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National Enterprises Bill aims for a centralised entity for SOEs

Deputy President Paul Mashatile in the NCOP 2 minutes The National State Enterprises Bill 2024, which lapsed in the sixth Parliament, has been revived by the seventh Parliament. The Bill, among other things, aims to develop a centralised entity for the ownership of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs). Deputy President Paul Mashatile made the announcement during the…

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Eskom debt tops issues at Salga’s Western Cape provincial assembly

Pylons carry electricity from a sub-station of state power utility Eskom outside Cape Town in this picture taken March 20, 2016. 2 minutes Political infighting due to coalitions, Eskom debt and financial irregularities at Western Cape municipalities are some of the issues under the spotlight at the South African Local Government Association’s (Salga) annual Provincial…

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PSG suffer last-gasp defeat by Atletico

Paris St Germain’s Bradley Barcola in action. 3 minutes Paris St Germain’s disappointing Champions League campaign continued yesterday as they slumped to a last-gasp 2-1 home defeat by Atletico Madrid that left the Ligue 1 leaders in the elimination zone. Warren Zaire Emery’s opener was quickly cancelled out by the visitors’ Nahuel Molina in the…

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Gauteng education suspends sale of food at schools

1 minute The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) says it has instructed all schools to suspend the sale of food on and around school premises until further notice. It says the alarming increase in incidents of suspected food poisoning at various schools in the province has informed its decision. Gauteng Education spokesperson Steve Mabona says…

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My move to MK is for the people of SA: Mpofu

[FILE IMAGE] Former EFF National Chairperson, Advocate Dali Mpofu. 4 minutes The almost one-year old uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has left an indelible impact on South Africa’s political landscape. Not only has the party reduced the former governing party, the African National Congress (ANC)’s electoral support, it has also affected other parties such as the…

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Five alleged drug lords back in Limpopo court

Five accused drug lords appearing in the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo. 1 minute Five accused drug lords are this morning expected back in the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo. Frederick Botha, Simphiwe Khumalo and three Mexican nationals, Ruben Vidal Rodriguez, Gutierrez Lopez Alejandro and Gonzalez Jorge Partida were arrested in July following a bust…

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Bloemfontein residents loot foreign-owned spaza shops

Snacks consumed buy Bloemfontein learners who were rushed to hospital on Thursday. 1 minute Angry residents of Bloemfontein in the Free State have looted goods from foreign-owned spaza shops. This follows an incident in which 47 learners at the Ihobe Primary School were rushed to the Pelonomi hospital after allegedly consuming expired biscuits and chocolates…

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