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DA, EFF VAT case a test for parliament

The DA and the EFF’s court case to block the 0.5 percentage point VAT hike from kicking in on May 1, now being argued in the Western Cape High Court, is a critical test of how parliament relates to executive decisions.

22 Apr 12PM 3 min

Chaos at WSU: One student killed, another wounded

Chaos erupted at Walter Sisulu University in Mthatha on Tuesday when a third-year male student was killed and another wounded when they were shot, allegedly by their residence manager. According to reports, students approached the manager to confront him about their grievances

15 Apr 8AM 2 min

Ramaphosa says Joburg was crime-free during his late night visit

President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised Johannesburg’s visible policing, saying the city was crime-free during a recent late night walkabout.

9 Apr 5AM 2 min

Mbalula claims Malema and Shivambu are secretly managing Zuma

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the public fallout between EFF leader Julius Malema and his former deputy Floyd Shivambu is fiction — believing the two are secretly pulling the strings on Jacob Zuma.

8 Apr 9AM 2 min

Mercedes-Benz GLE recalled over risk of sudden power loss

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has announced a recall of certain Mercedes-Benz GLE (167) models citing safety concerns linked to a high-voltage starter generator fault.

7 Apr 9AM 1 min

In or out? Mashatile says defiant DA’s future in GNU will be announced tonight

Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the defiant DA’s fate in the government of national unity (GNU) will be determined by the end of Monday.

7 Apr 5AM 1 min

Whites are thieves and there won't be peace: Malema urges supporters to occupy 'stolen' land

EFF leader Julius Malema has doubled down on his party’s radical stance on land reform, vowing an EFF in government would expropriate farms without compensation and hand them over to farm workers.

7 Apr 4AM 5 min

Justice minister steps in demanding answers as Omotoso escapes conviction due to state's 'weak' case

Justice minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has stepped in after the state’s failure to build a strong case led to the acquittal of Nigerian televangelist Pastor Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused. The outcome has ignited public outrage, raising concerns about the prosecution’s handling of the case.

3 Apr 6AM 1 min

ActionSA to re-evaluate joining GNU should DA exit government — Trollip

ActionSA will reconsider its decision to enter into the government of national unity (GNU) should the DA leave government, the party said while warning the ANC there will be consequences if it reneges on its agreement to reverse the VAT increase. ActionSA’s parliamentary leaders held a media briefing on Thursday…

3 Apr 5AM 2 min

LEAKED | DA has defined itself out of the GNU, Ramaphosa tells ANC

President Cyril Ramaphosa has drawn a line in the sand, telling the ANC caucus the DA had defined itself outside of the government of national unity (GNU).

2 Apr 3AM 7 min

'We will pay the price': Defiant ANC rejects US and Afrikaner lobby pressure

The ANC has vowed to stand firm against international pressure, including threats from US President Donald Trump and lobbying efforts by Afrikaner organisations, over its land reform policies and South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

31 Mar 7AM 2 min

DA blasts ‘Kill the Boer’ ruling

The DA has condemned the Constitutional Court's decision to dismiss AfriForum’s bid to have the apartheid-era song Kill the Boer declared hate speech, warning the ruling risks deepening societal divisions.

28 Mar 7AM 1 min

'I was snatched': Yakhe Kwinana claims armed police stormed her home, shows court bruises

Former SAA board member Yakhe Kwinana says she thought she was being kidnapped when armed police stormed her home wearing balaclavas during her arrest.

26 Mar 6AM 3 min

“I was elected on merit not because I am a women”- new Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah

On Friday, Africa witnessed history as Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah became Namibia’s first female president. She is also the first woman to lead a country in the Southern African Development Community (SADC).At her inauguration, the 72-year-old said she was elected based on merit, not gender.

25 Mar 5AM 4 min

Key state witness alleges she was tortured to reveal information about Joshlin Smith’s disappearance

Key state witness in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial, Lourentia Lombaard, told the court on Monday she had been beaten by people working with police to give information on the child's whereabouts. 

25 Mar 4AM 3 min

'If you don’t want TB, stop breathing' - Motsoaledi as drive launched to test millions

Health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi isn’t mincing words. Speaking on World TB Day, he warned: “If you don’t want to have TB, just stop breathing. As long as you breathe you will definitely get it — that’s how big this problem is.”

24 Mar 9AM 3 min

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla terrorism trial to begin in November 

The trial of Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla on public violence-related charges is set to begin in November. Zuma-Sambudla appeared before the Durban high court on Thursday ahead of a pretrial conference. 

20 Mar 6AM 2 min

Maimane hopes Ramaphosa will visit US to fix strained relations

Build One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane is hoping President Cyril Ramaphosa will later this year visit the US to mend trade ties between the two countries.

17 Mar 7AM 2 min

Joshlin Smith 'sold for her eyes and skin', court hears 

Former accused-turned state witness Lourentia Lombaard says Joshlin Smith's mother Racquel “Kelly” Smith confessed to her that the person who took the girl wanted her “eyes and skin”. Lombaard was testifying in the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay on Monday. 

17 Mar 5AM 4 min

Godongwana bristles at ‘rogue minister’ accusation over VAT increase

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana didn’t take kindly to being called “rogue” in parliament after defending his decision to increase VAT. He clashed with DA MP Mark John Burke over accusations that he ignored the Treasury’s advice on the controversial tax hike.

14 Mar 9AM 2 min