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By Stephanie Lai. Donald Trump pledged on Saturday to make it too costly for countries to shift away from using the US dollar, adding a new pillar to his tariff platform. "You leave the dollar, and you're not doing business with the United States because we are going to put…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) has launched an investigation into allegations made by a patient and broadcaster Tom London, who was admitted at the Helen Joseph hospital. London recorded a video which circulated on social media complaining about the treatment he received at the hospital. In…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. South Africa is playing a leading role in the fight to conserve vultures in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, contributing to a comprehensive situational analysis that will inform the development of a SADC Vulture Strategy. This initiative, spearheaded by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. At least five people lost their lives in a collision involving two vehicles on Saturday evening on the N11 in the Sekhukhune district in Limpopo. Department of Transport and Community Safety acting spokesperson Phuti Lekganyane said an SUV "unsafely overtook another vehicle" and collided with an oncoming…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) filed papers at the Constitutional Court on 5 September 2024 to seek clarify whether it has the power to issue binding directives. The commission is of the view that section 184 of the constitution obliges it to protect human rights…
Staff Reporter. British multinational telecommunications company Vodafone has been denied access to the court in Vodacom's ongoing legal battle against "Please Call Me" inventor Kenneth Nkosana Makate. Sunday Times reports that the Constitutional Court found the UK-based telecoms company, which owns over 60% of Vodacom, had not made a case…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Former African National Congress (ANC) President Thabo Mbeki has called on party members in the Free State to put an end to infighting and return to the revolutionary values of the movement. The ANC Free State has been embroiled in internal strife and factionalism, with members fighting…
By Anthony Squazzin, Bloomberg. Germany is willing to help fund the R390 billion that South Africa said it needs to incorporate more solar and wind power into the national grid and ensure its energy security. The European nation will be able to provide some funding once the scope for the…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane is off the hook after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) declined to prosecute him for alleged money laundering, fraud and corruption. The decision follows an investigation by the Hawks into criminal activities against Mabuyane. The investigation is related to a vehicle purchase…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sadness at the passing of acclaimed poet, writer and political and cultural activist, James Matthews. Matthews died on Saturday in Cape Town at the age of 95. In a statement, Ramaphosa said, he is "deeply saddened" by the passing of Matthews. "We…
Staff Reporter. A fire ripped through the dormitory of a boarding school in central Kenya, killing 18 boys who were sleeping and injuring 27 others, police and government officials said. The death toll could rise, police warned on Friday, following the disaster at Hillside Endarasha Primary School in Nyeri county,…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) Expo and Air Show, scheduled to take place from 18-22 September 2024, is set to proceed as planned despite concerns over a recent mpox resurgence in South Africa. Event organisers have reassured participants and visitors that there is no immediate threat…
By Irma Venter. Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson concluded his visit to China this week by signing two declarations of intent with the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), as well as ASI Global. Macpherson travelled to China as part of an official State visit by President Cyril Ramaphosa.…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. A group of suspected cash-in-transit (CIT) robbers were killed in a police shootout in Germiston, in the East Rand on Saturday morning. Fullview understands the shoot-out happened when police approached the suspected robbers as they attempted to rob the CIT vehicle. SAPS national spokersperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube met with various international partners to reinforce South Africa's commitment to enhancing the education sector through global collaboration. One of Gwarube's key priorities is ensuring equal access to an inclusive education for all South African learners. Since the election there have been…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. South African Local Government Association (Salga) and South Africa's municipal workers unions have concluded a landmark five-year wage and salary agreement. This is the first ever salary and wage agreement spanning a five-year period ever obtained in the history of the bargaining council. The agreement, effective from…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The Minister of Sport, Arts, and Culture Gayton McKenzie and Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of promoting access to sports and culture programmes in schools. The MoU establishes a collaborative framework between the Department of Basic Education…
Staff Reporter. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has received its first batch of mpox vaccines, which health authorities hope will help curb an outbreak that has prompted the United Nations to declare a global public health emergency. "We are pleased to receive the first shipment of close to 100,000…
