DA encourages South Africans to defend its constitution during its 2025 congratulatory message. 2 minutes The DA has called for unity in defending the South African constitution. DA leader John Steenhuisen sent out well wishes for the New Year. Steenhuisen has called for the prioritising of economic growth in 2025. “Let us set aside our…
[File] Suspects accused of killing Senzo Meyiwa at the High Court in Pretoria. Accused number four in the Senzo Meyiwa trial – Mthokoziseni Maphisa – is expected to find out on Tuesday morning if charges against him will be dropped. Maphisa is the only one out of the five accused to bring the discharge application…
[FILE IMAGE]: DA members protesting. The DA has opened a criminal case against former Gauteng Health Chief Financial Officer Lerato Madyo. The party says Madyo failed to institute an investigation into possible looting and corruption at Tembisa Hospital. Slain whistleblower Babita Doekaran first raised the alarm over suspicious payments to the tune of R850 million…
A look outside Parliament. 2 minutes ActionSA says that it will table a motion for a Constitutional Amendment, to entirely abolish deputy ministers from the cabinet structure by amending and repealing some sections of the constitution. The party is referring to Sections 91 and 93. It says a large cabinet has proved to be ineffective…
Unemployed youth seeking work on roadside 1 minute Unemployment among the youth is unlikely to show any improvement unless employers change their approach in their recruitment processes. This as many employers are prioritizing experience as a prerequisite while hiring young people. The latest unemployment figures indicate that unemployment rate increased by one percentage point to…
Damage after a flood. 1 minute Heavy overnight rainfall has led to widespread flooding across the KwaZulu-Natal south coast. The Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance says the most affected areas include the N2 at Murchison, the Umbango Bridge, the Nkongweni Bridge at Margate, and Isipingo on the N2 south of Durban. Teams have been deployed…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has bemoaned the resurgence of the parallel market, which he says is threatening the recently introduced Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), adding that corrective measures will be instituted to protect Zimbabweans from economic disruption. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) last Friday devalued the ZiG to 24,3 per United States dollar…
Ndamase to continue cross-examining Lwando Abi in Lusikisiki trial
1 minute South African Airways is set to re-launch flights to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on January 20th. Dar es Salaam is one of several African routes that the South African flag carrier has been reviving and expanding. The airline, which last operated flights to Dar es Salaam five years ago, is set to resume…
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