Women in Construction Tycoon, Thandi Ndlovu has passed on
JOHANNESBURG – Dr. Thandi Ndlovu, the women in construction tycoon, died after a terrible car crash on Saturday…
Government pledges fiscal discipline in sweeping health reform
PRETORIA – A proposed switch to universal health coverage in South Africa will be managed in a fiscally…
Ethiopian parliament approves political parties bill
NAIROBI – Ethiopia’s parliament has approved an electoral and political parties draft bill, the state broadcaster reported on…
Splitting Eskom could take four years
JOHANNESBURG – The legal separation of Eskom into three business units could take four years in total, the…
Durban High Court continue with the Phoenix murder case
The triple murder case against the accused truck driver, Colin Pillay, from Phoenix, north of Durban is expected to resume…
WHO says eradicating malaria ‘can be done’, but first aim is to control it
Eradicating malaria is biologically feasible and a lofty aim, the World Health Organization said on Friday, but the…
President to attend G7, host WEF Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead a South African delegation to the G7 Summit in France on the invitation…
Old Mutual sacks Moyo again, tries to reassure shareholders
JOHANNESBURG – South African insurer Old Mutual sacked its former chief executive for a second time on Thursday…
Cabinet approves District Based Service Delivery Model
Cabinet has approved an integrated service delivery model that will see the three spheres of government work together…
Sudan’s Hamdok takes office as new prime minister, vows to tackle conflicts and economy
The appointment of the renowned economist came as General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the outgoing head of the military…
President Ramaphosa set to answer questions in Parliament
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday afternoon answer questions in Parliament for the first time since his election…
4 dead, 15 injured in multi-vehicle collision on M1
Four people have been killed and at least 15 others were injured in a multi-vehicle collision on the…
Trial of former NW Deputy Police Chief, co-accused continues
The trial of former North West Deputy Police Commissioner and three other senior officials will resume on Thursday…
Judge Seriti must pay back Arms Deal Commission fees: De Lille
The initial whistleblower on the controversial arms deal, GOOD party leader, Patricia de Lille has called for Judge Willie…
JHB mayor Mashaba will know his fate as ANC continues with motion of no confidence
Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba will know today if he will continue to be in charge of the city following the…
Heritage Council hopes old apartheid flag will not re-surface again
The National Heritage Council (NHC) says it hopes the old apartheid flag will not re-surface again in the country. This…
IPID probes Tshegofatso Selahle’s death
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is investigating the death of Tshegofatso Selahle who died after being arrested…
Andrew Feinstein believes arms deal judgment will pave way for prosecutions
Former African National Congress (ANC) Member of Parliament, Andrew Feinstein believes Wednesday’s judgment, to set aside the findings…
It’s officially illegal to display the apartheid flag in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG – A South African court on Wednesday ruled that displaying the country’s apartheid-era flag in public constituted…
Cape Town train services disrupted following cable theft
Metrorail services in Cape Town continue to be disrupted following cable theft over the weekend, which left at…
Gauteng High Court to rule on arms deal findings
The civil organization, Right2Know, has sought to explain its reasons for bringing an application to the North Gauteng…
Derek Hanekom’s defamation case against Zuma will be heard on Friday
The defamation case that African National Congress (ANC) Member of Parliament Derek Hanekom has brought against former President Jacob Zuma will be…
Unisa will rename historical buildings
The University of South Africa (Unisa) will rename three of its historical buildings on its Muckleneuk Campus in…
Jiba’s fight for reinstatement continues
The former deputy director of Public Prosecutions Nomgcobo Jiba will continue her fight for reinstatement on Wednesday. This time she…
Zimbabwe police block another protest
Zimbabwe police deployed in force on Tuesday to block a street protest for the third time in five…
South Africa to consider new nuclear in affordable way
South Africa will consider adding nuclear power capacity in an affordable way as part of its long-term plans,…
Zimbabwe police deploy hundreds in Gweru, MDC challenges another protest ban
HARARE – Zimbabwe Police deployed in force in the city of Gweru on Tuesday, witnesses said, as authorities…
CR17 campaign saga a sign of ANC patronage: Maimane
