President Ramaphosa’s Bosasa ‘confession’ an exemplary act: ANC
The African National Congress (ANC) has defended President Cyril Ramaphosa on his latest response regarding the Bosasa debacle. On…
Eskom prioritises human resource management in its nine point plan
JOHANNESBURG – Eskom has cited human resource management as one of the issues on its Nine Point Plan to address…
Teen pregnancies contribute to premature birth rates in SA: Motsoaledi
Teenage pregnancies contribute significantly to the high number of premature babies in the country, according to the Minister of…
KZN pastor arrested for alleged rape
Police in KwaZulu-Natal has arrested a 35-year-old pastor for allegedly raping four girls who were members of his…
President Ramaphosa must apologise and come clean: Malema
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says President Cyril Ramaphosa should do the honourable thing, come clean…
At least 42 killed in Zimbabwe bus fire
HARARE – At least 42 people have been burnt to death and another 27 injured in Zimbabwe after…
Job cuts necessary to keep Eskom afloat says CEO
Power utility Eskom says job cuts are inevitable as they are faced with a very challenging period. Eskom…
Eskom suspends top executive
Power utility Eskom has suspended its Executive of Group Capital Division, Abram Masango pending the investigation into various allegations of…
Over R240 mln missing from NW coffers during Mahumapelo tenure
North West Premier Job Mokgoro has announced that over R240 million has been looted at his office, during…
Union threatens nationwide Dis-Chem shutdown over wage dispute
JOHANNESBURG – The National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (Nupsaw) has threatened to shut down operations…
Former city of cape town councillors sue Maimane for R1M each
CAPE TOWN – Five former City of Cape Town councillors, who resigned in October, are suing Democratic Alliance (DA) leader…
#NDPPInterview: NPA lacks leadership, will to fight corruption, says candidate
PRETORIA – A senior State prosecutor says that irrespective of who the president is, they will not deter…
Construction at Phillipi housing site on hold after security guards murdered
The City of Cape Town has suspended construction at a housing development site in Philippi. This comes after…
Diddy’s ex-girlfriend Kim Porter found dead
LONDON – Diddy’s ex-girlfriend, Kim Porter, has been found dead at her Los Angeles home. The model-and-actress –…
Zimbabwe’s Chamisa says he’ll testify to inquiry only if president does
Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa said on Thursday he would only testify before an inquiry into post-election violence…
Gauteng schools to re-submit policies to provincial Education Department
All Gauteng public schools must now re-submit their policies to the provincial Department of Education within 90 days….
Mthembu salutes Gigaba for ‘putting interests of ANC & country first’
CAPE TOWN – African National Congress (ANC) chief whip Jackson Mthembu says by resigning as a Member of Parliament (MP), Malusi Gigaba has put…
Parliament adopts report on land expropriation
Parliament’s joint Constitutional Review Committee has adopted a report which recommends that Section 25 of the Constitution be…
Moonchild Sanelly’s Nude club to launch November
Cape Town – Musician Moonchild Sanelly is allegedly in the process of opening a sex club in Johannesburg…
Public Protector office says interactions with Gordhan will continue if necessary
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane says her meeting with Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan is not the end of…
Moyane files application to overturn dismissal
Former South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner, Tom Moyane, has filed an urgent court application to overturn President…
EFF has one week to back up STRATCOM claims
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have one week to back up claims that veteran journalists, Thandeka Gqubule and…
DWS: Conducting video interviews, saves department thousands
Communicating with friends and family that are miles away has become easy these days. Applications such as WhatsApp…
UN to vote on sanctions against Eritrea
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is expected to vote later on Wednesday, to lift a nearly decades-old arms embargo…
Zambia committed to improving debt transparency: Lungu
Zambia is committed to improving the transparency of its debt management and will ensure that debt levels remain…
Cannibalism suspects appear in court
The trial of three men arrested in connection with a case of cannibalism at Estcourt in the KwaZulu-Natal…
Cable theft causing train disruptions in Soweto
Metrorail’s train service in the Naledi corridor of Soweto has been disrupted due to cable theft, affecting an…
Gigaba’s resignation is significant: Analyst
Political analyst Ralph Mathekga says former Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba’s resignation is significant. Mathekga says the former home affairs minister…
Gauteng residents urged to stay hydrated amid heatwave
An appeal to Gauteng residents to remain hydrated during the current heatwave to avoid suffering from heat stroke….
