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Letsoalo faces criminal charges after Scopa snub
COLLINS Letsoalo, the former CEO of the Road Accident Fund (RAF), was subpoenaed to appear before the parliamentary inquiry, but yesterday the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) voted in favour of filing criminal charges against him after he...
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EFF’s Chirwa blasts March and March after teen’s murder
THE fatal stabbing of 19-year-old Nhlamulo Sambo in Mossel Bay has sparked a heated public exchange between Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MP Naledi Chirwa and March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, as debate intensifies over immigration,...
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AMAD PROBED OVER FUNERAL ‘GUNFIRE’
A VIRAL video allegedly showing Johannesburg MMC for Community Development and former Johannesburg mayor Thapelo Amad firing multiple shots into the air at a crowded funeral has triggered a growing political, legal and cultural storm, with mounting...
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Bafana’s visa blunder delays resolved as deputy minister calls for heads to roll
MINISTER of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has confirmed that Bafana Bafana will travel to the United States today. The team was due to depart from OR Tambo International Airport on a chartered flight to Mexico to represent South Africa at...
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NEARLY R1BN DRUG BUST AT BEITBRIDGE EXPOSES SYNDICATES
SOUTH African border authorities have intercepted a drug consignment worth nearly R1 billion at the Beitbridge Port of Entry, in what anti-crime activists and tax justice campaigners say exposes the frightening scale of organised criminal syndicates...
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Five key claims Ramaphosa made in court bid to scrap Phala Phala report
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has filed an application in the Western Cape High Court to have the Section 89 independent panel report on the Phala Phala scandal declared unlawful and set aside, arguing that the panel relied on hearsay in its findings and...
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Ramaphosa ‘evading accountability’ in Phala Phala scandal
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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Meet the MPs investigating Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala scandal
AS PARLIAMENT moves to establish the Section 89 impeachment committee to investigate President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal, the ANC and EFF have come under scrutiny for failing to name their MPs to the highstakes panel. National...
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Elderly siblings locked in bitter fight over Apartheid-era township home
APARTHEID laws came to the forefront during a legal dispute between two elderly siblings, who were at loggerheads over a family property left by their parents. Under those laws, their parents were never recognised as legal owners despite living on the...
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PARLIAMENT MUST NOT BECOME ‘PHALAMENT’
THE phrase “Parliament should not be turned into ‘Phalament’” has set the political landscape ablaze in South Africa. This coined term is a direct reference to the ongoing scandal surrounding President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm, where...
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Joburg’s headache of rising informal settlements
ALTHOUGH his administration has a plan to rebuild, Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has cautioned that the city is finding it more and more difficult to meet the demands for housing, electricity, and basic services due to the fast expansion of informal...
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MADLANGA VS ZONDO: THE TWO TALES OF ACTION AND INACTION
SOUTH Africa is currently seeing a glaring disparity in accountability, as the Madlanga Commission investigating police corruption has yielded immediate, high-level arrests, while recommendations from the Zondo Commission into allegations remain...
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Cachalia defends Ramaphosa, ignites fierce backlash
ACTING Police Minister Firoz Cachalia’s objectivity has been questioned after he pleaded with the ANC and the parties in the Government of National Unity (GNU) to protect President Cyril Ramaphosa against his possible removal from office. Cachalia,...
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GAUTENG SCHOOLS FACE R600M MUNICIPAL DEBT
THE education system in Gauteng is teetering on the brink of collapse. With municipal debt approaching a staggering R600 million, the repercussions for schools across the province are severe and escalating. Electricity and water disconnections are...
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Opposition walks out over Ramaphosa’s no-confidence motion
THE parties organised under the Progressive Alliance banner, including the MK Party and EFF, yesterday walked out of the sitting of the National Assembly when Speaker Thoko Didiza refused their request to debate the motion of no-confidence against...
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RAMAPHOSA DEFIES ANC NEC OVER PHALA PHALA RULING
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has allegedly ignored the ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) before announcing his intention to challenge the Section 89 Independent Panel report, which found that he may have committed a serious violation of the...
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Impeachment changes mooted for Phala Phala
THE uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) formally submitted proposed amendments to Rule 129 of the National Assembly Rules to the Speaker of Parliament, Thoko Didiza, following the Phala Phala judgment on Section 89 impeachment procedures. MK Party...
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‘I’M GOING NOWHERE’
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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Arthur Fraser’s explosive claims against Ramaphosa regarding Phala Phala farm
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has remained mum over a series of allegations made by former head of the State Security Agency, Arthur Fraser on Mzilikazi wa Africa’s podcast. Fraser, the whistleblower, who lodged a criminal complaint against Ramaphosa...
