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says South Africa’s black working class continues to sing…
ANC MPs implicated in Bosasa scandal willing to testify
ANC Members of Parliament who made recent headlines after allegedly benefiting from the Bosasa security company are willing…
Guptas declined right to cross-examine witnesses
Chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, has made it clear…
Tributes paid to former UN chief Annan at his funeral
Ghana bid farewell to former U.N. Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, on Thursday in a state funeral attended by African…
Smith “happy” ANC granted his request to step down from chairperson roles
ANC MP Vincent Smith says he is happy that the ANC Political Committee has granted him the request to step…
Zuma invited to give evidence at State Capture inquiry
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has invited former President Jacob Zuma to give evidence to the Commission of Inquiry into State…
“Land debate is creating policy uncertainty in the country”
Rating agency Moody’s says the current land debate is creating policy uncertainty in the country. Addressing the media in…
Duduzane Zuma granted permission to cross-examine Jonas
Chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has granted former President Jacob…
Confirmation of body of Miguel Louw remains a shock
The confirmation through DNA that the badly decomposed body of a boy found last week in Phoenix north…
ConCourt to rule on employees dismissed over song
The Constitutional Court is expected to deliver its judgment in the case of nine employees of a Gauteng…
Zond to rule on Duduzane Zuma’s bid to cross-examine state capture witnesses
JOHANNESBURG – Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo will rule on Duduzane Zuma and the Gupta’s applications on Thursday to cross-examine…
Ethiopia, Eritrea re-opens cross borders after 20 years
The top US diplomat for Africa welcomed a rapprochement between Ethiopia and Eritrea ending two decades of hostility…
Ramaphosa: Anti-semitism won’t be accepted
CAPE TOWN – President Cyril Ramaphosa has commemorated the Jewish New Year in Cape Town. On Wednesday night, Ramaphosa addressed…
Gigaba to appear before Gupta naturalisation inquiry
Home Affairs minister, Malusi Gigaba, is expected to appear before Parliament’s inquiry into the naturalisation of the Gupta family on Thursday….
South Africa won’t become less violent until it’s more equal
The release of crime statistics in South Africa always triggers great angst among ordinary citizens and obfuscation on…
Zuma avoids alleged plot to oust President Ramaphosa
Former President Jacob Zuma has avoided the topic of an alleged plot by himself, African National Congress (ANC)…
Mourners pay respects in former UN chief’s hometown
Mourners are paying their respects in the birthplace of former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan ahead of the Ghanaian…
Govt to finance Digital development through PPP’s: Cwele
Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Siyabonga Cwele says South Africa has already made strides in the implementation…
Gigaba had close relationship with Guptas: OUTA
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has told Parliament’s Home Affairs Committee that e-mail evidence shows that Malusi Gigaba…
Inquiry into sale of fake goods begins on Wednesday
A two-day inquiry into allegations of the sale of fake and expired goods at shops operated by foreign nationals kicks…
Gupta naturalisation inquiry to go as far back as 1993
A parliamentary inquiry into the naturalisation of the Gupta family has entered its second phase with witnesses being called on…
Transnet to expand Durban Container Terminal
Transnet has announced it will start working on the R7.7 billion berth reconstruction project of the Durban Container…
Hawks seize mandrax worth over 1m near CT international airport
Hawks officers recovered Mandrax tablets worth over a million rand near the Cape Town International Airport. Twenty-four thousand…
AMCU to head to CCMA after gold sector wage talks deadlocks
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) will head to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) on…
Ramaphosa: South Africans deserves to know full extent of state capture
CAPE TOWN – President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africans deserve to know the true extent of state capture. On Tuesday, the…
Mahikeng Municipality mayor survives motion of no confidence
The embattled African National Congress (ANC) mayor of the Mahikeng Local Municipality in North West, Betty Diakanyo, has…
Steve Biko remembered
Wednesday marks 41 years since the death of Black Consciousness Movement leader Steve Biko. He died of severe head…
Investigations into Denel explosion ready by Friday
Weapons manufacturer, Rheinmetall Denel Munitions in Somerset West says the company had hoped that the results of the…
SA’s murder rate borders on war zone: Bheki Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele has described the country’s murder rate as ‘scary’, saying it borders on a war…
Kathrada Foundation slams ‘arrogant’ Gupta family
