Johannesburg – President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged leaders across all levels of government in the country to bring the culture of servant leadership into politics in the running of the country. He said that South African needed that culture now more than ever before. Ramaphosa was delivering his eulogy on Sunday at the funeral service […]
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Durban – Disaster teams in KwaZulu-Natal are on high alert this weekend as the province has received a sever weather warning. Premier Sihle Zikalala was briefing the media on the rebuilding efforts in the province. Zikalala is appealing to residents to exercise caution. “The provincial government has received a severe weather warning notice from […]
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The wife of a prominent Ethiopian war general who went missing earlier this week in the capital, Addis Ababa, says she can confirm that he was under detention in a northern city. Brigadier General Tefera Mamo was a former commander of the Amhara Special Forces that are allied to the federal army in its fight […]
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Just 11 days after announcing a break to focus on his mental health, amapiano hitmaker Toss has returned to the stage. “I career is doing amazing, kodwa i personal life iyakhabatheka,” Toss announced earlier this month. “My mental health iza k’qala bafwethu, I’ll be back to operate with you guys soon…For now ithi ngiyo thola […]
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Johannesburg -The Reserve Bank may raise interest rates by half a percentage point on Thursday with the latest inflation figures showing price rises remain stubbornly high. Statistics South Africa says consumer inflation was unchanged at 5.9% in April. A higher inflation forecast supports the case for the bank to raise interest rates. The latest figures […]
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Johannesburg – NGO Gift of the Givers has slammed government’s slow response to helping KwaZulu-Natal flood victims. It has been over a month since floods ravaged parts of the province killing over 400 people. The organisation says over 40,000 are still living on overcrowded shelters.
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Johannesburg – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep sadness at the passing of former Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Moerane. Moerane passed away Wednesday night after a week in hospital following a car accident. The President paid tribute to him calling Moerane a ‘multi-skilled leader who placed his talents and creative energy at the disposal of […]
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Johannesburg – Two Ekurhuleni officials and a businessman have been jailed for tender corruption. Businessman Veloro Davids and former Ekurhuleni employees Nilesh Singh and Andrew Mphusomadi were involved in a corrupt IT tender. SIU spokesperson Kaiser Kganyago said the pace of prosecution will also be improved and stated the SIU is working effectively with the […]
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Elton Jantjies’ impending court case following charges laid against the Springbok flyhalf for an alleged ‘bloody’ outburst on an Emirates Airline flight could have a detrimental effect on the remainder of his rugby career. Jantjies was apprehended at OR Tambo International Airport last Sunday and released on R1,000 bail. He appeared in the Kempton Park […]
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President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has welcomed the redeployment of US forces in Somallia where al-Shabab attacks had heightened due to a prolonged electoral crisis. US President Joe Biden’s administration announced on Monday plans to send about 600 American forces to support targeted operations against al-Shabab militants. This came a day after Somali MPs elected Mohamud […]
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