First Take SA

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has fired his deputy, Joice Mujuru, and seven government ministers who were accused of a plot to unseat the veteran leader.

Judge Thokozile Masipa will tomorrow give her decision on the state's application for leave to appeal the judgment and sentence of Oscar Pistorius.

Land invaders who have erected shacks on private land in Soshanguve north of Pretoria have vowed to defy any attempt by the City of Tshwane Metro-Police to evict them.

Social media is flooded with tributes to the Dikana family since the news broke that soul singer Lulu Dikana has passed away. Lulu, who's the sister of X Factor judge and singer Zonke Dikana, recently released a new album I Came to Love and she also opened for John Legend on the Johannesburg leg of his All of Me tour. We pay tribute to her

The family is expecting Dewani's application to dismiss the charges against him to be rejected when proceedings resume in court on Monday.

Former Intelligence minister Ronnie Kasrils has warned that he will not hesitate to sue for being named in the a mysterious document of being part of a group which wanted to topple the current government.

The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services must consider the medical parole of right winger, Clive Derby-Lewis by no later than the end of January next

The Powers and Privileges Committee report recommending sanctions against 20 EF Mps is soon to be debated the National Assembly. Most opposition parties say they will vote against the report. The 20 Mps are facing various sanctions after they have been found guilty of various charges for contempt to parliament following the disruption of president Jacob Zuma's oral reply session.

Woolworths says they will meet with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions group before December 10.

A new production of the award-winning classic play Sizwe Banzi is Dead premiered at the Market Theatre this month for a limited season, before touring international stages in 2015.

Pro-Palestinian activists attending Woolworths Annual General Meeting in Cape Town today, called for an end to the company's trade relations with Israel.

Muhammed Desai - from BOYCOTT, DIVESTMENT AND SANCTIONS AGAINST ISRAEL in SOUTH AFRICA...

BDS SA initiated a campaign to boycott Woolworths over its trade relations with Israel following the war in Gaza.

South African Airways says it stands by its decision to appoint Nico Bezuidenhout as Acting Chief Executive Officer, based on his proven experience, capability and track record.

Parliament's Multi-Party Chief Whips Forum is meeting this afternoon to discuss the agenda of the National Assembly sitting on Thursday.

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema and a security officer had a scuffle in Parktown, Johannesburg, on Monday when opposition parties met Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The defence for murder accused Shrien Dewani has concluded its arguments in an application to have the case against him dismissed in the Western Cape High Court. The case will now resume tomorrow when the State will present its arguments against the 174 discharge application.

Last week we brought you the case of Katy Majoro from Phuthaditjhaba in the Free State who paid the company PG Gates to erect two gates and install a motor earlier this year. She paid the full amount of R17 000 before the job was done. However, the company failed to install the motor. Instead the owner Phillimon Khoza made excuses every time he was supposed to finish his work. That was until Speak...

message from Thomas Bach, President of International Olympic Committee on the Global Watch Summit against racism in sport

Message from FIFA President Sepp Blatter on the Global Watch Summit against racism in sport.

Sakhile Hlengwa has been struggling since 2013 to vehicle tracking company Tracker address a mistake they made on his account. They had deducted more money than they needed to and when he told them about it they failed to resolve the matter. He then started reversing the payments, a move that saw him being harassed by Tracker's debt collectors.

Often when consumers want service providers to do a speedy but proper job they will pay the full amount upfront. But this can sometimes lead to problems where the company or service provider disappears before fulfilling their part of the agreement, as was the case between Katy Majoro from Phuthaditjhaba in the Free State and PG Gates based in Vereeniging.

Nine COSATU affiliates say they will fight till the bitter end against COSATU expelling its largest affiliate NUMSA. COSATU is expected to decide NUMSA's fate when its Central Executive Committee meets this Friday following a strong push for its expulsion at the last meeting.

Madumetja Tsebe from Limpopo has been struggling since August 2014 to have the company Hotelia Travels based in Berdfordview, Johannesburg to refund him R3 490 that they deducted from his account without his permission. The company, which he had previous dealings with, had called him claiming that they wanted to confirm his details so that they could process a refund for a previous transaction but...

rail agency PRASA has agreed to provide free transport to all three of the funerals of the sports stars who will be buried tomorrow. The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa is providing free transport to the various sporting codes to attend the funeral services and burial of the three sporting stars who recently passed away.