Expert shares health effects of IAAF’s policy
CAPE TOWN – Cultural anthropologist Katrina Karkazis, the author of Testosterone: An Unauthorised Biography, warned about the health effects…
Zille defends WC Sopa after criticism from ACDP, ANC & EFF
CAPE TOWN – Western Cape Premier Helen Zille says her vision for the province was based on redress. Zille replied…
Cops release identikit of suspected serial rapist in tshwane
JOHANNESBURG – Police have appealed to Nelmapius residents in Tshwane to help with information that could lead to…
Kenya court postpone decision on homosexuality laws
NAIROBI – Kenya’s High Court on Friday postponed a much-anticipated ruling on whether to scrap colonial-era laws which…
Stranded MUT students refuse to vacate campus after total shutdown
JOHANNESBURG – Some students at Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) have refused to return home after management announced a total shutdown…
Maimane to lead Free State picket over Eskom bills
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane will lead a picket to the Free State Premier’s Office to hand over a…
President Ramaphosa pays respects to SS Mendi soldiers
President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid his respects to the South African soldiers who died 102 years ago when…
Sasol responds to whistle-blower’s intimidation claims over Vaal polution
JOHANNESBURG – Petrochemical giant Sasol says it will contact the South African Human Rights Commission after being accused of…
Petrol suppliers cut price to encourage Nigerians to travel to vote again
ABUJA – Nigerian fuel suppliers have cut the price of petrol to encourage people to travel to vote…
Cosatu disappointed with Mboweni’s budget speech
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has expressed its disappointment in Tito Mboweni’s budget speech on Wednesday. The…
3 pupils wounded in Ceres School stabbing
CAPE TOWN – Three pupils have been stabbed following an altercation at a high school in Ceres. The…
Decrease in unemployment rate will grow country’s tax-base: Economist
Economists are urging the government to focus heavily on job creation in order to grow the economy. This…
McBride: ‘Cele relying on discredited claims to halt renewal of IPID contract’
PRETORIA – Ipid head Robert McBride says that Police Minister Bheki Cele is relying on discredited and malicious allegations against himself in order…
‘No free lunch here’: Treasury to closely monitor soes that get bailouts
CAPE TOWN – Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has sent a blunt message to struggling state-owned enterprises, telling them there is…
DA says budget speech lacks plan to fix ailing economy
Democratic Alliance(DA) leader Mmusi Maimane has criticized the Budget Speech saying it lacks a comprehensive plan to fix…
Man accused of plot to assassinate politicians to know his fate
Judgement in the trial of Elvis Ramosebudi, the man accused of plotting to assassinate politicians and prominent South…
De Lille welcomes aspects of Mboweni’s budget speech
The GOOD Party leader, Patricia de Lille, says that she welcomes Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s identification of the six…
Defence argues crime committed in a moment of passion, weakness
CAPE TOWN – Convicted killer Jason Rohde will learn his punishment in just under a week. Following closing arguments…
Economists not impressed with Mboweni’s maiden budget speech
CAPE TOWN – Economists say that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s maiden Budget speech lacked detail on how the economy will be…
AMCU to share details of strike against job cuts at Sibanye-Stillwater
JOHANNESBURG – Mining union Amcu says it will on Wednesday morning share details of its planned secondary strike against the risk of…
Zondo Commission to delve into corruption, mismanagement of Eskom
JOHANNESBURG – The Zondo Commission of Inquiry is expected to start dealing with the crisis and alleged capture of Eskom…
MUT students calls for talks with management after campus shut down
JOHANNESBURG – Students at the Mangosuthu University of Technology have called on management to hold discussions with student…
Budget speech must show there’s light at the end of the tunnel, says economists
CAPE TOWN – Finance Minister Tito Mboweni faces a baptism of fire when he presents his maiden Budget on Wednesday….
