Case against 7 suspects in VBS collapse postponed to January

The accused made a brief appearance in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on Thursday. Seven suspects arrested in connection with the multibillion-rand VBS heist appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on 8 October 2020. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN. JOHANNESBURG – The case involving seven suspects arrested in connection with the collapse of VBS Mutual Bank […]

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Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to table MTBPS on 21 October

Tito Mboweni is expected to use the occasion to chart a way forward for the country’s economic recovery. Finance Minister Tito Mboweni. Picture: @TreasuryRSA/Twitter CAPE TOWN – Finance Minister Tito Mboweni will table his Medium Term Budget Policy Statement in Parliament on 21 October. The National Assembly’s programming committee agreed to the date when it […]

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Hands off Magashule: ANC members gather outside Luthuli House

Earlier on Thursday, a motorcade of supporters gathered at the Grasmere Toll Plaza, driving slowly to the CBD to deliver a memorandum of grievances in relation to how Ace Magashule was being treated. FILE: ANC secretary general Ace Magashule. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN JOHANNESBURG – A group of African National Congress (ANC) members have gathered outside […]

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COVID-19 antibody blood tests now available at Dis-Chem

These laboratory-analysed tests determine if a person has contracted the coronavirus and in response developed antibodies to fight the disease. CAPE TOWN – Dis-Chem pharmacy’s drive-through clinics are now offering COVID-19 antibody blood tests. These laboratory-analysed tests determine if a person has contracted the coronavirus and in response developed antibodies to fight the disease. The […]

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Jacob Zuma: Zondo commission notice about my subpoena is late & moot

The Zuma Foundation has responded to the notice and he’s again is calling the commission biased and political. Former President Jacob Zuma at the state capture commission on 17 July 2019. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Former President Jacob Zuma said the Zondo commission’s notice formally informing him about an application for his subpoena on […]

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COVID-19 update: 145 new deaths, 1,913 infections confirmed cases in 24 hours

COVID-19 update: 145 new deaths, 1,913 infections confirmed in 24 hours According to the department of health, as of Wednesday, 1,913 new infections were picked up, pushing the number of known cases in the country since the start of the outbreak to 685, 155. FILE: A City of Tshwane Health official takes a nasal swab […]

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Cosatu’s Zingiswa Losi calls on finance minister to resign

Cosatu has had a fractious relationship with the minister since his appointment after his department adopted an austerity budget, which seeks to slash the public service wage bill R160 billion in the next three years. Cosatu President Zingiswa Losi leads the march to Treasury in Pretoria for the national strike on 7 October 2020. Picture: […]

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