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Free State Housing HOD Nthimotse Mokhesi said that he agreed with Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo that Blackhead, a company paid R255 million to audit and remove asbestos, misrepresented its expertise to get the job. A screenshot of former Free State Housing HOD Nthimotse Mokhesi at the state capture commission on Monday, 28 September 2020. […]

OPINION A drought is caused by prolonged dry conditions that threaten to deplete the country’s water resources. It results from lack of rain; snow; or sleet, which affects the ability of water reservoirs to replenish. Drought is effectively a prolonged hot temperature that causes moisture to evaporate from the soil, rivers and streams to dry […]

At the core of its fight with the government is the failure to deal with corruption and the public service wage increase dispute. FILE: Cosatu is organising national mass protests for next week. Picture Kaylynn Palm/EWN JOHANNESBURG – As Cosatu prepares for its national mass protests next week, the labour federation has thrown down the […]

A group of activists operating under the name #WeSeeYou have occupied a Camps Bay mansion. But who are these activists and why are they doing this? EWN has put together a fact file on each of them. The logo for the #WeSeeYouactvist group. Picture: Facebook We See You JOHANNESBURG – Seven people calling themselves queer […]

South African Airways needs more than R10 billion for the restructuring of the embattled airline. JOHANNESBURG – With government expected to reprioritise its budget in order to find money to restart a new national airline, there are growing calls for National Treasury not to use funds set aside to deal with COVID-19. Finance Minister Tito […]

SA’s COVID-19 recovery rate at 90% as death toll hits 16,398 The Health Ministry says 1,268 new infections were picked up over the past day, pushing the number of known cases in this country to almost 671,000. FILE: A Dis-Chem Pharmacy health professional collects a nasal swab for a COVID-19 coronavirus test at a drive-through […]

Before the pandemic, President Cyril Ramaphosa had big plans for the fourth industrial revolution in the country, improving people’s lives through technology. But the lockdown has exposed just how far behind South Africa is compared with other countries. JOHANNESBURG – It’s been six months since the start of lockdown and the nation is taking stock, […]

KZN police hunting gunmen who killed 5 people in Pinetown The three women and the two men were gunned down on Saturday in an attack in Kwandengezi. Police car/van. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter. JOHANNESBURG – Police are searching for three gunmen linked to the execution style shootings of five people in Pinetown. The three women and the […]