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Godongwana dismisses establishment of another state bank
FINANCE Minister Enoch Godongwana has ruled out the establishment of yet another state-owned bank, saying South Africa not only has quite a number but the government does not have the financial resources to inject into a new one. “The government...
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Teenager’s stabbing sparks a war of words
THE fatal stabbing of Nhlamulo Sambo, 19, in Mossel Bay has sparked a heated public exchange between EFF MP Naledi Chirwa and March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, as debate intensifies over immigration, tribalism, and political rhetoric in...
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KZN business sector could collapse
DURBAN businesses in the clothing and textile sector are pushing back against the demand for illegal foreign nationals to leave the country, warning that this will have a destructive impact on their operations. The minibus taxi industry in...
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Turmoil in KZN as NFP expels Shinga
THE National Freedom Party (NFP) and Social Development MEC Mbali Shinga are headed for a legal showdown after she vowed to fight her dismissal from the party. This is after the NFP revealed that it will soon update its list at the legislature and...
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SIGNS OF PROGRESS IN WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
WORK on the Durban Point Waterfront Development could begin at the end of this year, pending the finalisation of funding talks. The eThekwini Municipality revealed this as it detailed the state of one of the highly anticipated projects in the...
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Parties insist Ramaphosa’s legal challenge won’t delay Impeachment Committee
POLITICAL parties have said that while President Cyril Ramaphosa is fully entitled to pursue legal action against the Section 89 Independent Panel report on Phala Phala, that should not hinder Parliament's Impeachment Committee. After the...
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Ramaphosa accused of 'evading accountability'
THE African Transformation Movement (ATM) has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of attempting to evade accountability, following his decision to seek a judicial review of the Section 89 independent panel report regarding the Phala Phala farm...
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TREASURY TAKES OVER EDUCATION FINANCES
THE financial situation of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has worsened, with the Provincial Treasury “taking over” the department’s financial affairs due to ongoing governance failures. Carol Coetzee, the Head of Provincial Treasury, wrote...
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ZULU PALACE POWER WAR ERUPTS
A SENIOR official in the Zulu Prime Minister Executive Council (PMEC) has attributed the dismissal of Royal Chancellor inkosi Malusi Zondi and the dissolution of the king's private office to a power struggle over the proximity to AmaZulu king Misuzulu...
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SA families condemn Israeli detention of civilians in international waters
FAMILIES of the South Africans, who are part of the Global Sumud Flotilla and who are expected to be transported to Istanbul later this afternoon before returning home, have described the harrowing week they have had to cope with, amidst the...
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Ramaphosa should “allow impeachment to proceed”
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has been advised to allow the parliamentary impeachment inquiry to proceed, rather than trying to stall or block the process by challenging it in court. This is according to political analyst, Lukhona Mnguni, who said while...
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Black Business Council takes Transnet to court over tender excluding local firms
THE Black Business Council (BBC) is taking legal action against state parastatal Transnet over a tender it argues excluded local companies and violated the country's procurement laws. The organisation has raised concerns regarding a 24-month tender...
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Durban welcomes the Articulate Africa Book and Arts Fair 2026
DURBAN rolled out the red carpet as the Articulate Africa Book and Arts Fair 2026 officially kicked off, signalling a major boost for the city's creative economy and cultural landscape. The Durban Exhibition Centre has officially transformed into a...
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Durban goes all out for ultra-wealthy with private jet facilities at KSIA
DURBAN is going all out to attract the ultra-wealthy by building infrastructure at King Shaka International Airport that could accommodate and maintain private jets. Dube TradePort has revealed ambitions to build an Airside Zone that could accommodate...
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Ramaphosa accused of targeting ‘politically weak’ as Tolashe is sacked
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has been accused of acting against those seen as “politically weak while ignoring real crimes” following his decision to fire the Minister of Social Development, Sisisi Tolashe. The MK Party stated that the firing was an...
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R80 billion BRT project crumbles nationally
THE Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, which has cost the country an estimated R80 billion to implement, is at risk of being phased out following concerns that the national project has failed to take off. The National Portfolio Committee on Transport...
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ANC divided over Cyril’s decision to stay
AS THE ANC prepares for its special National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting today following the Constitutional Court’s (Concourt) ruling on the Phala Phala farm matter, some members of the committee expressed their satisfaction with President Cyril...
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Ramaphosa to challenge validity of Phala Phala report
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa said that in light of the Constitutional Court's ruling on Phala Phala, he will be challenging the Section 89 independent panel report, describing it as flawed and saying he disagreed with its findings that there is prima...
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New DA leadership in KwaZulu-Natal aims to strengthen voter base
THE newly elected leadership of the Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal has vowed to “take on” the MKP on the ground as the party looks to consolidate its gains and attract new voters. Sithembiso Ngema was elected as the leader of the DA, succeeding...
