Nicholas Linnell: I worked for Dudu Myeni, but was not her ‘fixer’

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 […]

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Saftu announces night vigils on eve of Wednesday’s national strike

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 […]

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12 North West municipalities under threat of being placed under administration

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 […]

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No arrests made yet after fatal Khayelitsha shootings

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 […]

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Zondo commission hears how Zuma wanted probes and suspensions at Eskom

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 […]

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Cosatu’s Bheki Ntshalintshali: SA risks becoming a mafia state

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 […]

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Winner of R121 mn Powerball jackpot looking forward to never working again

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 […]

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MK leader Maphatsoe defends MKMVA members who disrupted traffic on N12

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) […]

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3 men in court for kidnapping 2 Chinese nationals in Khayelitsha

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 […]

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Lawyer for ex-KZN top cop Ngobeni: Corruption case is unconstitutional

Mmamonnye Ngobeni and her co-accused Aswin Narianpers handed themselves over to the police on Monday morning after the National Prosecuting Authority secured an arrest warrant against them on Friday. Former KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Mmamonnye Ngobeni and co-accused Aswin Narainpersad appeared in court on 5 October 2020 on fraud and corruption charges linked to a R47 […]

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