Tutu and wife unhurt after escaping fire at retirement village home

The Tutus praised staff and the local fire department as ‘unsung heroes, on whose courage one leans in the most difficult circumstances’. Leah and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. Picture: @TutuLegacy/Twitter CAPE TOWN – Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and his wife Leah Tutu are in good spirits after a fire damaged the living area of their […]

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City Power conducts operation in Alex to cut-off illegal electricity connections

The utility said it was taking action to address overloading on the network and to recover lost revenue caused by illegal connections. FILE: A street in Alexandra, Johannesburg. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN JOHANNESBURG – City Power claims that only 4% of residents are paying for electricity in Alexandra. The utility is in the township on Wednesday […]

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WATCH LIVE: Tsotsi continues testimony on Eskom at Zondo Inquiry

WATCH LIVE: Tsotsi continues with testimony on Eskom at Zondo Inquiry Former Eskom board chairperson Zola Tsotsi continues with his testimony at the state capture inquiry. A screengrab shows former Eskom chair Zola Tsotsi at the state capture inquiry on 8 September 2020. Picture: SABC Digital/YouTube JOHANNESBURG – Former Eskom board chairperson Zola Tsotsi continues […]

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Parly praises Mkhize collaboration with WHO in tackling in COVID-19 in SA

During a press briefing earlier this week, WHO Health Emergencies Programme Director, Dr Mike Ryan, elaborated on South Africa’s collaboration with the global health body. Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN CAPE TOWN – Parliament’s Health portfolio committee has applauded Minister Zweli Mkhize’s collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) to reduce South […]

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Mogoeng calls on Ingonyama Trust chair Ngwenya stop calling himself a judge

Jerome Ngwenya was appointed as a judge in 2000 but he later resigned. Jerome Ngwenya. Picture: www.ingonyamatrust.org.za DURBAN – Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has called on Ingonyama Trust chairperson Jerome Ngwenya to confirm in writing that he will stop referring to himself as a judge. Ngwenya was appointed as a judge in 2000 but he […]

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KZN Education Dept probing Mathole High School bullying incident

In video footage, one girl can be seen applying force and pulling the other child by her underwear as she sits defenceless on the ground while she is being kicked in the face. JOHANNESBURG – The KwaZulu-Natal Education Department is investigating an attack on a schoolchild by bullies. The children from Mathole High School were […]

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Gauteng police on alert for protests outside Clicks stores

This comes after the High Court in Johannesburg granted Clicks an interim interdict to stop the EFF from intimidating customers or staff, as well as inciting violence. Public safety officers and police watch EFF members protest outside a Clicks store at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg on 7 September 2020. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

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Govt must take urgent steps to implement economic recovery plan – BBC

The latest GDP figures showed the economy contracted by 16.4% in the first and second quarter this year. Black Business Council president Sandile Zungu. Picture: @BlackBCouncil/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – Black Business Council (BBC) president Sandile Zungu has told government to take urgent steps by implementing the economic recovery plan and tackling corruption. The latest GDP figures […]

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Statistician-General Maluleka unsure whether economy will improve in near future

Stats SA said that the economy shrank by 16.4% from the first quarter to the second quarter. Statistician general Risenga Maluleke. Picture: GCIS. JOHANNESBURG – The rand has tumbled more than 1% before bouncing back somewhat after data showed that the economy contracted sharply in the second quarter due to coronavirus lockdown. The data had […]

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Zondo left puzzled by Eskom board allowing Myeni to make decisions

Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo still doesn’t understand why former Eskom board chair Zola Tsotsi didn’t object to the role that Dudu Myeni played in a state-owned entity which he was expected to lead. FILE: Deputy Chief Justice Zondo during the first public hearing on state capture allegations in Johannesburg on 20 August 2018. Picture: […]

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