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COURT CONSIDERS RAMAPHOSA’S CASE
MAKASHULE Gana, Chairperson of the Impeachment Committee, has submitted the committee’s list of potential evidence leaders to Constitutional Legal Services to confirm the availability of senior counsel for the task. Gana was speaking outside of...
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GOVERNANCE CRISIS HITS PIC
AS INTERNAL power struggles continue to threaten the state asset manager, the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) is experiencing a worsening governance crisis. This is according to the Association for the Monitoring and Advocacy of Government...
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Nersa faces legal action over R54bn dispute
AFRIFORUM has applied to the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria for an urgent court order against the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) in a bid to obtain answers to the R54 billion Eskom revenue dispute. The application followed a lapse of...
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IDAC boss’s ‘useless’ sick note stalls Madlanga Inquiry
ADVOCATE Andrea Johnson, the head of the Investigative Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), called in sick yesterday when she was scheduled to testify, causing the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry to lose a day of proceedings. The deadlines for the...
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Delays in SAPS re-vetting raise alarm over corruption
RISE Mzansi says it is alarmed by delays in re-vetting and lifestyle audits for senior SAPS management, warning that internal corruption has infiltrated the highest ranks far worse than anticipated. This was after acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia...
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Hawks asked to probe Dimpane over R360m contract
PUBLIC Interest SA has lodged a criminal complaint with the Hawks against acting SAPS National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane over alleged contraventions of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) linked to the controversial R360...
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Crunch time as Joburg’s R3.6bn funds are frozen
THE City of Johannesburg is among 69 municipalities across the country that the National Treasury revealed it has temporarily withheld R13.5 billion in equitable share allocations from. Joburg alone has had R3.6bn frozen. The announcement was made by...
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WhatsApp links Malema to ‘plot’ to oust spy boss
THE Madlanga Commission of Inquiry heard evidence yesterday implicating EFF leader Julius Malema in an alleged plot with Major-General Feroz Khan and suspected tobacco smuggler Mohammed “Mo” Sayed to oust former Crime Intelligence Inspector-General...
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ATM CALLS FOR PATERNAL RIGHTS REFORM IN SA
THE African Transformation Movement (ATM) has urged the Portfolio Committee on Social Development of Parliament to look into the issue of fathers being denied meaningful access to their children, which it claims is a growing but mostly ignored...
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HOW MKHWANAZI’S BRIEFING SHOOK SA
IT IS exactly a year today, July 6, since KwaZulu-Natal provincial police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s explosive media briefing where he accused top politicians and police officials, including suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and...
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PP asked to probe Tony Leon’s firm
IN A formal complaint to the Public Protector, ActionSA has asked that Resolve Communications, the PR company founded by former Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Tony Leon, be investigated for allegedly interacting with ministers in the Government of...
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PULE’S RETURN SPARKS OUTRAGE
THE ANC congratulated President Cyril Ramaphosa for appointing controversial former communication minister Dina Pule back into the Cabinet, 13 years after then-president Jacob Zuma fired her for unethical behaviour. Ramaphosa announced Pule’s...
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MP testifies about R10 million bribe offer to shield Khan
VUSI Shongwe, an MP for the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP), testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry yesterday that he received an offer of R10 million during a virtual meeting in Durban with Major-General Feroz Khan, the suspended head of...
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‘Violence is never the answer’
AHEAD of the self-imposed June 30 deadline yesterday, a large number of hostel residents, including Izindunas and Amabutho, participated in the final Soweto protest, demanding that undocumented foreign nationals leave South Africa. This occurred as...
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ANC denies fracas within party amid impeachment chaos
THE ANC has dismissed claims of a “fracas” or factional clash within the National Working Committee (NWC) after the party moved to join and then pull away from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s application to interdict the impeachment committee. It was...