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane says the saga around the CR17 campaign donations should not be seen…
SA Reserve Bank business cycle indicator falls by 0.4%
The South African Reserve Bank’s composite leading business cycle indicator fell by 0.4% month-on-month in June. The largest…
Ex Zimbabwean Vice President declared fugitive from justice
Former Zimbabwean Vice President, Phelekezela Mphoko has been declared a fugitive from justice by the Zimbabwean anti-corruption Commission…
Basic Education gives matriculants a second chance
The Basic Education Department has invited all candidates who wrote and did not pass the May/June Matric examination…
Ramaphosa, Mabuza to co-chair first President’s Coordinating Council
Scaling up service delivery and assessing the progress on the economic stimulus package and the implementation of the…
US grants Huawei another 90 days to buy from American suppliers
The United States will extend a reprieve that permits China’s Huawei Technologies to buy components from US companies to supply…
Death toll in Uganda fuel tank crash rises to 22
The death toll in an incident in which a fuel tanker crashed into three vehicles and exploded in…
State Capture continue with Thabethe’s testimony
The Commission of Inquiry into State Capture will continue in Parktown in Johannesburg on Tuesday morning with evidence…
Alexandra teen taken to safety for allegedly shooting a 12 year old
A 14-year-old boy has been taken to a place of safety after he allegedly shot and killed his…
Economic integration key to SADC industrialisation
President Cyril Ramaphosa has highlighted the importance of regional economic integration as envisaged by the SADC Industrialisation Strategy….
DA: SA doctors training programme in Cuba costs double what it would locally
The annual cost of training a South African to become a doctor in Cuba is R331 000, more…
Wife killer Jason Rohde takes fight for bail to SCA
Shortly after convicted wife killer Jason Rohde lost his bid for bail in the Western Cape High Court,…
Tough week for Ramaphosa as more CR17 leaks emerge
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to face a tough week as he prepares to submit his reply to…
Newborn baby found dumped in bin on PE beachfront
Port Elizabeth police are searching for the mother of a newborn boy who was found dumped in a…
Mpumalanga Premier to lead march against killing of people living with albinism
Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane will on Monday morning lead a march against the killing of people living with…
Police ban opposition protest planned for Monday
Zimbabwe police have banned an anti-government demonstration planned for Monday by the country’s main opposition party in the city…
Oil prices climb after Saudi oilfield attack, but recession worries drag
Crude oil prices rose on Monday following a weekend attack on a Saudi oil facility by Yemeni separatists and…
State Capture Inquiry continue with Nxasana’s testimony
The Commission of Inquiry into State Capture Inquiry will continue on Monday morning in Parktown, Johannesburg with testimony…
Nine people dead in N1 taxi crash
Nine people have been killed in a crash on the N1 South in Johannesburg. The crash involved a…
Imprisonment of two traffic officers welcomed
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has welcomed the imprisonment of two traffic officers in connection with bribery…
Kganyago cautions SA against approaching IMF
Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago has strongly cautioned against approaching the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial backing. Speaking on…
Prayers held by Sibanye-Stillwater for those lost in Marikana massacre
Mining firm Sibanye-Stillwater is currently involved in several activities to assist families of those killed in the Marikana tragedy in…
AMCU expresses concern over miners’ employment conditions
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has expressed concern over miners’ conditions of employment. This as…
Jason Rohde’s lawyers seek leave to appeal bail refusal
Lawyers representing convicted murderer Jason Rohde are expected on Friday to apply for leave to appeal the High Court decision…
State Capture Inquiry continue to hear Thabethe’s testimony
The State Capture Commission will on Friday continue to hear testimony from former Head of the Free State…
SA commemorates Marikana massacre
Friday marks the 7th anniversary of the 2012 Marikana tragedy. Thirty four mineworkers were shot and killed by police…
President Ramaphosa arrives in Tanzania for SADC heads of state summit
President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Tanzania for a state visit and to attend a Southern African Development Community’s…
Law enforcement officials raid Hillbrow
Police and Johannesburg Metro officers have conducted another late-night raid in Hillbrow. Last week shops suspected of selling counterfeit goods were targeted….
