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Application to bar media from blue lights corruption case dismissed
The Palm Ridge magistrate’s court has dismissed an application by a company linked to the “blue lights” corruption case to bar members of the...
‘No correlation between Eskom’s performance and elections’
The Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has rejected claims that loadshedding has been suspended until further notice because of the looming May 29 general...
‘Current Covid-19 strain is less severe and less transmissible’
Covid-19 remains circulating at relatively low levels around the country, just like in other parts of the world, according to the Department of Health.
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‘When healthcare workers are attacked, communities will suffer’
The attacks on healthcare facilities in the Eastern Cape have become more common, and the lives of the workers are being exposed to danger.
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Trial date secured as sewage spills in Durban beaches raise a...
The DA has secured a trial date against the eThekwini municipality for its alleged negligence in addressing the city's sewage and water crisis.
Scheduled for...
Media barred from reporting on Mashatile’s VIP cops assault case
In a case involving the VIP guards of Deputy President Paul Mashatile, the media has been forbidden from reporting on the proceedings.
The case resumed...
Should Usindiso Building fire victims be compensated?
The Marshalltown Fire Justice Campaign has welcomed the release of the Usindiso Building fire commission of inquiry report.
However, it slammed the report for not...
There were good days when crime was down in SA –...
The SA Police Service (SAPS) has declared Operation Shanela a resounding success, with over 600 000 arrests made since its inception in 2023.
Police Minister...
‘Thugs who stole 300m of copper cable caused underground fire’
City Power technicians have discovered that 300m of copper cable had been cut and stolen in the Johannesburg tunnels, where the underground fire broke...
Law enforcement officials hailed for refusing R250 000 bribe
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has praised officials from the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) who refused...
Universities unpaid fees balloon to billions of rands
Student debt at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and the University of Pretoria (UP) stands at almost R5-billion for the 2024 academic year...
Zuma seeks legal advice on postponement of ANC hearing
With the excuse of “security concerns” out of the way, former president Jacob Zuma will attend the ANC's national disciplinary committee (NDC) hearing on...
Young and talented actor Mpho Sebeng dies in car accident
The South African entertainment industry is in shock following the death of a talented actor, Mpho Sebeng, who passed away on Sunday.
Sebeng was 30...
Lesufi does not want Usindiso Building fire report to gather dust
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi is pleased with the manner in which the Usindiso Building Commission of Inquiry was conducted.
The premier expressed his satisfaction during...
ANC is aware of planned sit-ins outside Luthuli House – Mbalula
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says it was the party's intelligence recommendations that necessitated the postponement of former president Jacob Zuma's disciplinary hearing.
The hearing was...
More drama expected in Chiefs player’s murder case
The Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court is set to hear further testimony from a key witness on Tuesday in the bail application of six suspects arrested...
NPA’s deal with ABB unlawful, says Koko
Former Eskom chief executive officer Matshela Koko maintains that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and ABB’s “out-of-court settlement”, which saw the Swiss-based entity evading...
‘ANC has know-how and will to make SA prosperous’
No other political party has the capacity to transform the economy, only the ANC has the vision and wherewithal to achieve this feat, Deputy...
Recused commissioner takes Lesufi to court over Usindiso investigation
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi is being dragged to court by advocate Thulani Makhubela, who wants the decision to recuse him as commissioner of the...
Advocate Nomgcobo Jiba strikes back at Mbeki’s accusations
Advocate Nomgcobo Jiba has issued a fiery statement in response to former President Thabo Mbeki, saying he parrots the narratives paddled in the white-controlled...
War over control of R7bn of municipal pension fund gets nasty
An intensified war over the control of R7-billion of the Municipal Employment Pension Fund (MEPF) has taken a nasty turn.
Akani Retirement Fund Administrators administered...
Ruling party ANC rolls dice again on Zuma
The ANC made a spectacular U-turn on Saturday, just hours after the party postponed former President Jacob Zuma’s disciplinary hearing to a date after...
Burna Boy promoter opens case over missing R500k ring
Controversial businessman and Nigerian-born international superstar Burna Boy’s promoter Gregory Wings is at loggerheads with his bodyguard for allegedly stealing a half a million-rand...
Maluti Municipality urged to use farmers to stimulate local economy
Employment and Labour Minister, Thulas Nxesi, has challenged the Matatiele Local Municipality to partner with the farming sector to kick-start the indigent local economy.
Nxesi...
MK Party descends on Union Buildings for Zuma night vigil
Scores of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party members have descended on the Union Buildings in Pretoria ahead of the night vigil that the party has...
Suspect nabbed while allegedly transporting cocaine worth R4,5m
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Mpumalanga has made a major breakthrough with the apprehending of a 23-year-old man with about R4,583,370 worth...
Workers are safe to conduct repairs after M1 underground fire
The Johannesburg Roads Agency has examined the extent of the damage to the M1 bridge and confirmed that workers are safe to conduct repairs.
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Wellbeing of vulnerable children gets government’s attention
A multi-disciplinary grouping of national departments has committed to collaborate strategically to ensure universal access for citizens to comprehensive early childhood development (ECD) services,...
