A branch of the VBS Mutual Bank. Three people, including two former senior officials at the Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality and a businessman, are expected to appear in the Polokwane Special Commercial Court in Limpopo today. Their appearance is in connection with the alleged corruption related to the VBS Mutual Bank scandal. Former municipal manager Thabo…
Mthatha in the Eastern Cape Plans by the Eastern Cape government to relocate Mthatha flood victims to Maydene Farm have been met with resistance. The King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality has identified a piece of land at Maydene Farm, where it plans to erect close to 200 shelters. But the community of Maydene Farm is…
Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane. Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training says that Minister Nobuhle Nkabane will not appear before it today. Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has suggested that Nkabane appear before it to explain the process of appointing members to the Sector Education and Training…
Former South African President Nelson Mandela at the UN South Africans and the world at large celebrated International Mandela Day through pledging 67 minutes of their time giving back to those in need. One of the initiatives saw Xoliswa Ndoyiya, former chef to Mandela, feature the former stateman’s favourite dishes to mark his birthday. Another…
Person with a smartphone The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies is seeking to make smart phones affordable. It says efforts are already under way to lobby National Treasury to waver the luxury tax on some smart devices. This is part of the department’s attempts to promote access to internet and the gig economy. The…
FILE | Springbok Aphelele Fassi scores a try against Wales Springbok fullback Aphelele Fassi says he draws confidence from a creative environment in the national team and fond memories of playing at the Mbombela Stadium. Fassi will earn his 12th cap for the Springboks when they take on Georgia in Mbombela on Saturday evening, in…
Dr Naledi Pandor, Nelson Mandela Foundation Chairperson The Chairperson of the Nelson Mandela Foundation Naledi Pandor has urged people around the world to become active “good troublemakers” and confront social injustices. She says good troublemakers are needed in a world where justice is appalled. Pandor made these remarks during the United Nations’ celebration of International…
[FILE IMAGE]: Rescue teams at a drowning incident. Police in Kimberley in the Northern Cape are investigating after a 14-year-old boy drowned in Phuthanang section this afternoon. The boy drowned at an open ditch allegedly made by the construction company which is busy fixing pipes. The deceased was apparently swimming with his friend during the…
FlySafair airline Trade union Solidarity has threatened a strike action at local and regional airline, FlySafair over wages. This following a move to rope in the CCMA to facilitate wage talks at the airline that have been ongoing for three months, leading to a deadlock. Solidarity is the largest union at FlySafair with demands that…
FILE | SAS King Sekhukhune under way off Simon’s Town The Chief of the South African Navy Vice Admiral Monde Lobese says National Treasury is compromising maritime security with underfunding the entity. He was addressing the Joint Standing Committee of Defence on the state of the Navy as well as delays in procuring spare parts…
