Tsotsi says Guptas threatened him with ‘Baba’ Zuma to try get their way at Eskom

Former Eskom board chairperson Zola Tsotsi appeared at the state capture commission on Tuesday, where he said he met the Guptas three times at either Saxonwold or Sahara, at their behest. A screengrab shows former Eskom chair Zola Tsotsi at the state capture inquiry on 8 September 2020. Picture: SABC Digital/YouTube JOHANNESBURG – Former Eskom […]

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3 people dead, 11 injured after multi-vehicle collision in Ekurhuleni

A bakkie, taxi, and car collided in Bapsfontein. Three men were killed on 8 September 2020 and 11 others injured in a crash on the R25 in Bapsfontein. Picture: @Netcare911_sa/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – Three men were killed on Tuesday morning and 11 others injured in a crash on the R25. A bakkie, taxi, and car collided […]

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Despite drop in cases, Winde urges WC residents to stick to COVID-19 rules

Provincial government officials said that three weeks into alert level two of South Africa’s lockdown and with more businesses operating, there has not been an uptick in new cases being reported. FILE: Western Cape Premier Alan Winde. Picture: Twitter. CAPE TOWN – The Western Cape government said that the province has continued showing a decline […]

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Despite court order, EFF vows to continue protests against Clicks

The retail pharmacy company approached the High Court in Johannesburg on an urgent basis to stop the disruption and intimidation of its staff and customers. 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 JOHANNESBURG – […]

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CT CBD businesses claim they’re being targeted for ‘protection fees’

It’s alleged that suspected criminal underworld figure Nafiz Modack and his accomplices are at the centre of such nefarious operations. Long Street in Cape Town. Picture: 123rf.com CAPE TOWN – A number of businesses in the Cape Town city centre are still being targeted by criminal syndicates demanding so-called protection fees. It has long been […]

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Clicks pulls all TRESemme products in wake of racist hair ad

In a statement on Tuesday, Clicks said that it would replace the American brand with locally sourced haircare products and that it would be engaging with all of its suppliers to enforce its code of conduct. EFF members protest outside a Clicks store at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg on 7 September 2020. […]

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SA’s economy contracted by 51% in Q2 – StatsSA

The data revealed that in the period, the economy generated R1,08 trillion. People queue at a grocery store in Hillbrow on the first day of the coronavirus lockdown on 27 March 2020. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN JOHANNESBURG – South Africa has fallen deeper into recession, with Statistics South Africa announcing that gross domestic product (GDP) has […]

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Tsoti tells Zondo of Zuma call revealing Eskom board meeting postponement

Former Eskom board chairperson Zola Tsotsi is back at the state capture commission where former CEO Tshediso Matona said on Monday that Tsotsi was the one who informed him that he had been suspended. A screengrab shows former Eskom chair Zola Tsotsi at the state capture inquiry on 8 September 2020. Picture: SABC Digital/YouTube JOHANNESBURG […]

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Mandela foundation responds to Trump’s alleged remarks on Madiba’s legacy

US President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen in his book – ‘Disloyal, a Memoir: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J Trump’ – wrote that Trump praised the apartheid era rule in South Africa. US President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, at […]

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85% Of SA Wallets Hit Hard By COVID – 10 Tips To Spring Clean Your Budget And Avoid Disaster

Spring is in the air, and while we get ready to embrace the warm days of summer, we should also brace ourselves for the financial challenges that lie ahead. A new survey conducted by Debt Rescue revealed that 85% of consumers polled said that their financial situation was adversely affected by Covid-19. 45% of respondents […]

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