Tito Mboweni asks for more time for Treasury report after missing first deadline
By: News24Wire 22nd January 2021 Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni wrote to the Speaker of Parliament Thandi Modise asking that the legislature grant National Treasury an extension... →
Political Party Funding Act in effect from April 1

By: Thabi Madiba 22nd January 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Friday the implementation of the Political Party Funding Act, from April 1, to strengthen public confidence... →
Thales' challenge to racketeering charge it faces with Zuma dismissed - paving way for trial to start 
By: News24Wire 22nd January 2021 The KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg has dismissed with costs French arms company Thales' bid to challenge the racketeering charge it... →
Jackson Mthembu remembered
By: Sane Dhlamini 22nd January 2021 Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu will be fondly remembered for his courage, empathy, loyalty, sense of humour and depth of knowledge of... →
Central African Republic declares state of emergency to combat rebels
By: Reuters 22nd January 2021 Central African Republic declared a state of emergency on Thursday to help it crack down on armed groups, as the United Nations' envoy to CAR... →
Covid-19: Another 11 381 new cases as SA's total closes in on 1.4m
By: News24Wire 22nd January 2021 South Africa recorded 11 381 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday, and the total number of cases now stands at 1 380 807. Health Minister Zweli... →
Covid-19: DA wants ad hoc committee to oversee Mabuza's vaccine rollout team 
By: News24Wire 22nd January 2021 The Democratic Alliance wants an ad hoc committee to oversee Deputy President David Mabuza's inter-ministerial committee which will spearhead the... →
Parliament unites in praise of Jackson Mthembu
By: News24Wire 22nd January 2021 The death of Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu, shocked and saddened MPs from both sides of the House. Mthembu, chief whip of the African... →
Nigeria approves release of $16.9-million to set up oxygen plants amid Covid-19 surge
By: Reuters 22nd January 2021 Nigeria's president has approved the release of 6.45-billion naira to set up oxygen production plants in 38 sites to help treat Covid-19 patients... →
UK bans passengers from Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo to control spread of Covid variant
By: Reuters 22nd January 2021 Britain is banning all arrivals from Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo from Friday to stop the spread of the Covid-19 variant that was... →
Busa pays tribute to Mthembu
By: Creamer Media Reporter 21st January 2021 Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) says organised business mourns the passing of Jackson Mthembu, who was "one of South Africa’s hardest-working... →
Steenhuisen saddened by Jackson Mthembu’s passing
By: Thabi Madiba 21st January 2021 Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen on Thursday expressed sadness at the passing of Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu, saying... →
As South Africa veers from NDP jobs and poverty goals ‘course corrections’ proposed

By: Terence Creamer 21st January 2021 With the National Development Plan’s (NDP’s) goals of achieving full employment and eliminating poverty by 2030 already out of reach ahead of the... →