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has slammed the Gupta family as ‘arrogant’ after their lawyers suggested that they participate via video…
Body of former UN secretary general returned to Ghana
The body of Kofi Annan was on Monday returned to his native Ghana in a solemn ceremony marking the start…
Nigerian gas tanker explosion kills at least 35
ABUJA – At least 35 people were killed on Monday and hundreds injured when a gas tanker exploded…
Nine people due in court over Klerksdord violence
Nine people are expected to appear in the Klerksdorp magistrates court on Tuesday morning following violence, in which…
All eyes on 2017/ 2018 crime stats
Police Minister Bheki Cele will reveal the crime statistics for 2017/ 2018 at a briefing in Parliament on…
Ramaphosa to answer questions in NCOP
President Cyril Ramaphosa returns to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Tuesday for oral replies. Both President…
ANC: DA calls for Ramaphosa to testify at Zondo commission uncalled for
The African National Congress (ANC) has urged the Democratic Alliance (DA) to present evidence before the Zondo Commission after the official opposition…
Probe underway after CT metrorail commuters thrown off moving train
Police are still searching for the killers of a Metrorail commuter. Nine men were robbed, assaulted and thrown out…
Transnet CEO awaits suspension fate
Transnet chief executive Siyabonga Gama is due to knowing his fate on Monday. The Transnet board has asked…
Rand softer as U.S. rates, trade war weighs
South Africa’s rand kicked off Monday on the back foot against the dollar as concerns about higher lending…
ANC members warned against taking party to court
African National Congress (ANC) NEC member and Convenor for national deployees in the North West, Obed Bapela says all members…
Lawyers representing listeriosis victims want’s buy-in to sue tiger brands
Lawyers representing some listeriosis victims say they are waiting for a notice to be published this week to allow for…
DA’s Maimane wants eskom to publicise terms of R33bn china loan
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane wants Eskom to divulge the terms and conditions of the R33 billion loan it had…
Investigation underway into cause of deadly lisbon building fire
Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the fire that claimed the lives of three firefighters at the Bank…
Joburg car guards urged to refrain from forcing motorists to pay parking
Johannesburg Central Police have appealed to car guards in the city to refrain from forcing motorists to pay…
DA calls on Ramaphosa, ANC to explain role in state capture
The African National Congress (ANC) has described as unfounded the allegations and calls by the Democratic Alliance (DA)…
Nigeria claims ‘normalcy restored’ after attack
Nigeria’s military on Sunday said it had restored order after Boko Haram fighters took control of a town in the…
WATCH: Serena’s meltdown at the US Open
Serena Williams insisted she was not cheating in the US Open final on Saturday before accusing the sport…
Hawks is faced with leadership crisis: Popcru
Police union, (Popcru) has expressed its concerns about the state of affairs within special crime investigative unit, Hawks….
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa appoints new Finance Minister
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday appointed former banker Mthuli Ncube as Finance Minister and said Winston Chitando would remain…
Zuma’s legal fees R1.4m more than initially announced
Former President Jacob Zuma’s personal legal fees are slightly more than initially announced. The Presidency has confirmed that Zuma’s legal…
Nxesi denies reports that civitas building in Pretoria is a ‘death trap’
Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi has rejected reports that the national Health Department’s head office the Civitas Building in the…
We have nothing to hide – Ekurhuleni Municipality
While the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) prepares to probe allegations of misconduct and unlawful awarding of contracts in Ekurhuleni,…
Ramokgopa visits burnt Joburg building
Gauteng Health MEC Gwen Ramokgopa is visiting the burnt Johannesburg building which housed her department. Ramokgopa had to…
ANGOLA: Dos Santos’s era ofabsolute power ends
ANGOLA – Ex-president Jose Eduardo dos Santos will bow out from Angolan politics which he dominated for nearly four decades…
Social media reacts to Ernst Roets’ parliamentary tongue lashing
Afriforum’s deputy CEO Ernst Roets made his way to parliament on Thursday to make an oral submission before…
Police concerned with alleged increase in kidnappings
Police have expressed serious concern at the recent increase of video clips on social media showing alleged cases…
Time running out for ANC councillor convicted of fraud
The ANC Nelson Mandela Bay councillor Bongo Nonimba, convicted of fraud and money laundering and sentenced to five…
Mnangagwa’s victory cannot be disputed, says Mugabe
Relations seem to be thawing between Zimbabwe’s former leader Robert Mugabe and his successor Emmerson Mnangagwa, with the…
Full speech of deputy minister of communications at the broadcasting colloquium
I have the singular honour today of welcoming all of you to this very critical and timely colloquium….