Ex-Vhembe Mayor Florence Radzilani: ‘I was never implicated in VBS scandal’
JOHANNESBURG – Former Vhembe executive mayor Florence Radzilani says she will not accept any responsibility for the R300 million…
Counsellors sent to Tshwane Primary School after ‘bullied’ pupil takes own life
JOHANNESBURG – The Gauteng Education Department has sent officials from its psychosocial unit to Doornpoort Primary School in Tshwane to…
Solidarity looks to expose Gavin Watson’s role in corruption with Bosasa
PRETORIA – Trade union solidarity has businessman Gavin Watson in its crosshairs. Watson’s company African Global Operations, formerly known as…
Sprinter Chand backs Semenya to beat IAAF in fight over testosterone levels
CAPE TOWN – Indian sprinter Dutee Chand believes Caster Semenya will be victorious in her fight against the IAAF’s proposed…
No more free Uzalo, Skeem Saam on YouTube
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has signed a license agreement with leading global over-the-top (OTT) video service Viu, operated…
IEC hoping for 80% turnout in may elections
PRETORIA – Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) chief Sy Mamaobolo said he’s hoping for an 80% turnout of voters…
Former Vhembe Mayor Radzilani out to clear her name in VBS saga
JOHANNESBURG – Former Vhembe executive Mayor Florence Radzilani said she will not accept any responsibility for the R300 million…
MUT shuts down all campuses with immediate effect
JOHANNESBURG – Management at the has decided to shut down the institution with immediate effect. Students have been…
Caster Semenya to IAAF: ‘Gender rules do not empower anyone’
LAUSANNE – Double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya said Tuesday that proposed rules that would oblige her…
OUTA, DA welcome liquidation of African Global operations
PRETORIA – The liquidation of embattled firm African Global Operations has been broadly welcomed despite the potential loss of more…
Army to be ‘ruthless’ against tampering in Nigeria’s postponed vote – Buhari
ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday warned that anyone trying to tamper with Nigeria’s postponed vote risked their lives…
Rand weakens as Eskom crisis weighs
JOHANNESBURG – The rand fell on Tuesday, with investors staying on the sidelines ahead of the annual budget where the…
Eskom says generating performance improving
JOHANNESBURG – As Eskom works on keeping the lights on, it says there has been some improvement in the generating…
Treasury economist Catherine Macleod to take stand at State Capture Inquiry
JOHANNESBURG – Treasury economist Catherine MacLeod is next up at the state capture commission. On Monday, former Treasury…
ANC to develop sexual harassment policy in wake of Pule Mabe matter
JOHANNESBURG – The African National Congress (ANC) says it will develop a sexual harassment policy that will clarify how political…
Tiny SA beach restaurant crowned best in the world
PARIS – A tiny beach restaurant in an isolated South African fishing village was named the best in…
Mother of a dumped baby boy appears in court
The mother of the baby boy, who was found dumped on medical waste at the King Edward Hospital…
Motsepe denies allegations of unfair benefit in government deals
Chairperson of the African Rainbow Energy and Power (Arep), Patrice Motsepe, is adamant that his hands are clean and all…
De Lille to serve summons on DA members over fake report
CAPE TOWN – Patricia de Lille says she’ll be serving four Democratic Alliance (DA) members of Parliament with a summons…
SAA introduces new customer rewards programme
South Africa’s ailing national carrier, South African Airways is looking to increase how it rewards its customers with the introduction…
Cosatu hopes Ramaphosa enlightens them on Eskom unbundling plan
JOHANNESBURG – The leadership of Cosatu will come face to face with President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday morning…
Makhura to deliver last SOPA of his term
Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, will later on Monday morning deliver the State of the Province Address (SOPA) at the…
Ex-ambassador to Iran arrested in MTN investigation
JOHANNESBURG – Pretoria’s former ambassador to Iran has been arrested in South Africa on charges he took a…
‘Delta Avengers’ militants vow to cripple economy if Buhari re-elected
ABUJA – A militant group in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern Niger Delta threatened on Thursday to cripple the economy…
Arrest warrant withdrawn for Zuma friend Guptas
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa has provisionally withdrawn an arrest warrant for Ajay Gupta, a businessman and friend of…