‘Gigaba ought to resign as an MP as well’
Legal expert Advocate Paul Hoffman says former Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba ought to also resign as a member of…
‘Incomparable’ $50 million pink diamond smashes record at Geneva auction
An exceptionally rare pink diamond of nearly 19 carats fetched $50 million at an auction in Geneva on…
Malusi Gigaba tenders resignation
President Cyril Ramaphosa received and accepted a letter of resignation from the Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba….
Rand firms on US-China trade optimism
The rand firmed against the dollar in early trade on Tuesday, in line with a rise in stocks,…
Police hunt suspects who shot dead Welkom man in parking lot
Police are investigating a case of murder and hijacking after a motorist was shot dead and his car…
Using diesel cheaper than implementing load shedding: Eskom
As Eskom resorts to using diesel generators to keep the lights on, the power utility says the risk of load…
SABC to face unions over proposed mass staff retrenchments
JOHANNESBURG – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)will come face to face with unions on Tuesday at a meeting…
South Africans must use water sparingly in heat wave: Water utilities
Water utilities are appealing to consumers to use water sparingly as the heat wave sweeps across the country….
SASSA concerned that beneficiaries will not meet deadline
More than 19 000 grant recipients in the Northern Cape are yet to transfer to the new social…
VBS trial to commence in Pretoria High Court
The Reserve Bank’s application for the liquidation of the assets of VBS bank is expected to be heard in the…
Convicted killers of Hannah Cornelius spend first night behind bars
The killers of Stellenbosch student, Hannah Cornelius spent the first night of their lengthy sentences behind bars at Pollsmoor…
Police launch manhunt for JHB taxi rank shooting suspects
Police have launched a manhunt for two suspects after a taxi operator and a queue marshall were killed…
Proteas Women beat Sri Lanka
The Proteas Women have beaten Sri Lanka by seven wickets in their opening match of the Women’s T20 World Cup…
Zuma interfered with executive responsibilities as a minister: Hogan
Former Public Enterprise minister, Barbra Hogan, says the African National Congress (ANC) used undue influence to interfere with executive…
EFF in Free State vows to continue fighting corruption
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the Free State says it will continue with the fight against corruption in the…
Parents of more than 50 learners accuse guard of molestation
Parents of the more than 50 Soweto learners who accused a former guard at their school of sexually…
Lisbon building firefighters discharged from hospital
Two firefighters who suffered burns in the Bank of Lisbon building fire in Johannesburg, which claimed the lives of three other firefighters,…
Marvel and Disney Remember Stan Lee
Today, Marvel Comics and The Walt Disney Company pause and reflect with great sadness on the passing of…
Multichoice sticks to its guns regarding sabc content contracts
MultiChoice maintains that its 2013 agreement with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) granting it permission to air two channels was…
SACP denies receiving money from VBS
South African Communist Party (SACP) national spokesperson, Alex Mashilo has rejected media reports suggestions that the SACP received money…
Oil prices rise by more than 1 pct after Saudis announce Dec supply cut
Oil prices rose by more than one percent on Monday after top exporter Saudi Arabia announced a December…
DA calls for probe into Bosasa payment to Ramaphosa’s son
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says due to Bosasa’s controversial links with several African National Congress (ANC) Members of Parliament (MPs), the…
Four men convicted for rape, murder of Hannah Cornelius to be sentenced
Four men convicted in the rape and murder trial of student Hannah Cornelius will learn on Monday what punishment they’re…
Vlakfontein murder suspect to appear in Lenasia Magistrate’s Court
One of the accused in the Vlakfontein murders is set to appear in the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court, south of Johannesburg….
