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The Constitutional Court has declared sections of the Promotions to Access of Information (PAIA) and the Tax Administration Acts (PAA) invalid. It says sections 35 and 46 of the PAIA and sections 67 and 69 of the tax act are unconstitutional. The court says the total prohibition of access to an individual’s tax records on the grounds that it is necessary to encourage tax disclosure is not a justifiable limitation […]

Tributes continue to pour in from around the world as fans of rock icon, Tina Turner, share memories of her following her passing. Turner, who was fondly known as the Queen of Rock n' Roll, passed away last night at her Switzerland home after a long illness. In 2016, she was diagnosed with intestinal cancer and had a kidney transplant the following year in 2017. Turner was born Anna Mae […]

A large number of Johannesburg residents, mainly consisting young people, has been marching in Randburg over the lack of jobs. The group is protesting under the banner of an organisation calling itself, Combat, at the Kya Sands Industrial Park. It is accusing companies around the area of hiring illegal immigrants, disadvantaging millions of South Africans who need work. According to the latest statistics, South Africa's unemployment rate is among the […]

The Cholera death toll in Hammanskraal, in Tshwane, has risen to 17. The Gauteng Health Department says 67 patients are currently being treated for gastrointestinal infection. The department's Motalatale Modiba, in a statement, says the Jubilee District Hospital has treated 165 people in total, 18 of them have now being transferred to other health facilities around Tshwane. The health department is urging locals to ensure proper hand-hygiene, which includes washing […]

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) is challenging the Western Cape High Court's which upheld parliament's decision to set aside the independent panel report into the theft at the President's Phala Phala farm in 2020. ATM leader Vuyolwethu Zungula says the party has approached the Supreme Court of appeals in a bid to have the report set aside. The move comes a day after the Presidency announcement that President Cyril Ramaphosa won't […]

Orlando Pirates defender, Sandile Mthethwa, has backed his coach Jose Riviero to be crowned Coach of the Season at the 2023/24 PSL Awards on Sunday night. Mthethwa has enjoyed improved game time under the tutelage of Riviero for the better part of this season and has chipped in with some crucial goals for the club in some big games. The lanky defender scored the winning goal in the Soweto Derby […]

Frustrated Residents of Hammanskraal are demanding answers following the death of at least 15 people due to a cholera outbreak. Earlier today, angry residents chased away City Mayor, Cilliers Brink, as he attempted to visit the Jubilee Hospital where more than 30 residents are currently being treated for the water-borne disease. Protesting residents have slammed the mayor's visit, challenging him to drink the contaminated water, which they say continues to […]

Drama and tears marked Zandile Khumalo’s first day in the witness stand as the trial into Senzo Meyiwa's murder edges towards a climax. Singer Kelly Khumalo's younger sister was forced to testify live after the high court in Pretoria dismissed her application for a live broadcast ban. Judge Tshifiwa Maumela limited the broadcast to audio only. Khumalo appeared somewhat sullen while entering the court room after the ruling. Clad in […]