EFF leader Julius Malema 2 minutes Some observers say the continuing public spats between the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK Party) has the potential to weaken the Progressive Caucus in the Parliament. This follows EFF leader Julius Malema’s recent outburst against MK Party leader Jacob Zuma. Relations soured after several members…
High school student out of class. The Northern Cape Department of Education says it has assembled a task team to probe the reasons behind the high dropout rate of school learners. In the first quarter of the year, over 4 000 learners dropped out of schools in the province. Officials say the learners were still…
An Eskom logo is seen at the entrance of its head offices in Sunninghill, Sandton. 2 minutes Eskom has announced that load shedding will be suspended from 5am on Wednesday morning. The power utility says this is as a result successful recovery of generation capacity and significant progress in replenishing emergency reserves. On Sunday, Eskom…
Former Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas gestures ahead of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry probing state capture in Johannesburg, South Africa August 24, 2018. 2 minutes Political analyst Isaac Khambule has questioned the timing of South Africa’s decision to appoint a special envoy to the United States of America. The Presidency made the announcement in…
Poland’s Iga Swiatek reacts during her third round match against Britain’s Emma Raducanu. 2 minutes Second seed Iga Swiatek charged into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-1 6-0 humbling of Emma Raducanu in a meeting of former US Open champions at a sunny Melbourne Park today. Polish number one Swiatek targeted…
Free State Human Settlements leads with 10 irregularities. 1 minute The Free State Human Settlements Department will forfeit about R50 million after failing to spend the funds. The money will now be transferred to another province. Democratic Alliance Member of the Provincial Legislature David van Vuuren has told Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, that…
FILE | South African Police Service Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo. South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo is scheduled to appear before the Pretoria Regional Court on Wednesday. The court will hear further evidence in a case involving charges of fraud and corruption against Khumalo and six others. The…
An illegal miner arrested and resurfacing at a shaft in Sabie, Mpumalanga. 2 minutes More than 50 000 illegal miners have been arrested in different provinces since the establishment of Operation Vala Umgodi a year ago. National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola led a delegation to the South shaft in Sabie, Mpumalanga. Various police units and…
ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President, Paul Mashatile says churches across South Africa can assist government in its efforts to fight social ills such as drug abuse and gender-based violence. Mashatile visited Khayelitsha on Sunday in the run-up to the party’s January 8th Statement for its 113th anniversary…
FILE | Aerial view of a ZCC conference The Zion Christian Church (ZCC) is expected to hold its New Year consecration conference in Moria City outside Polokwane, Limpopo from today till next week Wednesday. The annual event is said to be a sacred and significant occasion for the in ZCC congregants. Church’s spokesperson Moatshe Ngoepe…