INEC Nigeria, might postpone the Nigerian Presidential election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria is considering to postpone Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections. There has…
Ahmed Kathrada foundation urges leaders to focus on SA’s current problems
JOHANNESBURG – The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has called on leaders to focus on the country’s current problems instead…
Mantashe to visit Gloria Coal Mine for update on rescue efforts
JOHANNESBURG – Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe is expected to visit Gloria coal mine in Mpumalanga on Friday morning to…
3 teens shot in drive-by shooting in Bonteheuwel
CAPE TOWN – Three teenagers have been wounded in a drive-by shooting in Bonteheuwel. Bonteheuwel ward councilor Angus…
Mentor struggled to identify Gupta Saxonwold compound, inquiry hears
JOHANNESBURG – The state capture commission has heard how Vytjie Mentor couldn’t identify the Gupta’s Saxonwold compound, which she…
Sibanye-Stillwater says situation dire as it looks to restructure
JOHANNESBURG – Sibanye-Stillwater says the formal restructuring process it has started is expected to last three months. Sibanye has warned that…
Lesufi: ‘If it were up to me, Valhalla teacher would not paid’
JOHANNESBURG – Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says that if it were up to him, a Valhalla Primary School teacher would not…
Hawks seize abalone worth R3.1m, 2 suspects nabbed
CAPE TOWN – The Hawks have cracked down on a multi-million rand abalone operation in Durbanville, in the Western Cape. Officials, including…
Ramaphosa: ‘They wanted me to be an Askari, I refused’
JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied allegations made by Mosiua Lekota that he sold out his comrades. While replying to the…
SA currency breaches R14 to dollar as Eskom sours outlook
JOHANNESBURG – The rand weakened past R14 per dollar on Thursday as power utility Eskom entered a fifth straight day…
Eskom defends govt decision to bring in external engineers to probe crisis
JOHANNESBURG – Eskom has defended a decision by the government to bring in external engineers to investigate the crisis at…
More than 38 Zim artisanal miners trapped below ground, feared dead
ago HARARE – Up to 38 artisanal miners are feared dead in Zimbabwe after a mine they were…
Gauteng Education Dept to probe security at Edenvale school following shooting
JOHANNESBURG – The Gauteng Education Department said it will look into the security at an Edenvale school where a pupil was…
Gauteng residents warned of heavy rainfall, possible flooding
JOHANNESBURG – Gauteng residents are being warned of possible flooding due to heavy rainfall on Thursday. This is…
EFF’s Shivambu calls for inquiry to probe Ramaphosa ‘sellout’ claims
CAPE TOWN – Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) deputy president Floyd Shivambu has called for an inquiry to investigate…
CRL Rights Commission accused by some religious leaders of going beyond mandate
RANDBURG – Some religious leaders have accused the CRL Rights Commission of going beyond its mandate. On Wednesday, the watchdog…
Cosatu calls for govt, Eskom to suspend IPP contact
JOHANNESBURG – The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) wants government and Eskom to suspend the multi-billion rand Independent Power Producers…
Eskom shares the love with stage 2 load shedding for thursday
Eskom will implement stage two load shedding on Thursday from 8 am, the power utility has confirmed. The…
South road families association ready to fight proposed MyCiti service
CAPE TOWN – The South Road Families Association says it is considering its options in fighting a proposed MyCiTi…
Nugent: ‘Leave SARS out of Political battles’
CAPE TOWN – Retired Judge Robert Nugent says that politics should stay out of the appointment of the South African Revenue…
A case of omission and negligence with FNB centurion
Pretoria – Banking errors, unauthorised debits, and omissions in financial records are a big issue in the South…
Ugandan woman raped during alleged bank robbery
Johannesburg – Ugandan police in the capital Kampala are investigating an alleged robbery, during which a female employee…
Tom Moyane ‘had to go’ from SARS, Judge Nugent tells Mps
CAPE TOWN – Retired Judge Robert Nugent has told Parliament that former South African Revenue Service (Sars) commissioner Tom Moyane “had to…
2 Welkom miners shot dead on their way to work
JOHANNESBURG – Police have confirmed that two mineworkers have been shot dead in Welkom, Free State. The miners…
Cameroon opposition leader charged with ‘rebellion’
