Mashaba vows retrieval of bodies from 2016 accident at Lily mine

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba on Wednesday said his party’s legal team will aim to present the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy with a court order to retrieve the container at Lily mine... 

Whistleblowing increased during Covid-19 – CW report

Not for profit organisation Corruption Watch (CW) on Tuesday released its Analysis of Corruption Trends Report, which showed that 55% of corruption reports were made after the declaration of the... 

UN should be strengthened, says Ramaphosa ahead of 75th session

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the strengthening of bodies such as the United Nations as South Africa prepares to virtually participate in 75th session of the UN’s General Assembly. In... 

British High Commission invites S African students to apply for Master's study in UK

The OR Tambo School of Leadership and the British High Commission is inviting South Africans to further their studies at a Master’s level, in any field, in the UK, by applying for the UK’s flagship... 

ANC KZN supports decision that members step aside pending court cases

The ruling African National Congress in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday said that it supported the decision taken by the National Executive Committee that members facing prosecutorial charges should step... 

Ramaphosa commends media’s Covid-19 coverage, urges free press

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday praised the work done by the South African media during the coronavirus pandemic, six months since the National State of Disaster was proclaimed. In his weekly... 

Unilever South Africa apologises for racist advert

Unilever South Africa has apologised for the images the company supplied for the Clicks website, which portrayed black hair as inferior and which ignited protests from the Economic Freedom... 

Dube-Ncube to inspect Margate Airport renovations

KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube will visit Margate on Saturday to inspect R10-million worth of renovations at the Margate Airport as the... 

EFF calls off protests following Clicks meeting

The Economic Freedom Fighters on Thursday called off all protest action at Clicks stores nationwide after meeting with the retailer’s delegation. The retailer issued an apology and has since pulled... 

DUT, Ithala sign MoU to boost KZN economy

KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube has applauded the recent memorandum of understanding (MoU) between her department’s Ithala Development... 

Dube-Ncube congratulates CHEM Energy for opening S Africa’s first fuel cell factory

KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube has congratulated CHEM ENERGY, a subsidiary of Taiwanese conglomerate CHEM Corporation, which has opened... 

Ramaphosa announces three Bills in the fight against gender-based violence

South Africa is on the cusp of the most far-reaching legislative overhaul in the fight against gender-based violence and femicide, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his weekly address to... 

All systems go for DA’s weekend policy conference

Democratic Alliance (DA) head of policy Gwen Ngwenya has given the all-clear for the party’s policy conference, taking place this weekend, pointing out that economic exclusion will be a major... 

SACP, partners plead with govt to urgently fight corruption

The South African Communist Party, alongside various organisations, have asked government and parliament to take urgent measures to enhance oversight mechanisms against corrupt individuals who are... 

State is falling short of expectations – Ramaphosa

As South Africa prepares to observe Public Service Month in September, President Cyril Ramaphosa admits that there are fundamental problems government is working to fix. He pointed out that the... 

More transparency needed in SOE appointments – IoDSA

The Institute of Directors in Southern Africa has called for more public transparency around board appointments in State-owned enterprises following the recent appointment of African National... 

Gumede asked to step aside as KZN MPL following backlash

The ruling African National Congress Provincial Executive Committee in KwaZulu-Natal has asked corruption accused former eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede to step aside from her new position as KZN... 

France donates R1.8m worth of medical equipment to South Africa

The French government has donated R1.8-million worth of medical material and personal protective equipment to South Africa, which will be distributed to hospitals in the Northern Cape, North West,... 

Climate-resilient economy is necessary – Ramaphosa

As South Africa tries to develop an urgent economic recovery programme, it is important that the new economy be resilient in the face of climate change. This was according to President Cyril... 

ANC, Zanu-PF need to be honest about Zim issues – Lindiwe Zulu

Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu said on Friday that South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress and the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front both need to be... 

