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‘The ANC has totally gone off the rails’: Niehaus on Magashule's expulsion 

The ANC’s expulsion of former secretary-general Ace Magashule on Monday is an indication the party has "gone off the rails", says former Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association spokesperson and expelled ANC member Carl Niehaus. He says Magashule's expulsion is a witch hunt and indicative of what happens to those…

13 Jun 2023 8AM 4 min

Gauteng earthquake: Why it happened, what more to expect — Council for Geoscience answers

The Council for Geoscience (CGS), which monitors seismic activities, says not all earthquakes have aftershocks, but they could occur in the next few days to weeks after the recent Gauteng quake. In the early hours on Sunday, at about 2.38am, Johannesburg residents were shaken by a 4.4-magnitude earthquake. Willem Meintjes,…

12 Jun 2023 9AM 4 min

 'We are sorry,' Ramaphosa tells Hammanskraal after cholera outbreak  

President Cyril Ramaphosa has apologised to the community of Hammanskraal for the government's failure to provide clean water. Ramaphosa visited the area, north of Pretoria, on Thursday after a cholera outbreak in the area claimed 23 lives. Speaking to residents, Ramaphosa says they are sorry it took deaths for them…

8 Jun 2023 11AM 5 min

Audio recordings implicating Dyantyi, Majodina, Joemat-Pettersson will be made public: Mkhwebane

Busisiwe Mkhwebane says she will prove claims "implicating" chairperson Richard Dyantyi, Pemmy Majodina and the late Tina Joemat-Pettersson of soliciting a bribe to make her inquiry go away are not hearsay when she presents audio recordings. The suspended public protector asked section 194 chairperson Dyantyi to recuse himself. Mkhwebane’s husband…

7 Jun 2023 8AM 4 min

'We inherited a near-bankrupt city': Joburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda

Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda delivered his maiden state of the city address on Tuesday. During the much anticipated address, Gwamanda addressed a number of issues facing the city, including the city's finances, the energy crisis, crime and youth unemployment.

6 Jun 2023 8AM 5 min

ANC gave people impression of Father Christmas but we’re not: Mbalula

The ANC has played the role of a “Father Christmas” government which provides free services but citizens blame the party for everything, forgetting their responsibilities, says ANC SG Fikile Mbalula. Responding to Sunday Times journalist Kgothatso Madisa on the Sunday Times Politics Weekly podcast on the prospects of next year’s…

5 Jun 2023 10AM 4 min

Upgrade of Hammanskraal water supply to cost R4bn

The restoration and upgrade of the Hammanskraal water supply system is estimated to cost approximately R4bn, according to the department of water and sanitation. The City of Tswhane and the department have agreed to jointly fund the project, which is set to begin this year in a phased approach. 

1 Jun 2023 9AM 4 min

Ramaphosa appeals to businesses to employ jobless young citizens

President Cyril Ramaphosa has again appealed to businesses to provide youth with experience and skills. Speaking in parliament on Thursday, he pleaded with the private sector to help better the lives of South Africans. He emphasised co-operation with stakeholders such as businesses and civil society. The unemployment rate is 32.9%…

1 Jun 2023 9AM 1 min

'Nandipha should've been given time before being deported'

Dr Nandipha Magudumana says she should have been informed of her deportation from Tanzania and given time before being arrested. The matter is before the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein, where the home affairs department recently joined in to challenge Magudumana's abduction claims. She wants the charges against her dropped.She…

1 Jun 2023 8AM 3 min

Baptism in a river can put you at risk to cholera says health minister

Health minister Dr Joe Phaahla briefed media on Wednesday on the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, Tshwane, which has left at least 23 people dead.His department is still trying to determine the source of the outbreak. Phaahla said even baptism can put one at risk of cholera.

31 May 2023 9AM 3 min

CRIME STATS | SA sees reduction in some crimes but murder remains high  

Police minister Bheki Cele delivered the quarterly crime stats for January to March 2023. Although there was a reduction in crimes such as sexual assault and robbery, murders continued to rise countrywide. 

30 May 2023 7AM 6 min

Motsoeledi to challenge Nandipha Magudumana’s arguments in court

Nandipha Magudumana's urgent application to the high court in Bloemfontein, which seeks to declare her arrest and detention wrongful and unlawful, has been postponed to June 1 to allow the department of home affairs time to file opposing papers. Magudumana was arrested in April in Tanzania with her boyfriend Thabo…

26 May 2023 7AM 2 min

Prince Mashele’s ‘lies’ about Herman Mashaba’s biography cause a stir

The author of Herman Mashaba’s book, Prince Mashele, says he was never paid but received a loan from Mashaba. Mashele, a political analyst and author, has been giving media interviews, including on eNCA and Radio 702. He made headlines after the Sunday Times reported Mashaba funded the book The Outsider: The…

24 May 2023 6AM 4 min

South Africans must remain alert amid cholera outbreak - health department 

The department of health has warned South Africans to remain on alert amid a cholera outbreak. On May 22 the total number of confirmed cases was 51. The department has adopted a multisector response approach, which includes the National Institute for Communicable Diseases and department of water and sanitation. 

23 May 2023 7AM 5 min

‘We remain on track’ - electricity minister on restoring units at Kusile power station 

Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa visited Kusile power station on Monday to receive a status report on the measures taken to bring back the four units at Kusile by December 2023. According to Ramokgopa, they are on track to restore units at the power station, which he says is “critical” to…

22 May 2023 9AM 3 min

 Zandile Khumalo breaks down at Meyiwa trial 

Much anticipated witness in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial Zandile Khumalo broke down during her testimony on Thursday. Giving evidence led by prosecutor George Baloyi, Khumalo pointed out accused number 2, Bongani Ntanzi, as one of the intruders inside the house in Vosloorus in October 2014. 

18 May 2023 10AM 5 min

Lawyer calls bluff on witness request for a media blackout in Meyiwa trial 

The prosecutor in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, George Baloyi, told the Pretoria high court on Wednesday next witness feared a social media “onslaught” if she testified live on camera. According to attorney representing electronic media Dan Rosengarten, the state made generalised points that she fears for her life. He…

17 May 2023 11AM 6 min

National blackout unlikely, but don't be naive

Expect higher stages of load-shedding this winter, but the possibility of a grid collapse is low, say energy experts. Higher load-shedding stages do not mean things are deteriorating, says energy economist Lungile Mashele. She adds that Eskom will experience a difficult time, but a complete blackout will not happen. This…

17 May 2023 11AM 5 min

Thabo Bester’s counsel asks court to confirm if their client is the real Thabo Bester

Thabo Bester’s legal team asked the court to verify if the man who appeared virtually in court on Tuesday is Bester. The request was made by incoming legal counsel after Bester’s previous counsel officially withdrew from representing him. The convicted murderer and rapist appeared virtually in the Bloemfontein magistrate's court…

16 May 2023 8AM 4 min

'The dead will be buried the same day': Malema calls on Brain Molefe to rescue SA from load-shedding

There won’t be fridges to keep the dead, says EFF leader Julius Malema on predicted stage 10 load-shedding, calling for former CEOs Brian Molefe and Matshela Koko to return to “rescue” Eskom. Malema said SA is heading for a disaster worse than Covid-19 as stage 10 load-shedding will last for…

15 May 2023 10AM 3 min