Category: South Africa

Johannesburg – The SACP says it is fully behind the African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Ace Magashule and others who are implicated in corruption. Magashule has been suspended from the party following his refusal to step aside. On Wednesday, the party made the decision to suspend members who are charged with serious crimes if […]

Johannesburg – ANC veteran Mavuso Msimang said the party’s decision to suspend its secretary general Ace Magashule was the ANC leadership beginning to show its muscles. “The handling of this matter was very sloppy from the beginning to say the least. “To tell the public that those people who are facing charges of corruption and […]

Johannesburg – Inspector-General of Intelligence Sethlomamaru Dintwe alleges that Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo has been interfering in the office of the inspector general of intelligence. Dintwe was interviewed on eNCA and alleged that things were getting worse with the current administration. Dintwe says the political interference intensified once he expressed his intention to approach the […]

Johannesburg – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Wednesday said that while he shared the worries of South Africans about possible imports of Covid-19 variants, he believed that South Africa was a “very capable nation that knows how to deal with the burden of a variant of concern.” India is grappling with the B.1.617 variant, which […]

Johannesburg – Former State Security Minister Bongani Bongo has responded to the harsh testimony of inspector-general of Intelligence at the State Capture Inquiry. Isaac Dintwe has provided details about political interference from – among others – Bongo, and the director-general of the State Capture Security Agency, Arthur Fraser. And how Bongo and Fraser’s actions were […]

Johannesburg – Deliberations of the African National Congress (ANC)’s National Working Committee will be made public later on Tuesday. The ANC had given members facing criminal charges until last week to step aside. It is believe that the Committee met on Monday to discuss lists of members who should step aside. Last week, ANC President […]

Johannesburg – Former North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo said he is consulting his lawyers following his suspension by the ANC in the North West. Mahumapelo and acting ANC Woman’s League Provincial Secretary Bitsa Lenkopane were suspended for five years, for sowing divisions within the party but they are appealing the decision. On Friday, Magashule tried […]

Johannesburg – The late Queen Regent of the AmaZulu Royal Household, Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu, will be buried on Thursday morning. That is according to Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the Prime Minister of the Zulu nation. The Queen will be buried in a private ceremony on Thursday at her Royal Palace, in accordance with her wishes. […]

Johannesburg – The Potchefstroom Regional Court has ruled that there is no prima facie case against National Assembly speaker Thandi Modise. Modise was charged with animal cruelty after more than 50 animals were found dead on her farm. The court rules that there’s not enough evidence to prove animal cruelty by National Assembly speaker.

Johannesburg – Four men, including alleged underworld boss Nafiz Modack, will appear in court on Monday for the murder of top anti-gang unit cop, Charl Kinnear. Modack was among the four people arrested in connection with the murder. The anti-gang detective, was gunned down outside his home in Bishop Lavis home in Cape Town in […]