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Coalition talks sow more division than unity

Opposition parties the DA and EFF held press briefings to update the public and supporters on their ongoing coalition talks, including the progress and outcomes of negotiations so far. The briefings revealed there was much tension arising between the different parties.

16 Nov 2021 9AM 5 min

What happened in Phoenix are killings, not a massacre, SAHRC hears

Sham Maharaj of the Phoenix Ubuntu Forum has told the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) that what happened in Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal, was not a massacre but killings. The commission is on day two of its hearing about the unrest and looting in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in July. 

16 Nov 2021 5AM 4 min

Family of teen killed during July unrest calls for justice at hearings

The aunt of slain 17-year-old Sibahle Nguse has called for justice after he was shot dead during the civil unrest which gripped parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in July.

15 Nov 2021 8AM 1 min

State, academics, researchers, journalists to give testimony on July unrest - SAHRC

It's day one of the South African Human Rights Commission hearings into the July unrest. The commission says it has invited communities affected, members of the business fraternity, state officials, and cabinet ministers to testify in the next three weeks.

15 Nov 2021 5AM 2 min

Acting DPP declines to prosecute Emile and Eben Etzebeth

The Acting Western Cape Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Nicolette Bell has declined to prosecute Emile and Eben Etzebeth as there are no prospects of a successful prosecution against the two men.

12 Nov 2021 10AM 1 min

Human trafficking boom as SA kids sold for sex and labour

Dr Shaheda Omar once said, “rescuing child trafficking victims is nothing short of a miracle.” And with the human trafficking of small children on the rise, SA could use more miracles.

12 Nov 2021 10AM 8 min

Debt remains a significant risk to SA's economy, despite short-term gains 

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana presented the 25th Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Thursday afternoon. Economists, including Investec chief economist Annabel Bishop, paid close attention to what the minister had to say about the country's debt projections. Bishop identifies debt and credit ratings agency downgrades as elements that continue to…

11 Nov 2021 10AM 6 min

FULL ADDRESS | ‘Tough love’ for ailing SOEs as finance minister closes tap

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has opted to “practise tough love” regarding struggling state-owned enterprises (SOEs), saying their performance will have to drastically improve before receiving any further bailouts from the government.

11 Nov 2021 8AM 50 min

It's never too late to get another Covid-19 jab

The head of the Centre for Vaccines & Immunology at NICD, Dr Melinda Suchard, says there is no maximum time period to get another jab, but as time goes on your antibody levels may decline. SA is vaccinating with the Johnson & Johnson jab, a one-doser, and the Pfizer two-dose…

11 Nov 2021 3AM 2 min

They're not 'blackouts', says Eskom boss Andre de Ruyter

SA's rotational power cuts were not “blackouts”, Eskom boss Andre de Ruyter said on Wednesday. And he was insistent that this was not just a matter of semantics.

10 Nov 2021 9AM 1 min

'I won't resign of my own accord': Eskom boss Andre de Ruyter digs in

Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said on Tuesday that he was not going to be stepping down, despite growing criticism of ongoing load-shedding across SA. The Black Business Council and the National Union of Mineworkers have been among the most vocal critics calling for De Ruyter to resign. But speaking…

9 Nov 2021 10AM 2 min

The psychology behind loyalist voting

South Africans have been expressing their discontent with the ANC in different ways. Despite being unhappy with how the party does things, for some it is still their preferred choice. Dr Mbali Dhlomo-Sibiya, senior social psychology lecturer at Unisa, explains why people remain attached to political groups despite discontent and…

9 Nov 2021 8AM 4 min

Steenkamp family was not emotionally prepared for parole talks so soon 

The pain and trauma of model Reeva Steenkamp’s murder and former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius’s prison term have been dragged back into the media spotlight yet again, as it emerged that convicted murderer Pistorius’s, has qualified  for parole. The law states that a convicted prisoner are eligible for parole after serving…

9 Nov 2021 6AM 4 min

Why do political parties refuse to reflect on SA's poor voter turn out?

Eusebius invited fellow columnist and veteran journalist and editor Peter Bruce to discuss the local government election results. They explored a number of themes, including how the electoral hegemony of the ANC has been dislodged and what the political implications are. They also discussed the realities facing the DA and…

8 Nov 2021 7AM 3 min

Rosemary Nomia Ndlovu handed six life sentences

Serial killer Rosemary Nomia Ndlovu was sentenced to six terms of life imprisonment in the Johannesburg High Court sitting in Palm Ridge on November 5. The pre-sentencing proceedings saw several witnesses take the stand including distraught relatives of Nldovu’s victims.

5 Nov 2021 10AM 4 min

Rap's MVP Big Zulu on the joys of spinning

Come spinning with Big Zulu they said. No, not on a stationary bike in a gym with a trainer whooping and fist pumping. But rather -spinning - as in somewhere in the peri-urban hinterland outside Joburg, at the Lido Conference Centre no less. Where you take your clapped out 80s…

5 Nov 2021 9AM 2 min

'We all want the same thing': Ramaphosa urges parties to work together

“If we are to make this a new and better era, we, as leaders, must put aside our differences and work together in the spirit of partnership, co-operation, collaboration and common purpose in the people of SA. ”So said President Cyril Ramaphosa, speaking during the official announcement of the final…

4 Nov 2021 3PM 3 min

THE RESULTS | IEC declares SA's elections 'free and fair', despite challenges

A whooping 66 municipalities will have coalition governments at the helm after South Africans did not give any party outright majority victories in them. This was revealed by the Electoral Commission of South Africa on Thursday where it declared the final local government elections results.The hung council make up just…

4 Nov 2021 1PM 8 min

'We are not going to approach anyone' — EFF on coalitions

In a press briefing by Julius Malema on Thursday afternoon, the EFF leader said the party would not be approaching any political parties in the hopes of forming coalitions, but that they are open to talk with all parties. 

4 Nov 2021 9AM 3 min

FULL ADDRESS | Malema holds post election press conference

EFF leader Julius Malema held a press conference on Thursday afternoon to discuss his party's performance in the local government elections. In the briefing, Malema outlined his feelings on the EFF performance, how the party plans to approach coalition talks, the disappointing voter turnout and who he feels is to…

4 Nov 2021 7AM 22 min