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Tough road ahead for EFF: Making sense of Shivambu’s exit with Prof Susan Booysen 

The EFF will find it very difficulty to grow, says Prof Susan Booysen, after founding member and deputy president Floyd Shivambu turned his back on the red berets and headed to the MK Party (MKP).

16 Aug 2024 9AM 8 min

Vavi ‘disappointed’ as Zuma never criminally charged for Marikana deaths 12 years after killings

South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi believes the biggest injustice to victims of Marikana massacre 12 years after the miners’ deaths has been a “failure” to initiate a criminal investigation against former president Jacob Zuma and former minister of police Nathi Mthethwa.  Friday marked 12…

16 Aug 2024 8AM 3 min

EFF founding member Floyd Shivambu quits party to join MK Party

EFF deputy president and founding member Floyd Shivambu has quit the party to join the MK party.

15 Aug 2024 6AM 5 min

Connie Chiume’s memorial service

A memorial service was held on Tuesday at the Oasis of Life Family Church in Daveyton for veteran actress Connie Chiume, who died aged 72 on August 6 after a short illness. Fellow Black Panther Dr John Kani reminisces on the time he and Chiume arrived in the United States…

14 Aug 2024 9AM 4 min

ANC names Dada Morero as candidate for mayor of Johannesburg

The ANC has forwarded finance MMC and regional chairperson Dada Morero's name as the party's candidate for the executive mayor of Johannesburg. This comes after embattled Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda submitted his resignation on Tuesday morning. Morero’s nomination was announced during a media briefing by the ANC in greater Johannesburg…

13 Aug 2024 10AM 4 min

‘Bonang screamed my name loud enough, that’s how I knew I won’ — Miss SA on her hearing impairment

Miss South Africa Mia le Roux is deaf but can hear thanks to the hearing implant she received through donations from her community. 

13 Aug 2024 8AM 4 min

School pupils, teachers and parents robbed at gunpoint

Four armed men robbed school pupils, parents and teachers of their belongings during an award ceremony in Motherwell, Gqeberha.

12 Aug 2024 7AM 1 min

Alleged fraud in Miss SA contested Chidimma Adetshina's identity, says home affairs department

Home Affairs says its planning to press criminal charges after alleged fraud in Miss SA contested's citizenship.

7 Aug 2024 3PM 2 min

Crime not out of control, says police minister Senzo Mchunu

Police minister Senzo Mchunu is concerned recent crimes in the country are leading police to undocumented foreigners.

7 Aug 2024 8AM 4 min

Documentary to shine spotlight on sexual corruption

Sexual corruption happens and people often don’t even know when it happens, says Zakhona Mvelase of African Women Against Corruption Network, which is a partner in a new documentary on the topic. “Sexual corruption is a gendered form of corruption that disproportionately affects women and girls when those entrusted with…

5 Aug 2024 9AM 4 min

Pretoria High School for Girls principal suspended amid racism probe 

The principal of Pretoria High School for Girls, Phillipa Erasmus, has been placed on precautionary suspension for three months amid a racism allegations probe at the school. This was announced on Tuesday by Gauteng education MEC Matome Chiloane.  TimesLIVE reporter, Shonisani Tshikalange spoke with EFF Tshwane spokesperson Tshegofatso Mashabane who also called…

31 Jul 2024 5AM 3 min

Principal to face the music after death of two pupils at discipline camp

The principal of Daveyton Skills School will face a disciplinary hearing after the report on the investigation into the death of two pupils at a discipline camp fingered her.Gauteng education MEC Matome Chiloane and Thembekile Graham, a project leader from Seanego Attorneys, presented the investigation findings on Tuesday. Siphamandla Peterson,…

30 Jul 2024 9AM 2 min

Scrapping R200 electricity surcharge out of the question: Joburg MMC Dada Morero

City of Johannesburg finance MMC Dada Morero says the metro management would start a process of reviewing R200 prepaid electricity charge after outcry from residents. The municipality says it was willing to review the price with a view of decreasing it by R50. But this could only be implemented in…

30 Jul 2024 7AM 13 min

Our solidarity will not waiver: Ramaphosa reassures on Palestine despite conflicting GNU positions

President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured South Africa will not change its stance on Palestine despite partners in the government of national unity (GNU) holding contrary positions on the war being raged by Israel.

23 Jul 2024 7AM 3 min

Private sector must create opportunities for millions of jobless South Africans, says Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the “private sector needs to take on the responsibility of opening up opportunities for unemployed South Africans”.

22 Jul 2024 9AM 2 min

Ramaphosa’s response to Malema

President Cyril Ramaphosa has responded to EFF leader Julius Malema’s accusation during the debate on Ramaphosa's opening of parliament address that he is a "sellout".

22 Jul 2024 7AM 5 min

Ramaphosa forges ahead with NHI, despite objections

In his opening of parliament address on Thursday, Ramaphosa announced that the seventh administration will continue with the implementation of the NHI, saying that he was confident of ensuring buy-in from opposing role players.

19 Jul 2024 12AM 1 min

MPs complain that only English and Afrikaans are catered for by translators

MPs in at least four parliamentary committees where there was no interpretation provided for languages besides English and Afrikaans did not take kindly to the failure.

16 Jul 2024 11AM 5 min

Uyinene Mrwetyana's killer to stand trial in attempted rape case

Convicted killer Luyanda Botha has failed to have a decade-old attempted rape case against him struck from the court roll.  Botha appeared in the Wynberg magistrate's court on Tuesday where he is on trial for the alleged attempted rape of a 21-year-old nursing student in 2014. The former postal office…

16 Jul 2024 7AM 1 min

PA welcomes new members, including former EFF MPs

Former EFF MPs Kenny Motsamai and Patrick Sindane have joined the Patriotic Alliance (PA). This was announced by the party’s deputy president, Kenny Kunene, at a press briefing on Thursday.  The former EFF members expressed dissatisfaction with the EFF's stance on illegal immigrants.

11 Jul 2024 10AM 4 min