Two opposition lawmakers elected in Rwanda for the first time
Opposition candidates have won seats in the Rwandan parliament for the first time, election results showed on Wednesday,…
Coligny teen died for sunflower heads valued at R60 to R80, court hears
The value of the sunflower heads allegedly stolen by Matlhomola Mosweu in Coligny was worth between R60 and…
Ramaphosa approves several SIU probes
President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) to probe suspected wrongdoing within the Department of Water and…
Mamabolo ready to take responsibility
Gauteng Infrastructure Development MEC Jacob Mamabolo has promised to take full responsibility for the deadly Bank of Lisbon…
‘Guptas fear arrest on entry into SA’
Chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo says if the members of the…
SAMWU Saddened by yet another Firefighter loss of life at CoJ
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Greater Johannesburg is saddened by yet another loss of…
Pta High Court to decide on Schalk Myburgh medical break
The High Court in Pretoria is expected to decide if a North West man on trial for murder…
Zondo urges public to come forward with evidence
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has again called on the public to come forward with evidence at the Commission of…
Ramaphosa to visit Chatsworth
President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit Chatsworth south of Durban at the weekend as part of the Thuma Mina…
Firefighters lack proper training: Samwu
The South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) says poor training and lack of resources are the two challenges…
Van Breda’s legal team to petition SCA for leave to appeal judgment, conviction
Family axe murderer Henri van Breda’s legal team will be petitioning the Supreme Court of Appeal in the coming…
Solidarity expects thousands to join strike at sasol’s secunda plant
Trade union Solidarity expects thousands of its members to gather at Sasol’s Secunda plant as part of a shutdown against a…
Countries go through cycles, Ramaphosa says of SA recession
President Cyril Ramaphosa says impediments to the country’s economic growth are due to transitional issues and will be resolved….
Zondo commission to hear applications to cross-examine witness
The state capture inquiry will hear applications today from those implicated in grand corruption to cross-examine witnesses. The legal teams…
Suspected Boko Haram militants kidnap at least 10 people in northeast Nigeria
Suspected Boko Haram militants have kidnapped between 10 and 20 people, a family member of one of those abducted,…
Joburg building fire reignites
Firefighters continue to battle the fire at the Bank of Lisbon building in the Johannesburg CBD. Three firefighters were killed…
Parly probe into bankrupt water dept unlikely to start this year
A parliamentary inquiry into the bankrupt Water and Sanitation Department is unlikely to start this year or even early next…
‘Cabinet members should be champions of NDP’
Minister in the Presidency Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma says cabinet members ought to be the main drivers of the implementation of the…
UN inquiry says Burundi still committing crimes against humanity
More crimes against humanity were committed in Burundi in 2017 and 2018, whipped up by rhetoric from top…
Three Firefighters confirmed dead
Three firefighters have been confirmed dead in the high-rise Bank of Lisbon building that earlier caught fire in the Johannesburg…
Jeff Radebe calls for oil price control
Minister of energy Jeff Radebe says they will be engaging with OPEC to look at ways and options to address…
Former Steinhoff CEO denies knowledge of accounting irregularities
Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste has denied any knowledge of accounting irregularities at the time he left the company late last year….