SIU appears before Scopa to discuss investigations related to Covid-19 pandemic

Special Investigating Unit (SIU) head of investigations Leonard Lekgetho has told the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) that his unit is, among other cases, investigating the... 

Nehawu to strike at National Health Laboratories Service

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union is preparing for a strike at the National Health Laboratories Service to amicably resolve a salary dispute dating back to August last year.... 

Ramaphosa warns of increased risk as S Africa moves to level 2 lockdown

President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned of increased risk of transmission of the coronavirus following his weekend announcement that the country will move to level 2 of the national lockdown from... 

Arrival of Cuban medical team seminal moment between S Africa, Cuba – Mkhize

Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize on Friday said that the arrival of the Cuban medical brigade in the country to assist in the battle against the novel coronavirus pandemic had marked another seminal... 

Tourism Minister publishes amended Risk Adjusted Strategy

The amended Risk Adjusted Strategy for Tourism Facilities, Services and Products has been announced by Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane. Guided tour operators, which includes overland... 

SACP calls for arrests and recovery of Eskom funds

The South African Communist Party (SACP) on Tuesday said while it welcomed the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU’s) move to recover funds from former Eskom executives, former board members, members... 

UIF will continue to process new claims

The Department of Employment and Labour together with the  National Economic Development and Labour Council social partners have announced that the Unemployment Insurance Fund will continue... 

Corruption during a national disaster is heinous – Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday addressed the corrupt activities that have recently made headlines, labelling corruption during a national disaster as a heinous crime and revealed that he would... 

Murder rate increases 1.4%

Police Minister Bheki Cele has revealed the country’s murder rate increased by 1.4% in the last year, by 303 more cases, half of the increase seen in 2018/19, with KwaZulu-Natal leading the... 

RAV vaccination of pregnant women could prevent pneumonia in babies – Wits prof leads study

University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) Professor Shabir Madhi has uncovered that immunising pregnant women with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine could prevent pneumonia in babies. Madhi is... 

Mboweni asked to reveal govt procurement guidelines for Covid-19 materials following corruption allegations

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has been asked to present to MPs Treasury’s guidelines on government procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic,... 

I joined the DA to unseat the ANC – Herman Mashaba

Entrepreneur and former Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba has said that his number one goal in standing for the mayorship position was to unseat the ruling African National Congress. Mashaba spoke... 

Gauteng SACP, Cosatu united in condemning corruption

The Gauteng branch of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) have called on the Gauteng provincial government to act decisively and swiftly... 

Govt to meet social partners to finalise economic recovery plan – Ramaphosa

In the coming weeks government will liaise with its social partners to finalise an economic recovery programme, with a strong focus on the safeguarding and creation of jobs. In his weekly address... 

Gauteng Premier recovers from Covid-19, resumes duties

Gauteng Premier David Makhura has recovered from the novel coronavirus and has already resumed his official duties by joining Thursday’s virtual sitting of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, where... 

CW report highlights impact of corruption in health sector

Not for profit organisation Corruption Watch (CW) on Wednesday released its ‘X-Ray: The critical state of the health sector in SA’ report which aims to uncover the impact of corruption in the... 

Border Management Authority Bill enforced

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Border Management Authority Bill into law as part of government’s vision for an integrated and well-coordinated border management service, legitimate trade... 

Ramaphosa urges youth to take economic opportunities during Covid-19

President Cyril Ramaphosa has applauded South Africa’s entrepreneurial youth for using the Covid-19 pandemic to create good business ideas and he is calling on more young South Africans,... 

Govt plan to fight Covid-19 is not affordable – DA

Opposition party Democratic Alliance interim leader John Steenhuisen on Thursday said government’s lockdown plan to fight the novel coronavirus is not affordable. In a virtual address, Steenhuisen... 

ANC launches economic reform paper

The ruling African National Congress, through its Economic Transformation Committee, on Friday launched the Covid-19 Economic Reform Discussion document, ‘Reconstruction, Growth And Transformation:...