Vacant piece of land. 2 minutes Alternative policy proposals to fast-track land reform are amongst some of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) offerings to the discussions at the two-day Cabinet Lekgotla starting today. The PAC is one of 10 political parties that are part of the Government of National Unity (GNU). These parties will hold…
Terrorisms accused Ziyadh Hoorzook appears in court. 2 minutes The Muslim Lawyers Association (MLA) has expressed optimism that the terror financing case against Ziyadh Hoorzook will not hold up in court. This follows Hoorzook’s release on R30 000 bail by the Lichtenburg Magistrate’s Court in the North West yesterday. Hoorzook, 35, was arrested at his…
ANC Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula 3 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) has called on the United Nations Security Council to act on attacks against UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Thirteen South African Defence Force soldiers have been killed in less than a week in the DRC after being caught in the…
uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party MP Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla at a party event on December 8, 2024. 1 minute Former President Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, is expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal tomorrow in connection with the July 2021 civil unrest. This was confirmed by uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party leaders in the…
A Ithala Bank stand at an event. 1 minute An urgent application by Ithala SOC Limited has been postponed to Thursday in the Pietermaritzburg High Court. The application seeks to enforce an earlier court order allowing Ithala’s Board to manage its operations and bank accounts. The matter arises as the Prudential Authority moves forward with…
File Image: A farmer inspects the soil ahead of planting. 1 minute Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen is set to meet with President Cyril Ramaphosa on the Expropriation Act. The DA, which has been left disgruntled by its signing, claims the Bill was signed into law despite a legal opinion from DA minister Dean…
2 minutes The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) says the question of withdrawing soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will be discussed politically. Kenya’s President William Ruto, as chairperson of the East African Community, has invited the Presidents of Rwanda and the DRC to a meeting in Kenya to discuss the situation…
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mamoloko Kubayi 2 minutes Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi has announced a list of convicted sexual offenders and Gender-based violence (GBV) perpetrators will be made public by the end of February. The minister addressed the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation’s 365 Days Against GBV Awareness Campaign in Soweto on Tuesday….
File image: Former Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda. 1 minute The case of former Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda and a co-accused will resume in the Protea Magistrate’s Court in Soweto today. Gwamanda is facing charges of fraud. This comes after he allegedly defrauded Soweto residents in a funeral policy scheme. It is reported that some of…
SASSA Head Office 3 minutes The North Gauteng High Court’s ruling ordering the government to remedy the defects in the regulations and change the design and administration of the SRD grant will go a long way to helping millions of households who depend on the grant for their livelihoods. That’s according to the Institute for Economic…
