RDM News Wire
Mbalula rejects FIFA bribery allegations with ‘contempt they deserve’
29th May 2015 Sports minister Fikile Mbalula on Thursday reprimanded US authorities for disregarding diplomatic channels and announcing South Africa’s alleged... →
Police Minister exonerates Zuma in row over tax cash spent on private residence
28th May 2015 Police Minister Nathi Nhleko says that the firepool‚ amphitheatre‚ kraal‚ chicken run and visitor's centre at the president's Nkandla home are all... →
PetroSA does a Tsotsi on executives
28th May 2015 State-owned oil company PetroSA has placed its top three executives‚ including the CEO‚ on gardening leave due to poor performance‚ Business Day... →
Zuma promises to release Marikana report
26th May 2015 President Jacob Zuma has told parliament that he will release the report of the Farlam commission of inquiry into the Marikana massacre by the end... →
‘Protests linked to fruitless‚ wasteful government expenditure’ – IRR
26th May 2015 The incidence of social protests has increased 96% since 2010‚ the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) said on Tuesday. The IRR said there appears to... →
Johannesburg rates to go up as city spends on capital projects and skills for youth
26th May 2015 The country's biggest local government budget of R52.6-billion was tabled on Tuesday by the City of Johannesburg’s member of the Mayoral Committee... →
Sadtu opposes introduction of Chinese language at SA schools
26th May 2015 The introduction of Mandarin into the South African school curriculum is a form of colonisation‚ the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union... →
Bucket system eradicated by year-end – Mokonyane
25th May 2015 The bucket system programme in formal areas will be a thing of the past by the end of 2015‚ Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane said on... →
Reduced e-toll fees likely to be rejected – Ipsos
25th May 2015 When Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa announced reduced e-toll tariffs last week‚ he said a review panel “found that there’s general acceptance of... →
Debt counselling firm says new e-tolls ‘will bring welcome relief’
21st May 2015 While there has been widespread rejection to the revised e-toll tariffs announced on Wednesday‚ a large debt counselling company said they “will... →
Dozens trapped as trains collide
20th May 2015 A Shosholoza Meyl passenger train has collided head-on with a goods train near Hanover outside King William’s Town. Emergency services personnel... →
‘Forced localisation’ of security companies could lead to Agoa suspension
20th May 2015 A law requiring foreign-owned security companies to sell at least 51% of their South African businesses to South Africans could lead to the country... →
Motorists to undergo face-to-face test before licence card renewal
20th May 2015 The renewal of driving licence cards will require applicants to undergo a test according to new regulations published by the department of... →
ANC pins hopes on Danny Jordaan securing Nelson Mandela Metro
18th May 2015 Soccer boss Danny Jordaan has been appointed mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro following an intervention by senior African National Congress... →
Public enterprises minister and ANC must ‘come clean’ on Eskom – DA
15th May 2015 The Democratic Alliance (DA) has asked for clarity on government’s position of selling off parts of Eskom. The DA shadow minister of public... →
Eskom draws optimism from Medupi amid daily load-shedding
14th May 2015 Eskom’s goal of producing power from the massive Medupi project is “slowly inching towards target”‚ having run for six days without tripping during... →
'Public is not your servant'‚ Mthethwa tells State staff
14th May 2015 Public service and administration caretaker minister Nathi Mthethwa on Wednesday issued a veiled warning to public sector unions‚ warning against... →
Social development minister turned ‘a blind eye to corruption’
13th May 2015 The department of social development is in a state of disarray‚ and corruption and maladministration are allowed to “run rife” under minister... →
Tshwane smart meter debacle costs ‘the price of eight Nkandlas’
13th May 2015 Tshwane mayor Kgosientsho Ramokgopa “lied” about terminating the electricity smart meter contract on Tuesday‚ the Democratic Alliance (DA) said on... →
Revenue saved through Eskom anti-theft campaign approaching R1bn mark
13th May 2015 Revenue recovered or saved by Eskom in terms of its Operation Khanyisa campaign‚ which was launched to combat electricity theft and prevent further... →
AfriForum impressed by improvements in water quality
12th May 2015 AfriForum has released its blue and green drop reports for this year‚ and their findings show that improvements have been made regarding the... →
Retirement savings being withdrawn to pay debt – survey
11th May 2015 A majority of South Africans are taking money out of their retirement savings to pay off debt‚ despite incurring tax and having less to live on... →
Visa regulations could cost SA R10bn‚ says Winde
8th May 2015 The Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape on Thursday welcomed home affairs minister Malusi Gigaba’s announcement that he was considering... →
Two top taxmen quit amid SARS 'rogue unit' scandal
7th May 2015 It looks like Pravin Gordhan won’t have to answer questions about what he may know about the creation of a covert unit with the South African... →
Free legal help centre for Pretoria’s poor
6th May 2015 Impoverished communities in the capital city will easily access legal help for free with the opening of a new legal centre. The new Pretoria-based... →
Gautrain bus go-slow suspended‚ but drivers still leave late
6th May 2015 Gautrain commuters using the auxiliary bus service were dealt with a second day of delays as drivers continued their industrial action on... →
Environmental groups take eThekwini municipality to court
5th May 2015 Environmentalists have turned to the Durban High Court to force the eThekwini Municipality to release oil companies Engen and Sapref's atmospheric... →
Government more a hindrance than a help to young people – IRR
5th May 2015 Labour law amendments to regulate labour broking and plans to extend minimum wages will keep unskilled youngsters out of the economy‚ the South... →
‘Go-slow’ upsets Gautrain bus service
5th May 2015 Illegal industrial action caused commuters using some Gautrain buses to be delayed on Tuesday morning when they failed to start as scheduled. The... →
Parly inquiry into McBride possible – DA
4th May 2015 The Democratic Alliance (DA) could ask for a parliamentary inquiry into the suspension of the executive director of the Independent Police... →
#RightToDie advocate dies before landmark ruling
30th April 2015 Robin Stransham-Ford passed away this morning and never heard the Pretoria High Court ruling in court that he was allowed to commit assisted... →
State says right-to-die ruling prejudices appeal
30th April 2015 Cape Town resident Robin Stransham-Ford can ask a doctor to help him die quietly in his bed with his former partner and young daughter with him.... →
South Africa’s favourable demographic group has become its weakness
29th April 2015 The “born frees”‚ people born after 1990‚ will increasingly become more involved in violent protests and abandon democratic institutions‚ due to... →
DA Joburg caucus leader endorses Ntsekhe as deputy party leader
29th April 2015 The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) Johannesburg caucus leader‚ Vasco Da Gama‚ has thrown his support behind Refiloe Ntsekhe for the position of the... →
Struggle hero Maphoto’s biography launched
29th April 2015 The biography of Ike Maphoto – The Life and Struggle of a Commander – will be launched in Johannesburg on Wednesday. The book - part of the... →
SA and Nigeria need to 'meaningfully engage': DA
28th April 2015 The Democratic Alliance (DA) has urged the South African and Nigerian governments not to engage in tit-for-tat tiff over the xenophobic attacks.... →
No higher taxes if transfer pricing is checked
22nd April 2015 If the South African Revenue Services (Sars) focused on recovering money from transfer pricing abuses‚ Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene probably... →
Nkandla key to Dramat’s resignation – Cope
22nd April 2015 Anwar Dramat was “onto something very big in respect of [Jacob] Zuma’s personal involvement in the over-the-top expenditure at Nkandla” and this... →