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JUDGMENT DAY
TODAY’S judgment on the Phala Phala matter will define the extent of the Constitutional Court’s (Concourt) power to hold the executive accountable and its ability to act as the final arbiter of law. This is according to the South African National...
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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, saying the apex court will finally hold the...
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Political tension rises as NCC leader Fadiel Adams arrested outside home
FADIEL Adams of the National Coloured Congress (NCC) looked worried when he was arrested, but he stayed calm and answered a number of questions while the police took him into custody outside his home in the Parliamentary village. When asked how he...
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Top law firms challenge B-BBEE in court battles
WHILE the public gallery in the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, was packed yesterday with members of the legal fraternity, the country’s top legal minds will only present their arguments in the challenge against and for the BEE Legal Sector Code (LSC),...
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NIGERIA OFFERS REPATRIATION FLIGHTS
NIGERIA is taking steps to facilitate the permanent repatriation of its citizens from South Africa, a move that signals growing alarm over escalating anti-migrant sentiments and a climate that is becoming increasingly hostile for foreign...
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ANTI-FOREIGNER PROTESTS ROCK JOBURG
HUNDREDS of protesters marched to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature over alleged crimes involving undocumented foreign nationals and unauthorised religious leaders. The controversial anti-migrant movement March and March yesterday gave Gauteng...
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Why whistleblowers continue to be targeted in the country
A NEW national initiative aimed at strengthening whistleblower protection, ethical leadership and anti-corruption storytelling was officially launched in Johannesburg on Monday. Courage Hub SA, described as South Africa’s first Ethics and Storytelling...
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THIRTY-TWO YEARS INTO DEMOCRACY: ECONOMIC FREEDOM FOR A FEW
YESTERDAY marked Freedom Day in South Africa, a time to honor the sacrifices made to end apartheid while reflecting on the challenges that remain. While we have secured political freedom, millions of citizens still face significant economic...
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It would be unfair to fire Mchunu now, says Ramaphosa
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa says any formal action or decision regarding the future of suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu will wait until the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry releases its final findings. Ramaphosa addressed the status of Mchunu while...
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Family of ‘shooter’ in Emmarentia claims self-defence
THE family of the man who shot and killed a motorist during a road rage confrontation in Emmarentia on Sunday has broken their silence, saying he acted in self-defence to protect both his own life and that of his wife. In a statement issued to IOL...
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Masemola’s legal troubles threaten SAPS integrity
THE legal proceedings involving Fannie Masemola, the National Police Commissioner of South Africa, alongside businessman “Cat” Matlala and 12 other accused, have thrust the country’s policing leadership into a spotlight. This is no ordinary court...
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MNISI DENIES MALEMA’S ROLE IN TENDER SCANDAL
GARETH Mnisi, the suspended City of Tshwane CFO, has dismissed allegations that EFF leader Julius Malema provided him with a list of seven companies vying for a R2.9 billion security tender in the city. This comes amid accusations of tender rigging...
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MADLANGA INQUIRY ARRESTS, WHO’S NEXT?
THE Madlanga Commission has claimed its first arrest following weeks of investigations and testimonies at the Commission. More arrests are said to follow. Matiphandile Sotheni, was arrested in connection with the killing of whistleblower Marius van...
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MAGISTRATE IS A RACIST OF NOTE - MALEMA
JULIUS Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has claimed that his ongoing prosecution is politically motivated, alleging a “hidden hand” at play in the judicial process against him. Political commentators, at the same time, say...
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D-DAY FOR MALEMA AS STATE SEEKS JAILTIME
“JULIUS Malema must not go to prison”. That was the plea from his legal team as the EFF leader’s sentencing proceedings began at the magistrate’s court in KuGompo City in the Eastern Cape yesterday. Magistrate Twanet Olivier heard final arguments...
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Judge Ledwaba’s Gauteng appointment questioned over bribery
GAUTENG Deputy Judge President Aubrey Ledwaba, who has been implicated in testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, has been recommended for the position as the next Judge President of Gauteng. The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will...
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‘Politicians have come and gone without any changes’
FRESH from the conclusion of the DA Federal Congress, the party’s newly elected leadership descended on the streets of Soweto yesterday to engage directly with residents ahead of the critical November elections. DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis, joined by...
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Phala Phala: Ramaphosa ‘has a case to answer for bypassing the law’
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa and former head of the Presidential Protection Unit (PPU), Major General Wally Rhoode, have been accused of contravening the Criminal Procedure Act by failing to report the theft at Phala Phala farm to the local police...
