President Cyril Ramaphosa responds to questions in Parliament President Cyril Ramaphosa will face members of the National Assembly this afternoon, when he answers oral questions in Parliament. Questions about last Friday’s Constitutional Court ruling are not on the list, but MPs may try to sneak the matter in during follow-up questions, even though the rules…
File: Chairperson and commissioners at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. More details about the Aeroton drug bust are expected to emerge as a new witness takes the stand at the Madlanga Commission on Thursday. The commission has been hearing testimony relating to the 715-kilogram cocaine seizure in Johannesburg in 2021. So far, three…
Matipandile Sotheni, who is accused of killing whistle-blower Marius van der Merwe The man accused of murdering Marius van der Merwe, also known as Witness D at the Madlanga Commission, Matipandile Sotheni, is expected to appear before the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court next week Monday, where he is set to apply for bail. Sotheni, who has…
Graphic representing whistleblowing Anti-corruption activists are calling for tougher protection for whistleblowers in South Africa. The Active Citizens Movement (ACM) has submitted proposed amendments to the Whistleblower Protection Bill to the Justice Department. The civil society organisation warns that the current draft still leaves whistleblowers exposed and vulnerable. The ACM’s executive member, Pops Rampersad, says…
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has assured members of Parliament that he has had no discussion with President Cyril Ramaphosa about the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid)’s Phala Phala report. Cachalia was speaking at the Police Portfolio Committee meeting on Wednesday, where both Ipid and the South African Police Service…
A worker harvests baby kale grown at the vertical nutrient film technique (NFT) system The Middle East conflict, coupled with the persistent threat of climate change and a national state of disaster regarding Foot-and-Mouth Disease, is driving input costs for South African farmers to record highs. Speaking at the NAMPO Harvest Day in Bothaville, Standard…
FILE | Former president Jacob Zuma in court. Judgement on the state’s so-called Stop Stalingrad application in the corruption case of former President Jacob Zuma will be handed down by Judge Nkosinathi Chili in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Thursday. The state is asking the court to order that the arms deal corruption trial proceed…
A fire truck seen at the at the Zamimpilo Informal Settlement where two toddlers died after a fire. The Johannesburg Emergency Management Services says it is intensifying its public education programmes focused on the safe use of heating devices to prevent fire-related fatalities this winter. This week alone, four toddlers were killed in shack fires…
New Zealand coach Graham Henry before All Blacks v France IRB Rugby World Cup Final 2011 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand on October 23, 2011. World Cup-winning former New Zealand coach Graham Henry is back in the All Blacks fold as a selector for Dave Rennie’s team but flyhalf Richie Mo’unga’s return has…
Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina speaking at the Nden’eza village outside Giyani. Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina says the department will review all bulk water user licences to ensure compliance with water regulations. This follows findings from an independent investigation which revealed that a group of commercial farmers have allegedly blocked…
