Year: 2020

The president made the comments on Monday evening as he closed the ANC’s National Executive Committee (NEC) Lekgotla, which took place over the weekend. FILE: President Cyril Ramaphosa attends a special NEC meeting in Cape Town on 21 May 2019. Picture: EWN JOHANNESBURG – African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa said the work currently […]

Nicholas Linnell has today given evidence at the state capture inquiry about his involvement as a consultant in a number of state entities, including SAA and Eskom. Former SAA board chairperson Dudu Myeni testifying in her delinquency case at the High Court in Pretoria on 20 February 2020. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN CAPE TOWN – A […]

The federation will join forces with Cosatu in strike action against corruption, the state of the economy, joblessness and gender-based violence and femicide, among other issues. FILE: Saftu members march to Parliament in Cape Town in 2018. Picture: EWN. JOHANNESBURG – The SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has announced its rolling mass-action plans throughout […]

Eyewitness News has seen a report from the provincial government showing its intention to invoke Section 139. FILE: The Mahikeng local municipal council. Picture: @MahikengLM/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – Twelve North West municipalities are under threat of being placed under administration. Eyewitness News has seen a report from the provincial government showing its intention to invoke Section […]

Last week, 10 people were attacked in Khayelitsha. Picture: SAPS Facebook page. CAPE TOWN – No arrests have been made in two deadly shootings in communities Cape Town. Last week, 10 people were attacked in Khayelitsha. Six people were killed and four were wounded when gunmen opened fire on people in a house in Site […]

Consultant Nicholas Linnell has told the Zondo Commission how former South African Airways (SAA) chairperson Dudu Myeni facilitated discussions around affairs at the power utility. Former President Jacob Zuma at the state capture commission on 17 July 2019. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN CAPE TOWN – The state capture inquiry has heard how former President Jacob Zuma […]

Cosatu general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali warned that the country could become a “mafia state” and susceptible to a coup should things continue as they currently are. Cosatu general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Cosatu has described several grave scenarios that could befall South Africa should corruption and maladministration continue in government and […]

The winner – whose identity was withheld – said he decided to tender his resignation with immediate effect after winning R121 million in last week’s Powerball. FILE: A Powerball ticket. Picture: AFP. JOHANNESBURG – The latest Powerball jackpot winner said he’s looking forward to not having to work another day in his life. The 60-year-old […]

Kebby Maphatsoe said the protests were part of a country-wide programme aimed at raising awareness over failed promises made by the African National Congress to ex-combatants. uMkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans’ Association president Kebby Maphatsoe. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Umkhonto we Sizwe president Kebby Maphatsoe has defended demonstrating Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) […]

Two women were found in an informal structure on Friday. Picture: SAPS. CAPE TOWN – Three men appeared in court on Monday morning for allegedly kidnapping two Chinese nationals in Gugulethu. Two women aged 51 and 34 were found in an informal structure on Friday. The older women was dead. The police’s Andre Traut said […]