Firefighter dies trying to extinguish fire in Joburg blaze
A firefighter has died after a building caught fire in the Johannesburg City Centre. ER24’s Russel Meiring says…
I want to exercise my right of response: Manyi
Former GCIS CEO Mzwanele Manyi has revealed that he has formally written to the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture…
Ramaphosa on drive to spur economic growth
President Cyril Ramaphosa will continue his investment drive on Wednesday after concluding his state visit to China and…
Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste expected to face grilling in Parly
One of the men at the centre of the Steinhoff scandal may have to face a grilling from members of…
Nigerians at risk of starvation as UN fails to secure aid access
European states warned the United Nations that more than 800 000 people are cut off from aid and…
ANC MP Vincent Smith asks to step aside from Parly committees amid bribery saga
The African National Congress (ANC) Member of Parliament, Vincent Smith, has asked to be removed as chairperson of Parliament’s constitutional review…
Parly won’t allow ex-officials to dodge inquiry on Gupta naturalisation
Parliament’s Home Affairs Committee says it won’t allow any former Home Affairs officials to dodge its inquiry into…
Tiger brands doubts it will find origin of listeria bacteria at factories
JOHANNESBURG – As Enterprise Foods battles to win the trust of consumers again, Tiger Brands says it highly…
Muthambi disappointed by Phumla Williams’ state capture testimony
ANC MP Faith Muthambi has released a statement on Tuesday morning in response to Phumla Williams’ testimony at the state capture inquiry,…
Justice minister announces process to elect member to legal council
Justice Minister Michael Masutha has announced the start of the process to elect members to the legal practice council. Masutha…
Dozens injured in Joburg trains collision
Dozens of people have been injured after two Metrorail trains collided in Selby, south of Johannesburg. Metrorail spokesperson…
State Capture testimony doesn’t implicate Zuma: Lawyer
Former President Jacob Zuma‘s lawyers say they do not believe that the testimonies of former African National Congress (ANC) MP Vytjie Mentor,…
Mabuza sends condolences to families of Denel explosion victims
Acting President David Mabuza has sent his condolences to the families of the eight people killed in an explosion at…
Police will release statement on Phoenix body once positively identified
Police at Phoenix, north of Durban, has warned the public not to jump to conclusions that the decomposed…
ANC: Party not on trial at state capture inquiry
The African National Congress (ANC) has reiterated that it will not react to any evidence implicating party members at the state…
SAPU: State money is being wasted while Phahlane sits at home doing nothing
The South African Policing Union (Sapu) says it is concerned about more delays in former acting National Police…
Axed NMB mayor Trollip says belongings moved while he was in CT
Axed Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Athol Trollip will learn his fate next week. Trollip and the Democratic Alliance (DA) are challenging…
Sedibeng Municipality community encouraged to pay for services
ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule has appealed to all those who can afford to pay for municipal services to…
SA rand slips as investors await GDP data
South Africa’s rand slipped early on Tuesday, as investors waited for second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) figures due out…
Petrol set to go up by 5 cents
The Department of Energy says government’s effort to intervene to keep the fuel price down is a once-off aimed at…
Saftu outraged following Denel plant explosion
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) says they are angered by the death of eight people…
Man who ‘accidentally’ shot and killed son back in court
The man accused of fatally shooting his teenage son after he mistook him for a robber is due…
Mcebo Dlamini opting for mediation route
Fees Must Fall Student activist Mcebo Dlamini is opting for the mediation route, hoping to get the public violence and…
Eight dead in Somerset West explosion
Eight workers have been killed after an explosion at the Rheinmetall Denel Munition near Somerset West in the…
Msimanga embarks on listening tour in Atteridgeville
DA Gauteng Premier candidate and Tshwane Mayor, Solly Msimanga, says he remains unfazed about the recent developments which almost…
Boko Haram military base attack death toll hits 48
Forty-eight soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram attack in remote northeast Nigeria, military sources said on Monday, in the…
Williams accuses Muthambi of destroying Communications department
Acting GCIS Head, Phumla Williams, has told the State Capture Inquiry the way former Communications minister Faith Muthambi treated…
Ajay Gupta seeks to cross-examine Mentor, Maseko
Ajay Gupta filed an application at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture to cross-examine former African National Congress MP…
Child abductions raise safety concerns in Zonnebloem
District Six residents are expected to gather at the Zonnebloem College on Monday morning to discuss school safety…
Al Shabaab car bomb kills at least six in central Mogadishu
At least six people were killed when a suicide car bomb struck a local government office in central Mogadishu on…
Rand weaker as risk aversion grips investors
South Africa’s rand opened half a percent lower on Monday as demand for emerging market currencies weakened, with…
2019 NSFAS applications open