Ramaphosa set for state visit to Tanzania
President Cyril Ramaphosa will meet with his Tanzanian counterpart, John Magafuli, during a state visit in Dar-es Salaam…
DA Maimane concerned the NHI bill will not pass constitutional muster
DA leader Maimane says they are waiting to hear from the National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise after sending…
Steinhoff to cut Conforama jobs, non-retail assets
South Africa’s Steinhoff will sell off non-retail assets and cut jobs at its French retail chain Conforama as part of the…
Nigerian president moves to curb spending on food imports
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has told the central bank to stop providing funding for food imports, his spokesman…
Ebola “no longer incurable” as Congo trial finds drugs boost survival
LONDON – Scientists are a step closer to being able to cure the deadly Ebola haemorrhagic fever after…
Zambia court adjourns ex-minister graft case that prompted aid freeze
A Zambian court on Tuesday adjourned until September the start of corruption trial involving a former cabinet minister…
Deputy Chief Justice Zondo postpones Jiba’s application to cross-examine Agrizzi
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has postponed his decision as to whether former Deputy National Director of Public…
Post office accepts debit, credit cards
The SA Post Office (Sapo) now accepts debit and credit cards as a payment method for the renewal…
Trade mission highlights Zambia’s strategic importance
The Department of Trade and Industry’s (dti) trade and investment mission to Zambia is an indication of the…
World Economic Forum on Africa to hold annual regional summit in Cape Town
The shaping of inclusive growth and shared futures in the Fourth Industrial Revolution is set to take center…
De Lille hits back at corruption
Patricia de Lille is a woman on a mission. The recently appointed Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure…
Hanekom to sue Zuma for branding him a ‘known enemy agent’
Former Tourism Minister and ANC NEC member, Derek Hanekom has confirmed that he is taking Former President Jacob Zuma to court for…
Trade unions call for internal audit at Eskom
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is calling for an internal audit at Eskom, saying it believes corruption is…
Five police officers expected to appear in court on Tuesday
Five of the ten police officers arrested in the wake of raids on the selling of counterfeit goods in Johannesburg last week…
ANC decision to recall Gumede welcomed by political parties
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in KwaZulu-Natal says it is not surprising that the African National Congress in the province…
Family of detained daughter appeals to government for help
A Cape Town family has appealed to government to help them return their detained daughter from Western Asia….
Numsa calls for a jobs indaba
The National Union of Metalworkers South Africa (Numsa) is calling on the government to convene an urgent meeting…
SA companies embark on trade mission to Zambia
A number of South African companies will today begin a week long trade mission to Zambia that is…
Patel, auto industry talk job creation
New technologies and the impact of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement on the auto sector formed part…
WHO says no new Ebola cases in Goma, vaccinates over 1,300
GOMA – The World Health Organisation said it has vaccinated over 1,300 people who potentially came into contact…
South Africa’s rand weaker as local politics weigh
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s rand was slightly weaker early on Monday, giving up small gains that had enabled…
Tanzania fuel tanker explosion death toll continues to rise
The death toll in the aftermath of the explosion of a fuel tanker in eastern Tanzania has continued to rise. Authorities have…
Ruling party to loot from the public purse: Mashaba
Johannesburg Mayor, Herman Mashaba, has described the African National Congress’s (ANC) plans to table a motion of no confidence in him…
Timothy Omotoso trial resumes on Monday
The trial of pastor Timothy Omotoso and two co-accused is expected to resume in the High Court in…
Vrede dairy project testimony to resume: Zondo Inquiry
PRETORIA – After a two-week break, the state capture commission of inquiry is scheduled to resume on Monday with more…
Eritrea’s military service still “repressive” despite peace deal: HRW
