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‘Latin America, Asia and Europe want to become members of Brics’ – SA ambassador
Updated 5 hours ago The Brics group of nations is solidifying its influence as even European countries now want to join the ever-expanding global formation. According... →
Kaunda's R65bn eThekwini budget gets the nod, Stage 7 loadshedding a reality for industrial nodes
Updated 5 hours ago It was a delicate balancing act: On the one side was its aim to turn things around in the embattled eThekwini metro and avoid being put under... →
Mpumalanga province records first cholera death
Updated 6 hours ago A 73-year-old Mpumalanga woman is the first person to die of cholera in the province. Her death was reported by the provincial health department.... →
Stage 6 to continue until Friday
Updated 7 hours ago Stage 6 load shedding will be implemented from 16:00 on Thursday until 05:00 on Friday, Eskom said in a statement. This will be followed by... →
We don't owe R102m, this is fraud, says Fikile Mbalula on ANC asset attachment order
31st May 2023 African National Congress secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the ANC does not owe R102-million to a KwaZulu-Natal branding company for election... →
SCA dismisses Steenhuisen's appeal against Van Rooyen over Gupta allegations
31st May 2023 Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen has lost an appeal following the Supreme Court of Appeal's decision to dismiss his application which... →
Only ActionSA, ANC and DA declared donations between January and March
31st May 2023 ActionSA had the most reason to laugh all the way to the bank between January and March, as it was the party that declared the largest amount of... →
Solar PV firm fined R200 000 for allegedly colluding in tenders
31st May 2023 A Gauteng-based solar PV supplier and installer has agreed to pay a R200 000 administrative penalty after being accused of collusion in public... →
Ace Magashule faces expulsion from ANC as party finds him guilty of contravening its constitution
31st May 2023 Former African National Congress secretary-general Ace Magashule has been found guilty of contravening the party's constitution when he attempted... →
Hammanskraal cholera deaths a 'harsh reminder' of leadership failures, says Auditor-General
31st May 2023 The number of South African municipalities that received clean audits decreased in 2022, with the Auditor-General telling lawmakers on Wednesday... →
Limpopo records first cholera case as Zimbabwean national is admitted to Musina Hospital
31st May 2023 Limpopo has recorded its first cholera case, according to the provincial Department of Health. It said the 26-year-old Zimbabwean national reported... →
'Impossible and vague': Gordhan moves to appeal order to curb loadshedding impact on hospitals
31st May 2023 Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan on Tuesday applied for leave to appeal to the order issued earlier in May that all hospitals,... →
Lamola to meet Emirati authorities on Gupta extradition
30th May 2023 Denying that brothers Rajesh and Atul Gupta's extradition from the United Arab Emirates was bungled, Justice Minister Ronald Lamola announced they... →
ANC KZN heavyweight Mike Mabuyakhulu acquitted of corruption charges
30th May 2023 The KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban has acquitted the African National Congress' (ANC's) former provincial deputy chairperson, Mike Mabuyakhulu,... →
Eskom to post record R21.2 billion loss for the last year
30th May 2023 Eskom made a whopping R21.2-billion loss over the past financial year, its largest ever, unaudited results disclosed by the National Treasury in... →
State says Magudumana wanted to return to her children, lied about being 'abducted' by SA cops
30th May 2023 Dr Nandipha Magudumana – who claims she was "abducted" by South African police in Tanzania after allegedly helping her rapist killer boyfriend... →
Putin problem: Diplomatic immunities are standard procedure for international conferences - Dirco
30th May 2023 Hours after the gazetting of diplomatic immunity for Brics attendees, international relations officials have clarified that the decision did not... →
New Russia-SA concerns push rand to record low
30th May 2023 On Tuesday morning, the rand hit a new record low against the dollar amid concerns about South Africa's relationship with Russia. The rand reached... →
SAMA rejects NHI Bill in its current form
30th May 2023 The South African Medical Association says it does not support the National Health Insurance Bill in its current form. According to the... →
Cape Town eyes cheaper feed-in meters to cut cost of selling power back to the grid
30th May 2023 Plans are afoot for the City of Cape Town to slash the cost of a specialised meter by more than half, so that customers can use it to feed power... →
'It has nothing to do with Russian president' - Dirco on diplomatic protection for BRICS summit
30th May 2023 The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) says the declaration of the BRICS summit as a protected event is a routine... →