Nothing untoward about David Mabuza’s Russia trip- deputy president’s office
Deputy President David Mabuza’s office has confirmed that he travelled to Russia for a medical check-up but there is…
African swine fever found in animal feed raises China’s contagion risk
Major Chinese animal feed maker Tangrenshen Group reported on Sunday that feed produced by one of its units…
Woman arrested in thohoyandou for killing boyfriend during ‘drinking spree’
The South African Police Service (Saps) in Limpopo has condemned in the strongest possible terms violent attacks that are…
SACP official demanded R3m bribe from VBS to keep mum on Gupta links
JOHANNESBURG – The South African Communist Party (SACP) has once again been linked to the VBS Mutual Bank scandal, this time allegedly…
Pinky Kekana welcomes Inquiry into Sexual Harassment at the SABC
Earlier today the Deputy Minister of Communications, Pinky Kekana noted with great concern the findings and recommendations of…
Nozipho Mthembu at peace after ‘horrifying experience’ at CT school
Former Rustenburg Girls’ Junior School teacher Nozipho Mthembu says she’s made peace with her horrifying experience at the school and is closing…
SANEF: Govt must pressure Tanzaniza to explain detention of journos
The South African National Editors Forum (Sanef) has called on the government to put pressure on its Tanzanian counterparts to…
Africa investment forum will make continent next global frontier
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the inaugural Africa Investment Forum will make Africa the next global frontier. Ramaphosa delivered the opening address at…
Mother of attacked Stellenbosch student describes torment
The mother of Cheslin Marsh has described the torment her family suffered as a result of the vicious…
Tesla appoints a new chair to replace Elon Musk
Tesla Incorporated (Tesla) said board member Robyn Denholm will replace Elon Musk as its chair, more than a month after he…
White House suspends CNN reporter after verbal duel with Trump
The White House on Wednesday suspended the press pass of a CNN reporter who sparred with Donald Trump at a…
De Lille to lay fraud charges against DA MPs
The former mayor of Cape Town Patricia de Lille says she will be laying charges of fraud against…
MPs send SABC board packing
The SABC board was sent packing by Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) for being ill prepared….
Hannah Cornelius’ father among state witness in sentencing proceedings
CAPE TOWN – Three State witnesses could testify in aggravation of sentence Hannah Cornelius’ rape and murder trial. Cheslin…
Gordhan expected to meet Mkhwebane over Ivan Pillay retirement package
JOHANNESBURG – Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan is expected to meet with the Public Protector to explain his role in the early…
Trump forced out Attorney General Jeff Sessions
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Wednesday forced out Attorney General Jeff Sessions a day after congressional elections,…
Kidnapped children released in Cameroon, two teachers still held
BAMENDA, Cameroon – Kidnappers freed scores of school children and a driver in west Cameroon early on Wednesday,…
African Development Bank plans $720M loan to Eskom
JOHANNESBURG – The African Development Bank plans to lend South African power utility Eskom around $720 million (10 billion rand) in 2019…
Vodacom and Telkom agree to share networks
Telkom and Vodacom today concluded roaming and facilities agreements. The roaming agreement covers 2G, 3G, and LTE roaming…
Home Affairs seeks legal advice to enforce Fireblade court order
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says there is no policy framework that can enable the department to formalise…
Partnerships, multiple strategies to promote school safety
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the South African Police Service (SAPS) has entered into partnerships to come up with…
Elections likely to hold in May next year
JOHANNESBURG – Parliamentary election is likely to hold in May next year, after the electoral commission announced a timeline…
Credit Suisse pulls out of South Africa
JOHANNESBURG – Credit Suisse has pulled out of South Africa after more than a decade as part of chief executive Tidjane Thiam’s bank-wide…
Man United must deliver complete performance at Juve: Giggs
Manchester United have been plagued by inconsistency this season and must put together a complete 90-minute performance to…