By Thabi Shomolekae. Former President Kgalema Motlanthe pointed out on Friday that mapping out a future that is free from corruption requires a "deliberate and tactical" approach to ensure a robust rule of law, ethical governance and effective leadership. Motlanthe was speaking on day two of the University of Johannesburg's…
Staff Reporter. Talks are progressing between BYD Co. and South Africa over a possible investment by the Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, a top government official said, although no specific time frame for the next steps has been agreed. BYD has expressed interest to work and invest in South Africa, according…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The defence in the Senzo Meyiwa trial concluded its cross-examination of Lieutenant-Colonel Christian Mangena in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, ending a grueling week of questioning on the witness stand. They have promised to call their ballistic expert who will challenge the version by the state…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Business leaders has once again questioned whether the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) structure's current composition and functioning are "fit for purpose". The social partners met for the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) annual summit, in Johannesburg on Friday. Nedlac was established in…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Thembi Simelane has provided detailed insights into the role of the Department of Justice in matters concerning prosecutions, particularly in the case of the VBS Mutual Bank. Simelane's appearing before the committee was the first opportunity for her to publicly pronounce on the 2016 loan of R575,600,…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The Democratic Alliance (DA), Freedom Under Law (FUL) and Corruption Watch are challenging impeached judge John Hlophe's designation to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), in the Western Cape High Court. Hlophe is the first judge to be removed from office by the National Assembly (NA), after the…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The Port of East London has received two new tugboats, completing Transnet National Ports Authority's (TNPA) R1bn Marine Fleet Renewal Programme. This investment aims to improve tugboat availability and enhance shipping operations, supporting efficiency and growth at the port. The tugboats are designed to provide marine services…
By Anthony Di Paola, Loni Prinsloo and Archie Hunter, Bloomberg. Saudi Aramco, Abu Dhabi National Oil Co and commodities trader Trafigura are among suitors competing to buy Shell's service stations in South Africa, according to people familiar with the matter. The assets have also attracted initial interest from South Africa's…
By Kgothatso Madisa. Former president Thabo Mbeki has argued that the step-aside rule in the ANC should not only apply to those who have been charged. Anyone, Mbeki has argued, who refuses to step aside until they are formally charged in court even when there are allegations against them is…
By Boitumelo Kgobotlo. Legal compliance is still a major obstacle to good governance, according to Lebogang Maile, the MEC for Finance and Economic Development for Gauteng. The majority of municipalities, he observed, continued to violate the procurement laws, a fact that the auditor-general, Tsakani Maluleke, exposed recently. Maluleke found a…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Acting president, Paul Mashatile says, the SA Police Service (SAPS) and crime intelligence agencies will within the next week convene a meeting to finalise a government-wide plan to deal with crime. Mashatile, who chairs the justice, crime prevention and security cluster in the cabinet, said the plan…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Former ActionSA leader in Gauteng Bongani Baloyi is the latest high-profile politician to join the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party. Baloyi joins MK Party following his party Xiluva's dismal election showing in the 29 May elections. During the briefing, Baloyi confirmed that he will deregister Xiluva and also…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed Chinese President Xi Jinping's proposal to raise bilateral relations with African nations to the level of strategic relations as a sign of a common ambition for modernisation, growth and advancement on the African continent. China upgraded its ties with African countries to…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie says his department will work around the clock to repatriate the bodies of those who died outside the country fighting to liberate South Africa from the Apartheid regime. McKenzie was speaking at the launch of the Heritage Month Programme at…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Acting Minister in The Presidency, Maropene Ramokgopa briefed members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 4th September 2024. The briefing highlighted significant economic gains, social developments, and government reforms. Cabinet welcomed a slight improvement in the country's economy, with Gross…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The state's ballistic expert in the Senzo Meyiwa trial has been accused of being part of tampering with the crime scene which he processed after the footballer's murder. Ballistics expert Chris Mangena has been under cross-examination for over a week now in the Pretoria High Court. His…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The Democratic Alliance (DA), Freedom Under Law (FUL) and Corruption Watch are challenging impeached judge John Hlophe's designation to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), in the Western Cape High Court. Hlophe is the first judge to be removed from office by the National Assembly (NA), after the…
