African Roots – Page 1663

Mbeki joins Zuma to challenge Khampepe’s refusal to recuse herself

2 weeks ago2 mins

File: Former President Thabo Mbeki Former President Thabo Mbeki has filed papers in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg to join former President Jacob Zuma’s review application to challenge Justice Sisi Khampepe’s refusal to recuse herself as Chairperson of the Truth Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry. Amongst reasons advanced, Mbeki says Khampepe applied a subjective not an objective standard on the issue of bias. Secondly that Khampepe’s argument that the Inquiry’s Terms…

Nkabinde Enquiry expected to seek postponement due to witness absence

3 weeks ago2 mins

Outgoing National Prosecuting Authority head, Advocate Shamila Batohi. Evidence leaders at the Nkabinde enquiry in Pretoria will today apply for a postponement until next week Tuesday due to the absence of additional witnesses. This follows the conclusion of testimony by former KwaZulu-Natal Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Moipone Noko, on Friday. The enquiry is investigating…

Leaders demand transparency in NMB Section 154 intervention

3 months ago4 mins

Civil Society Leaders in Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape say transparency and oversight by all stakeholders is the only way the Section 154 intervention by national government can bring about meaningful change in the metro. The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) is deploying a 10-person support team to help address…

10 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease confirmed in East London

1 year ago2 mins

Hand foot and mouth disease on a child’s feet. 1 minute A total of 10 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease have been confirmed in East London in the Eastern Cape. The Buffalo City Metro says most of these cases have been found in primary schools and day care centres across the metro. The…

Five arrested in connection with Mpumalanga police officer’s killing

1 year ago2 mins

SA police ‘arrest’ banner 1 minute Five suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a Mpumalanga police officer. Lieutenant-Colonel Piet Pretorius was gunned down in the line of duty in Ermelo yesterday afternoon. He was in a state vehicle when the incident happened. Provincial police spokesperson Jabu Ndubane says the vehicle that…

Concern over ArcelorMittal SA’s shutdown of long steel operations

1 year ago4 mins

A general view shows ArcelorMittal South Africa office. 3 minutes Industry players have warned of the broader consequences of ArcelorMittal South Africa’s decision to shut down its long steel business. The decision places around 3 500 direct and indirect jobs at risk at its Newcastle and Vereeniging operations. The company has attributed this to the…

SAPS launch manhunt after deadly tavern shooting in Embalenhle

2 months ago2 mins

File image: SAPS Crime Scene. Police in Mpumalanga have initiated a 72-hour search for a suspect who allegedly shot and killed two men at a tavern in Embalenhle on Thursday night. The motive of the shooting is currently unknown. However, it is alleged that an armed male arrived at the tavern, drew a firearm and…

President Ramaphosa to unveil long awaited statue of King Shaka

1 year ago4 mins

President Cyril Ramaphosa 2 minutes Fourteen years after a statue of AmaZulu King Shaka was removed from Durban’s King Shaka International airport, a new R4.5 million likeness will be unveiled by President Cyril Ramaphosa this week. The new, 11m high work has been shielded from public view for two years. The initial R3.2 million ground-level…

Level 5 weather warning for multiple provinces

4 months ago2 mins

File: Storm clouds with lightning The South African Weather Service has issued a Level 5 warning, which could result in heavy downpours, leading to localised flooding in some parts of Gauteng, Free State, North West, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal. Weather forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela is urging residents in low-lying areas to take extra precautions. Thobela says there…

Allegations against Ntshavheni should be taken seriously: Analyst

1 year ago2 mins

File image: Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni briefs media on a Cabinet meeting outcome. 1 minute Political analyst Dr. Levy Ndou says corruption allegations against Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, should be taken seriously. This comes as pressure mounts on President Cyril Ramaphosa to take action against her. She is accused of allegedly…