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‘Sue this department’ – Zandie Khumalo criticises Covid-19 beneficiary list publication
Khumalo said she received R20 000 from the department…
ANC’s Mhlakaza-Manamela elected Gauteng deputy speaker
African National Congress’ (ANC) Nomvuyo Mhlakaza-Manamela has been elected as the new deputy speaker for the seventh administration of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. Mhlakaza-Manamela was elected during a Special House Sitting of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature on Thursday. Resignation Her appointment as deputy speaker comes after the resignation of the Democratic Alliances’ (DA) Refiloe Ntsekhe…
Mismanagement of public funds a big issue, says new Scopa chair
Newly-elected chair of parliament’s watchdog Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) Songezo Zibi said the mismanagement of public funds is a big issue than what people give credit for. The leader of Rise Mzansi was elected the chair of Scopa, continuing the tradition of giving the post to an opposition politician. Rise Mzansi said Scopa…
Road closures as Limpopo premier hosts Makhadzi’s BET Award celebration
The event is taking place at the Meropa Casino Conference Centre in Polokwane .
Nersa clarifies position on TotalEnergies’ offshore joint venture
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) made its jurisdiction clear in relation to TotalEnergies’ offshore interests. Nersa was responding to reports stating that it had inside knowledge of the French company’s intentions around its project off the Mossel Bay coast. The report suggested that TotalEnergies had made a U-turn on abandoning its…
Community Chat: How do you best live with monkeys?
Monkeys are an issue for residents in many parts of South Africa, with several solutions proposed on how best to live with them. The North Coast Courier recently asked its readers how they handled monkey issues, with some suggestions including installing monkey screens and putting food out of sight. Others urged against cutting down fruit…
MK party: Zuma U-turns on Arthur Zwane’s resignation
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has confirmed its leader Jacob Zuma has decided not to accept the resignation of secretary-general Arthur Zwane. Zwane resigned with immediate effect earlier this month after apparently being pushed out of his position by Zuma. MK party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela told The Citizen the change would be immediate. However, Zuma…
Court dismisses government’s appeal, orders action plan to protect buses
The High Court in Makhanda has dismissed with costs an application by the Eastern Cape transport MEC, the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the SAPS National Commissioner to appeal a high court ruling ordering them to develop an action plan to protect bus drivers and passengers. The judgment follows high court rulings and orders…
Ramaphosa demands child safety measures after tragic Carletonville crash [video]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has demanded that South Africa’s children be protected after 12 pupils from two schools in Carletonville died in a scholar transport crash. On Wednesday, a Ford Ranger rammed into a Toyota Siyaya on the N12 near Fochville, causing it to overturn before it eventually caught fire. The driver of the scholar transport…
Cartoon of the day
Whenever South Africa has played in a major sports tournament in recent years, superfans have been in the crowd—so much so that Mama Joy and Botha Msila have become household names. The fans not only get to attend some of the biggest events in the world, but they do so at the expense of the…