By Paul Burkhardt, Bloomberg. The recovery of South Africa's two biggest state-owned companies — beset by years of corruption and theft — relies on one common component – protecting thousands of miles of cables from theft and rolling out more. Both freight-rail operator Transnet and power utility Eskom battle to…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Three suspects — including an Eastern Cape traditional leader Nkosi Sakhumzi Sakhi Dalinzolo Mareke were killed in a shoot-out with police in Mthatha, Eastern Cape. Fullview understands Mareke was involved in the extortion of businesses in the Mthatha, an allegation he has vehemently denied. In a widely…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The South African National Parks (SANParks) has confirmed that six elephants have escaped at the Kruger National Park (KNP) through a river on Wednesday. "We can confirm that six elephants escaped" from Kruger National Park, said Ike Phaahla, spokesperson for SANparks. The animals escaped "through the river…
By Bhargav Acharya. The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that South Africa needed to pursue ambitious fiscal consolidation to restore the sustainability of its public finances. "Durable expenditure-based consolidation of at least 3 percent of GDP over the next three years is required to place debt on a sustained…
By Antony Sguazzin and Paul Vecchiatto, Bloomberg. Germany's climate envoy said her country is seeking clarity on South Africa's plans to slow down the closure of its coal-fired power plants and alter the terms of a landmark climate-finance pact. The European nation is a founding member of the $9.3 billion…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Photo Credit: X. The fraud and theft case against Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) commissioner Dr Nomsa Masuku has been postponed until November 7. Masuku made a brief appearance in the Johannesburg Commercial Crimes Court on Wednesday morning. She faces charges of fraud, theft, and money laundering involving…
By Stephen Engle and Mike Cohen, Bloomberg. South Africa new 10-party coalition government aims to increase agricultural exports to China, part of a drive to forge closer ties with the Asian nation, fire up its economy and tackle a 34% unemployment rate. "We are focusing on making sure that we…
By Alex Mitchley. @GeorgMeiring. General Georg Meiring, the first chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) appointed by former statesman Nelson Mandela, has died. In a statement issued by the South African Defence Force Association, the Meiring family confirmed that the retired general, aged 84, died on Tuesday…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The Western Cape High Court has reserved judgment in the case involving Jacob Zuma and 10 Members of Parliament expelled from his uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party. They are seeking an interim interdict to halt the swearing-in of their replacements while their review application, challenging their expulsion from…
By Nosihle Shelembe President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is working towards transforming the economy by turning the country into a "manufacturing hub". Addressing the South Africa-China Business Forum, Ramaphosa said Chinese companies will find there are innumerable business opportunities to manufacture products in South Africa using the country's excellent…
By Nicholas Zaal. ActionSA has announced it has taken legal action against the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) for its 'flip-flop' on a commitment to investigate the Ezulweni debt settlement of over R150 million. The political party also announced it has lodged formal complaints against the Economic Freedom Fighters…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Police minister Senzo Mchunu has outlined the measures taken by the South African Police Service (SAPS) to deal with threats posed by extortion across the country. Mchunu briefed Parliament on his department's comprehensive strategy to tackle the escalating crisis of extortion rackets, which has reached epidemic proportions…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Photo Credit:98.7. Former head of engineering at the Passenger Rail Association of South Africa (Prasa), Daniel Mthimkhulu, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for falsifying his qualifications. The sentence was handed down by Magistrate Philip Venter in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crime Court sitting in…
