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The party also says the extension is meant to “strengthen government’s hold” over citizens. (From left) The DA’s federal council chairperson Helen Zille, interim leader John Steenhuisen, interim federal chairperson Ivan Meyer and national spokesperson Solly Malatsi pictured on 17 November 2019. Picture: @Our_DA/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday again rejected an […]

Linda Morrison of We Are Durban, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), said the co-governance of temporary homeless shelters between NGOs and the city had ensured the recovery of at least 660 homeless people with a drug dependency. Homeless men housed at a temporary shelter in eThekwini during COVID-19 have established an agricultural project in the inner-city. […]

Former Transnet legal head, Siyabulela Mapoma, on Wednesday said the letter from the Presidency asked why the matter was not settled. FILE: Former President Jacob Zuma addressing his supporters outside the state capture commission on 19 July 2019. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN. JOHANNESBURG – Former President Jacob Zuma was once again implicated at the state capture […]

Glen Snyman, a teacher at the Grootkraal Primary School in Oudtshoorn, was due to appear for a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday but just before attending the session the matter was withdrawn. Glen Snyman. Picture: Facebook. CAPE TOWN – Fraud charges against a Western Cape teacher who classified himself as African on his CV have been […]

ANC Mpumalanga member accused of raping his twin daughters granted bail The politician could not be named to protect the girls’ identities. He appeared at the Nelspruit Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Picture: SAPS. JOHANNESBURG – An African National Congress (ANC) member and former MEC in Mpumalanga accused of raping his eight-year-old twin daughters on Wednesday […]

Natasha Mazzone on Thursday insisted the DA Gauteng leader and former Tshwane mayor enjoyed the protection of the assumption of innocence until proven guilty. FILE: Solly Msimanga. Picture: EWN JOHANNESBURG – While interim Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga faces sexual harassment claims by a fellow member, the party’s national protection officer Natasha Mazzone […]

Guatrain put contingency plans in place earlier this month when services were disrupted by a strike. FILE: A Gautrain security official is seen standing at the door of the train at the Hatfield Station in Pretoria. Picture: AFP JOHANNESBURG – Gautrain operations will resume to full capacity from Friday, after National Union of Metalworkers of […]

Police officer due in court for attacking Reiger Park man CCTV footage showed an officer walking up to the manager of a local Pick n Pay and then he suddenly started to hit him in the face. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – A police officer has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a man in Reiger Park […]

The National Assembly’s programming committee on Thursday agreed that Mboweni could now table the MTBPS and related legislation on Wednesday 28 October. Finance Minister Tito Mboweni. Picture: GCIS CAPE TOWN – Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s request to postpone the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) by a week has been approved. The National Assembly’s programming committee […]

If you had to tell President Cyril Ramaphosa what you’d like to hear from government’s economic recovery plan, what would you say? Commuters wait to enter their taxi at Bree taxi rank in Johannesburg. Picture: AFP JOHANNESBURG – If you had to tell President Cyril Ramaphosa what you’d like to hear from government’s economic recovery […]