DOUALA – Cameroon opposition leader Maurice Kamto, who says he was cheated out of the presidency in elections last…
Sri Lanka rock Proteas with four wickets
DURBAN – Underdogs Sri Lanka rocked South Africa with four wickets at the start of the first Test…
COSATU takes to the street over job losses
Johannesburg – The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) is embarking on a national day of strike…
Apartheid regime favoured Robert Sobukwe? Solly Mapaila
Johannesburg – In what could get tongues wagging, the SACP’s Solly Mapaila has dismissed PAC founder Robert Sobukwe…
State Theatre Brings the Story of Fela Kuti to South Africa
In line with the theatre’s Pan African outlook, the musical presented chronicles the complicated life and times of…
Zimbabwe’s Vice President receiving treatment in India
HARARE – Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is being treated in India for a minor ailment, a government deputy minister…
No arrests made in N2 highway triple shooting
CAPE TOWN – No arrests have yet been made in connection with a shooting on the N2 in…
Expert: Stage 4 load shedding indication of how dire situation is at Eskom
JOHANNESBURG – South Africans are looking to President Cyril Ramaphosa for answers after the latest round of load…
MPS set to hear impact of anti-gang unit in gang-plagued communities
CAPE TOWN – Parliament’s Police Committee will find out on Tuesday what kind of an impact the deployment…
East Libyan forces say they have full control of El Sharara oilfield
Eastern Libyan military forces have full control of Libya’s biggest oilfield, El Sharara, a spokesman said, in a…
Mentor makes some concessions in testimony over Gupta Saxonworld compound
JOHANNESBURG – Former African National Congress (ANC) MP Vytjie Mentor has conceded that there are discrepancies between how she described…
Five killed in pre-election violence in Nigeria – Police
WARRI – Five people were killed in southeast Nigeria during clashes between supporters of the two main political parties,…
Economy, unemployment, corruption & Eskom likely to dominate SONA debate
CAPE TOWN – President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) will be debated in Parliament on Tuesday….
Lawyer says Jiba ensured corruption cases authorised, prosecuted
PRETORIA – Advocate Nomgcobo Jiba’s legal team has told the Mokgoro Inquiry that she has done exactly the opposite of what…
Mentor to conclude testimony in State Capture Inquiry
The State Capture Inquiry resumed in Parktown, Johannesburg, on Monday morning with former African National Congress (ANC) MP Vytjie…
It was a mistake not to prosecute Zuma: Hofmeyr
The Deputy National Director of Public Prosecutions Willie Hofmeyr says he made a mistake by supporting a decision not to…
DA calls for urgent Parliamentary debate on load shedding
CAPE TOWN – The Democratic Alliance (DA) is calling for an urgent parliamentary debate on load shedding. Eskom implemented stage two…
Zimbabwe teachers’ suspend national strike
Zimbabwean teachers have suspended a national strike seeking better pay, unions said on Sunday, but warned that they could…
Gordhan, EFF matter in court Monday
The case between Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and EFF leaders Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu, will be heard in the Equality…
Well know EFF activist shot and killed in Khayelitsha
CAPE TOWN – A well-known Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) activist and community leader has been shot and killed inside her…
Lutzville farmer stabbed to death on farm
CAPE TOWN – A farmer has been killed in Lutzville on the West Coast. Police say the 57-year-old…
Not in My Name ‘relieved’ rape accused Nicholas Ninow fit to stand trial
JOHANNESBURG – Anti-abuse group Not in My Name says it’s relieved that the alleged Dros rapist Nicholas Ninow can be held accountable…
Mother of another SA woman detained in China pleads for govt’s help
CAPE TOWN – The mother of a woman who is currently detained in China is pleading for assistance…
Ramaphosa tees off at Presidential golf challenge
CAPE TOWN – President Cyril Ramaphosa is hoping for a hole in one all in the name of charity teed…
Motorists urged to avoid Kelvin due to protests
JOHANNESBURG – Motorists have been warned to avoid the Kelvin area in Sandton on Friday morning where a…
Nicholas Ninow rape case postponed to March, declared fit for trial
JOHANNESBURG – The Pretoria Magistrates Court has ruled that Nicholas Ninow is fit to stand trial and has…
Fire contained at Holy Cross Primary, C Town
Fire-fighters have managed to extinguish the blaze at Holy Cross Primary School and started with damping down operations as…
Teachers’ union hands memorandum of grievance to parliament
