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Questions remain on who will pay disgraced Jooste’s debt

As the debate continues over former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste's death, questions remain over who will take over his debt. Jooste killed himself after he was slapped with a R475 million fine by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) for fraudulent financial statements. A warrant of arrest against him and a former colleague who is implicated in the alleged accounting fraud had been issued. #sapsHAWKS The DPCI and NPA have secured arrest warrants for the lead suspects in the Steinhoff […]

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Expert encourages posting disputes on social media, says it’s good for debate

Academic, sculptor, poet and writer, Professor Pitika Ntuli, says posting emotive and sometimes complex content on social media should be welcome as such material invokes much-needed debate. The cultural, social and economic commentator was reacting to the social media discussion on the brawl, in the video below, between The Mommy Club reality TV star, Nozipho Ntshangase, her husband, Zola, and their children.   Some social media users weren't impressed with the leaking of the footage, saying it makes it difficult […]

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Motion to remove Mapisa-Nqakula from office on the cards

A political turmoil is brewing ahead of the much-anticipated general elections, with the country's Parliament Speaker in hot water over corruption claims. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has filed a motion of no confidence against Parliament Speaker, Nosiviwe Mpaisa-Nqakula. The official opposition says anything less than a removal of the Speaker will be a mockery to Parliament and South Africa. The Head of the National Legislature is embroiled in bribery allegations worth more than R4 million during her tenure as the […]

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SA, Senegal catch them young in bid to highlight power of collective action

  As the country prepares for the May 29 elections, efforts to engage and educate children on equality, freedom and human dignity continue with Children’s Museum, Play Africa, kicking off its second phase of ‘My Constitution’ programme on Saturday. Under the theme, ‘My Constitution 2.0 - Empowering Young Voices’, the organisation seeks to include children in the conversation ahead of the hotly contested polls, and highlight the significance of democratic participation. Other plays will be held on Freedom Day, 27 April; 25 […]

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Human Rights Day | Young people urged to change their mindset

Young people must learn to be self-reliant, and not sit at home waiting for someone to give them a handout or an opportunity. These are the words of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) as the country marks Human Rights Day. The PAC's Jaki Seroke is urging young people to cement themselves and play a pivotal role in the 4th industrial revolution. Speaking to YNews, Seroke urged the youth to liberate themselves from the chains of thinking that only […]

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Ledwaba urges FIFA to normalise SAFA

Former vice president of the South African Football Association (SAFA), Ria Ledwaba, has called on FIFA to act on what she calls mismanagement at the South African football governing body. Ledwaba addressed the media in Johannesburg yesterday following the lifting of her banning from all football activities in the country. “I am calling on FIFA, I saw CAF wrote a letter, but I am calling on FIFA. I am saying to FIFA, you have done it in many federations where […]

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‘Cut executives’ pay instead of firing ordinary workers’

  Cosatu has slammed Vodacom's planned retrenchments, saying the company should rather look at trimming down the fat of their executives. The union was reacting to the telecommunications company's recent statement of looming job cuts in South Africa. The company, Africa’s largest wireless company which employs over 5 000 people, plans to lay off about 80 people in a move it's described as a cost-cutting measure. Speaking to YNews, Parks says it doesn't make sense for a large company like […]

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“It’s damaging,” Yires react as Meyiwa judge questions seriousness of black lawyers

At the back of the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial today, young people have slammed Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng’s comments about black lawyers as damaging to the profession. Defense lawyer, Thulani Mngomezulu, received a scolding from the judge after failing to attend court proceedings. It’s understood the lawyer had been attending to a separate matter, and requested that evidence be led in his absence. However, Mokgoatlheng appeared visibly frustrated at the suggestion, questioning the seriousness of some black lawyers. “Is this how […]

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Mapisa-Nqakula’s corruption claims described as a huge dent

Political analyst, Levy Ndou, says whether guilty or not, the corruption allegations levelled against the Speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula are damaging to the image of the ANC and Parliament. Yesterday, Mapisa-Nqakula's Johannesburg home was raided by the NPA's Investigating Directorate as part of their probe dating back to 2017. A former contractor has accused Mapisa-Nqakula of soliciting bribes to the tune of R2.3 million during her tenure as the defence minister. The contractor revealed that in one instance a […]

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