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MPs have compared the fence to the Berlin Wall where people tried to cross into West Germany seeking a better life during the Cold War. FILE: Scopa chairperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa. Picture: EWN JOHANNESBURG – The controversial Beitbridge border fence is both a “disgrace” and a “sham”. That’s according to members of Parliament’s Standing Committee on […]

The 39-year-old is accused of allegedly enticing and extorting a company director who was issued with a subpoena for outstanding tax returns and payments. JOHANNESBURG – A South African Revenue Service (Sars) official is appearing in the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court on Tuesday for corruption and extortion. The 39-year-old is accused of allegedly enticing and extorting […]

The High Court in Johannesburg found that the man assaulted his two children at their Hillbrow flat for some time and the mother failed to report the abuse. Picture: SAPS. JOHANNESBURG – A Hillbrow father has been found guilty of murdering his son and the mother as an accessory in the High Court in Johannesburg. […]

Lusindiso Malgas found a way to spread joy and support his family by drawing up funny placards to entertain passersby in Blouberg. After losing his job due to COVID-19, Lusindiso Malgas said relying on his sense of humour always got him through tough times. Picture: Supplied. JOHANNESBURG – Lusindiso Malgas found a way to spread […]

2 UFH staff members suspended over GBV allegations Complaints were laid by a student and another staff member following separate incidents last month. One of the entrances to the University of Fort Hare in the Eastern Cape. Picture: Facebook CAPE TOWN – Two Fort Hare University staff members have been placed on precautionary suspension as […]

Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille’s directive to have the Beitbridge border fence erected has again come under sharp focus from ANC and DA members. FILE: Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille. Picture: @DepartmentPWI/Twitter CAPE TOWN – Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille has again found herself in the crosshairs of Parliament’s finance watchdog Scopa, […]

The Communications Minister addressed the media on what her department said were material developments in her portfolio on Tuesday. FILE: Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams said her department wanted South Africans to not only innovate but also manufacture the technology they designed. Abrahams has been addressing the […]