MKP says Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla resignation voluntary
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SA launches R440bn transmission plan, eyes private sector funding
5 minutes South Africa has adopted an investment roadmap to fund the expansion and modernisation of its transmission infrastructure. Government aims to tap into the private sector’s resources to raise R440 billion for the rollout of transmission infrastructure in the next 10 years. South Africa amended the Electricity Regulation Act going into 2025 to allow…
Is in-house research holding back African radio evolution?
Source: unsplash.com According to Anina Maree, co-founder and director of Ground Control Research, radio stations aiming to retain and grow their audiences should leverage independent listenership and programming research as a key strategy. The lack of independent research Nearly a third of radio stations don’t set up formal conversations with their audiences – they have…
Limpopo pig farm murder trial adjourned due to lawyer’s absence
Accused in pig farm murder The trial of a Limpopo farmer has been adjourned to Tuesday in the High Court in Polokwane. This comes after the court was informed that the lawyer of one of the accused, Zacharia Olivier was not available. Olivier is accused of shooting and killing Maria Makgato and Kudzai Ndlovu, and…
Ramaphosa defends BEE policy, dismisses critics as ‘unfounded’
1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed criticism that the government’s Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) policy is hampering economic growth, calling such claims ‘unfounded’. His remarks follow renewed criticism from the Democratic Alliance – a partner in the Government of National Unity – and, more recently, the Trump administration. The BEE policy is designed to…
Kubayi opens case over newspaper article regarding NPA interference
Minister Kubayi 2 minutes Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says it is incumbent upon all South Africans to protect institutions that uphold the rule of law, especially the NPA. This after she opened a case of fraud, impersonation and obstruction of justice, following a weekend newspaper report purporting she, Minister in the Presidency…
‘Commissions of inquiry don’t lead to prosecutions, are wasteful’
ActionSA provincial Chairperson for KZN, Zwakele Mncwango, with party President, Herman Mashaba. ActionSA in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) says it does not support President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to establish a judicial commission of inquiry to probe allegations of corruption in the police. The commission will investigate allegations related to criminal syndicates’ infiltration of institutions in the criminal…
All Blacks truimph over Springboks 24-17
The Springboks New Zealand hung on for a 24-17 victory over South Africa in round three of the Rugby Championship at Eden Park in Auckland. The Springboks were their own worst enemies for most of the match, and eventually had to settle for nothing more than a losing bonus point from a frustrating and error-prone…
Office of the Chief Justice to control own budget from April 1
Justice scale and law books. The South African Judiciary’s long-standing calls for independence are bearing fruit. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, in his 2026 Budget Speech. announced that over the medium term, R883 million was shifted from the Department of Justice to the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ). Godongwana says the move allows the OCJ…
Nees expects Warriors improvement
Zimbabwe scrapped to a one-nil win over the Brave Warriors on Thursday at the same venue, courtesy of a Khama Billiat first half penalty goal. WARRIORS coach Michael Nees is expecting an improvement from his side when they face Namibia in the two teams’ Africa Cup of Nations Group J reverse fixture set for Orlando…