'Patients are hugely distressed': More than 2 000 operations cancelled at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital
29th May 2023 A lack of funds, loadshedding, no beds for the intensive and high care units, and industrial action are some factors that led to the cancellation... →
Over 50 Eskom vandalism, theft-related arrests made since January – Mashatile
29th May 2023 Deputy President Paul Mashatile has heaped praise on the joint Eskom and National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (Natjoints) security... →
Cholera outbreak: Water and Sanitation Department probes manhole spilling sewage into Vaal River
29th May 2023 The Department of Water and Sanitation is investigating the sewage-spilling manhole in the Vaal River. It has also issued a directive to the... →
US fines consultancy Gartner R50-million for role in State capture at Sars
29th May 2023 The US Securities and Exchange Commission has fined consultancy Gartner $2.44-million (R50-million) for its role in State capture linked to the... →
Mantashe, regulator lose court bid against anti-nuclear activist
29th May 2023 Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe and the National Nuclear Regulator have lost a court bid concerning an anti-nuclear activist.... →
'Heads will roll' if allegations that ANC MPs solicited a bribe from Mkhwebane are true - Mbalula
29th May 2023 If the allegations that African National Congress MPs tried to extort a bribe from suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane are true, the... →
Gauteng and Free State tap water safe to drink despite cholera outbreak, govt says
29th May 2023 The Department of Water and Sanitation says tap water in Free State remains safe to drink despite a cholera outbreak in the Ngwathe Local... →
Cholera outbreak: Sabotage, loadshedding contribute to raw sewage flowing into Vaal River, says Ngwathe mayor
29th May 2023 Ngwathe Municipality blamed sabotage and loadshedding after claims by AfriForum that water samples taken from the Vaal River in Parys on Tuesday... →
Cholera outbreak: Death toll rises, confirmed cases also on the up
26th May 2023 Following a cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, the death toll has risen to 21, with a spike in confirmed cases also reported. The person died after... →
Parliament wants De Ruyter to hand over intelligence reports
26th May 2023 Parliament's lawyers will write to former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter to solicit the controversial intelligence reports he commissioned, the... →
Unions reject Eskom's third and 'final' wage offer
26th May 2023 Three unions at Eskom have rejected what the power utility has characterised as its third and 'final' offer of a 5.25% wage increase. This comes as... →
Hammanskraal cholera deaths 'could have been avoided', Cogta minister admits
26th May 2023 The cholera deaths in Hammanskraal "are a dark mark on our democratic dispensation", Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Thembi... →
Motsoaledi granted right to respond to Magudumana's claims of 'abduction' during Bester arrests
26th May 2023 Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has been joined as a respondent in Dr Nandipha Magudumana's challenge to what she says was her "abduction"... →
Gauteng education dept to supply Hammanskraal schools with water amid cholera outbreak
26th May 2023 The Gauteng education department will "intensify" the supply of clean drinking water to schools in Hammanskraal amid a cholera outbreak. Gauteng... →
Cape Town and four other Western Cape municipalities are SA's top performers
26th May 2023 Five of the most financially stable municipalities in South Africa are in the Western Cape, and Cape Town is the metro that's leading the pack.... →
Rand plunged to new record low overnight amid economic, interest rate concerns
26th May 2023 The rand crashed to a new record low overnight, reaching R19.8279/$ on Thursday night. The currency has now lost almost 26% of its value over the... →
Interest rate hiked by 50 basis points
25th May 2023 The South African Reserve Bank's monetary policy committee hiked interest rates by 50 basis points to 8.25%. This is in line with what many... →
Chatsworth shuns Ramaphosa overture as DA retains ward against former councillor that ran on ANC ticket
25th May 2023 The African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance retained their council seats in by-elections in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, which took... →
'Our studies can't wait': Students march to NSFAS office in Cape Town to demand action
25th May 2023 "We want what is due to us. We are tired of waiting. Our studies can't wait," more than 200 angry university students demanded as they took to the... →
'More details will emerge': Tanzania High Commissioner on Magudumana unlawful arrest claim
25th May 2023 Amid allegations by Nandipha Magudumana that her arrest in Tanzania was unlawful, Tanzania High Commissioner to SA, retired major-general Gaudence... →
