IEC case on unescorted election material in KZN has another delay

File Image: Election officials count ballots. 2 minutes The Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has postponed the case of area manager of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Musawenkosi Mnikathi accused of transporting election material without being escorted by police during the general elections on the 29th of May. Members of the MK Party, who laid…

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Essential steps to building a successful franchise

Karen Keylock, national retail services manager at Nedbank Commercial Banking. Images supplied In this article, we explore the journey to creating a successful franchise. The feasibility test The first step to building a successful franchise is having a concept that has been growing well as a freestanding business, and being able to understand how the…

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Ramaphosa, Steenhuisen meet ahead of critical budget vote

DA leader John Steenhuisen and ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa. 4 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa and Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen are meeting today as the deadline looms for the 2025/2026 budget to be voted on in Parliament on Wednesday. The meeting is aimed at breaking a deadlock between the parties. Taking to social media…

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Budget cuts impact security at correctional facilities: Groenewald

Minister of Correctional Services, Dr Pieter Groenewald The Minister of Correctional Services Dr. Pieter Groenewald, says challenges of overcrowding, the presence of crime syndicates and gangs within correctional facilities remains, despite the department’s efforts to tackle it. The minister says these issues are ongoing, whilst also increasing at the same time. Groenewald highlighted this while…

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