Teachers union, Educators Union of South Africa (EUSA), has handed over a memorandum of grievances to parliament. It…
Eskom to be divided: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says Eskom will be unbundled into three entities to deal with generation, transmission, and distribution…
Correctional Services condemns stabbing of wardens
The Department of Correctional Services has condemned the stabbing of three officials at the St Albans correctional facilities…
PE man killed, daughter (7) wounded in attack at home
CAPE TOWN – A 35-year-old man was shot and killed and his seven-year-old daughter sustained injuries during a…
Police probe stabbing of 2 men at Hermanus court
CAPE TOWN – Hermanus police detectives are investigating a case of assault following a stabbing outside the Magistrates Court on…
Panel appointed to interview SARS commissioner candidates
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has appointed a seven-member panel to interview candidates for the position of SARS commissioner. The position…
Less money spent on SONA 2019: Mbete
National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete says it is all systems go for the State of the Nation Address…
Wits University classes cancelled due to protests
Student representatives say classes have been cancelled at Wits University’s Main Campus in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, due to student…
Hawks lambasted for arresting Agrizzi and four co-accused
Legal experts have lambasted the Hawks for the arrests of five-people over allegations of corruption, money laundering and fraud related…
Ramaphosa has delivered on most promises: Mthembu
ANC Chief Whip Jackson Mthembu says President Cyril Ramaphosa committed himself to a lot of things when he…
Calm returns to DUT following shooting
Police in KwaZulu-Natal say the situation is calm at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) campuses. On Tuesday,…
Two buses, police vehicle torched in Limpopo violent protest
Two buses and a police vehicle have been torched during a violent protest at Dipompong village outside Lephalale…
US cuts Cameroon military aid following human rights violations
PRETORIA – The United States (US) is cutting some of its military aid to Cameroon following evidence of…
SONA to focus on growth, job creation, crime and corruption
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the annual State of the National Address (SONA) on Thursday evening. This is…
Mahumapelo hopes ANC NEC has learnt its lesson after court reinstates PEC
JOHANNESBURG – Former North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo says he hopes the ANC has learnt that if it wants…
1 body recovered, more miners stuck underground in Mpumalanga
JOHANNESBURG – Authorities in Mpumalanga are trying to establish exactly how many men are still trapped underground at…
Bail for Agrizzi, 4 others in Bosasa corruption case
JOHANNESBURG – Five of the seven people charged with corruption, money laundering and fraud related to corruption at…
SA business confidence index falls in January
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s business confidence was stable in January, with investors seeing progress in the economic and…
Zimbabwe president invites opposition for talks as teachers strike
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa invited opposition leaders to a meeting on Wednesday to draw up terms…
What Cosatu expects from Ramaohosa’s #SONA2019
CAPE TOWN – The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has listed its expectations from Thursday’s State of the Nation…
SARS announces action against tax criminals
JOHANNESBURG – The South African Revenue Services says it will lay charges with the National Prosecuting Authority against those guilty of tax…
Gang violence leaves four dead in separate school shooting in WC
CAPE TOWN – Gang violence has left four people dead in a separate shooting this week. A man…
Wits SRC on second day of hunger strike
Members of the Wits University Student Representative Council (SRC) are on the second day of a hunger strike. This is…
ANC changes tune over backing memebers implicated at Zondo Commission
JOHANNESBURG – The African National Congress (ANC) has seemingly changed its tune on allegations emerging from the state capture commission…
DUT students shot dead amid protests
DURBAN – Police have confirmed that a Durban University of Technology (DUT) student has been shot and killed…
Ramaphosa’s investment drive bearing fruit
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s investment drive to attract R100 billion investment over a period of five years is bearing fruit….