By Sakhiseni Nxumalo. Six suspects linked to extortion cases and multiple murders were shot and killed during a shootout with the police in South Beach, Durban, shortly before midnight on Monday. KwaZulu-Natal police said they were tracing suspects who shot five people, killing four of the victims execution-style on Siyaphambili…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) president Collen Malatji has challenged the South African Communist Party (SACP) to withdraw their deployees in the government of national unity (GNU). ANCYL held a press briefing on the GNU and other developments in the country. SACP general secretary Solly…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Music mogul Sello Chicco Twala's sons, Longwe and Sello Junior, are expected to appear at the Randburg Magistrate Court on Tuesday for housebreaking and theft. This follows the statement from Twala on Monday that he opened a case against his two sons Longwe and Sello at the…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The State ballistic expert Lieutenant Colonel Chris Mangena returned to the witness stand for cross-examination in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday. Mangena presented his findings on the firearm used to murder the football star, and how it was linked to the crime scene. He…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. A team of scientists and researchers has confirmed that the bolide that fell into the Indian Ocean over St Francis Bay in the Eastern Cape a few weeks ago is indeed a meteorite. On Sunday, 25 August, people on the Garden Route, the Sunshine Coast, in Nelson…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. A bus carrying at least 44 people veered off the Van Rhyns Pass in the Western Cape on Monday afternoon, claiming the lives of nine people. The head of communication for the mobility department, Muneera Allie, said the death toll currently stood at nine. "The injured [were]…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The African National Congress (ANC) has instructed its Kwazulu-Natal (KZN) secretary general, Bheki Mtolo to apologise for the remarks he made against the National Education,Health and Allied Workers Union. ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula and Mtolo met the leadership of Nehawu to discuss the lawsuit, brought after…
By Irma Venter. The board of directors of the New Development Bank (NDB) has approved a loan of up to $1-billion for the development of water and sanitation infrastructure in South Africa under government's Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG). The MIG is a conditional grant allocated to municipalities to reduce infrastructure …
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Self-proclaimed Paseka "Mboro" Motsoeneng appeared in the Palm Ridge magistrate's court to bring an urgent bail application on new facts. As Motsoeneng entered the dock, he gestured towards the ceiling, while his supporters in the courtroom waved and cheered quietly. Magistrate Katlego Mokoena denied Motsoeneng and his…
By Marecia Damons. A challenge to the rules for the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant will be heard in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on 29 and 30 October, according to GroundUp. In 2023, #PayTheGrants and the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) filed an application in the…
By Rebecca Campbell. The Council for Geoscience (CGS) on Monday announced that the country's first carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) research site had been officially inaugurated. This marked the conclusion of Phase 1 of South Africa's pilot CCUS project. However, the inauguration of the site, at Leandra in Mpumalanga…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Public Service and Administration Minister, Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi, has outlined a series of activities his department will embark on as part of this year's Integrated Public Service Month (IPSM). Speaking at a media briefing at the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) in Pretoria on Monday, Buthelezi…
By Lynn Williams It's been a very long road. All that we ever wanted was the truth. This sentiment was shared by family members of the anti-apartheid activists known as the Cradock Four in Gqeberha on Monday, shortly after being dealt yet another blow in the Gqeberha High Court. The…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. President Cyril Ramaphosa met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in Beijing, on Monday, where He reaffirmed South Africa and China's "mutually beneficial political and economic ties". The State Visit, comes at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, and the FOCAC Summit will take place in Beijing…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The State's ballistic expert Lieutenant Colonel Chris Mangena's cross-examination in the Senzo Meyiwa trial at the Pretoria High Court stalled on Monday. Mangena was expected to present his findings on the firearm used to murder the football star, and how it was linked to the crime scene.…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The Department of Justice & Constitutional Development confirmed minister Thembi Simelane will appear before Parliament on Friday, 06 September 2024, over alleged dodgy dealings with the VBS Mutual Bank. Simelane was appointed as Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development from 3 July 2024. She was previously Minister…
By Vhahangwele Nemakondo. Gauteng has recorded 207 cases of food poisoning affecting children since February. Ten of these cases have resulted in death. The Gauteng Department of Health raised an alarm on Sunday about the increase in food poisoning cases. The cases have been recorded in townships, informal settlements, and…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. President Cyril Ramaphosa is undertaking a State Visit to the People's Republic of China, where he will also participate at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit. The State Visit, which comes at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, and the FOCAC Summit will take place…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Former MTN Group CEO Raymond Sifiso Dabengwa has died this morning after a battle with cancer, his family has confirmed. Dabengwa served as CEO of MTN until his departure due to challenges in Nigeria, the company's largest market. He resigned from MTN in early November 2015, two…
