Bongani Mdakane

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Diversity critical to unlock innovation across energy spectrum

7th August 2024

Multiple global studies have highlighted the critical role of diversity and inclusion for women and youth in playing their part in innovation...

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Zama zamas and residents live in peace, but  violence lurks

4th August 2024

Residents of a Gauteng community terrorised by zama zamas say calm has returned to the area since police launched Operation Vala Umgodi...

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Mayor accused of beating up bodyguards refuses to step aside

4th August 2024

A controversial Free State ANC mayor has defied an order by the party to vacate office as part of its “step-aside policy”....

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Zuma fires Zwane and Shongwe, reinstates Maseko as MK SG

3rd August 2024

The musical chairs in the MK Party continues relentlessly as party president Jacob Zuma removes Arthur Zwane as a secretary general again....

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Bester complains about effects of solitary confinement on him

31st July 2024

Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester has released a statement decrying the inhumane treatment he is subjected to in prison. He claimed...

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Lesedi FM listeners demand axed DJ Skuzabell’s reinstatement

31st July 2024

Agitated Lesedi FM listeners have threatened to boycott the Free State-based radio station after one of the radio hosts was sacked last...

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SABC, SIU lose court bid to recover R2.4m from Motsoeneng

30th July 2024

Attempts for the SABC and the SIU to recoup R2.4-million from the broadcaster’s former COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng and his former entourage of...

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BBC welcomes new business-friendly law 

29th July 2024

The Black Business Council (BBC) has welcomed the signing into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa of two bills impacting business as a...

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Campaign to force security firms to pay pensions kicks off

29th July 2024

The Private Security Sector Provident Fund (PSSPF) is set to embark on a campaign to force all privately-owned security companies to contribute...

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Black panel beaters accuse Santam of sidelining them

29th July 2024

The Black Business Council (BBC) has written to insurance giant Santam accusing them of sidelining and destroying black-owned panel beaters.  In a...