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Malema prepared to offer EFF votes to ANC but with one condition

With less than two months to go before the May 29 elections, EFF leader Julius Malema says he is prepared to give the EFF vote to the ANC nationally if it doesn't get 50%. He was speaking to JJ Tabane on the Frank Dialogue podcast. Malema said he will have one…
5 Apr 5AM 2 min

Mapisa-Nqakula granted bail, claims state’s case is 'weak'

Former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was granted R50,000 bail after her first appearance before the Pretoria magistrate's court on Thursday. The former speaker faces 12 charges of corruption and one of money laundering. In her affidavit read by her lawyer, advocate Graham Kerr-Phillips, Mapisa-Nqakula said she believed the state’s…
4 Apr 8AM 5 min

Mashaba lists ActionSA’s most wanted prosecutions

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba on Wednesday announced the top 10 politicians his party would prosecute if it was elected into government after the May 29 general elections.  Mashaba announced this in Saxonwold, Johannesburg, outside the former Gupta residence. He said two years after the Zondo commission submitted the final state capture report,…
3 Apr 7AM 1 min

Speaker Mapisa-Nqakula loses urgent court bid to block her arrest

The Pretoria high court on Tuesday dismissed with costs the urgent application by National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to interdict law enforcement authorities from arresting her during corruption investigations. Last month the National Prosecuting Authority’s Investigating Directorate (ID) conducted a search and seizure operation at Mapisa-Nqakula's home in Bruma, Johannesburg. The…
2 Apr 5AM 4 min

Gagasi FM consulting lawyers after presenter Penny Ntuli disclosed R2,800 salary offer

A popular radio station based in KwaZulu-Natal, Gagasi FM, is consulting with its attorneys after former presenter Penny Ntuli disclosed the station offered her a monthly salary of R2,800. Ntuli's declarations led to the station being lambasted and labelled as exploitative. The station dominated social media trends this week as…
28 Mar 10AM 1 min

Cell records, vehicle tracking connect AKA, Tibz murder accused to killing — state

Cellphone records, vehicle tracking and CCTV footage have allegedly linked the five men accused of killing Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane to the crime.During bail application proceedings at the Durban magistrate's courts on Wednesday the state presented its version of events and evidence. Detective Bob Pillay from…
27 Mar 8AM 2 min

Damelin students in Braam left in the dark over deregistration 

The announcement of the closure of Educor institutions Damelin, CityVarsity, Icesa City Campus on Friday has shocked the sector and left students and parents in limbo Students at the Damelin College in Braamfontein have been left in the dark about the deregistration of Educor colleges by the higher education department. According to…
26 Mar 12PM 5 min

ANC loses bid to have MK party deregistered

The Electoral Court on Tuesday ruled the Electoral Commission of South Africa's (IEC) registration of the newly formed MK party was not unlawful.  The ANC filed an application challenging the MK party's registration, arguing the IEC contravened the law by allowing the party, to supplement its registration application after it…
26 Mar 4AM 3 min

TB is one of the easiest diseases to manage — expert

Aurum Institute director for tuberculosis (TB) and monitoring Sicelo Dlamini says TB can be easily controlled and treated. On World TB Day, March 24, the focus was on the theme “Invest in action to end TB”. 
25 Mar 7AM 8 min

Jacob Zuma named presidential candidate for MK party

The MK party has announced 81-year-old former president Jacob Zuma as its presidential candidate in the national and provincial elections. They do not want any engagements on the topic, said the party’s youth leader Bonginkosi Khanyile. Zuma has ambitions of being president again to “fix things” but the constitution will…
13 Mar 9AM 5 min

Sifiso Mkhwanazi guilty of murdering and raping six Joburg sex workers

Sifiso Mkhwanazi has been found guilty by the Gauteng High Court sitting in Palm for killing six Johannesburg sex workers. On Wednesday Judge Cassim Moosa found Mkhwanazi guilty of six counts of murder, six of rape, six of defeating the ends of justice, and illegal possession of a firearm and…
13 Mar 7AM 1 min

Accused in Joshlin Smith case abandon bail, charges against one suspect withdrawn 

Three of the four suspects alleged to be involved in the disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith, have abandoned their bail applications. Additionally, the state withdrew charges against accused number four, Phumza Sigaqa.  The accused, who are charged with kidnapping and human trafficking appeared in the Vredenburg magistrate’s court on Wednesday. Joshlin’s…
13 Mar 6AM 5 min

Zuma says he'll give up if MK Party is not voted into power

MK Party leading member Jacob Zuma says if voters don’t vote for his party and “liberate” black people that would be the last straw and he would give up the cause. He would wash his hands of his attempts to free black South Africans. He is the number one candidate…
12 Mar 9AM 2 min
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