First Human Clinical Trial of HIV Drug Gammora Offers Potential Cure
An Israeli biotech company specializing in HIV and cancer treatments has finally released the results of its first clinical trial of its…
VBS liquidation application to be heard next Tuesday
The application for the liquidation of the VBS Mutual Bank will be heard in the High Court in…
UN calls for international role on Khashoggi inquiry
The United Nations human rights agency has called for international experts to be involved in an independent investigation…
Man due in court for the brutal rape and murder of child
A kidnap, rape and murder trial against a 36 year-old man of Phola Park in Huhudi, is expected…
Zuma lawyer says time has lapsed for DA, EFF application
Former President Jacob Zuma’s lawyer, advocate Thabani Masuku told the High Court in Pretoria that a considerable amount of…
Mahumapelo speaks out about Zuma meeting
Former North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo says it’s unfortunate for the newspaper journalist to conclude that his meeting…
Man suspected of killing girlfriend allegedly commits suicide
A 35-year-old man wanted in connection with the killing of his girlfriend at Tshaulu village outside Thohoyandou in…
University of Mpumalanga to resolve protest against VC
The University of Mpumalanga’s management is meeting Wednesday morning to discuss a way forward following the disruption of an…
Gigaba apologises for finger gesture in Parliament
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has taken to social media and apologised for the pinkie finger gesture he…
Poor record keeping blamed for missing mental health patients
The Gauteng Health Department has blamed poor record keeping for the difficulties in locating missing mental health patients….
Sol Plaatje municipality threatens to cut services
The Sol Plaatje Municipality has threatened to cut services to certain department buildings because of monies owed. Municipal spokesperson Sello…
DA should’ve raised legal fees issues years ago
PRETORIA – Former President Jacob Zuma has argued that if the Democratic Alliance (DA) had concerns about the state paying…
9 arrested for murder of Ahmed Kathrada’s nephew and son
Nine people have been arrested for the murder of struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada’s nephew and his son. Yunus…
Afriforum issued warrant to seize Malema and EFF’s assets
Johannesburg – Civil rights organisation Afriforum has obtained a warrant to seize movable assets belonging to the Economic…
Private-sector activity shrinks at fastest rate in 4 years in Oct
JOHANNESBURG, – South African private sector activity shrank at the fastest rate in over four years in October as sharp…
Land release accelerated to support women in farming
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform says it has heeded the call to quicken their rapid…
NBC, Fox News pull Trump campaign ad linking immigration, crime
NEW YORK – NBC and Fox News said on Monday they pulled a television advertisement on immigration that…
Ethiopia’s Desisa takes NYC Marathon, Keitany is women’s winner
Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa used a powerful surge to win his first New York City Marathon in five tries…
Department finalises the collation of farmer register
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) Minister Senzeni Zokwana together with Statistics South Africa will on Tuesday brief the…
Deadline looms for 2019 NSFAS applications
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has called on all learners, who have not yet applied for…
More than 80 people, mostly school children, kidnapped in Cameroon
YAOUNDE- More than 80 people, mostly children, were kidnapped from a school in the city of Bamenda in western Cameroon early…
SA, Kenya to introduce extended entry visa
Plans are underway for South Africa and Kenya to introduce a 10-year multiple entry visa for businesspeople to…
South Africa’s Solidarity union rejects salary cuts at Denel
JOHANNESBURG – Members of South African trade union Solidarity at struggling state-owned arms firm Denel have rejected a…
Zimbabwe to announce winning bidders for mining assets in two weeks
HARARE – Zimbabwe will announce in two weeks the successful bidders for assets owned by state-owned mining company…
Boks call on scrumhalf De Klerk for France test
PARIS – Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk has answered an SOS from South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus and joined…
Public Works increases EPWP wage rate
