‘I was attacked,’ says Mbalula after making headlines over ‘Twitter meltdown’

The minister has been caught in a spat on social media with the MKMVA’s spokesperson Carl Niehaus after describing those demonstrating at the start of the week thugs. Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula speaks at the Western Cape taxi lekgotla in Cape Town on 15 October 2020. Picture: @MbalulaFikile/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – African National Congress (ANC) National […]

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READ: President Ramaphosa’s economic recovery plan for SA

On Thursday the president addressed a joint sitting of Parliament on South Africa’s economic reconstruction and recovery plan. FILE: President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: AFP Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 15 October 2020 to the joint sitting of Parliament on South Africa’s economic reconstruction and recovery plan. I have requested this sitting of the Joint […]

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SAPS confiscate tik worth R300k in Grassy Park following tip-off

A 52-year-old woman was arrested by the Hawks Narcotics Enforcement Bureau on Wednesday. FILE: Tik confiscated by police. Picture: SAPoliceService/Facebook CAPE TOWN – Tik worth R300,000 has been removed from a house in Grassy Park following a tip-off. A 52-year-old woman was arrested by the Hawks Narcotics Enforcement Bureau on Wednesday. Hawks spokesperson Zinzi Hani […]

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Corruption accused Agrizzi files notice of motion to appeal denied bail bid

Angelo Agrizzi, whose lawyers say has permanent serious medical conditions, was denied bail after the State argued that his accumulation of undeclared foreign-based assets made him a flight risk. Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi appears in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on 14 October 2020. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi […]

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Planned military training camp nothing to do with Senekal, Magashule – FS ANCYL

A poster from the youth league in the Fezile Dabi region promises to teach attendants basic military training, hiking, gun handling, guerilla tactics and political education. JOHANNESBURG – An African National Congress (ANC) Youth League executive in the Free State said that the organisation’s planned military training camp had nothing to do with racial tensions […]

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Ramaphosa announces extension of special COVID-19 grant by further 3 months

The special COVID-19 grant was meant to lapse this month but government has chosen to extend it. A number of civil society organisations have also put pressure on government to extend the benefits. President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses a joint sitting of Parliament on 15 October 2020. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter CAPE TOWN – President Cyril Ramaphosa said […]

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Corruption accused Agrizzi taken to hospital after spending night in jail

It is understood that he was being taken to hospital because the prison cannot provide him with the medical care that he needs. Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi appears in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on 14 October 2020. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Fraud and corruption suspect, Angelo Agrizzi, has been rushed to hospital […]

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DHET defends extension of NSFAS administrator Carolissen’s tenure

The National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) has accused Carollisen of mismanaging the R35 billion state-funded scheme for marginalised tertiary students. Dr Randall Carolissen. Picture: @RJCarolissen/Twitter DURBAN – The Department of Higher Education, Science and Technology (DHET) has defended the extension of the tenure of National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) administrator Randall […]

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Govt’s allocated R100 billion to stimulate jobs, says Ramaphosa

According to Statistics South Africa, about 2.2 million South Africans were left without work in the first quarter with many companies forced to shut their doors as the economy was grounded to a halt due to the lockdown. President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering the country’s economic recovery plan in Parliament on 15 October 2020. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter […]

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Rural women march to Parly to demand basic income grant

The demonstrators are from various parts of the Western Cape and some represent organisations and trade unions. Western Cape rural women marced to Parliament on 15 October 2020, demanding productive land and a basic income grant. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/EWN CAPE TOWN – Rural women have marched to Parliament on Thursday to demand productive land and […]

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