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No ruling on alleged Parliament arsonist's fitness to stand trial as arguments continue
11th December 2023 The expected ruling on whether alleged Parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe will be declared fit to stand trial was preceded by additional arguments on... →
WHO calls for immediate passage of humanitarian relief into Gaza
11th December 2023 The World Health Organization (WHO) has agreed on a resolution, the first by any United Nations (UN) agency, calling for immediate access to vital... →
Zimbabwe's CCC vows to challenge 'judicial coup' that promises Zanu-PF a supermajority
11th December 2023 Zimbabwe opposition on Sunday said it would challenge the results of "sham" weekend by-elections, which could give the ruling party enough of a... →
Cracks emerge between DA and 'political' eThekwini Ratepayers' Protest Movement
11th December 2023 They once shared a goal - to hold the African National Congress - Economic Freedom Fighters (ANC-EFF) coalition in the eThekwini metro to account -... →
Govt accepts loadshedding Constitution breach but seeks January deadline legal advice
11th December 2023 While the government has accepted a High Court finding that loadshedding undermines South Africans' rights, it has sought legal advice on a... →
Here is what Roger Jardine is offering potential voters
11th December 2023 A Cabinet that is up to the task of tackling complex challenges and the formation of a unique coalition to rid South Africa of the decay happening... →
Palestinians call for global strike on Monday to demand immediate ceasefire
11th December 2023 Palestinian activists and grassroots organisations have called for a global strike on Monday to demand an immediate ceasefire as Israel continues... →
Zelenskyy to meet US President Joe Biden, House Speaker as aid stumbles
11th December 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Washington, DC on Monday for meetings at the White House and the United State Capitol as... →
Brace for a weekend of loadshedding
8th December 2023 Stage 3 load shedding will be implemented from 16:00 on Friday until 05:00 on Saturday, Eskom said on Friday afternoon. Thereafter, loadshedding... →
Alleged mastermind behind robbery at Ramaphosa's farm denied bail
8th December 2023 The Bela Bela Magistrate's Court on Friday denied bail to the alleged mastermind of a burglary at President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm.... →
Mashatile signs anti-corruption pledge as a whistleblower activist
8th December 2023 Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on both the public and private sectors to unite against the scourge of corruption. Mashatile also signed... →
Palestinians mourn poet Refaat Alareer killed in Israeli air strike
8th December 2023 Tributes have poured in following the killing of renowned, and for some controversial, Palestinian poet and academic Refaat Alareer, in an Israeli... →
Ahead of key Israel-Hamas ceasefire vote, where do UNSC members stand?
8th December 2023 The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will meet today (14:00) to discuss the war in Gaza, after its Secretary-General Antonio Guterres used a... →
Roger Jardine attracts big names from NGOs, civil society to join political movement
8th December 2023 Helen Suzman Foundation executive director Nicole Fritz is set to leave civil society to join former banker Roger Jardine in launching a new... →
National government to 'engage' Western Cape on budget cuts after dispute declaration
8th December 2023 High-level talks over drastic budget cuts are on the cards between Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and Western Cape Premier Alan Winde after the... →
Ezulweni halts liquidation application as ANC veterans, Ramaphosa intervene
8th December 2023 The African National Congress (ANC) has changed its tack in the more than R100-million debt fiasco, with party veterans sent as emissaries to... →
Post Office business rescue: Now for the R3.8-billion bailout
8th December 2023 The Post Office's business rescue practitioners (BRPs) say there are "positive indications" they will receive a promised R3.8-billion State bailout... →
Gupta 'fixer' Kuben Moodley asks court to relax bail conditions to travel to India
8th December 2023 Gupta associate Kuben Moodley petitioned the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in Palm Ridge to relax his bail conditions,... →
Spy bill: Inspector-General of Intelligence concerned about bill weakening its independence
8th December 2023 The General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill (Gilab) "in effect, seeks to limit and, in other areas, fails to address the independence of the... →
FUL slams JSC's snubbing of 'eminently suitable' SCA candidates as judges decry capacity crisis
8th December 2023 Hours after Freedom Under Law (FUL) launched its challenge to the Judicial Service Commission's (JSC) failure to fill two vacancies at the Appeal... →
Gordhan: Law enforcement is not acting against corruption
8th December 2023 Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has blasted law enforcement agencies, saying that they must come to the fore to address state capture... →
