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Minister Chikunga suspects her robbery was an inside job

Crime activist, Ian Cameron, says the recent attack on the Transport Minister and her blue light protection detail shows how vulnerable citizens are with regards to violent crimes. Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga and her bodyguards were held at gunpoint on the N3 near Vosloorus on Monday. It is reported that the suspects fled with two police service pistols and personal belongings. The tyres of the Minister's car are reported to have […]

todayNovember 8, 2023 163

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Calls for South Africa to sever ties with Israel, a month since the Hamas attack

Today marks exactly a month since Hamas' unprecedented deadly attack on Israel. The escalating Middle East conflict has so far claimed the lives of 10 000 people, including over 4 000 children. The month-long conflict has resulted in South Africa withdrawing all its diplomats from Israel for consultation, a move Pretoria says is in the best interest of the country. The government says the genocide under the watch of the […]

todayNovember 7, 2023 144

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Malema wants new name and emblem for Springboks

EFF Leader, Julius Malema, says South Africa's national rugby team should be given a new name and emblem that will represent the country's democracy. Malema made the remarks at the EFF's Ground Forces Forum at the Ellis Park Arena in Johannesburg. The four times World Rugby Champions beat New Zealand 12-11 in Paris more than a week ago. The Springboks embarked on a victory tour in Gauteng, Cape Town, Durban […]

todayNovember 6, 2023 447

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‘I am going to lead this country, trust me,’ declares an acquitted Ngizwe Mchunu

Former Ukhozi FM Dj and staunch Zuma supporter, Ngizwe Mchunu, has been acquitted on all charges levelled against him with regards to the 2021 July unrest.   The president of Amabhimnca Wesizwe sakwaZulu, flanked by former President Jacob Zuma and Carl Niehaus, appeared in the Randburg Magistrates' Court on Friday.   Mchunu, known for his famous phrase 'Ziyakhala/Ayikhale', was charged with incitement to cause public violence and contravening the Disaster […]

todayNovember 3, 2023 431 1

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Godongwana’s mid-term budget speech likened to an election manifesto

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement has been clouded with mixed reaction from different sectors of society. The Minister tabled his October Mid-term budget statement in Parliament on Wednesday. Godongwana made key financial announcements, saying government spending has exceeded revenue since the 2008 global financial crisis. "These rising annual budget deficits have reached an extent where the government will borrow an average of R553 billion per year over […]

todayNovember 2, 2023 146

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Gcaleka needs to develop thick skin in new role: Analyst

Political Analyst Sam Koma says newly appointed Public Protector, Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka will need to develop thick skin, now that she will have to account to the committee that her predecessor,  Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane has been deployed to in Parliament. Gcaleka, who is the youngest Public Protector in the country's history was officially appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday. Her non-renewable term of seven years as the head of […]

todayNovember 1, 2023 244

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Black Sash reiterates call for the extension and increase of R350 grant

Human rights organisation, Black Sash, has slammed government's alleged pretense that any extension or increase to the Social Relief Distress (SRD) grant must come at the cost of other budget concerns. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, will table his 2023 Mid-term Budget Policy Statement in the National Assembly today. The 2023 mid-term budget will set out the policy framework for the 2024 national budget and indicate any adjustments that may be […]

todayNovember 1, 2023 203

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Woman who lifted the lid on ‘Dr Matthew Lani’ feels vindicated

"It's a beautiful day indeed," are the words of Bonolo Seleke, who blew the whistle on bogus doctor, Matthew Lani in 2021. Seleke, who was a patient tracer at the time, lifted the lid on Lani's alleged suspicious practice, parading as a medical doctor at Christiana Hospital in the North West. She then quit her job after the Department of Health refused to deal with the matter. In a post […]

todayOctober 30, 2023 702

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Amended basic education bill receives mixed reaction

A new basic education bill has sparked an outcry among some quarters in the country. The Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill was given the thumbs up in the National Assembly on Thursday. The controversial bill, which has opposition parties hopping mad, will see School Governing Bodies (SGB) stripped of the power to determine language and admission policies in schools. Amongst some of the concerns raised by the political parties […]

todayOctober 27, 2023 274 1