Pretoria – The Department of Works has increased the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) participants’ wage rate from R88.00…
Tiwa Savage: first female to win Best African Act at MTVEMAs
The ‘Get It Now’ singer was nominated alongside South African pop artist Shekhinah and gqom kings Distruction Boyz and made history…
Mac Miller: US rapper died from drug mixing
The department determined that McCormick’s death was accidental — making him the latest in a string of overdose…
Gigaba, Kenya counterpart to visit Lindela Centre
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba will on Monday hold bilateral talks with Kenya Minister of Interior, Fred Matiang’i,…
6 killed in accident involving truck & taxi in Ekurhuleni
Six people have been killed in an accident involving a truck and a taxi on the N3 south…
Convicted racist Vicki Momberg case postponed
The case of convicted racist and former real estate agent Vicki Momberg has been postponed to February 20, 2019, pending…
DA calls on Ramaphosa to remove Gigaba, Dlamini
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has asked the High Court to declare irrational the retention by President Cyril Ramaphosa…
W.Africa security forum opens amid concerns over G5 Sahel force
A two-day African security forum was set to open in Dakar on Monday amid concerns about funding for a much-trumpeted…
Government implements ‘slate levy’ on petrol
Government is implementing a so-called slate levy on petrol from Wednesday of 22 cents a litre amid news…
Ramaphosa to spearhead service delivery in Bloemfontein
Residents of Heidedal in Bloemfontein hope that Monday’s visit by President Cyril Ramaphosa will spearhead service delivery. Ramaphosa has assured…
Party challenges should be addressed internally: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned African National Congress (ANC) members, who take party issues to court, to refrain from doing so. He…
EFF councillor to appear in court for robbery
An Economic Freedom Fighters ward councillor at Thabazimbi in Limpopo has been arrested for robbery and will appear in court at nearby…
Ngcobo police attack suspects to appear in court
The trial of the six men accused of carrying out the deadly Ngcobo police station attack in January, is to…
ANC NEC undecided on integrity commission’s VBS report
The African National Congress (ANC)’s special national executive committee (NEC) meeting has not decided whether to accept or reject…
14 Prasa employees to appear in court for business robbery
Fourteen Prasa employees are set to appear at the Pretoria Magistrates Court later this month for a business robbery. It’s…
ANC NEC slams Mboweni over remarks on SAA
The African National Congress (ANC)’s national executive committee (NEC) has slammed Finance Minister Tito Mboweni for his remarks…
Gigaba to meet with Ramaphosa over fireblade terminal
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says he will meet with President Cyril Ramaphosa in due course to give his…
Clinton warns Ramaphosa on handling land expropriation matter
Former United States President Bill Clinton has warned President Cyril Ramaphosa on government plans to expropriate land without compensation, saying he will…
Fedusa welcomes Tom Moyane’s axing from SARS
Union Fedusa has welcomed the axing of Tom Moyane from Sars, saying President Cyril Ramaphosa made the right…
North West police investigate murder of 2 Ahmed Kathrada relatives
North West police are investigating the murder of the nephew of late apartheid struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada, 65-year-old…
Rappers attend court case in support of Lerato Sengadi
South African rappers have gathered at the Johannesburg High Court on Friday morning in support of Jabulani ‘HHP’ Tsambo’s partner…
Mboweni’s stance on e-tolls slammed by cosatu
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has labelled Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s comments around e-tolls ridiculous as hundreds of…
City of Cape Town refutes Herron’s allegations
The City of Cape Town has rejected as skewed, the comments made by its former Mayoral Committee Member…
‘Moyane fired because he failed to defend himself’
The CEO of the South African Institute for Tax Professionals Dr Keith Engels says SARS Commissioner Tom Moyane…
Cele launches ‘Quiet Storm’, assures safety during festive season
Police Minister, Bheki Cele, says it’s all systems go for police officers to ensure safety during the festive season….