Eritrea is forcing thousands of students and teachers into indefinite national service, driving many into exile and frustrating…
Plight of women under spotlight
As South Africa marks Women’s Month, the plight of women and the abuse they suffer is highlighted. Abuse…
Court granted Ramaphosa interim order allowing remedial action delay against Gordhan
Judge Letty Molopa-Sethosa has found that President Cyril Ramaphosa has made a case to interdict Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s remedial…
Lawyers of murder accused Coligny men to file to overturn murder conviction
Lawyers representing two Coligny men in the North West, convicted of killing 16-year-old Matlhomola Mosweu, in an incident that sparked…
Africa focus pays off for Standard Bank
JOHANNESBURG – South African lender Standard Bank shrugged off the impact of a faltering economy in its home…
Zandile Gumede to appear in court
eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede is due back in the Durban Commercial Crimes Court on Thursday. She is due to appear…
7 police officers arrested for corruption in Joburg CBD during raid
Seven police officers have been arrested for corruption and defeating the ends of justice relating to Wednesday’s raidin the Johannesburg CBD. A…
Kganyago vows to protect Reserve bank’s independence
South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Lesetja Kganyago says he will fight to protect the central bank’s independence if…
Ramaphosa-Mkhwebane case judgment expected to be delivered
The High Court in Pretoria will on Thursday morning hand down judgment in the matter involving President Cyril Ramaphosa,…
Complaint against me are frivolous: Mkhwebane
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has called the formal complaint laid against her by Accountability Now as “frivolous” but says she…
AfriForum considers private prosecution against Mbalula
Lobby group, AfriForum, has warned that it will consider private prosecution against Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula should the National Prosecuting…
Was there alleged illegality during 2017 ANC leadership campaign?
The African National Congress (ANC) says it is not aware of any acts of illegality by any of…
Joburg mayor looks to Parliament for help with ‘illegal immigration crisis’
Johannesburg – Joburg mayor Herman Mashaba wants Parliament to hold the Department of Home Affairs accountable for the…
Phoenix family murder trial to continue
The trial of truck driver Colin Pillay accused of killing his girlfriend and her two daughters continues in the Durban…
Eight provinces to hold ward by-elections
Twenty-seven municipal ward by-elections will be held in eight provinces on Wednesday. The by-elections will be contested by 105 candidates…
Scuffle broke out in Limpopo High Court, two prisoners shot dead in alleged escape attempt
Two prisoners have been shot and killed during a scuffle with a prison warder and police officer at…
Botswana may face tough elections this coming October
Botswana’s 2019 polls may be the toughest and most competitive elections the landlocked nation has seen yet. This as…
Western Cape High Court to hear Rohde’s bail application
The bail application for convicted murderer and former property mogul, Jason Rohde, will be heard on Wednesday in the…
Malema: Sanef’s application a ploy
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema has described the South African National Editors Forum (Sanef’s) court application against them as…
Vlakfontein murderer’s alleged family members sympathises with victim’s family
The family of the man, who allegedly confessed to killing his girlfriend and burying her body in a…
Nzimande fires salvo at EFF over Gordhan
Johannesburg – The SACP used its 98th-anniversary celebration in Mpumalanga on Sunday to blast the EFF, accusing it…
21 school children injured in taxi accident
Twenty-one school children have been injured after the taxi they were traveling in collided with another vehicle in…
Scott Crossley attempted murder trial resumes
The attempted murder trial of ex-convict Mark Scott-Crossley is expected to resume in the Lenyenye Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo on…
Molefe waiting for smear campaign to discredit anti-corruption drive at Transnet
The chairperson of Transnet Dr. Popo Molefe says he’s waiting for those who have embarked on a smear campaign to discredit the…
Man’s body found floating in Cato Manor river
Durban – Police on Sunday recovered the body of a man floating in a river in Cato Manor….
