SA welcomes science commitments made by G20 countries

G20 ministerial meeting in the Northern Cape South Africa says it is happy with the commitments made by the G20 countries concerning science. A G20 ministerial meeting has taken place at Carnarvon in the Northern Cape where about 400 delegates, policymakers and industry leaders attended. 📡 Event Highlight This morning, Minister Blade Nzimande hosted visiting…

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Molefe Morutse re-elected as Ditsobotla Local Municipality Mayor

Ditsobotla Municipality head office building The embattled Ditsobotla Local Municipality council has re-elected Molefe Morutse as Mayor. This move comes after national government intervened to address the municipality’s chronic governance and administrative failures, including financial mismanagement and service delivery breakdowns. Earlier this month, the national Department of Cooperative Governance visited the troubled municipality and instructed…

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Dark cloud will forever hang over Kenny Kunene: ActionSA

Kenny Kunene addresses delegates at during a #FixingPA Program meeting in Mpumalanga on 24 August 2024. ActionSA in Johannesburg has expressed disappointment over the reinstatement of the Patriotic Alliance’s (PA) Kenny Kunene as a City of Johannesburg councillor. PA leader Gayton McKenzie announced that Kunene has been cleared of any wrongdoing in connection with the alleged criminal…

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PA clears Kunene of any wrongdoing

PA’s Kenny Kunene Patriotic Alliance (PA) Deputy President Kenny Kunene can breathe a sigh of relief. This after his party cleared him of any wrongdoing following an investigation into his alleged criminal connections. Kunene was investigated after he was found at the Sandton home of Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe in July, when police showed up to…

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‘PKTT disbandment motive became clearer after ‘Cat’ Matlala’s arrest’

National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says the motive to disband the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), became clear when murder accused Vusumuzi “Cat” Matlala was arrested. Matlala has been linked to Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, General Shadrack Sibiya. He is one of the alleged criminal figures…

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Masemola rejects Mchunu assertion that no political killings happened post 94

National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola. National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has disputed an assertion made by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu that political killings in the country did not occur after 1994. Masemola is testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. He says Mchunu’s statements labelling political killings as just murders post…

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Police leadership conflicts hamper efforts to combat crime: Booysen

FILE | Former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss Johan Booysen after testifying the State Capture Inquiry. The former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss, Johan Booysen, says that conflicts within the South African Police Service (SAPS) leadership are hindering efforts to combat crime. He was commenting on the testimonies of KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkwanazi and National Police Commissioner Fannie…

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PKTT will continue work despite disbandment directive: Masemola

National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola testifies before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, September 23, 2025. National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola says the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) will continue its work despite the embattled Police Minister Senzo Mchunu issuing a directive for its disbandment. Masemola is testifying before the Madlanga Commission of…

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Masemola faces questions about his contradictions on PKTT disbandment

National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola testifies before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, September 22, 2025. National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola will face questions about his contradictions on the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team when he returns to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Tuesday morning. The task team was…

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