Chief Simphiwe Zuma is expected to learn of the outcome of his bail application in the Howick Magistrates court today. Chief Simphiwe Zuma, charged with the murder of Democratic Alliance chief whip, Nhlalayenza Ndlovu, has been denied bail by the Howick Magistrates’ Court. Ndlovu, who was a councillor in the DA-led uMngeni Local Municipality, was…
FILE | Tembisa Hospital entrance. The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa to expand the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probe into corruption at Tembisa Hospital in Gauteng to other provinces, including North West. DA MP Michele Clarke says they want the SIU to probe Hangwani Maumela and those who might…
Springboks training South Africa’s quest for back-to-back Rugby Championship titles ends in the unlikely setting of England’s green fields as they take on Argentina at Twickenham on Saturday knowing victory should be enough for a sixth southern hemisphere title. The Springboks devoured the Pumas with a superb second-half showing to claim a 67-30 win in…
Constitutional Court. Both parents, regardless of gender, sex, colour or circumstances, will now be entitled to equal parental leave that they can share amongst themselves (4 months, 10 days). ConCourt unanimously confirms constitutional invalidity against sections which deal with maternity and paternity leave under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) (and the corresponding UIF…
Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza South Africa and the US have agreed to formally hand over the baton of the 11th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit agreements to the American embassy in Pretoria. This has emerged at the conclusion of the P20 summit held at the Arabella Golf Estate in Hermanus, Western Cape. Different…
The Modimolle regional court in Limpopo is set to decide on the application for a trial within a trial in the case of the theft at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phalaphala Farm. LIVE STREAM:
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says an alleged fraud case involving municipal contracts has been handed over to police after being flagged by the City manager and investigated internally. This comes after the police’s Commercial Crimes Investigation Unit raided 26 properties across the metro earlier this week. Hill-Lewis, however, has rejected reports that the case…
In the midst of rampant looting at the Tembisa Hospital, now standing at over R2 billion, nursing staff and patients tell a horrid tale of how services have long deteriorated. An interim report released by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) paints a grim picture of syndicates capturing the healthcare facility’s funds. The amount now siphoned…
The Modimolle regional court in Limpopo has reserved judgment in an application for a trial within a trial in the case of the theft of $580 000 dollars at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala Farm. The state applied that the evidence of its fourth witness be examined after he told the court that he did…
A banner welcoming visitors to the City of Ekurhuleni offices. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng says the City of Ekurhuleni‘s debt to service providers has ballooned from R6 billion to R13 billion in just a month, resulting in projects grinding to a halt. The DA’s Member of the Provincial Legislature (MPL), Mike Waters, says…