By Myles Illidge. The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) want to serve Varun and Atul Gupta with a notice of motion over social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram. According to a City Press report, the SABC and SIU have requested permission to…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Deputy President Paul Mashatile has expressed his gratitude to the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) for its backing of South African infrastructure investment. The NDB was created in 2015 by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) to mobilise resources for infrastructure and development projects in…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola on Friday hosted his counterpart, Espen Barth Eide, the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Norway. South Africa and Norway have developed a close relationship dating back to the early years of the struggle against apartheid, when…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The Roads Agency Limpopo (RAL) placed its CEO, Gabriel Maluleke, on precautionary suspension with effect from 30 August 2024 for misconduct. The agency is currently under the management of an accounting authority, while process of appointing a new board of directors gets underway. In a statement, the…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Acting President Paul Mashatile has paid tribute to the 39 South African Police Service (SAPS) officers who were killed in the line of duty during the 2023/24 financial year. On Sunday, a large contingent of SAPS police officers and government officials came together at the Union Buildings…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Photo Credit: Phill Magakoe. At least six Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) party members were killed in an accident in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday while en route to a celebratory event in Nkandla. The accident occurred before noon on Saturday. Fullview understands the group of MK party members were travelling…
By Paul Vecchiatto, Bloomberg. The swift formation of a new coalition government in South Africa after May elections has bolstered investor confidence and fuelled a rally in the nation's currency and the stock market, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said. "The markets were looking for stability and the formation of the…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Today marks exactly one year since the tragic Usindiso building fire, which erupted in the five-storey hijacked building in Johannesburg's inner city, displaced hundreds of people and claimed 77 lives. A year later, many of them are still living in appalling conditions, with some having returned to…
By Thabi Shomolekae. South African Statistics Council chairperson Dr Nompumelelo Mbele on Friday welcomed any constructive criticism of the 2022 Population Census statistics and methodology, saying the council viewed the criticisms as areas that need attention, to find any validity in them. Statistics South Africa (SA) received criticism for a…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe has strongly condemned the brutal killing of a mother of four, whose body was found by the police together with two other victims at Sebayeng village in Limpopo. South Africans were left shocked after two women, Maria Makgota, 47, and Locadia Ndlovu,…
By Vhahangwele Nemakonde. The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has conceded that "institutionalised" factionalism and gatekeeping weakened its branches across the province. The party's provincial secretary, Bheki Mtolo, briefed the media on its provincial executive committee meeting on Friday. The ANC suffered its biggest provincial loss in KZN…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The state-owned national development finance institution, Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) disbursed R15.9 billion into the economy in the year to March 31. Interim CEO David Jarvis, who stepped into the role in October after TP Nchocho's departure, said they are satisfied that they've been moving in the…
By Oratile Mashilo. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been authorised to investigate allegations of corruption and maladministration in nine Eskom contracts. This came after President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday signed two proclamations to recover any losses suffered by the state. "The Proclamation covers allegations of unlawful and improper conduct…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has revealed that 14 political parties have declared receiving donations for the first quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year. This covered the period between 1 April and 30 June. Since the Political Party Funding Act was signed into law in…
By Sakhiseni Nxumalo. Three people were killed and an 11-year-old girl was injured by crossfire during a shooting in Mpumalanga township in Hammarsdale, west of Durban, on Friday. According to the ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson, the incident took place just before midday. Jamieson said they received numerous calls alerting…
