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2nd accused to be added in Mapisa-Nqakula’s bribery case

The state has confirmed that a second accused will be added in the bribery case against former National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. The embattled former Parliament Speaker was granted R50 000 bail in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court today after handing herself over at the Lyttelton Police Station. Her husband, who is also a former Defence Minister, Charles Nqakula, and the country's former Deputy President, Baleka Mbete, were among some of her supporters in the courtroom. The 67-year-old Mapisa-Nqakula is accused […]

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Chiefs talent dies in hijacking

Tributes are flooding in for Kaizer Chiefs player, Luke Fleurs, who tragically lost his life in a hijacking last night. According to the police, Fleurs (24) was shot and killed before his car was hijacked in Honeydew, Johannesburg. It is with a great deal of sadness that we announce that Kaizer Chiefs player, Luke Fleurs tragically lost his life last night during a hijacking incident in Johannesburg. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this difficult […]

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Relatives, friends flock to court in Mapisa-Nqakula’s support

Former National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s friends and relatives have arrived at the Pretoria Magistrate's Court in a show of support - ahead of her bail application. Her husband, Charles Nqakula, seemed calm and collected as he arrived at court. His embattled wife faces one corruption count and 12 corruption charges involving over R4 million in bribes allegedly solicited from a contractor between 2017 and 2019 while she was Defence Minister. Mapisa-Nqakula handed herself over to police this morning following […]

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KZN shootings | Experts caution against excessive use of force

Criminologist, Guy Lamb, says the fatal shooting of suspects by police, instead of taking them to a court of law to answer for their crime, undermines justice. Lamb was reacting to the recent spate of killings of suspected criminals by KZN police. In the latest incident, police shot dead nine suspects during a shootout in Marianhill. The suspects, who were wanted for various crimes in the province, are also linked to the attack of a young girl who was raped […]

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South Africans in quake-hit Taiwan share their harrowing experience

  South Africans living in Taiwan are still reeling from shock following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that claimed nine lives in the early hours of Wednesday morning. They described the experience as scary. More than 900 people were injured after the powerful earthquake rocked the East Asian country,  damaging dozens of buildings. Speaking to YNews, Zoe says she realised the seriousness of the disaster when things started falling off the shelves in her apartment. Sean Harris is another South African […]

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Minister blames ‘lack of capacity’ for ailing govt infrastructure

As the government struggles to address poor maintenance and shoddy infrastructure at some government-owned buildings, Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Sihle Zikalala, has blamed a lack of capacity for the problems.The Minister was speaking at the Young Professionals Seminar in Pretoria, which is aimed at encouraging young professionals including architects, engineers and civil planners, to facilitate the country's much-need infrastructure solutions. #youngProfessionalseminar #builtenvironment https://t.co/YVKs5Qc2lv — South African Government (@GovernmentZA) April 3, 2024 As the nation struggles to address increasing levels of […]

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Educor qualifications remain valid: DHE

The Department of Higher Education has assured students and potential employers that qualifications obtained from the four deregistered Educor colleges remain valid and recognised. This will only apply to qualifications issued or obtained during the period of registration and the phase-out period. Four Educor colleges, City Varsity, Damelin, Icesa City Campus and Lyceum will have to shut their doors at the end of next year over non-compliance. Educor is also alleged to have misrepresented the number of students enrolled at its private […]

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“Don’t sideline older job seekers,” young people tell government

Young people in the country's capital city of Pretoria say they agree that older job seekers should not be sidelined by government. They spoke to YNews at the back of Rise Mzansi demonstrations outside the Department of Labour in Pretoria, calling for an end to unfair labour practices. The young people agree with the new kid on the political block and say their parents and siblings can no longer afford to go without work. Addressing supporters at the picket, Rise […]

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NPO calls for transparency in distribution of GBVF funds, fears govt is losing battle

Non-profit organisation, #NotInMyName, is calling on government to make public its documents on how the funds it set aside to deal with Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), through the National Strategic Plan on GBVF, have been utilised since its inception in 2019. The NPO's remarks come as South Africans reel over three separate GBV cases in KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo. In one of the cases, a police constable from Mpumalanga allegedly stabbed Yolanda Khuzwayo, his Durban Metro police officer girlfriend, who […]

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