Category: South Africa

Johannesburg – The state capture report has found that former President Jacob Zuma protected the Gupta family from the law while his successor Cyril Ramaphosa looked the other way. The findings of the report have criticized Zuma’s complicity in the state capture network and recommends his actions be investigated for criminal conduct. At the same […]

Johannesburg – Some parts of Johannesburg will be without water for the next couple of days. Joburg Water will be cutting supply and will isolate reservoirs and sewer network points to assist in the search for six-year-old Khayalethu Magadla. Water isolation will take place from 8pm Wednesday until 8am Thursday morning. Magadla fell into a […]

Johannesburg – The state capture commission of inquiry has called the African National Congress (ANC)’s bluff on its claims that it’s been committed to fighting corruption. It said that the party’s internal systems had not been effective in holding members to account. Volume two of part five of the commission’s report delved into the party’s […]

Johannesburg – As the ANC in Gauteng is gearing up for its elective conference this weekend, its deputy provincial chairperson, Panyaza Lesufi, says the party is ready. Lesufi says it’s about repositioning the party in the province, and not about elections. “We are ready for the conference. We have brought the conference earlier for proper […]

Johannesburg – Eskom has implemented Stage 2 load shedding from 10am until midnight. Stage 2 will then be repeated between 5am and midnight from Thursday unti Sunday. Gauteng is currently in the grips of a cold snap, with unusual thundershowers forecast for Wednesday and Thursday. Eskom warns that the stage of power cuts may change […]

Cape Town – Parliament has defended the pay increases for MPs deputy ministers and ministers. The national legislature said that South African public representatives were not highly paid when benchmarked against their international counterparts and had a lot of oversight responsibilities. President Cyril Ramaphosa last week accepted recommendations to increase the salaries of politicians and […]

Johannesburg – A day after celebrating his birthday without him, Khayalethu Magadla’s family are still holding on to the hope that rescue teams will find his body 9 days after he fell into an exposed manhole. Not so much as a piece of clothing has been found, as the search for the six-year-old continues over […]

Durban – The blame game is being played in KwaNdengezi in KwaZulu-Natal. Residents says officials are cutting services deliberately and without any explanation. However, the municipality has hit back saying residents themselves are to blame for water and power cuts. The community is now vowing to intensify protests in the area.

Johannesburg – The South African Human Rights Commission hearings into the July riots will wrap up on Tuesday with evidence from the Social Cohesion Group. The SAHRC has already heard from law enforcement, cabinet ministers, and communities. Evidence has ranged from a lack of crime intelligence to the need for social cohesion. President Cyril Ramaphosa […]

Durban – A community in KwaNdengezi, west of KwaZulu-Natal says it is fed up with the lack of water and electricity. They have vowed to shut down all entrances and exits to the area on Monday. Recent heavy rains and floods left extensive infrastructure damage in the province.