CoGTA appoints task team to strengthen governance in Mandela Bay

The Executive Mayor of Nelson Mandela bay Municipality ,Cllr Babalwa Lobishe The Department of Cooperative Governance (CoGTA) has appointed a 10-person multidisciplinary task team to be deployed in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Eastern Cape, to strengthen governance, fix failing systems, and help restore basic service delivery.  The intervention comes as the National Treasury has…

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PKTT offered no value for money: Mchunu

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is giving evidence at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on December 4, 2025. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has testified at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria that the political killings task team (PKTT) offered no value for money. He will face cross-examination after his statement. Mchunu, who is on special leave, has…

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Mashatile urges men to lead fight against GBVF

Deputy President Paul Mashatile speaks during his last annual address to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in Parliament, Cape Town on December 4, 2025. Deputy President Paul Mashatile says gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) remain a major concern. He was delivering his final annual address to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Thursday….

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Ithala Bank customers to have access to funds by Christmas

A worker counts money. Thousands of Ithala Bank customers are expected to start having access to their funds from Monday through a new banking institution. National Treasury will make up to R2.2 billion available for the payouts from December 8th at FNB branches. In January, the South African Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority applied for the…

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Pirates look to win first-ever Carling Knockout Cup

Evidence Makgopa celebrating a goal with his teammates Orlando Pirates will be looking to win their maiden Carling Knockout Cup when they take on Marumo Gallants in the final in Polokwane on Saturday.  Pirates already have the MTN-8 trophy in their cabinet and the Cup Kings are up against a club that’s never won anything…

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Former England batter Robin Smith dies at 62

England’s Robin Smith facing a bowler Former England batter Robin Smith has died at the age of 62, his former club Hampshire said on Tuesday. Smith, born in South Africa to British parents, played 62 tests and 71 one-day internationals (ODIs) for England, scoring 13 centuries. He suffered from depression and alcoholism following his retirement,…

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