Mbenenge’s ex-secretary back in the hot seat for cross-examination

Zinhle Nqkayi, the former secretary of Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge. The Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing sexual harassment allegations against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge continues on Thursday at 9:30 am with the cross-examination of Judge’s former secretary Zintle Nkqayi. Nkqayi was the first witness called by the top Judge after Evidence Leader,…

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12 SANDF members back in court for bail hearing

[File image] The Randburg Magistrate’s Court. The bail hearing for twelve South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Special Task Force members is expected to resume on Thursday at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court. The group is facing charges related to the 2023 murder of Hawks specialist investigator Lieutenant Colonel Frans Mathipa. They are also facing charges relating…

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Ekurhuleni Mayor wants police to probe City officials’ murders

[File Image] Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza delivering the State of the City Address. City of Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza says he has written to National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola to investigate a series of shootings involving senior Ekurhuleni municipal officials. This follows the assassination of the municipality’s head of forensic audits, Mpho Mafole. The official…

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PMI figures show manufacturing sector still under strain

Metal workers working in a manufacturing plant. The manufacturing sector continues to show signs of strain. According to the ABSA Purchasing Manager’s Index, headline PMI contracted for the eighth consecutive month. The index, which measures the health of the sector, increased by 5.4 points to 48.5 index points in June. However, the data suggests that local demand conditions…

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Govt urged to invest more resources to support teachers in FS

Teacher’s desk SADTU in the Free State has urged the provincial education department to invest more resources to support teachers. This after the department launched the provincial Mother Tongue based Bilingual Education (MTbBE) campaign in the province. The campaign aims to improve learners’ performance and promote linguistic diversity in primary schools. Provincial secretary of SADTU,…

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Dollar drifts as traders hunker down for US payrolls

[File image] The dollar wobbled on Thursday after a trade agreement between the United States and Vietnam fuelled optimism over potential future deals ahead of a July 9 tariff deadline, while investors looked to payrolls to assess the Federal Reserve’s next steps. Sterling firmed slightly after a sharp drop the previous session as British Prime…

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