By Irma Venter. The New Development Bank (NDB) on Friday signed a R5-billion loan agreement with State-owned freight transport and logistics group Transnet. The agreement was signed during the NDB's ninth yearly meeting, held in Cape Town. Transnet's freight rail sector renewal programme, which aims to restore freight rail volumes…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu, Premier Alan Winde and Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis have signed a Cooperation Agreement in an effort to help combat lawlessness in the Western Cape. The agreement would also lead to a programme to address sexual violence, gender-based violence and femicide. The City…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu has delivered a grim assessment of South Africa's crime situation, revealing that more than 6,000 people died between April and June 2024. Mchunu together with SAPS Management released Crime Stats for 1st Qtr 2023/2024. Between the start of April and the…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Advocate Charles Mnisi representing the third accused, Mthobisi Mncube has told state witness and ballistic expert Lt-Col Christian Mangena that the defence's ballistic expert will testify that the individual markings found on the bullets tested are not sufficient enough to make conclusive findings. In August last year,…
By Sthembiso Lebuso. The department of home affairs (DoHA) has embarked on a significant step towards digital transformation, with Minister Dr Leon Schreiber announcing a new rule for the delivery of visa waiver application outcomes via email. This initiative, which marks a shift from traditional paper-based processes, aims to enhance…
Health Reporter. The Department of Health has urged parents and caregivers to ensure children are up to date with vaccination schedules against serious diseases that are prevented by vaccines as the country is experiencing an increase in rubella cases. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has alerted the department…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. SA Police Services (SAPS) have confirmed that the Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale's Limpopo home was broken into on Thursday. Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said, one person had been arrested. "Police can confirm a housebreaking and robbery incident at the private residence of the deputy minister…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The African National Congress (ANC) has temporarily withdrawn its motion of no confidence in City of Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink. This follows a high court challenge by Brink on Thursday, challenging the lawfulness of the motion. ANC Tshwane secretary George Matjila said the withdrawal is only temporary,…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. President Cyril Ramaphosa says government remains committed to creating a Sovereign Wealth Fund which will benefit future generations, however, the conditions do not currently exist to establish an immediate one. Ramaphosa was responding to questions for oral reply in the National Assembly in Parliament, Cape Town on…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Former Johannesburg Speaker, Cope and SARA leader Colleen Makhubele has become the latest high-profile leader to join the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK) Party. Makhubele was previously a member of the Congress of the People (Cope) before she was fired by the party in November last year. Cope …
By Terri-Ann Brouwers. eThekwini Municipality and the National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure are set to join forces to address the issue of derelict and hijacked buildings in Durban’s Central Business District (CBD). The initiative is part of the city's broader plan to rejuvenate the inner city and attract…
By William Clowes. Impala Platinum Holdings posted a fiscal-year loss after a slump in metal prices prompted the South African miner to write down the value of its assets. The Johannesburg-based company known as Implats took a charge of R19.8 billion ($1.1 billion) related to impairments, mainly at its flagship…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The Pietermaritzburg high court postponed a pre-trial hearing in Jacob Zuma's arms deal case to grant his request for further written reasons for the dismissal of his most recent bid to have advocate Billy Downer removed as the state prosecutor in the matter. Zuma is still fighting…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. A ballistics expert Christian Mangena's cross-examination by the defence in the Senzo Meyiwa trial resumed in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Thursday. Mangena conducted a crime scene reconstruction and bullet trajectory analysis on 27 October 2014, the day after Meyiwa was fatally shot while visiting…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The Justice & Constitutional development minister Thembi Simelane says she will give a full and detailed report on allegations around her links to VBS Mutual Bank. Simelane spoke in Parliament on Wednesday. "Permit me to start by making a commitment to this House on my availability with…
By Tania Broughton. The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has refused to hear an appeal by Shell and Impact Africa against a ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) that the right to conduct seismic surveys off the Wild Coast was granted unlawfully. However, the court has agreed to hear from…
By Chulumanco Mahamba. With the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) being owed R1 047 billion by municipalities, national and provincial departments, and state-owned entities, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) has committed to ensuring the unit is adequately financially resourced. On Tuesday, SIU head advocate Andy Mothibi and his team…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The African National Congress (ANC) wants the exective mayor of Tshwane Cilliers Brink ousted through a motion of no confidence that will likely be debated on Friday. The ANC in Gauteng have just wrestled back control of the City of Johannesburg council, and they have threatened to…