The GOOD party launches a plan to fix South Africa
Former Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille has launched the manifesto of her new party, GOOD, in Cape Town on Tuesday which she described…
Wits students continue with lectures
The majority of students at Wits University are continuing with their lectures but about 40 others are demonstrating…
Pandor reacts to university protest
Higher Education Minister Naledi Pandor has called on students’ organizations to focus on real concerns and make every…
Sudan minister appeals to young as protests near seventh week
KHARTOUM – Sudan’s defence minister said on Monday that young people caught up in recent turmoil had “reasonable ambition”,…
Agrizzi to appear at Mokgoro Inquiry
The lawyer for suspended National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Advocate Nomgcobo Jiba has confirmed that former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi will appeared before…
11 things to know ahead of #SONA2019
What is the SONA? The State of the Nation Address (SONA) is an annual address given by the…
Investigation launched after CT man killed in shooting
CAPE TOWN – Police are investigating a case of murder after a man was shot and killed in…
ANC official handed 1 year suspended sentence for assaulting woman
JOHANNESBURG – The African National Congress (ANC) Johannesburg branch secretary Thabang Setona been given a suspended sentence of 12…
New doctors still without their January salaries – SAMA
JOHANNESBURG – The South African Medical Association (Sama) says more doctors in at least four provinces have not…
SA could be kicked out of IOC, says Sascoc
CAPE TOWN – South Africa could get kicked out of the Olympic community if it follows recommendations made…
Vlakfontein murder accused Fita Khupe denied bail
JOHANNESBURG – Murder accused Fita Khupe has been denied bail at the Protea Magistrate’s Court in Soweto on…
Parly committee concerned by increase of heavy weaponry in crimes
JOHANNESBURG – Parliament’s police portfolio committee says that the increase in unconventional crimes involving heavily armed perpetrators requires a relook…
The land issue is synonymous with the EFF: Malema
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, says under the party’s government they will guarantee South Africans’ education…
Trudeau speaks with Venezuela’s Guaido, praises ‘courage and leadership’
OTTAWA – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke Sunday with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, praising the “courage…
Bushiri arrested and charged for ‘fraud & money laundering’
According to a statement released by the church this evening, police officers – later identified as Hawks’ members…
Matlhomola Moshoeu murder send strong message with sentencing, state asks court
JOHANNESBURG – The State in the murder case of Coligny teenager Matlhomola Moshoeu has argued that his killers should be…
SABC to continue with skills audit despite decision to halt retrenchments
JOHANNESBURG – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)says that it will continue with a thorough skills audit despite its decision…
Tshwane city manager Mosola survives suspension vote
JOHANNESBURG – Tshwane city manager Moeketsi Mosola has survived a late-night motion to suspend him. Mosola received 111 votes from…
IPID probing police after teen hurt in tafelsig incident
CAPE TOWN – The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) is investigating after a 15-year-old child was hurt at the hands…
Pitch Back Afro’s testimony has changed many times, says NPA
JOHANNESBURG – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says that the defence in the case against Thulani Ngcobo, who…
Jiba accused of selling out NPA, abandoning integrity for Politicians
PRETORIA – Deputy prosecutions boss Willie Hofmeyr has accused his colleague Nomgcobo Jiba of selling out the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and abandoning her…
Hitchhiker to appear in court for shooting lift driver
CAPE TOWN – A man is expected to appear in the Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court on Friday for…
Disciplinary process against Breytenbach was above board, inquiry told
JOHANNESBURG – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)’s former chief executive has told the Mokgoro Inquiry that the disciplinary process against former…
Nkosana Makate grateful for support in compensation battle against Vodacom
JOHANNESBURG – As the Please Call Me movement threatens to intensify its campaign against Vodacom, the man at the…
Cosatu, NUM threaten protests over reported Eskom restructuring plan
JOHANNESBURG – Eskom is being warned not to follow through with its plans to restructure the organization, with unions saying…
Man shoots 2 people, turns gun on himself in Lenasia
JOHANNESBURG – Police are investigating a case of attempted murder and suicide after a 32-year-old-man shot and wounded…
Truck torched, roads blocked in Pretoria West protest
JOHANNESBURG – Police are on the scene of a violent protest in Pretoria West. Officers say that a…
No pay, no service, SA medical association warns health dept
JOHANNESBURG – The South African Medical Association (Sama) says that should the Health Department fail to pay medical…
Parly cans gala dinner, finger foods as SONA budget cut
CAPE TOWN – No more glitzy gala dinners and finger food for guests is the message from Parliament…