Calls for the use of the K-word by Catzavelos’ to be declared hate speech
The Human Rights Commission wants the Equality Court in Johannesburg to declare businessman Adam Catzavelos’use of the K-word, discriminatory…
Minister Ntshavheni to visit Joburg CDB following raids
The Small Business Development Minister, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, will be in the Johannesburg CBD on Monday following concerns that…
Mkhwebane’s leaked emails raise ‘serious’ questions about Ramaphosa’s donors
Despite being strangely timed, leaked emails allegedly revealing details of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s CR17 campaign bring the president’s…
Google to allow rival search engines to compete on Android – at a price
Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google will allow rivals to compete to be the default search engines on new Android…
Mashaba expresses deep sadness over Joburg CBD chaos
Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba has expressed deep sadness over the chaos that erupted in Johannesburg’s inner city on…
Stuart Baxter resigns as Bafana Bafana Coach
Stuart Baxter has resigned as the coach of the national soccer team Bafana Bafana. The South African public…
Omotoso’s lawyers objects judge’s ruling
Lawyers for pastor Timothy Omotoso have objected to the ruling of Judge Irma Schoeman, that the charge sheet is sufficient….
Police vow to clamp down on illegal trading in Joburg CBD
Police have vowed to continue clamping down on illegal trading in the Johannesburg CBD despite Thursday’s violent attack on them…
Moyane threatens legal action after Zikalala’s apartheid spy remark
Johannesburg – ANC Veterans’ League chairperson Snuki Zikalala has said former SA Revenue Service commissioner Tom Moyane can…
Four killed in renewed Sudan protests, opposition medics say
At least four protesters were killed and many injured by gunfire in the Sudanese city of Omdurman on…
Mozambique government, opposition Renamo sign historic peace pact
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi and Renamo opposition leader Ossufo Momade on Thursday signed a landmark agreement aimed at…
Ramaphosa can’t disregard duties, says Mkhwebane
Johannesburg – Public Protector Busiswe Mkhwebane has warned that President Cyril Ramaphosa should not be allowed to escape…
Gang violence escalates in durban, residents living in fear
Residents of Wentworth, south of Durban, say they are living in fear, following the escalation of gang-related violence…
Ramaphosa, Nedlac to meet on a monthly basis over report
President Cyril Ramaphosa will be meeting with the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) on a monthly…
IAAF welcomes decision to revoke Semenya’s participation in events
The athletics’ world governing body, IAAF, has welcomed the Swiss Federal Tribunal’s decision to revoke Caster Semenya’s rights to participate…
Omotoso trial continuing at slow pace
The Judge in the trial of Pastor Timothy Omotoso will give her judgment on the defense’s application to compel the…
Second suspect arrested for murder of Ukraine hiker in hout bay
CAPE TOWN – Hout Bay police detectives have secured a second arrest following the murder of a Ukrainian tourist….
2pm deadline to submit documents in Gauteng online applications
Parents who’ve applied online for their children to be placed in grades 1 and 8 next year have…
DA set to table no-confidence motion in eThekwini Mayor Gumede
DURBAN – The Democratic Alliance (DA) in eThekwini was set to table a motion of no confidence against eThekwini Mayor Zandile…
Mkhwebane: Gupta payment claim part of a smear campaign
JOHANNESBURG – Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane said that the report by a non-profit organization alleging she received money…
IEC to start public hearings into political party funding regulations
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is ready to start holding public hearings into political party funding…
Ghana grapples with illegal fishing as stocks dive
Fish vendor Mercy Allotey waits at the beachfront in Ghana’s capital Accra for customers to buy the freshest…
‘The only way to achieve economic recovery is by cutting down government’
The Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape says the only way to achieve economic recovery in South Africa…
Old Mutual to appeal Moyo reinstatement, EFF calls for Manuel exit as chair
JOHANNESBURG – Old Mutual on Wednesday said it would appeal the judgment by the High Court in Johannesburg which ordered…
An orchestrated campaign to get rid of me: Mkhwebane
The Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane says she is a subject of an orchestrated campaign to get rid of her because…
Gauteng Health to prioritize NHI, safety and security
The Gauteng Department of Health will focus on implementing the National Health Insurance (NHI) among other priorities in…
Tshwane wages still in dispute
There is still no end sight to the current wage impasse between the City of Tshwane and its…
Magashule: ANC NEC did not discuss Zuma’s apartheid spies claims
