Former acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane at the Ad Hoc Committee Former acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane has acknowledged that political interference in the South African Police Service (SAPS) has been prevalent for a long time. Phahlane says it began after the ANC Polokwane Conference in 2007. He is testifying before the Ad Hoc Committee investigating wide-ranging allegations of…
Cigarettes out of a pack 2 minutes The South African Medical Research Council has hailed the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement of a groundbreaking plan to limit nicotine levels in cigarettes to minimal or non-addictive levels. If implemented, the move would make the US the first country to take such drastic action to…
Moroadi Cholota at the High Court in Bloemfontein. The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein has dismissed corruption co-accused Moroadi Cholota’s bid to stop her prosecution. The court has ruled in her trial in which she sought to avoid prosecution in the R255-million asbestos roof removal corruption case. The Constitutional Court referred the matter back…
[File photo] Late former deputy president David Mabuza and current Deputy President Paul Mashatile. The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) structures have hailed the late former Deputy President David Mabuza as a sharp political leader. The ANCYL visited the home of Mabuza, to pay tribute in Barberton, Mpumalanga. ANCYL President, Collen Malatji described Mabuza…
1 minute [GRAPHIC CONTENT] The Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing allegations of sexual harassment against the Judge President Selby Mbenenge of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court continues. The complainant, Andiswa Mengo, is currently under cross-examination. LIVE STREAM:
Former Ivory Coast President Gbagbo. Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo rallied supporters in Abidjan on Saturday criticizing incumbent President Alassane Ouattara’s bid for a fourth term ahead of October’s presidential election. Gbagbo, leader of the African People’s Party of Cote d’Ivoire (PPA-CI), addressed a large crowd of chanting supporters, many holding posters with his image….
Picture depicting a drowning for illustrative purposes 3 minutes Lifesaving South Africa has confirmed that there have been 13 fatal drownings in the past week. The majority of these, 10, were in KwaZulu-Natal. The organisation provides water safety and surf rescue services. The latest incident is that of a 23-year-old man from Limpopo who drowned…
SAMWU to appeal Labour Court ruling on wage increases. 2 minutes The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has vowed to challenge a Labour Court ruling that exempts the City of Tshwane from increasing its employees’ salaries as collectively negotiated in the Bargaining Council. The judgment, delivered by Judge Sean Snyman on Friday, remits the…
2 minutes South African petrochemical giant Sasol has reduced natural gas production at its central processing facility in Temane, Mozambique, citing concerns for the safety of staff and assets amid widespread unrest following a disputed election. South Africa relies heavily on gas imports through the Rompco pipeline, which transports gas from Mozambique’s onshore fields to…
The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) has raised concerns about the ongoing volatility in the global economy and the potential impact on investments it makes on behalf of its members. This comes as global uncertainty is at an all-time high amid deepening geopolitical tensions and trade wars following widespread tariffs imposed by the United States…
