Johannesburg – The National Prosecuting Authority said the Hillary Gardee murder case is likely to be postponed for further investigation. In a dramatic turn of events, attorneys representing murder-accused Sipho Mkhatshwa have withdrawn their services. His next appearance was set for Thursday. New attorneys will now have to take on his case. Gardee’s body was […]
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Johannesburg – President Cyril Ramaphosa has been reported to the Public Protector for breach of the executive code of ethics. The complaint relates to a burglary on the president’s Limpopo farm in 2020. ATM President Vuyo Zungula lodged the complaint on Friday. The Public Protector said she has written letters to different sources of information, […]
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Uber has built a “private-label” version of its delivery platform to help the United Nations deliver food and water supplies to war-torn areas of Ukraine. The tech firm is working with the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP). It’s difficult for large delivery trucks to access some parts of Ukraine because of structural damage and the […]
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The West African regional bloc Ecowas says it regrets the Mali junta’s decision to fix the length of the transition to civilian rule to two years, given negotiations are ongoing. It said its mediator would continue talks with the Malian authorities “with a view of reaching a mutually acceptable transitional agreement that will ensure Ecowas’ […]
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Are Kaizer Chiefs fans still aware there’s a player by the name of Sibusiso Mabiliso? Probably not. Such has been his struggle to find game time since joining Kaizer Chiefs from AmaZulu in July 2021. Following his form from under Bennie McCarthy at AmaZulu in the 2019/20 season, 23-year-old Mabiliso was expected to make the […]
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Johannesburg – Mobile operator Vodacom yesterday said it had achieved the highest score of Level 1 contributor towards Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) for a fourth consecutive year. “This is a fantastic achievement that clearly demonstrates our strong commitment to the transformation agenda and is testament to our commitment towards the transformation of this economy. […]
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Johannesburg – ANC regional leaders in KwaZulu-Natal said they have not discussed any leadership positions just yet. The leaders from eleven regions and the two leagues met with former President Jacob Zuma at his homestead in Nkandla. This just months before the party’s largest province is set to hold its eleventh conference. But they insist […]
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Johannesburg – More than 36 hours following the arrest of the two Gupta brothers, there is still no word on whether progress has been made in extraditing them to South Africa. Rajesh and Atul Gupta were arrested in Dubai on Monday, making headlines in South Africa and abroad. The arrests of two Gupta brothers this […]
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The Codeco rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo says it is ending insurgency after peace talks with the government, the army has announced. Codeco, whose full name is Congo Economic Development Cooperative, is one of the deadliest militia groups operating in eastern DR Congo. It was blamed for last month’s slaughter of around […]
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Russia’s UN ambassador has stormed out of a UN Security Council meeting after the European Council president blamed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for causing a global food crisis. Charles Michel said Russia was using food supplies as a “stealth missile” against the developing world, forcing people into poverty. The Russian envoy Vassily Nebenzia accused Michel […]
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