JOHANNESBURG – The African National Congress (ANC)’s national executive committee (NEC) said it did not discuss the claims made by…
Nearly 1 in 3 Egyptians live below poverty line
Nearly a third of Egyptians live below the poverty line, up from 27.8 percent in 2015, Egypt’s flagship…
Mogoeng calls for judiciary to be consulted in constructive new courts
JOHANNESBURG – Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has urged public works Minister Patricia de Lille to ensure that her department consulted the judiciary…
SA unemployment rate jumps to 29%
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) says the country’s official unemployment rate has jumped to 29% in the second…
Nigerian veteran journalist, Akinloye Oyebanji, dies at 62
Abuja – Nigerian veteran sports journalist and retired Director of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Akinloye Oyebanji, has died…
Contralesa: Ingonyama Trust cannot be repealed without Zulu King’s consent
DURBAN – The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa(Contralesa) said the Ingonyama Trust cannot be repealed or reviewed without the…
Court ruling on President’s disciplinary powers will guide PP in future – Judge
PRETORIA – The High Court has ruled that the clarity being sought by President Cyril Ramaphosa in relation to his…
Sudan army ruler renames feared spy agency
Sudan’s feared spy agency, the National Intelligence and Security Service, which used deadly force against pro-democracy protesters, has…
WC to have permanent top cop by August – Sitole
CAPE TOWN – By the end of August, the Western Cape will have a new police commissioner. That’s…
Ramaphosa is ‘last hope for SA, Chinese diplomat says
JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril Ramaphosa is the “last hope” for South Africa, but his government must turn incentive policies into…
Omotoso trial to continue with new judge
The trial of a controversial pastor, Timothy Omotoso, resumes in the Port Elizabeth High Court on Tuesday. A new judge…
Mabuza’s appointment aimed at bringing stability at Eskom
The Public Enterprises Ministry says the appointment of Jabu Mabuza as both the Acting Chair of Eskom and…
Gordhan welcomes Pretoria High Court ruling against Mkhwebane
The Minister of Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan, has welcomed the judgment by the High Court in Pretoria which granted…
Senzo Meyiwa’s father passes away
The father of late Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa has died. Fifty-six-year-old Sam Meyiwa died…
Family of CT man missing in Vietnam still hopeful of finding him
CAPE TOWN – A relative of a Cape Town man who’s missing in Vietnam said the family was…
Pretoria bus drivers embark on pay strike
Motorists and commuters in and around the Pretoria CBD are advised to use alternative transport routes due to…
AgriSA raises concerns over land reform report’s recommendations
CAPE TOWN – AgriSA said it was extremely concerned about several aspects of the Presidential Advisory Panel on…
Former PRASA CEO Lucky Montana ready to testify at State Capture Inquiry
JOHANNESBURG – Former Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) CEO Lucky Montana, under whose leadership alleged massive corruption happened at…
Joburg cable theft suspect due in court
JOHANNESBURG – Two people arrested for cable theft worth R100,000 are expected to appear in the Wynberg Magistrates…
Pallo: Hanekom upheld ANC principles and shouldn’t be punished
JOHANNESBURG – African National Congress (ANC) veteran Pallo Jordan on Monday said that Derek Hanekom was the one who upheld the principles of the…
Court to rule on suspension of PP’s remedial action against Gorghan
PRETORIA – The High Court in Pretoria on Monday is expected to hand down judgment in the application…
Sudan extends ceasefire with southern rebels
Sudanese and South Sudanese officials agreed late on Saturday with the leader of an alliance of armed factions…
Shoprite-Checkers distances itself from a derogatory message on cake
Retail giant, Shoprite-Checkers has distanced itself from a derogatory message on a cake displayed at one of its…
High Court to rule in Mkhwebane, Gordhan case
The High Court in Pretoria is expected to rule in the matter between Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and Public…
Fedusa, UNTU to march of poor rail services
The Federation of Unions of South Africa (Fedusa) and the United National Transport Union (UNTU) will embark on…
Ramaphosa: Presidential health compact will help implement NHI
JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the signing of the Presidential Health Compact would help implement the…
Clegg to be honoured at a memorial service on Friday
The South African music legend Johnny Clegg will be honoured at a memorial service in Johannesburg on Friday. Clegg died…
Auditor-General to appear before Alexandra Inquiry
The Auditor-General, Kimi Makwetu, is expected to appear before the Alexandra Inquiry when it resumes in Braamfontein, Johannesburg…
NSAN protest against the ill-treatment of Nigerians in South Africa.