Bosasa faked disciplinary hearing to mislead SIU probe, says ex-employee
JOHANNESBURG – Former Bosasa employee Frans Vorster has revealed how the facilities management company once faked a disciplinary hearing against…
Ex-Bosasa employee told to do whatever Mokonyane wanted, inquiry hears
JOHANNESBURG – Former Bosasa employee Frans Vorster says that the facilities management company continued to hire luxurious cars for Minister…
EFF engages with Soshanguve, Hammanskraal residents
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema, together with some of the party’s local, provincial and national leadership, have embarked on…
PIC undermines policies and regulatory practices: Manager
A suspended assistant Portfolio Manager at the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) says the corporation undermines policies and certain regulatory practices to pass…
Uncertainty over Zuma’s SONA attendance
Former President Jacob Zuma has not yet accepted an invitation by Parliament’s presiding officers to attend the opening of Parliament…
SA youth have faith in EFF: Shivambu
The EFF says the country’s youth are no longer tied to a sense of loyalty to the ANC…
DA wants details of Ramaphosa, Mkhwebane meeting
The DA has called on the Public Protector to release the details and outcomes of her meeting with…
Former Bosasa CFO to continue his testimony
Former Bosasa CFO Andries Van Tonder will on Wednesday continue with his testimony at the Commission of Inquiry…
Mbalula: ‘ANC can’t protect members implicated at Zondo Commission’
JOHANNESBURG – The African National Congress (ANC) has called on its members implicated in testimony at the Zondo Commission to cooperate when…
Breytenbach: ‘Decision to drop Mdluli charges done for nefarious reasons’
PRETORIA – Former prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach says the decision to withdraw the criminal case against former Crime Intelligence head Richard Mdluli was…
Mom of murdered Coligny teen still devastated by his death
COLIGNY, North West – The mother of Coligny teenager Matlhomola Moshoeu has told the High Court in the North West…
Investigators still looking into causes of 3 Western Cape fires
CAPE TOWN – Investigators are still looking into the causes of three fires in different parts of the Western…
More than one million new voters registered since March
More than one million potential new voters were registered between March of last year and the past weekend….
Policy certainty central to private sector investment: Mboweni
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni says policy certainty is central to private sector investment. He says the government needs to ensure…
SA ranks among the world’s most corrupt countries: Transparency International
South Africa remains among the world’s most corrupt countries. This is after the country ranked 73rd in the 2018 Corruption…
I am a racist I agree, judge me on that, it’s fine: Agrizzi
Former Bosasa Chief Operating Officer (COO), Angelo Agrizzi, has admitted to being a racist during his testimony at the Commission of…
Chamisa calls on international community to end Zim crisis
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Nelson Chamisa says the international community should intervene to end the crisis in the country….
Boko Haram kills four people, three wounded in Niger attack
Boko Haram militants have shot dead at least four people in a town in Niger near the border…
Ramaphosa meets Mkhwebane over Bosasa campaign donation
DURBAN – President Cyril Ramaphosa is meeting with Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane on Tuesday afternoon in Pretoria where he’s expected to clarify…
Cameroon’s main opposition leader Kamto arrested for protest
DOUALA – Cameroonian authorities arrested opposition leader Maurice Kamto on Monday, his lawyer said, after weekend protests that…
#FeesMustFall activist Bonginkosi Khanyile sentenced to 3 years house arrest
DURBAN – Fees Must Fall activist Bonginkosi Khanyile has been handed down a suspended five-year sentence and a R5000 fine bringing an…
Dudu Myeni received R300K monthly from Bosasa, says Agrizzi
CAPE TOWN – Former Bosasa chief executive Angelo Agrizzi has told the Zondo Commission about money paid to former South…
PIC inquiry expected to hear details of alleged impropriety, dubious investments
JOHANNESBURG – The commission of inquiry into the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) is set to enter its second week with…
Gordhan: ‘Denel must shape up before it can do business in India’
JOHANNESBURG – Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says that Denel must get its house in order first before it can start doing…
Agrizzi to return to Zondo Commission amid reports of Bosasa bribe attempts
JOHANNESBURG – Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi will return to the stand at the state capture inquiry on Monday morning despite reports of attempts…
Breytenbach, Booysen expected to testify at Mokgoro inquiry
PRETORIA – Week two of the Mokgoro Inquiry looks set to be explosive with evidence being led by two former…
IEC satisfied with last voter registration weekend
JOHANNESBURG – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says that it is satisfied with the running of its last voter registration…
Ramaphosa: ‘We won’t allow Eskom to fail’