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Curro takes aim at City Power’s R9.3m claims
CURRO has hit back at City Power’s claims that it owes more than R9.3 million. The school revealed that electricity to its Sagewood campus was restored within an hour after what it describes as an “unlawful” disconnection despite an ongoing court...
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Joburg writes off R918m as AG sends warning
THE Auditor-General’s report emphasises persistent governance issues in metros, as none achieve a clean audit. Although metros account for 54% of local government expenses and serve millions, Joburg is specifically noted as requiring continuous...
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CRACKDOWN LEAVES CHILDREN STRANDED IN SA
SOUTH Africa’s intensifying crackdown on illegal immigration is leaving a troubling human cost in its wake – undocumented children stranded in Gauteng schools after their parents fled the country to escape deportation. The alarming reality was...
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WhatsApp links Van Wyk, Matlala to cocaine trade
WHATSAPP chats, voice notes, and video clips shown to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry yesterday suggest allegations of drug dealing involving Medicare24 Holdings CEO Michael (Mike) van Wyk, tenderpreneur Vusimuzi “Cat Matlala – who faces attempted...
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Ndhlela and Zuma-Sambudla set to take their expulsion fight to court
NHLAMULO Ndhlela and Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, expelled members of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP), have described their expulsion as the result of internal party forces attempting to hijack the party and sideline its founder, Jacob Zuma. During a...
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MK Party expels Duduzile ZumaSambudla and Nhlamulo Ndhlela
UMKHONTO weSizwe Party (MKP) has formally expelled Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla and former MP Nhlamulo Ndhlela. In a statement read by the party Secretary-General Sibonelo Nomvalo in front of party’s top leadership, including Jacob Zuma, Tony Yengeni, and...
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R1BN SPENT BUT 1 MILITARY HOSPITAL STILL UNFINISHED
AFTER more than R1 billion was spent trying to rescue South Africa’s flagship military hospital, the government is now considering building a new one. The proposal has ignited outrage in Parliament, where MPs are demanding answers over how a billion...
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Tributes pour in as jazz maestro Abdullah Ibrahim takes his final bow
THE world is singing the blues for Abdullah Ibrahim, as tributes pour in for the South African jazz giant who died at 91. Ibrahim died peacefully after battling a short illness in Germany, surrounded by family, on Monday. He will be buried in the...
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PHALA PHALA COURT BID SLATED
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has been accused of undermining his anti-corruption stance following his move to block the impeachment committee from proceeding with its inquiry. Activists and Citizens Forum spokesperson Dennis Bloem said Ramaphosa’s...
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ANC SILENT ON JOBURG SHAKE-UP
THE ANC Greater Johannesburg Region has refused to comment on reports that the deputy mayor, Loyiso Masuku, has been identified as the preferred mayoral candidate for the region, while the incumbent mayor, Dada Morero, was allegedly left out of the...
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‘HEARTLESS’ AND ‘BARBARIC’ CLEVELAND KILLINGS SLATED
IS GAUTENG slipping deeper into lawlessness linked to organised crime? This is the question facing the province following the deaths of 12 people killed in a mass shooting at Cleveland’s Jumpers informal settlement on Tuesday night. The incident has...
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Major-General Khan’s testimony crucial to SAPS inquiry
THE Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has confirmed that Major-General Feroz Khan will testify on July 1. His testimony is central to investigations regarding allegations against SAPS officers. Following a Regulation 10(6) notice issued by the Commission...
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ONLY STATE CAN ENFORCE IMMIGRATION LAWS
CITIZENS have legitimate concerns about migration and illegal immigration, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his address. “Many South Africans are asking difficult but legitimate questions ... They are concerned about safety, security and the rule of...
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HAWKS COP ADMITS HE ‘LIED’ ABOUT R200M DRUGS
SENIOR Hawks officer Colonel Gavin Jacob came under intense scrutiny during his testimony yesterday before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry when he was forced to admit that he “lied” about exhausting all options near Durban Harbour in his endeavour...
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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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