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Governance at the Road Accident Fund (RAF) is something that has to be sorted out “as a matter of priority”, says newly-appointed Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy. “That is a matter that once I have settled, I will be giving my attention to,” she said on the sidelines of the Southern African Transport Conference in… Read more

Five managers of the Tshwane Metropolitan Council have been sued by their employer for about R160 million over a tender that went wrong in 2018, leading to massive unauthorised expenses. Others are under scrutiny for a music festival that then-mayor Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, now the minister of energy and electricity, intended to boost the city’s economy… Read more

Without wanting to sound bad loser-ish or wanting to take anything away from Ireland’s victory over the Springboks on Saturday, we have to say the visitors had a huge chunk of Jole Stransky luck with that last-gasp drop goal. Also, Irish supporters, though buoyed by the win, must be asking why their team didn’t bury… Read more

Limpopo ANC deputy chair Florence Radzilani will not be asked to step aside for now, the ANC provincial executive committee said at the weekend. This is in the wake of a leaked affidavit by former VBS Mutual Bank chair Tshifhiwa Matodzi, where he confirms he masterminded the looting of over R2 billion from the collapsed… Read more

Donald Trump got a huge boost to his already substantial campaign for the White House with his near miss with death on Saturday evening from a would-be assassin’s bullet. Bleeding from the ear grazed by a bullet, Trump raised his right first and shouted “Fight!”. But that is the last thing the United States needs… Read more

As the government of national unity (GNU) yesterday wrapped up its first two-day Cabinet lekgotla, political economist Dale McKinley cited poverty and inequality as major priorities for the GNU. Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau said the tone during the first session of the gathering was set by President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighting economic growth… Read more

Three executives in the Polokwane municipality in Limpopo implicated in the R17 million Leeto La Polokwane bus procurement scandal will soon face the full might of the law. This was promised by executive mayor of the Polokwane municipality in Limpopo, John Mpe. Mpe was speaking during a media briefing at the weekend. The council had… Read more

Non-performing municipalities will be shut down and councils put up for reelection, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Velenkosini Hlabisa said at the weekend. The Cogta minister said all political parties in the government of national unity (GNU) agreed that municipalities which don’t serve South Africans will not be tolerated. In a precursor… Read more

Refilwe Sebothoma believes in paying it forward. When she is not running the handful of companies she has created during her career, Sebothoma channels her resources into people who, like her, have had a tough start in life. Born and raised in the mining village of Marikana, a backdrop that she said helped shaped her… Read more

Here’s your morning daily news update: An easy-to-read selection of our top stories. Stay up to date with The Citizen – More News, Your Way. Daily news update – Monday, 15 July 2024 Ramaphosa wishes Trump ‘speedy recovery’ after assassination attempt President Cyril Ramaphosa wished Donald Trump a speedy recovery. Photo: The Citizen/Randburg Sun President Cyril Ramaphosa said the… Read more