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Deputy president, Paul Mashatile, says the findings of the Phala Phala report must be accepted as they are presented. Mashatile addressed the matter during his Questions and Answer session in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). President Cyril Ramaphosa's controversial farm saga saw several government institutions spearhead investigations into the matter, including the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the Office of the Public Protector. The South African Reserve Bank […]

  Trauma specialist, Professor Malose Langa says violence in schools cannot be prevented until the violence in communities is nipped in the bud. Professor Langa was reacting to the attempted murder of a primary school teacher, who was allegedly hacked with a panga by her boyfriend. It is alleged that the boyfriend visited the victim's workplace, walked straight to her and struck her several times before fleeing. The man, who […]

Outgoing Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, says her formidable time in office will send a message to history and generations to come. While the embattled public protector's legacy may be painted with brushes of backlash and controversy, she says she's done her part. Speaking to YNews, Mkhwebane says she spent most of her time in office protecting the poor. "As the public protector I've changed more than 70 000 poor and […]

Suspended Public Protector, advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, has hit back at acting public protector advocate Kholeka Gcaleka, saying she has exposed herself. Mkhwebane spoke to YNews about her intended return to office as her suspension had expired, according to the presidential minute issued. In a quick off the mark statement released by Gcaleka on Monday evening after Mkhwebane's announcement, she revealed that the President's June suspension of Mkhwebane remains effective. The […]

Political analyst, Professor Sam Koma, says the calls for the sacking of US Ambassador to South Africa , Reuben Brigety, are justified following the state-sanctioned report on his Russia weapons sale claims. Brigety came under fire after he took to social media, claiming that there were weapons loaded on board the Russian ship, Lady R, that docked Simons town in Cape Town last year. President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed a three-member […]

Former Joburg mayor, Dr Mpho Phalatse, says she needed to move into a space that can remind her of what it means to be a professional and council was not the place. Phalatse has taken a back seat in government to go and pursue her medical career. The doctor announced her resignation as a DA councillor on Monday. However, she still remains a member of the official opposition party. In a […]

Disgraced doctor, Nandipha Magudumana, has conditionally granted a production company exclusive rights to tell her daring story. Magudumana was arrested in April, alongside her longtime lover Thabo Bester, for allegedly aiding the rapist and murderer escape from prison. In a statement through her lawyers, Magudumana revealed that she is aware of the productions being shot about her life. "I'd like to categorically state that if my voice or that of […]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has cleared the President of any wrongdoing in relation to the theft of foreign currency at his Limpopo farm. The Reserve Bank, which is the latest institution to exonerate the president, launched its investigation in June last year. The complaints by various organisations and political parties had given rise to the probe. President Cyril Ramaphosa came under fire after former spy boss Arthur Fraser […]

The ANC Youth League has slammed the newly formed Multi-Party Charter's alleged obsession to unseat the ANC. Seven political parties have joined forces in an effort to remove the ANC in the upcoming 2024 elections and usher in a multi-party government. The Multi-party Charter comprising of the DA, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, United Independent Movement (UIM) and the Spectrum National Party (SNP) wrapped their two-day national convention in Kempton Park […]