The National Association of Nigerian Students in Benue State, took to the streets on Thursday morning with an…
Estina Dairy Farm had 99 year lease rent free: Radebe
A former Democratic Alliance councilor of the Phumelele municipality, in Vrede in the Free State, has revealed that…
Beer giant AB InBev toasts best volume sales in five years
Beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev said Thursday that profits rose in the second quarter as it achieved its best…
Total’s profits hit by low oil price
French oil and gas giant, Total, said Thursday that its profits were hit by the falling oil price…
PRASA to join forces with police to beef-up security on trains
The Passenger Rail Agency (PRASA) and the police will join forces to beef-up security on trains nationwide. Transport Minister Fikile…
Nigeria jihadists release video of kidnapped aid worker
Jihadists aligned with the Islamic State group released a video Thursday purporting to show a female aid worker…
Magashule’s statement on Hanekom an ‘internal ANC problem’: Analyst
Political Analyst, Khaya Sithole, has described African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Ace Magashule’s statement – on NEC member and…
Commercialisation of cannabis can create jobs: Mabuyane
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane says the commercialization of cannabis can create jobs and grow the South African…
Mkhwebane to appeal High Court ruling on Estina Dairy project
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane will on Thursday seek leave to appeal the ruling by the High Court in Pretoria that…
Magashule describes Hanekom as a ‘wedge driver’
African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General, Ace Magashule, has described NEC member Derek Hanekom as a wedge driver and on…
Communities encouraged to seek medical help for flu symptoms after H1N1 case
KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC, Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu, has cautioned people to seek medical help if they experience flu-like symptoms after a…
Tunisia president hospitalised after health scare: President’s son
Tunisia’s 92-year-old president, Beji Caid Essebsi, was taken to a military hospital on Wednesday, the son of the…
Cops must not be afraid to shoot criminals, SAPU says
CAPE TOWN – The South African Policing Union (Sapu) said officers should not hold back and shoot criminals when they…
Analyst emphasises importance of bailing out SOEs
Political Analyst, Angelo Fick, has emphasized the importance of bailing out state-owned enterprises, saying power utility, Eskom, and…
Sudan government forces, militants break into fight in peace deal
Fighting erupted Tuesday near South Sudan’s capital Juba between government forces and militants who have refused to sign…
KZN calls for calm after swine flu scare
The KwaZulu-Natal Education Department is calling for calm after it is believed that a nine-year-old Pietermaritzburg learner passed…
Gauteng officials to meet over illegal land invasions
Gauteng Co-operative Governance MEC Lebogang Maile is expected to meet Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashabaon Wednesday over the illegal land occupations in…
Emergency services on high alert as cold front rolls into Gauteng
JOHANNESBURG – The effects of the big cold front that landed in the Western Cape overnight are already…
EFF fully behind Public Protector
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema says his party will protect the Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebaneall the way to…
Trump sues to block House panel from getting his state tax returns
President Donald Trump on Tuesday sued to block a U.S. House of Representatives committee from obtaining his New York…
Kenyan finance minister denies corruption charges, given bail
Kenya’s Finance Minister Henry Rotich pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to corruption charges over the award of two…
Suspect to appear in court for girlfriend’s murder
A 41-year-old man is expected to appear in the Bray Magistrates’ Court in the North West, on a…
Mboweni to announce CROs for state owned enterprises
The Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, says Chief Restructuring Officers (CRO) for several State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) will be announced…
Mashaba alleges syndicate is behind land occupations
Johannesburg mayor, Herman Mashaba, claims a syndicate is behind the illegal land occupations in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg….