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ConCourt ruling could push GNU to the brink
SHOULD the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) rule against Parliament today, it could push the Government of National Unity (GNU) to the brink. That is the view of a number of analysts as the ConCourt is expected to deliver judgment today on whether...
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D-DAY FOR RAMAPHOSA
AS THE Constitutional Court is expected to deliver a judgment tomorrow in a landmark Phala Phala case involving President Cyril Ramaphosa, opposition parties and political experts have called for justice and the president to be held...
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CLUB MED EYES EUROPEAN MARKET
THE opening of the Club Med Resort could serve as a catalyst to attract more European tourists to KwaZulu-Natal and promote luxury development along the North Coast. The resort, located in Tinley Manor in the KwaDukuza Municipality, is set to open its...
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Durban Chamber condemns business intimidation
THE business community has warned about the damage being done to business confidence in key economic hubs of the KwaZulu-Natal by organisations affiliated with political parties who are “intimidating” business people. The Durban Chamber of Commerce...
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R20 million car spend for traditional leaders faces scrutiny
THE recent purchase of cars for traditional leaders faces further scrutiny following cost revelations and concerns about partisanship in vehicle allocation. The cars were bought by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs...
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SAHRC seeks answers on KZN Education’s funding crisis
THE KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has been dragged before the SA Human Rights Commission due to numerous failures, including the failure to pay the money for norms and standards to schools. The Head of Department, Nkosinathi Ngcobo, recently...
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Education Minister seeks probe into R1.6 billion textbook procurement allegations
BASIC Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has formally requested Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to initiate an investigation into alleged irregularities in the procurement of textbooks for South Africa's foundation phase. The move follows media...
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Ramaphosa vows to tackle corruption and violent crime at Freedom Day rally
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa's Freedom Day address was briefly disrupted after he and the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, were ambushed by an intruder on stage yesterday before security quickly intervened. During his keynote...
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Parties call for inquiry as Masemola suspension shakes SAPS
THE SUSPENSION of national police commissioner Fannie Masemola is an indication that the South African Police Service (SAPS) is deeply troubled. That is the view of some opposition parties following the precautionary suspension of General Masemola...
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R17 billion bioethanol plant brings hope to KZN farmers
THE EMBATTLED sugarcane industry in KwaZulu-Natal may soon receive a significant lifeline with the announcement of a proposed R17 billion bioethanol plant “earmarked” to be built in the province. A global agricultural company, UPL, has revealed plans...
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Masemola defers to Ramaphosa amid DA suspension call
NATIONAL Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola declined to address his future yesterday, insisting that any decision rests solely with President Cyril Ramaphosa. This comes after the Democratic Alliance issued a statement yesterday calling on Ramaphosa...
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Details emerge on criminal charges against Mkhwanazi, Lerutla
DETAILS have emerged on the criminal charges against suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department deputy chief, Julius Mkhwanazi and Ekurhuleni City Manager Kagiso Lerutla, who both appeared in court yesterday. Mkhwanazi and Lerutla appeared in the...
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Former Ithala board members claim it's a 'dead bank'
FORMER board members of Ithala Bank have described the embattled Ithala SOC Limited as a “dead bank”. A member of the board revealed that there is no future for the bank as it is not trading, it has lost customers and assets, and it could soon lose...
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Malema alleges political bias in five-year prison sentence
EFF leader Julius Malema has claimed that his prosecution is politically motivated, alleging that a “hidden hand” was influencing the judicial process against him. He said this was part of a broader and orchestrated campaign to disrupt his political...
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ANC leadership shake-up: Mbalula axes Jeff Radebe as KwaZulu-Natal convener
THE ANC's national leadership has finally removed Jeff Radebe as the convener of the party in KwaZulu-Natal, following the failure to revive the structures in the province ahead of this year's local government elections. Making the announcement at a...
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Ithala SOC Limited Board resigns amid governance failures
THE Board of Directors of Ithala SOC Limited (bank) has fallen on its sword amid calls for the leadership to face consequences over the bank's governance failures that have brought the institution to the brink of collapse. The Premier's office...
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Musk slams B-BBEE laws, calls them extremely racist
THE world's richest man and business magnate, Elon Musk, who was born in South Africa, continues to target and criticise the country's transformative policies, particularly the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE), which he has labelled as...
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KZN government probes Ithala Bank failures
THE KwaZulu-Natal government has resolved that action should be taken following the governance crises that have undermined the development bank and its customers, putting it at risk of being shut down by regulators. Among the issues of concern raised...
