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Speaking of 'Phoenix massacre’ demonises Indians, SAHRC hears

Representative from the Social Cohesion Group Ravigesen Pillay says the labelling of the deaths of 34 people in Phoenix during the July 2021 unrest as a massacre is wrong and perpetrates racial divisions. In its final sitting, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) heard from Pillay. He told the…

21 Jun 2022 12PM 4 min

Joburg mayor asks for 14 days to review #SowetoShutdown memorandum  

Hundreds of Soweto residents, including children and the elderly, marched under the banner #SowetoShutdown and took to the streets of the Johannesburg CBD on Tuesday to hand a memorandum of demands to the office of mayor Mpho Phalatse. Residents are calling for the city to resolve the many issues plaguing…

21 Jun 2022 11AM 4 min

DA asks Americans to investigate Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala saga

The DA has written to the FBI Pretoria field office to request the US intelligence and security service to investigate allegations of money laundering by President Cyril Ramaphosa after a 2020 robbery at his Limpopo farm, Phala Phala.  This comes as pressure from within the ANC and opposition parties mounts…

21 Jun 2022 8AM 7 min

Lindiwe Sisulu 'will not stop' attacking judiciary and constitution

“I am not going to stop, I am going to continue,” says minister of tourism Lindiwe Sisulu on her sustained offensive against the country’s constitution and judiciary. Sisulu was addressing a virtual Youth Month event organised by the Unisa Law School on Tuesday. In her speech she resuscitated her controversial…

21 Jun 2022 8AM 7 min

Consensus reached by ministers in government committee and trucking stakeholders 

Following a series of talks between the government and the road freight industry, an agreement was reached on Monday. An action plan aimed at addressing challenges facing the industry was adopted. Among the main challenges the industry faces is the hiring of foreign truck drivers. The adoption of the action…

20 Jun 2022 11AM 6 min

Brace yourselves: Eskom's power warning to freezing South Africans

Eskom has warned South Africans who are battling freezing conditions to brace themselves for potential load-shedding. In a statement released on Monday, Eskom cautioned the public that because of continued shortage of generation capacity, “the power system is very constrained for this evening and for the next few weeks. “Eskom…

20 Jun 2022 5AM 1 min

Mbalula says blocking roads equals economic sabotage  

Addressing a media briefing, transport minister Fikile Mbalula referred to the challenges facing the trucking industry. He said the blocking of roads by truck drivers equalled economic sabotage. His department has been engaging the trucking industry and other relevant role players since December 2021, including the issue of employing foreigners. 

17 Jun 2022 8AM 5 min

‘Young people should be leading the discussion on climate’: young climate change activist

Climate change has become a harsh reality which has resulted in significant social, economic and environmental challenges globally. Globally the response to climate change has over the years gradually gained momentum however much remains to be done in developing nations such as South Africa who are among some of those…

16 Jun 2022 2AM 10 min

SA's diversity not acknowledged in school curriculum

Activists argue that the school curriculum is misguided, African languages are overlooked and language problems are silencing pupils. Language expert Dr Xolisa Guzula and diversity expert Asanda Ngoasheng say the basic education department should issue a directive for transformation in the curriculum. “Learners are silenced because they can’t express themselves,”…

15 Jun 2022 1PM 7 min

Court grants postponement application in Meyiwa murder trial

The high court in Pretoria on Tuesday granted a postponement application in the trial of five men accused of murdering soccer star Senzo Meyiwa. . The application was brought by the attorney for accused 5, advocate Zandile Mshololo, due to the issue of the second docket in the trial which she…

14 Jun 2022 11AM 5 min

Second docket in Meyiwa trial holds no merit, according to NPA

The high court in Pretoria heard on Monday that the second docket in the murder case of soccer star Senzo Meyiwa "held no merit". This is based on a letter submitted to the court from the Gauteng National Prosecuting Authority's office stating that the docket was an internal opinion by…

13 Jun 2022 8AM 4 min

'Due process must unfold': Ramaphosa on 'farmgate' scandal

President Cyril Ramaphosa engaged with media during a briefing in Cape Town on Friday where he answered questions relating to a number of issues concerning his office. Ramaphosa also faced much-anticipated questions about the theft of cash from his farm, criminal allegations levelled against him and the suspension of public…

10 Jun 2022 11AM 7 min

'Utter rubbish': Safa president Danny Jordaan comes out swinging on Hawks' Fun Valley investigation

SA Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan has dismissed corruption allegations involving the buying of Fun Valley Project as “utter rubbish” despite the Hawks investigating the matter. Jordaan is being accused of allegedly inflating the amount Safa paid when they bought the Fun Valley Pleasure Resort property south of Johannesburg…

10 Jun 2022 5AM 3 min

Court dismisses Mkhwebane’s interdict application soon after Ramaphosa suspends her

The Western Cape High Court has ruled against suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane hours after President Cyril Ramaphosa suspended her.

10 Jun 2022 4AM 3 min

‘We can’t be addressed by a criminal’: Chaos as Ramaphosa addresses parliament amid farmgate saga

President Cyril Ramaphosa tabled the budget vote for the presidency on Thursday. EFF MPs did not let the opportunity to heckle the president regarding allegations of money laundering and corruption at his Limpopo farm slide.

9 Jun 2022 9AM 3 min

Cops on alert for Friday's rumoured national shutdown

The government's National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJoints), which co-ordinates law enforcement operations, says it will curb any criminality if Friday's rumoured national shutdown goes ahead. This comes as unsigned messages and posters are circulating on social media platforms calling for a shutdown, partly in protest against the high…

9 Jun 2022 7AM 1 min

Mabuza comments on Ramaphosa farm robbery

Deputy President David Mabuza appeared before the National Assembly on Thursday to answer questions from MPs on a variety of topics including the recent devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, and the ongoing problems facing Eskom. Mabuza was asked about the robbery on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm in…

8 Jun 2022 1PM 2 min

Political parties weigh in on Gupta arrests, flag 'suspicious timing'

Now two days since the South African government confirmed that law enforcement authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have arrested Rajesh Gupta and Atul Gupta and SA’s political parties, while welcoming the arrests, point to the suspicious timing of the news. 

8 Jun 2022 7AM 7 min

Malema accuses Ramaphosa of bribery, abduction and torture

EFF leader Julius Malema wants to prove President Cyril Ramaphosa is not the person he claims to be — and says the integrity of the nation is at stake. This after former State Security Agency director-general Arthur Fraser revealed a burglary that allegedly took place at Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm…

7 Jun 2022 10AM 3 min

Malema declines to reveal ‘Farmgate’ video source

In a shocking moment before the EFF’s press conference on Tuesday, a CCTV video was shown purporting to be of the burglary at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala home in Limpopo. When asked where the alleged CCTV video came from, EFF leader Julius Malema said he was unable to share…

7 Jun 2022 7AM 2 min