Matjila denies spying on colleagues
The former CEO of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) Dan Matjila has denied spying on his colleagues despite…
Gordhan to argue Mkhwebane’s ‘rogue’ unit report in court on Tuesday
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan will be in the High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday over the Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane‘s…
Ethiopia says army to take over security in troubled south
Ethiopia announced Monday that soldiers and federal police will take over security in a restive southern region following days…
Mboweni expected to introduce Special Appropriation bill
The Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, is expected to introduce a Special Appropriation bill in Parliament on Tuesday…
Ramaphosa still has to explain Bosasa funding: Maimane
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, Mmusi Maimane, says President Cyril Ramaphosa still has a case to answer on whether…
Police investigating brutal murder of security guards
Police are investigating the brutal murder of two school security guards who were attacked and one critically injured…
Ramaphosa defends deployment of army in Western Cape
President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to certain parts of the…
Doctor found guilty of stealing body parts to be sentenced
JOHANNESBURG – A doctor who has been found guilty of stealing body parts at the Diepkloof mortuary will…
Zuma to continue testimony at State Capture Commission
Former President Jacob Zuma is expected to resume his testimony at the State Capture Commission on Friday. The commission adjourned…
Nkonyeni to be laid to rest
The funeral service for veteran actress, Nomhle Nkonyeni will be held on Friday at the Nangoza Jebe Hall in New…
BBBEE will not be scrapped: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) will not be scrapped. He was replying to a call by…
Striking Soweto residents blockade roads
Tenants of a block of flats at the Kliptown square in Soweto are protesting on Friday morning. They have blocked…
Sudan urged to ensure justice for raped women protesters
Sudanese women were a driving force during months of protests that ousted veteran autocrat Omar al-Bashir, but the sexual…
There is a plot to assassinate Shivambu: Malema
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says his party has been informed of a plot to assassinate the party’s…
NEHAWU to urge public service members not to take severance packages
JOHANNESBURG – National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) on Thursday said it would urge its members…
3 security guards shot in botched KZN school robbery
JOHANNESBURG – Three security guards at the Ukusa High School in Hammersdale have been shot in a botched…
Dlodlo: Fighting gangsterism key priority for state security agency
CAPE TOWN – The State Security Agency has joined the war against gangsterism and wants more individuals linked to organized…
Mapaila lashes out on Zuma over State Capture Inquiry claims
JOHANNESBURG – The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and South African Communist Party (SACP) on Thursday said Nelson Mandela’s legacy was being threatened by state…
Kolisi: James Small a huge loss to rugby
JOHANNESBURG – Family, friends and players, both past and present, gathered at the Wanderers to honour former Springbok…
Malema slams NPA’s attempts to seek donor funding
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has slammed the National Prosecuting Authority’s attempts to seek private donor funding. He has…
Zondo inquiry to blame for suspension of Zuma’s testimony – Lawyer
JOHANNESBURG – Jacob Zuma’s lawyers have implored the state capture commission to take full responsibility for the abrupt halt of the…
Overburdened consumers hoping for interest rate cut
JOHANNESBURG – Overburdened consumers were hoping for some relief on Thursday when the South African Reserve Bank was expected to…
SA celebrates Mandela Day
The Nelson Mandela Foundation says on this year’s International Mandela Day, its focus is on seeking ways of addressing…
Mogoeng Mogoeng: Only Ramaphosa can widen scope of Zondo commission
JOHANNESBURG – Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng on Wednesday said the terms of reference of the judicial commission of inquiry into allegations…
Ramaphosa dedicates Budget Vote speech to Madiba
President Cyril Ramphosa dedicated parts of his budget vote speech to what the late former President Nelson Mandela stood for to…
Sixth administration committed to building ‘social compact’: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa told members of Parliament that the sixth administration is committed to building what he calls…
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