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Government plans to phase out non-viable municipalities by 2031
NON-VIABLE municipalities across the country could be phased out within the next five years as the government looks to overhaul the poor state of service delivery. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa said the...
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R4.5 billion investment revives Mooi River
The Mooi River area is set for economic revival with another investment totalling close to 4.5 billion earmarked for the area. A new multi-billion rand property development project in the Mooi River Valley is expected to break ground in 2027, with a...
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Eastern Cape Health Department must release tender documents after court ruling
THE Department of Health in the Eastern Cape has been ordered to release a trove of sensitive tender bidding documents amid concerns that its award of a multi-million rand tender was “riddled with discrepancies”. A Durban-based company, Makhathini...
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Draft regulations task principals with safeguarding pregnant pupils’ education
PRINCIPALS and teachers will have to play a significant role to ensure that the schooling careers of young girls are not derailed by falling pregnant. A set of draft regulations that were put forward by the Department of Basic Education and released...
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EThekwini’s wastewater re-use plan aims to secure drinking water supply
ETHEKWINI Municipality is embarking on a controversial and ambitious water-reuse project that seeks to convert wastewater into potable drinking water for its residents. The project aims to augment the city’s water supply and ensure water...
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R100 billion rebuild of former SAPREF refinery to take eight years
THE rebuilding of the former SAPREF refinery in Durban will take close to eight years and cost more than R100 billion. The government revealed that work to rebuild the plant, which closed down in 2022 due to extensive flood damage, will soon get...
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Court dismisses Zuma and Mbeki’s bid to remove Justice Khampepe from TRC Commission
JUSTICE Sisi Khampepe cannot be removed from the commission probing political interference in TRC investigations, the Gauteng High Court ruled yesterday. This comes after the Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg, dismissed the legal bid by former...
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Masemola's summons 'a political strategy to shield corrupt officials'
The summons issued against National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, to appear before the court has raised concerns over 'a strategy to protect those implicated in corruption'. The Activists and Citizens Forum (ACF) has described the summons as...
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Parliament supports reforms empowering SIU for lifestyle audits
SOUTH Africa's fight against corruption could be heading for a significant shift, with Parliament calling for urgent legal reforms to strengthen lifestyle audits across the public service and give investigators more power to act without political...
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Masemola summoned to court in R360 million SAPS tender scandal
THE NATIONAL Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the SAPS have confirmed that police commissioner General Fannie Masemola has been served with a notice to appear in court over the R360 million tender, as President Cyril Ramaphosa formally acknowledged the...
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Russian recruits receive psychosocial support
THE Department of Social Development (DSD) has officially rolled out a specialised psychosocial intervention programme for the South African men recently repatriated from the conflict in Russia and Ukraine. This follows reports from families in...
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Nkosi says Molefe gave him biker gear, not cash
SERGEANT Fannie Nkosi, an officer with the Gauteng Organised Crime Unit, defended himself against bribery allegations at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry yesterday, saying he never took cash from controversial businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe. The...
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Urgent calls to restore Sapref refinery
AS THE deadline looms for the Central Energy Fund's (CEF) study into the future of the Sapref refinery in Durban, Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources says it has not received any recent update on whether the March 31...
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Nkosi reveals ActionSA, EFF’s role in alleged tender manipulation
THE WhatsApp chats between Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, a Gauteng Organised Crime Unit officer and City of Tshwane chief financial officer (CFO) Gareth Mnisi suggested some members of ActionSA and EFF were involved in the alleged manipulation of a security...
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Iran’s ambassador warns of global consequences
THE Islamic Republic of Iran has vowed to continue its military response against the United States, framing its actions as a legitimate act of self-defence under international law, as the number of civilian casualties continues to mount. This comes as...
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Concern as skilled officers are ditching the badge
THE growing trend of highly skilled police officers being lured away by private security companies and criminal syndicates has come under scrutiny following the shocking revelation of Matipandile Sotheni's alleged involvement in organised...
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Sergeant sheds more light on dealings between Matlala and Sibiya
SERGEANT Fannie Nkosi, a Gauteng Organised Crime Unit officer, has cast doubt on the credibility of suspended Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiy's testimony regarding their interaction with alleged crime mastermind Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. Nkosi resumed...
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KZN’s R4.5BN logistics hub to shift goods to rail
THE small town of Mooi River in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands is set to become a key logistics hub following plans to invest billions of rand in a dry port to ease the congestion of trucks heading to and from Durban on the N3 route. The estimated...
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Ramaphosa vows action on Madlanga Commission findings
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday said no one implicated in wrong-doing by the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will be shielded. “I can give an assurance that no one who is either implicated or will be implicated will be shielded, and when the...
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Mbalula, EFF slam US ambassador over ‘arrogant’ remarks
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has entered the fray to criticise remarks made by the United States Ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, saying the country's international relations policy will not be dictated by anyone but the...
