Author: Tshwarelo eseng Mogakane

Court deals blow to Thabo Mbeki's bid to intervene in court case
News

High court rejects ex-president Thabo Mbeki’s bid to intervene in TRC court case

The Pretoria High Court has dismissed an application by former president Thabo Mbeki and former justice minister Brigitte Mabandla to intervene in a case brought... Read more.
Mpumalanga film festival kicks off this weekend
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Mpumalanga filmmakers set to showcase stories at international festival

Mpumalanga filmmakers are set to showcase their stories to the world as the province prepares to host the Mpumalanga International Film Festival (MIFF) from August... Read more.
Mpumalanga agriculture department bleeds millions
News

Mpumalanga department ordered to pay over R20m to unfairly dismissed officials

The Mpumalanga department of agriculture, rural development, land and environmental affairs has come under fire after it was ordered to pay R21-million to two employees... Read more.
Politics

Mandla Ndlovu’s office loses court bid to cancel tenders from David Mabuza era

While Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu’s office has been criticised for unlawfully awarding lucrative IT and legal services contract, the high court in Mbombela... Read more.
Trust in SAPS plunges to record lows
Politics

President enjoys power to place me on leave, Senzo Mchunu tells ConCourt

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has mounted a fierce legal defence in a scathing affidavit to the Constitutional Court, asserting that President Cyril Ramaphosa was... Read more.
SARS wins court battle against Lion Match
Business

SARS shows matches firm Lion flames in court over R450m shares

South Africa’s iconic matchbox maker, Lion Match, has lost a major tax battle after trying to argue that it owed less tax than what the South African Revenue Service... Read more.
Jacques Modipane
Politics

Former Mathews Phosa MEC says ANC as destructive as AK-47 rifle in wrong hands 

A veteran anti-apartheid operative has compared the ANC to an AK-47 in the hands of criminals, saying the liberation movement has become a danger to the very people... Read more.
Harsh reality sinks youths’ house dream 
Business

Harsh reality sinks youths’ house dream 

The dream of owning a home is colliding head-on with the harsh economic realities of city life, with even accomplished professionals questioning whether suburban... Read more.
News

Son begs Madlanga Commission to probe dad’s ‘hit cover-up’ 

The son of slain former Popcru general secretary Nkosinathi Theledi has broken his silence to call on the newly appointed Madlanga Commission to invite him to give... Read more.
The journey of the AK-47, from idolised liberation weapon to menace to society 
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The journey of the AK-47, from idolised liberation weapon to menace to society 

Soviet soldier Mikhail Kalashnikov designs the AK-47 two years after the end of World War II in 1947: simple, durable, deadly, and it soon becomes the world’s... Read more.