Nearly 200 000 spaza shops visited during inspections: Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the NCOP. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa says since the announcement of measures two weeks ago, multi-disciplinary teams have been conducting inspections of spaza shops across the country. This comes as the country experiences a surge in the number of deaths and cases related to food-borne illnesses among children.   The…

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I was a darling of the legal profession: Dr Hlophe

[FILE IMAGE] Dr John Hlophe at the swearing-in ceremony of MK Party members on June 25, 2024 in Cape Town. 1 minute Impeached Judge President of the Western Cape bench, Dr. John Hlophe says he was a “darling” until he challenged systems in the Western Cape. This as he reflected on his legal career from…

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Constitutional Court reserves judgment in Phala Phala matter

File Image: Constitutional Court in session. 2 minutes The Constitutional Court has reserved judgment in the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and African Transformation Movement (ATM) Phala Phala challenge. The Court heard arguments on the National Assembly’s decision not to adopt the Independent Panel’s Report on the Phala Phala scandal. The legal counsel for President Cyril…

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EFF confident of winning Phala Phala case in ConCourt

EFF leader Julius Malema addressing party supporters outside the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg. 3 minutes Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says that he is confident that the party will win the Phala Phala farm theft case against President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg. The EFF is challenging Parliament’s decision to…

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Acting Municipal Manager appointed to run Nongoma municipality

Acting Municipal Manager, Mpumelelo Mnguni, who is in the far left of the picture, has committed to making a difference in the municipality. 3 minutes The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Co-operative Governance has appointed an acting municipal manager to assist in the running of the embattled Nongoma Local Municipality. This comes as four top officials from…

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Reports of Ndlozi being barred from conference is divisive: Malema

EFF’s Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi speaks during a media briefing. 1 minute Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has described reports that former party spokesperson Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has been barred from attending the party’s elective conference as a desperate attempt to divide the EFF. The National People’s Assembly will take place from the 12th…

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Malema instructs lawyers to attach Zuma’s Nkandla home

A general view of the Nkandla home (behind the huts) of South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma in Nkandla August 2, 2012. 1 minute Economic Freedom Fighters ( EFF) leader Julius Malema has instructed his party’s lawyers to attach former President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla home over the money he owes the EFF. Malema says that Zuma…

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