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Testimony reveals alleged moneylaundering scheme
TENDER tycoon Hangwani Maumela and alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala are central figures in the alleged money-laundering scheme involving Suliman Carrim, a North West businessman, who acted as a middleman for multimillion-rand transactions...
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Businessman testifies he lent R10million to alleged crime boss for SAPS tender
NORTH West businessman Suliman Carrim's testimony got off to a dramatic start at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry yesterday as his legal team clashed with commission secretary Dr Nolitha Vukuza over seating arrangements. The tension was, however,...
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KZN Education Department faces R600 million debt from former staff
FORMER employees of the cash-strapped KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education owe the department close to R600 million due to administrative bungling that saw them continue to draw salaries despite having left their posts. Members of the Education...
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Gulf war threatens South African exports as conflict escalates
THE agricultural industry has raised the alarm about the impact of the Gulf War on the export of fresh produce from South Africa to the Middle East. The US and Israel war against Iran is threatening shipping, especially of key commodities such as oil....
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Farmers’ urgent legal plea for private FMD vaccination drive
LIVESTOCK farmers will later this month turn to court in a desperate plea for the private sector to produce a foot-andmouth disease (FMD) vaccine and for the go-ahead to those who can privately administer it to do so. There should be no State...
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Durban’s comeback: Business confidence soars as eThekwini Working Group delivers
THE Presidential eThekwini Working Group is beginning the next phase of its work to ensure that Durban grows to be one of the most competitive business and tourism destinations in the world. President Cyril Ramaphosa stated yesterday that the next...
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Future of eThekwini’s debt relief programme remains uncertain
THE future of the debt relief programme under the eThekwini Municipality hangs in the balance after concerns that this policy is undermining the culture of paying for services and could lead to the collapse of the municipality. City leaders indicated...
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South Africans stranded in Gulf amid US strikes
THE Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) yesterday said it is in communication with South Africans stranded in the Gulf nations following the US and Israel strikes on Iran and the subsequent retaliatory attacks. South Africa...
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King Misuzulu’s plan for greater control over Ingonyama Trust
IN A move set to trigger a high-stakes legislative battle, King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has announced a formal bid to seize control of the Ingonyama Trust from the national government, insisting that the land belongs to the Zulu nation and must be...
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Godongwana outlines SA Budget achievements
FINANCE Minister Enoch Godongwana heralded a turning point in South Africa's public finance management since the tumultuous onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Delivering the 2026 Budget speech yesterday, Godongwana reflected on the series of...
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KZN Premier warns against hiring undocumented foreigners
KWAZULU-NATAL Premier Thami Ntuli has issued a stern warning to business owners across the province, declaring that those employing undocumented foreign nationals will face immediate arrest as the provincial government intensifies its crackdown on...
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SIU exposes R181 million Home Affairs visa corruption scandal
THE Special Investigating Unit says its investigation into the Department of Home Affairs has uncovered systemic corruption in which visas and residence permits were effectively commodified, generating financial gains exceeding R181 million. “The...
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‘White business interests’ backed Ramaphosa’s campaign, despite warnings
PROMINENT political analyst, author and researcher, Prince Mashele has claimed that President Cyril Ramaphosa received approximately R1 billion from “white business interests” to secure his position as ANC president, at the expense of investing in the...
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Robert Mugabe’s son Chatunga arrested after Hyde Park shooting
THE South African Police Service (SAPS) in Gauteng have confirmed the arrests of two men who were taken in for questioning following the shooting of a gardener at an upmarket Hyde Park residence in Johannesburg, where Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, son of...
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Madlanga Commission: ‘We didn't take the PKTT dockets' claims Shadrack Sibiya
SUSPENDED Deputy National Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has denied involvement in the transfer of 121 case dockets related to politically motivated killings from KwaZuluNatal to his Pretoria office, contradicting allegations made by KZN police chief...
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New business courts seen as vital for investor trust
THE proposal to establish a specialised court to urgently resolve business disputes has been hailed as a key step that will give certainty and confidence to investors whilst ensuring the speedy implementation of infrastructure projects. That is the...
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Water crisis: SALGA slams threat of criminal charges for municipalities
THE South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has pushed back against a move to “force” municipalities to deliver water to communities under the threat of criminal prosecution. The public entity composed of South Africa's local governments...
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King Misuzulu enlists business leaders to save Tongaat Hulett
KING Misuzulu kaZwelithini has mandated his leadership to engage with global entrepreneur and philanthropist Robert Gumede to save the Tongaat Hulett Limited (THL) company. Zulu Royal Chancellor Inkosi Malusi Zondi said the king is worried about...
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