NEW DELHI – President Cyril Ramaphosa says that the government will announce further plans to resolve the challenges facing Eskom, saying…
Two killed in Durban single-vehicle crash
JOHANNESBURG – Two people have been killed, and two others hurt following an accident in Durban. Paramedics say…
State Capture Commission, SANEF meet over Bosasa donation claims
JOHANNESBURG – The state capture commission of inquiry has met with representatives from the South African National Editors…
Mabuza defends ANC amidst Bosasa scandal
African National Congress deputy president David Mabuza says the fact that some party officials have been implicated in state capture…
‘Corruption has robbed our community of decent life‘
KRUGERSDORP – Protesting Munsieville residents say corruption has robbed their community of a decent life. The residents in…
Cyril Ramaphosa take indirect swipe at Gupta family
NEW DELHI – President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken an indirect swipe at the Guptas, suggesting the controversial family came to…
SAPS to withdraw application to appeal ruling on WC police resources: Cele
CAPE TOWN – Police Minister Bheki Cele has told CapeTalk that the SAPS has decided to withdraw its…
Tembisa serial rapist Joseph Mahloma handed 20 life sentence
JOHANNESBURG – Serial rapist Joseph Mahloma has been handed 20 life sentences and an additional 520 years behind…
Ramaphosa calls on eligible voters to register ahead of election
JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on all eligible voters to register to vote in this year’s national and…
Matric exams re-write deadline looms
JOHANNESBURG – Learners who wish to write or rewrite matric exams in June this year have until 31…
Ugandan firm uses blockchain to trace coffee from farms to stores
KAMPALA – An Ugandan company has started using blockchain, the technology behind virtual currency Bitcoin, to certify shipments of coffee to…
Zimbabwe army says “bogus” soldiers behind beatings
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s army said on Thursday soldiers accused of beating residents in townships following protests over fuel…
Eskom should be split, experts to tell president
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s Eskom could be split into three separate firms under proposals from experts President Cyril Ramaphosa has hired…
Nigerian court gives order to stop trial of top judge
ABUJA – A Nigerian appeals court issued an interim order on Thursday stopping a tribunal from charging the…
Learners challenged to become software developers
Communications Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana has challenged learners to start thinking about developing software that could be used…
SARS to take action against those implicated in BOSASA
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) on Thursday has expressed concern at media reports on allegations of tax…
Nigerian Chibok girls’ champion Ezekwisili exit presidential race
LAGOS – The leading female candidate in Nigeria’s presidential election said on Thursday she had withdrawn from the…
New Congo president Tshisekedi calls for unity after divisive election
KINSHASA – Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi called for national reconciliation on Thursday as he became Democratic Republic of…
Communities in rural area goes digital
Limpopo – Communities in Limpopo are being brought into the digital society fold with the unveiling of various…
South African rand firms; Vodacom slumps on revenue slowdown
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s rand rose to a near one-week high against the dollar on Thursday as risk-taking…
Home Affairs ready for final voter registration weekend – Minister
Home Affairs Minister Siyabonga Cwele says his department is ready to assist those who will require identity documentation…
South Sudan embraces old enemy Sudan, now rocked by protests
UNITY OILFIELD, South Sudan – Embattled Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is receiving words of support from some unlikely places as…
Ugandan President wants MTN to list shares on local exchange
KAMPALA – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said telecom firm MTN Uganda needs to sell shares on the local…
Sudan intelligence service member killed in clash with army troops
CAIRO – One member of Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Service was killed and several other people were…
Zimbabwean jazz legend Oliver Mtukudzi passes on
Johannesburg – Legendary Zimbabwean Jazz musician and human rights activist Oliver Mtukudzi passed away on Wednesday. According to multiple news…
Tshisekedi’s inauguration as DRC president postponed to Thursday
JOHANNESBURG – Tuesday’s scheduled inauguration of Felix Tshisekedi as president of the Democratic Republic of Congo will be postponed until…
Ramaphosa hope world economic forum visit pays dividends for SA
JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum. The four-day meeting brings together over…
DA’s Msimanga says that he is not leading a divided caucus
JOHANNESBURG – Tshwane Mayor Solly Msimanga says that he is not leading a divided caucus and he insists it was…
Dept warns process to declare Bo-Kaap a heritage site can take up to 2 years
CAPE TOWN – The Arts and Culture Ministry says that the process to declare Bo-Kaap a national heritage site can…
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