Bittersweet outcome for ANC after councillors' murders lead to by-elections in Western Cape and KZN
7th December 2023 It was a bittersweet day for the African National Congress (ANC) during by-elections in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday. The... →
Displacement, death, hunger as Israel’s war on Gaza enters third month
7th December 2023 Fighting has escalated in Gaza’s second-largest city of Khan Younis as Israeli air strikes rain down throughout the enclave, forcing Palestinians... →
Russia set to hold presidential election in March 2024
7th December 2023 Russia’s upper house of parliament has voted to set the date for the country’s next presidential election for March 17, 2024, potentially moving... →
Freedom Under Law launches urgent bid to force JSC to reconsider filling 2 SCA vacancies
7th December 2023 Freedom Under Law (FUL) has launched urgent legal action to force the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to reconsider its decision not to fill two... →
NHI: 'Exodus' of doctors if bill is signed into law, healthcare bodies warn
7th December 2023 South Africa will see an "exodus" of doctors, while the country’s struggling poor and middle-class will suffer through higher taxes if President... →
South Africa demands 'balanced' ICC investigation on Gaza - excluding Israel
7th December 2023 The International Criminal Court (ICC) must investigate and prosecute "in an unbiased and even-handed manner", Justice Minister Ronald Lamola told... →
Mark Heywood to join hands with Roger Jardine in formation of new political movement
7th December 2023 Social justice activist Mark Heywood is transitioning to politics as he plans to join former banker Roger Jardine to form a new "political... →
Treasury set to withhold extra funding for 23 KZN councils after failure to spend on infrastructure
7th December 2023 In a province ravaged by floods that caused R25-billion worth of infrastructure damage, at least 23 municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal are at risk of... →
City of Cape Town honours 'truly remarkable' citizens who made the city a better place
7th December 2023 After a 12-year hiatus, the City of Cape Town honoured "exceptional Capetonians" at an awards ceremony on Wednesday. The Civic Honours ceremony was... →
UN secretary-general invokes Article 99 on Gaza
7th December 2023 The United Nations (UN) secretary-general Antonio Guterres has invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter, urging the UN Security Council to act on the... →
NHI is 'unstoppable train', say ANC MPs – but business, medical professionals gear up for a fight
7th December 2023 Medical professionals and business organisations reacted immediately to the passage of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill through the... →
Tourism players struggle as one area claims no water for nine weeks
7th December 2023 The water crisis on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal continues unabated as the key December period sees tourism again struggling to cope with poor... →
EFF's disciplinary woes in Parliament mounting as more MPs face sanctions for disruptive antics
7th December 2023 Disciplinary hearings into the disruptive conduct of four Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MPs are set to go ahead next week after a legal bid to... →
Show corruption busting unit the money, urges Cosatu after NPA Amendment Bill passes in National Assembly
7th December 2023 African National Congress (ANC) alliance partner Cosatu called on the government to adequately resource the soon-to-be-established Investigating... →
Eastern Cape top judge Selby Mbenenge to face tribunal over sexual harassment claim
7th December 2023 Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge will be tried by a Judicial Conduct Tribunal regarding his alleged sexual harassment of Makhanda High... →
ANC veteran Mavuso Msimang cuts ties with party
7th December 2023 African National Congress Veterans League (ANCVL) deputy president Mavuso Msimang has cut ties with the ANC after six decades as a member, saying... →
Mbalula calls on ANC veterans to 'stop de-campaigning the organisation'
7th December 2023 African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula accused its veterans of "de-campaigning the organisation" as the party's woes... →
DA offers R100 000 reward for information on who shot uMngeni chief whip in front of his kids
6th December 2023 uMngeni Democratic Alliance (DA) chief whip Nhlalayenza Ndlovu was gunned down at his home on Tuesday night, in full view of his wife and two... →
Some progress made in bringing culprits to trial, but still only 50% conviction rate
6th December 2023 The Fusion Centre has made some strides in fighting Covid-19-related corruption, although it only managed to secure convictions for less than half... →
National Assembly greenlights suspension of Malema, EFF leaders for storming SONA stage
6th December 2023 The National Assembly (NA) has given its approval for Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema and five of his fellow party members to... →
