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The former State Security Minister Bongani Bongo and his brother, Joel, are among 11 individuals and 4 companies being charged with fraud, theft and corruption and money laundering and applying for bail. FILE: Home Affairs committee chairperson Bongani Bongo. Picture: GCIS. JOHANNESBURG – ANC MP and former State Security Minister Bongani Bongo and his brother, […]

In the first tragedy, fire crews rushed to a blaze that engulfed several shacks in Heinz Park overnight. File picture: Firefighters found the bodies of a woman and an infant among the debris. CAPE TOWN – Three people including a baby have died in two separate fires in Philippi and Fisantekraal. In the first tragedy, […]

Zane Kilian appeared in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on Tuesday in connection with the failed hit on lawyer William Booth at his Higgovale home in April. Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear was laid to rest on 3 October 2020. Picture: Supplied CAPE TOWN – The man accused of playing a part in the murder of a […]

This is the second body to be found in the last two weeks. Picture: SAPS Facebook page. JOHANNESBURG – Police are investigating the circumstances around the latest drowning at the Manie Mulder Adventure Park in Roodepoort. On Tuesday, paramedics found the body of a 43-year-old man. Netcare 911’s Shawn Herbst said: “Reports from the scene […]

Gwede Mantashe said information being revealed at the commission chaired by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo illustrated how deep corruption is in the country. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe at a media briefing on the coronavirus on 25 March 2020 in Pretoria. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN JOHANNESBURG – African National Congress (ANC) national chairperson […]

The Finance Minister is expected to paint a grim picture of the current state of the economy, which was already limping when the COVID-19 lockdown brought it to its knees. Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivers his Medium-Term Budget Policy Speech in Parliament on 28 October 2020 in Cape Town. Picture: GCIS CAPE TOWN – Finance […]

The Finance Minister delivers an ambitious Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement that will shift government’s priorities, and slash spending. Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivers his Medium-Term Budget Policy Speech in Parliament on 28 October 2020 in Cape Town. Picture: GCIS CAPE TOWN – Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has a deeply unenviable task – the political face […]

Colonel Johannes Venter told the court that he was briefed only to allow the president and heads of state into the cemetery. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema (wearing brown jacket) appears in the Randburg Magistrates Court on 13 October 2020. Picture: @EFFSouthAfrica/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – Lawyers for Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema […]

Council Speaker Katlego Mathebe has explained that all political parties have committed to join the sitting. The Tshwane Council. Picture: @TshwaneANC/Twitter. JOHANNESBURG – The Tshwane Municipal Council will hold a special meeting on Friday to appoint a new mayor after failing to convene a sitting for about eight months. Council Speaker Katlego Mathebe has briefed […]

The SA Tobacco Transformation Alliance said the industry was bleeding as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown, which saw a ban on the sale of all tobacco products for months. CAPE TOWN – The South Africa Tobacco Transformation Alliance (SATTA) on Wednesday said that a 100% increase in the tax on tobacco products would kill […]