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MALEMA ADMITS TO KNOWING ‘ZE’ NXUMALO BUT DENIES TIES
JULIUS Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), confirmed his acquaintance with the controversial businessman Zesimdumise “Ze” Nxumalo. However, he vehemently denied any involvement in criminal activities amid allegations that have...
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ConCourt set to rule on Phala Phala saga
THE Constitutional Court is in the final stages of preparing its highly anticipated judgment regarding the Phala Phala matter, a case that has captivated public attention since it emerged in the wake of a significant burglary scandal at President Cyril...
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Dunga MEC appointment tests ANC unity in Gauteng
PANYAZA Lesufi, the Gauteng Premier, finds himself in the eye of a political storm following a contentious cabinet reorganisation that has left both allies and adversaries questioning the stability of his leadership. Analysts have warned that the move...
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Reverend Chikane condemns Trump’s aggressive rhetoric towards Iran
REVEREND Frank Chikane, the anti-apartheid veteran, has expressed deep concern regarding President Donald Trump’s recent threats against Iran, urging the world to take a stand against such rhetoric. Following an expletive-laden post on Truth Social...
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Masemola in the red, calls for CR to axe him
EXPERTS have called for the National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, to be fired or suspended pending investigation after he was served with a summons and is expected to appear in court later this month. According to experts, it would be...
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SA FACES UNPRECEDENTED FUEL HIKES AS COST OF LIVING ESCALATES
SOUTH Africans are facing a significant increase in the cost of living as the country prepares for the largest recorded fuel hike, particularly for diesel. While the government has introduced temporary relief measures, the fuel crisis remains a...
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Why Zuma, Mbeki’s bid to remove Khampepe was dismissed
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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Community calls for action following deadly shooting in Bekkersdal
THE residents of Bekkersdal, west of Johannesburg, are grappling with renewed fears following another mass shooting incident believed to be linked to illegal mining activities in the area. The latest incident, which occurred on Saturday afternoon, is...
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DA’s bid to block R10bn salary deal fuels Joburg protests
THE DA’s court application before the Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg, to block the R10 billion salary agreement between municipal workers and the City of Johannesburg has been met with resistance by scores of workers affiliated with the South African...
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Allegations of corruption mount against Mbalula
PRESSURE is intensifying on the African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula following the release of a dossier outlining serious allegations of corruption, fraud, and money laundering. This follows the release of a detailed report...
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Storm erupts over alleged secret DA payments
ACTIONSA has escalated a political storm by filing formal complaints with the Public Protector and Parliament’s Ethics Committee over explosive allegations that senior Democratic Alliance leaders may have received secret “top-up” payments from their...
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Nkosi stands firm on secrecy over Matlala’s credit card request
SERGEANT Fannie Nkosi of the Gauteng Organised Crime Unit found himself at the centre of controversy this week as he defended his decision not to relay crucial information regarding Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, an alleged crime mastermind. The discussion...
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Dr Allan Boesak honoured at 80th birthday celebration by Dr Iqbal Survé
MANY of South Africa’s political figures came out to show their support for Dr Allan A. Boesak at his 80th birthday celebration, hosted at the Castle of Good Hope last night. Some of the attendees included Reverend Courtney Sampson, who served as...
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Unisa’s legal victories strengthen its reputation
THE University of South Africa (Unisa) has welcomed a series of High Court judgments handed down against individuals accused of spreading defamatory statements about the institution and its leadership. At a press conference held yesterday, officials...
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Why Mkhwanazi wants SAPS vetting unit overhauled
KWAZULU-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, whose security clearance expired in 2018, has said if he had powers he was going to dismiss the entire vetting unit officials, starting with head Major-General Feroz Khan, adding...
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IRAN’S AMBASSADOR TO SOUTH AFRICA SPEAKS OUT
IRAN’S Ambassador to South Africa, Mansour Shakib Mehr, has sharply criticised the United States over the escalating conflict in the Middle East, accusing Washington of disregarding international law and acting with impunity. Speaking on the growing...
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Unmasking Witness D’s alleged killer, the highly trained ex-cop
MATIPANDILE Sotheni, the 41-yearold man accused of killing Madlanga Commission’s Witness D, Marius van der Merwe, is a highly trained ex-police task force member. Police yesterday revealed that Sotheni acted as the gunman in the drive-by shooting that...
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MORERO’S FUTURE HANGS IN THE BALANCE
THE mayor of Johannesburg, Dada Morero, is facing a recall after the ANC in the city resolved at a meeting on Saturday to relieve him of his duties. An urgent special meeting of the party's Regional Executive Committee took the decision, with regional...