ANC to discuss Gigaba’s issues on Monday
African National Congress (ANC) Treasurer General Paul Mashatile says issues facing Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba will be…
IMF reaches staff agreement for $2 bln disbursement to Egypt
The International Monetary Fund has reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt to disburse another $2 billion from the country’s $12…
NPA anticipates more delays in Dros rape case
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is anticipating more delays in the Dros rape case now that accused Nicholas Ninow’s mental status has…
E-toll review necessary: Mashatile
The African National Congress (ANC) has thrown its weight behind the party’s Gauteng leadership on the need to…
Govt considering national registry for protection orders: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government is considering the introduction of a national registry for protection orders as a…
More consultations needed for petrol price cap: Radebe
South Africans will know by the end of January next year, the outcome of the government’s investigation into…
Mkhwebane recommends disciplinary action against Gigaba
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has recommended that President Cyril Ramaphosa take disciplinary action against Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba. She has found that…
De Lille resigns as Mayor, DA member
Cape Town Mayor, Patricia de Lille, has announced her resignation effective from 7 pm on Wednesday. She is also…
No grants for more than a hundred of EC Sassa beneficiaries
More than 100 social grant beneficiaries from the rural areas of Mbizana in the Eastern Cape have called…
Civil society groups calls on ANC to fire Hlongwa and Mahlangu
Civil society groups are calling on the ANC’s National Executive Committee to overturn the party’s Gauteng PEC’s decision…
DA’s Herron has nothing to hide
Cape Town Mayoral Committee member Brett Herron says he has nothing to hide. He says when the allegations…
Shutting down some stations to reduce emissions not a solution – Eskom
Eskom says shutting down some of its power stations to reduce emissions would have dire consequences. Greenpeace published a…
Taxpayers urged to do returns via eFiling
SARS has encouraged taxpayers to use the eFiling channel to submit their returns as the deadline looms. The deadline…
Ramaphosa’s efforts ‘fruitless’ after latest unemployment stats
Trade union federations say the recent employment statistics show that the efforts by President Cyril Ramaphosa such as the Job…
Parktown boys ‘former assistant coach to be sentenced
The sentencing of former Parktown Boys’ assistant water polo coach Collan Rex is expected to be handed down on…
Fifteen KZN women convicted of public violence released
The 15 women convicted of public violence charges in Colenso, in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, have spent their first…
Police mandate is overstretched: Sitole
National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole says the police mandate has become overstretched. He appeared before Parliament’s Police Portfolio…
“HHP found power in vernacular”
Fellow musicians have described Jabulani Tsambo affectionately known as HHP as the biggest thing that happened in the South African music industry….
Ramaphosa pleased with progress made by G20 Africa Summit
President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the progress the G20 Africa Summit has made in line with its commitments last year….
Gabon leader has stroke, sources say, govt says it’s fatigue
Gabon’s President Ali Bongo was hospitalised last week in Saudi Arabia after suffering a stroke, two sources told Reuters, while…
ANC Gauteng chief whip Brian Hlongwa resigns
The African National Congress (ANC) Gauteng chief whip Brian Hlongwa has resigned. Hlongwa’s resignation comes as the party’s…
Former ANC member back in court over cash heist
A former African National Congress (ANC) employee and three co-accused arrested in connection with a Soweto cash in…
Unions shocked at SABC retrenchment announcement
The Broadcasting Electronic Media and Allied Workers Union (Bemawu) says it’s disappointed that about 981 permanent SABC employees may lose their jobs…
Woman blows herself up in central Tunis; nine wounded
A 30-year old woman blew herself up in the centre of the Tunisian capital Tunis on Monday, wounding…
SACP calls for 15 ANC N West Councillors to be expelled
The South African Communist Party (SACP) in the North West says the 15 African National Congress (ANC) Councillors who aligned themselves with…
Zimbabwe’s 2018 budget deficit seen at 11.1 percent of GDP
Zimbabwe’s budget deficit will more than double to 11.1 percent of gross domestic product this year from an…
Africa Governance gains hampered by security, job fears: STUDY
Security fears and a lack of jobs in African nations have hampered gains in governance across the diverse…
ANC calls on members implicated in VBS saga to resign
The African National Congress (ANC) National Integrity Committee has recommended to the National Executive Committee that those implicated in the VBS…
African countries should ‘decolonise’ water
African governments should recognise customary rights to water for millions of small farmers who have been sidelined or “criminalised”…
Ramaphosa administration to work on securing more investment deals