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says matriculants will be able to use the new online application system from…
Sasol faces shutdown over black empowerment scheme
Trade union Solidarity is threatening a total shutdown on Thursday at Sasol over the petrochemical firm’s empowerment scheme. The scheme…
“Hawks will not pity anyone implicated in State Capture”
The Hawks says they will not pity anyone implicated during the State Capture Commission of Inquiry. This follows the…
Spotlight on investment, tourism at China-Africa forum
President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jingpin will co-chair the third Forum on China-AfricaCorporation starting in Beijing on Monday…
Williams back on stand at State Capture inquiry
Acting Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) Head Phumla Williams is expected to continue her testimony at the State…
‘ANC branches must focus on service delivery issues ahead of elections’
JOHANNESBURG – The African National Congress’ (ANC) head of elections Fikile Mbalula says branches need to dedicate greater attention towards addressing service…
DA hopes Dumisani Hlophe will provide public with impartial news
JOHANNESBURG – The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it hopes incoming South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) political editor Dumisani Hlophe will prove it…
UN chief condemns escalating violence in Libya
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for an end to violence in Libya in accordance with…
Fallen SAPS officers to be honoured
PRETORIA – Members of the South African Police Services who lost their lives in the line of duty…
Nigeria’s $8.1bn demand casts doubts over MTN’s Nigeria IPO plans: sources
ABUJA – MTN Group’s plan to list its Nigerian unit in an initial public offering this year is under threat…
SA, China to sign more trade, investment agreements
President Cyril Ramaphosa has told Chinese business people that policy certainty will go a long way in helping…
Steve Hofmeyr apologises to ‘his people’ for voting ‘Yes’ to democracy in 1992
In a Facebook post on Friday, Afrikaner singer and activist Steve Hofmeyr admitted he had apparently been guilty…
One dead, eighty shacks destroyed by fire
One person has died and three others were injured during a fire that broke out in Clay Oven…
More than 50 people arrested in Westonaria
Westonaria police on Gauteng’s West Rand say they arrested more than 50 people in a widespread crime prevention…
Cosatu in North West welcomes ANC PEC disbandment
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) in the North West has weighed in with its support for the…
Mauritanians in last vote before key presidential election
After a turbulent campaign, Mauritania, a frontline state in the Sahel’s fight against jihadism, goes to the polls…
Search for Rosebank robbery, murder suspects continues
Johannesburg police hope that ballistic tests on a recovered firearm will help in their manhunt for a gang…
Govt has no intention to lay off staff in public sector: Dlodlo
Public Service and Administration minister, Ayanda Dlodlo says the government has no intention to lay off staff in the public…
ANC NEC to disband N West executive
A special National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the ANC held in Cape Town as resolved to disband…
Former ANC employee’s hearing over heist resumes
The bail hearing of four men, including former Luthuli House staffer Errol Velile Present, has resumed in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s…
Protests in Uganda after lawmakers detained at airport
KAMPALA – Protests erupted in the Ugandan capital on Friday after police detained two lawmakers at the international…
State Capture inquiry to summon Manyi
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has instructed the State Capture Inquiry counsel to prepare papers to summon former Government Communication…
Another fuel increase expected in September
The Department of Energy is expected to announce a fuel price increase during the weekend which the Automobile Association has…
Tom Moyane was preoccupied with rogue unit: Nene
Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says suspended South African Reserve Service (SARS) Commissioner Tom Moyane was too pre-occupied with issues around…
Home-Grown Talent the Solution to ZA’s Cyber Security Woes
South Africa has skills shortages that desperately need to be filled, some more urgently than others. In the…
Unions, Eskom sign new wage agreement
The National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa( NUMSA) and NUM have signed a wage agreement with power…
Municipalities that invested in VBS Bank in dire financial distress
Limpopo municipalities that invested with the troubled VBS Mutual Bank are facing financial constraints. Ten municipalities, including the newly-formed Collins Chabane…
Maseko set to reveal ‘crucial evidence’ on state capture
Former Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) head Themba Maseko is expected to reveal further crucial evidence about his meeting…
SARS inquiry to hear Minister Nene’s testimony
Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene is on Wednesday expected to take the stand at the SARS Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria….
Constitutional Court to rule on voters’ roll extension
The Constitutional Court will on Wednesday rule on granting the Independent Electoral Commission a further 17 months extension…
Themba Maseko to testify at State Capture Inquiry
The legal team of the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture has confirmed that former head of Government Communication and…