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ROTTEN-EGG SMELL ALARMS JOBURG RESIDENTS
A POWERFUL sulphur smell spread across large parts of Johannesburg this week, leaving residents alarmed as a heavy rotten egg odour lingered in the air and complaints poured in from across the city. From northern suburbs to parts of the inner city,...
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Bozell under fire over ‘Kill the Boer’ remarks
UNITED South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation has summoned the United States ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, following controversial remarks he made about the chant “Kill the Boer” and broader tensions...
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Trio entangled in corruption web claims
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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Suliman faces heat over ties in Tembisa hospital scandal
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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NPA WIDENS BOSASA PROBE AFTER SMITH’S SENTENCE
FOLLOWING the sentencing of former ANC MP Vincent Smith, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it is looking into other dockets related to the Bosasa corruption scandal. This was after the NPA had been called to pursue others implicated in the...
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Iran reports over 1 200 casualties from US and Israeli strikes
IRAN declared yesterday that since fighting started on Saturday, 1 230 people have died as a result of US and Israeli strikes on the nation. Iran’s Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs released the death toll in a statement on their website....
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SANDF reveals crime-fighting plan to target gangs and illegal mining
THE Acting Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, has said that the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will not be a magic bullet and that training is currently under way, which, once complete, will lead to the rollout, set to...
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Search for Ormonde building owner intensifies as death toll reaches nine
WHILE the City of Joburg continues to track and trace the owners of the Ormonde building, the death toll of the collapsed structure has risen from six to nine after the recovery of three more bodies that had been unaccounted for on Monday. Yesterday,...
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At least six dead, several trapped after building collapse in Ormonde
IN A devastating incident yesterday, the construction industry was shaken as a two-storey building at Amethyst Business Park in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, collapsed, claiming the lives of six individuals. Witnesses described the scene as chaotic,...
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DIRCO RACES TO HELP STRANDED SOUTH AFRICANS
IN RESPONSE to the US and Israel strikes on Iran and the ensuing retaliatory attacks, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said yesterday that it is in contact with South Africans who are stuck in the Gulf countries. Due...
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Legal advice sought after O’Sullivan’s getaway
PARLIAMENT will seek legal advice after forensic fraud examiner Paul O’Sullivan abruptly walked out of the proceedings of the Ad Hoc Committee yesterday. O’Sullivan was making his second appearance to conclude his evidence after previously complaining...
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2026 BUDGET: A NEW ERA FOR SOUTH AFRICA’S ECONOMY
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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Mogotsi’s claims: Are Mkhwanazi’s suspects being killed before trial?
NORTH West businessman and alleged crime intelligence agent Brown Mogotsi has claimed that all suspects of KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi are killed and denied a fair trial. Mogotsi appeared in person...
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JOBURG TO GET R760M TO FIX WATER CRISIS
GAUTENG Premier Panyaza Lesufi has blamed infrastructure failures, leaks and high-demand peaks for the water shortage crisis in Gauteng, and has announced a R760 million infrastructure upgrade in the City of Johannesburg, which has been hard hit by...
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JOBURG MAYORAL RACE BEGINS
AS COUNT down to the pivotal local government elections in Johannesburg continues, the city finds itself ensnared in a web of increasing service delivery failures, a critical water crisis, and escalating political tension. With these pressing issues...
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Police search for gun in Mugabe Jr shooting
BELLARMINE Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, has been arrested following a shooting incident at a private residence in the upscale Hyde Park suburb of Johannesburg. According to the South African Police...
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Call for national disaster declaration over Joburg’s water crisis
A CALL has been made for President Cyril Ramaphosa to declare Johannesburg’s water crisis a national disaster and establish a commission of inquiry to investigate the systemic collapse of water and sanitation provision. The People’s Water Forum, a...
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WILL RAMAPHOSA ACCEPT BOZELL’S CREDENTIALS?
UNITED States ambassador designate Leo Brent Bozell III has arrived in South Africa but he is not yet Washington’s top envoy in Pretoria. Under international diplomatic protocol, an ambassador cannot formally take up their post until presenting...
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Fourth suspect in Bolt driver murder case surrenders to police
IN A shocking development, the last of four suspects in the murder of 22-yearold Bolt driver Isaac Satlat surrendered to police yesterday, in Atteridgeville. He is expected to appear before the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court today. Earlier the same day,...
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Public and analysts warn of another ‘SONA of Lies’
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) last week in Cape Town, outlining ambitious plans for economic growth, job creation, crime reduction, and service delivery. But both members of the public and independent...
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