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Unemployed graduates must be paid R4500 a month, says ANCYL

ANC Youth League (ANCYL) president Collen Malatji wants the government to pay unemployed graduates a monthly stipend of R4,500, even as the National Treasury has raised concerns about the government facing financial constraints caused by growing debt. Malatji made this call while speaking at the ANCYL's 79th anniversary in Kameelrivier Stadium…

11 Sep 2023 6AM 1 min

Court denies ‘flight risk’ Dr Nandipha Magudumana bail

Dr Nandipha Magudumana has been denied bail by the Bloemfontein magistrate's court. Magistrate Estelle de Lange said Magudumana didn't satisfy the court that it was in the interests of justice for her to be granted bail or that bail conditions would stop her from evading trial. 

11 Sep 2023 6AM 2 min

'I am still the public protector of South Africa' — Mkhwebane 

Suspended public protector advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane says she is still the public protector. This is despite her plans to return to work on Tuesday not materialising. Mkhwebane was speaking to the media on Tuesday outside the public protector’s office in the company of her husband. According to Mkhwebane’s interpretation her…

5 Sep 2023 9AM 3 min

No shortcuts in ending load-shedding'- Ramokgopa 

Eskom's decision to slow down planned maintenance ahead of winter has come back to haunt it as the country was plunged back to higher levels of load-shedding over the past few days. Briefing the media on Tuesday electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said the utility was forced to ramp up repairs…

5 Sep 2023 8AM 2 min

The fire-ravaged building in Joburg’s CBD has changed over the years

When Noluthando Khumalo from Zimbabwe first arrived in the building known as Usindiso Shelter for Women and Children in 2016, she was fleeing domestic violence from the father of her two children.This building, which she has seen morph into a dilapidated, rundown structure, was on Thursday ravaged by a fire…

31 Aug 2023 4PM 3 min

Filth, faeces and mystery landlords: life in a hijacked building in Joburg’s CBD

Persuade Chimuke woke up to the news of a fire in a hijacked building in the Johannesburg CBD on Thursday morning. Over 70 people lost their lives in the tragedy. Chimuke lives in hijacked building along Greene Street next to the Maboneng precinct, he is a 21-year-old Zimbabwean national, working…

31 Aug 2023 2PM 2 min

‘Magashule’s political party has nothing to offer’ — Fikile Mbalula

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says there is nothing new about Ace Magashule’s political party.Magashule launched the African Congress for Transformation (ACT) on Wednesday in Soweto.Mbalula says Magashule’s party has nothing to offer.The ANC secretary-general was speaking at the National Union of Mineworkers executive committee meeting on Wednesday.

30 Aug 2023 9AM 2 min

'A new ship of freedom' — Magashule launches political party 

Former ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has a new ace up his sleeve called the African Congress for Transformation. Magashule announced his new political party in Soweto on Wednesday.The party includes former Hawks boss Berning Ntlemza among other former ANC members. 

30 Aug 2023 7AM 2 min

'We need to challenge toxic masculinity' - Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says men need to end toxic masculinity and treat women with respect, recognition and equality. Ramaphosa was speaking at an engagement on the prevention and combating of gender-based violence and femicide that was part of the Presidential Young Men and Boys Indaba in Soweto.

29 Aug 2023 10AM 2 min

Meyiwa died from contact shot, says pathologist  

Forensics pathologist Dr Johannes Steenekamp told the Pretoria high court on Tuesday that Senzo Meyiwa’s wound was consistent with a contact shot which suggested the gun was on his body when it was fired. Steenekamp, who conducted Meyiwa's postmortem, said the cause of death was consistent with a bullet wound…

29 Aug 2023 9AM 4 min

I was forced and threatened by Bester, says ‘defenceless and helpless’ Magudumana

Dr Nandipha Magudumana says she was forced to leave South Africa against her will by accused No 5, Thabo Bester. This was revealed during her bail application at Bloemfontein magistrate's court on Tuesday.

29 Aug 2023 7AM 2 min

'We will govern': Malema expects EFF victory in 2024

EFF leader Julius Malema is not settling for anything below 50% in next year's elections. The party commanded 10.80% in the 2019 national elections, an increase from 6.35% in 2014. Malema said he is gearing up to represent South Africa as the government at the Brics summit next year and…

28 Aug 2023 6AM 3 min

There's a deliberate attempt to make democratic state fail, says Mbeki

There’s no accident involved in the failure of embattled state institutions, says Thabo Mbeki. The former president was speaking at Unisa, where he is the chancellor, about state of the country on Thursday. He commented on state institutions such as Eskom, the police and Transnet  Mbeki said there are greedy…

25 Aug 2023 8AM 2 min

Same old, same old: Mbeki pours cold water on multiparty charter

Nothing new will come out of the multiparty charter, says former president Thabo Mbeki. Parties including the DA, IFP, FF+, ActionSA, Spectrum National Party, United Independent Movement and Independent South African National Civic Organisation seek to topple the governing ANC in next year's elections. They plan to work together to…

25 Aug 2023 7AM 2 min

Former president Thabo Mbeki opposed to Malema chanting ‘Kill the Boer’ in 2023

Former president Thabo Mbeki says he does not understand why EFF leader Julius Malema recently chanted “Kill the Boer”. He says the song is part of history but irrelevant. Several people, including some outside the country, were up in arms last month after Malema chanted the song at his party’s 10th…

25 Aug 2023 7AM 5 min

Gcaleka quizzed on Phala Phala report during public protector job interview

EFF MP Omphile Maotwe interrogated acting public protector Kholeka Gcaleka on her report on the robbery at President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala game farm. In July she cleared Ramaphosa of any wrongdoing in her final report regarding the theft of cash in foreign currency from his farm in Limpopo. Gcaleka…

24 Aug 2023 10AM 5 min

National Assembly must hurry to vote on Mkhwebane’s removal, says Dyantyi

Section 194 committee chair Qubudile Dyantyi says the National Assembly must act with speed to vote on suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s removal. The committee concluded in its final report to the National Assembly on Tuesday that Mkhwebane must be removed. The onus is now on the full parliamentary house…

23 Aug 2023 9AM 3 min

Parliamentary committee recommends Mkhwebane be impeached

Busisiwe Mkhwebane has been charged with misconduct by a section 194 parliamentary committee. Mkhwebane was suspended as public protector after President Cyril Ramaphosa called her integrity into question last year. The committee adopted a final report to impeach Mkhwebane which they will forward to the National Assembly. Her term in…

22 Aug 2023 10AM 2 min

China to assist SA with energy crisis

Chinese president Xi Jinping says China will donate R170 million in emergency power equipment and has made available R500 million to assist South Africa with the energy crisis. The Chinese president was speaking at the union buildings on Tuesday amid his state visit.

22 Aug 2023 9AM 1 min

LEAKED: Recordings cast fresh light on Nsfas scandal

Audio recordings of presentations by nine bidders vying for multi-million-rand student allowance payment contracts with the NSFAS reveal that CEO Andile Nongogo attended and participated in them. This is despite Nsfas insisting to the Sunday Times last week that the process was independent, with Nongogo playing no part in deciding…

19 Aug 2023 3PM 30 min