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration will now work on securing more investment deals, following the South Africa Investment Conference at…
De Lille to address CT Press Club
With just two days to go before Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille is scheduled to leave office, she will…
First memorial service for HHP to take place in Newtown
JOHANNESBURG – The first official memorial for music icon Jabulani Tsambo, more commonly known as HHP, will take…
Cosatu to march against e-tolls
The Congress of South African Trade Unions in Gauteng has announced that it will march on Friday against e-tolls. The…
Gordhan says anti-graft efforts face ‘ dangerous fight back
South African Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Sunday that efforts to clean up corruption in state-owned enterprises (SOEs)…
Royal House of Mandela wishes FW de Klerk a speedy recovery
The Royal House of Mandela has wished former statesman FW de Klerk a speedy recovery. While the exact…
Shots fired at Nangozi Jebe hall in New Brighton
Shots have been fired at the Nangoza Jebe Hall in New Brighton in a shooting that police suspect…
Social media abuzz on Malusi Gigaba ‘sex clip’ leak
Social media was abuzz on Sunday following revelations by Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba that a sex video…
Gabon president hospitalised in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Gabonese President Ali Bongo has been hospitalised in Riyadh, Saudi state media said, without giving more details. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed…
Maimane accuses LEDA of poor implementation of Special Economic Zone project
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane has accused the Limpopo Economic Development Agency (LEDA) of poor implementation in its Special Economic…
Mantashe welcomes R70 billion investment by Anglo American
Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has welcomed the R70 billion investment by mining company Anglo American. He says government’s speedy efforts…
Land issue remains a challenge in Mpumalanga
The land issue remains a serious challenge for many farm dwellers and farm workers in Mpumalanga. Many complain about their…
Ramaphosa opens Investment Summit in Sandton
President Cyril Ramaphosa says government has worked hard to reduce policy uncertainty, regulatory barriers and red tape. He says this…
DA reacts to rumours over De Lille revoking resignation
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has reacted to rumours that outgoing Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille may not resign as…
Duduzane Zuma back in court for culpable homicide
Duduzane Zuma‘s culpable homicide case will resume in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court north of Johannesburg on Friday morning….
Rescue the economy before it becomes worse: Mboweni
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has told Parliament’s standing committees on finance and appropriations that something needs to be done to…
DA notes resignation of five councillors
The DA in the Western Cape says it has noted the resignation of five Councillors from the City of Cape…
‘HHP a pioneer of local Hip Hop’
The Hip Hop fraternity has described artist Jabulani Tsambo, popularly known as ‘HHP’, as a pioneer of local…
Transport Indaba to deliberate on road safety in Limpopo
Road safety improvements on the N1 will be the focal point as Limpopo host a provincial Transport Indaba…
Committee finalising Eskom report before release
Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises responsible for the Eskom Inquiry held a meeting to finalise the process of the…
Outa says government can still right e-toll decision
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) in a statement said it was not too late for the government to correct…
KZN bomb attack suspects back in court
The bail application of eleven accused of alleged links to terror organisation ISIS is due to continue in…
Giyani Water Project plagued by corruption
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni says the Giyani Water Project in Limpopo is plagued by corruption, adding that those implicated should…
Mboweni’s MTBPS speaks to difficult times in the country: Pityana
Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) president Sipho Pityana says Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement frankly speaks to…
South Africa mourns the loss of Motswako Hip-hop star HHP
Pretoria – HHP struggled with depression for a number of years, a close friend confirmed. His publicist and…
Officers shot and killed in E Cape and KZN
Two policemen have been killed in separate incidents in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal in the past 24…
Durban man to be sentenced for attemped murder of his employee
The eShowe Regional Court is set to sentence a businessman found to have been behind the attack of…
School torched by learners in Lusikisiki
Ndaliso Senior Secondary School in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape has been torched allegedly by angry learners. This…
Limpopo crash victims to be remembered
The Limpopo government will host a mass memorial service on Wednesday in honour of the 26 people who…
SA youth most vulnerable in labour market
South Africa has a deteriorating unemployment rate that has not shown any significant gains since democracy was achieved in 1994….
