SONA to focus on key priorities

President Cyril Ramaphosa at the 2024 SONA. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) in Parliament says it is looking forward to the State of the Nation Address (SONA) later this week which will focus on the key priorities such as strengthening water and energy supply, as set out by the party that leads the…

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Makashule Gana calls for enhanced security at O.R Tambo Airport

Member of Parliament’s Transport Portfolio Committee, Makashule Gana has called for enhanced security measures at the country’s airports, particularly at the O.R Tambo International Airport.   This follows a serious security breach at OR Tambo after a passenger boarded a flight to Ethiopia with two training hand grenades in their checked luggage.  The breach which was only…

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Joburg EMS issues storm warning amid G20 summit

Motorists in traffic amid inclements weather conditions. Johannesburg Emergency Services are urging motorists to exercise caution whilst driving this evening following a Level 1 Alert for severe thunderstorms and heavy rain. Motorists travelling around the Nasrec expo centre, south of Johannesburg, are also advised to use alternate routes due to a hard lockdown that’s currently…

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Parliament Committee to discuss withdrawal of SABC Bill

SABC Building in Auckland Park 2 minutes Members of Parliament’s Communications and Digital Technologies Committee will this week get an opportunity to discuss matters around the withdrawal of the SABC Bill. The bill, among others, aims to address the funding model of the public broadcaster. Last week, Minister Solly Malatsi withdrew the bill saying it…

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LIVE: MKP seeks to block Batohi’s pension payout

The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria hears uMkhonto weSizwe Party’s (MKP) urgent bid to block the payment of former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Adv. Shamila Batohi’s pension and other post-term gratuities as well as to reverse the decision to fund her legal costs in the Nkabinde Inquiry. Livestream|

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Analyst slams ANC’s Integrity Commission

An ANC delegate walks past a banner during the 5th National General Council Political Analyst Sandile Swana has criticised the ANC Integrity Commission saying it’s made up of people who have no integrity. Swana argues that the commission is populated by NEC members who have been mentioned in corruption cases including a report by the…

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