DA limpopo threatens legal action against Stan Mathabatha
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Limpopo has threatened legal action against Premier Stan Mathabatha should he fail to have officials implicated in…
Ramaphosa on Zondo commission: We’re going to clean up
President Cyril Ramaphosa says as the truth begins to emerge from the state capture commission, the government is getting…
R200M spent on SARS IT infrastructure a ‘waste of money’
PRETORIA – The Nugent Commission of Inquiry has heard how the R200 million spent by Sars to asses and redesign its IT…
Tables turn on Shivambu as MPs chant ‘pay back the money’
The VBS Bank saga cloud still hangs over Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Deputy President Floyd Shivambu even as he took…
Motshekga visits Reiger Park Secondary school
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is on Tuesday morning visiting the Reiger Park Secondary school, east of Johannesburg,…
IFP national elective conference postponed indefinitely
The Inkatha Freedom Party’s(IFP) national elective conference has been postponed indefinitely amid reports of growing divisions in the…
‘Saudi investments in SA should be analyzed after Khashoggi’s death
There are calls for South Africa to closely scrutinise investments from Saudi Arabia amid the growing outcry over…
Joao Rodrigues’s trial to start in January
The trial of former security policeman, Joao Rodrigues, is expected to start on January 28th in the Johannesburg High…
‘Feasibility study for Gautrain expansion submitted to treasury’
Gauteng Transport MEC Ismail Vadi has confirmed a feasibility study for the Gautrain expansion has been completed and submitted to…
Hammanskraal mob attack two men for allegedly mutilating woman
Two men are still recovering in hospital after being attacked by a mob in Hammanskraal who accused them of murdering…
Transnet board to announce new acting CEO
Transnet board says it will be announcing a new acting Chief Executive Officer before the end of this…
Nigerian former state governor charged with corruption
A leading opposition politician and critic of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari appeared in court on Monday on corruption charges, less…
Luther Lebelo: R759K SARS invoce was not used for my defence
South African Revenue Service (Sars) executive Luther Lebelo says he is challenging the payment of an invoice submitted to…
Rand firmer in early trade, focus on budget speech
South Africa’s rand firmed against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday, as investors awaited the new finance minister’s Mid-Term…
Curfew declared in Nigerian city after deadly sectarian violence
Nigerian authorities declared a 24-hour curfew Sunday in Kaduna after clashes between young Christians and Muslims left at…
Investigations into Mtunzini crash underway
A high-level investigation has begun into the head-on crash between two light motor vehicles on the N2 at Mtunzini in…
Magashule refutes Dukwana’s claims on Guptas
African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General, Ace Magashule has refuted claims that he took former Free State MEC Mxolisi…
ANC councillor shot dead in Cape Town
African National Congress (ANC) councillor Luyanda Mbele has been shot and killed in Cape Town. His cousin was…
More Hawks members added to probe VBS mutual bank ‘heist’
The Hawks have confirmed that more members have been added to its team to investigate looting at VBS Mutual Bank….
Farmers welcome Stats SA commercial agriculture census
Commercial farming plays a large role in South Africa, from ensuring food security to boosting the economy. However,…
More people displaced following another fire in Philippi
Another Cape Town fire has gutted 120 homes in the Kosovo informal settlement in Philippi. Disaster Risk Management Spokesperson, Mandy…
Lindiwe Sisulu urges current leaders to adopt spirit of unity
Member of the African National Congress National Executive Committee Lindiwe Sisulu says she is proud of the role her mother played in…
Rebels kill 11, abduct 15 in DR Congo: security sources
Rebels killed at least 11 people and abducted 15 others, including 10 children, in an overnight raid near Beni,…
Bathabile Dlamini calls on ANC to work hard ahead of 2019
African National Congress Women’s League President Bathabile Dlamini has called on ANC members to embrace unity in the governing party…
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