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 Founder of AlJama-ah Political Party, Mogamad Ganief Ebrahim Hendricks has defended the cost associated with this year's State of The Nation Address. This comes after National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula defended the cost of hosting the state of nation address. Sona which will cost taxpayers around R8 million.  Mapisa-Nqakula said parliament expects to spend much less of R8- million...

The Democratic Alliance says it expects nothing new from the president's SONA on Thursday evening. The party's chief whip Siviwe Gwarube says they will attend the session and be respectful towards the processes. Sakina Kamwendo spoke DA MP, Solly Malatsi

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A contingent of medical staff from the North West has been deployed to assist the humanitarian organisation, Gift of the Givers, with search and rescue efforts in Türkiye. The team flew to Türkiye on Tuesday and has since arrived. Their journey follows a devastating earthquake on Monday morning, affecting both Türkiye and Syria. More than eight-thousand have been confirmed dead while thousands mor...

South Africa has experienced a growing number of kidnappings over the past year, with over 1100 reported cases during the first half of last year. According to Specialist insurer, iTOO, kidnapping for ransom and extortion have shown are also on the rise with criminals now targeting mid to lower-income individuals. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to iTOO Managing Director of Special Risks, Justine Naylor abo...

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The Competition Commission is hearing two applications regarding SASOL GAS.. This is due to a planned controversial 96% increase in the price of pipeline gas implemented by the company. The increase has been delayed due to industry players having voiced their concerns on the price increase saying that it is untenable and would impact consumers even further in an already weakened economy.  The Inte...

The ANC in the Free State insists that it has not resolved to recall Premier Sisi Ntombela. However, high-ranking officials in various party structures have confirmed through their social media accounts the decision to remove Ntombela. Ntombela's son, Bandile Ntombela, has also confirmed the news on his Facebook page. SABC News understands that Ntombela's impending removal is yet to be endorsed by...

Four new ANC members have been sworn in as Members of Parliament. They are  ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile, Second Deputy Secretary General Maropene Ramokgopa, NEC members Parks Tau and Sihle Zikala. They take the place of Tshilidzi Munyai, Mervyn Dirks, Masefako Dikgale and Matshidiso Mfikoe who resigned as MPs recently. The four are expected to be appointed to the executive amid a much anti...

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The fourth quarter 2022 Debt Index released by DebtBusters indicates that consumers are buckling under the pressure of the rising cost of living, which is compounded by flat salary increases, resulting in increased borrowing. The index indicates that consumers are taking on more unsecured loans to supplement their salaries. DebtBuster says unsecured debt for the average consumer was up by twenty-o...

The trial of Julius Malema and his body guard, Adrian Snyman has resumed in the East London regional court in the Eastern Cape. The trial was adjourned on Thursday afternoon shortly after magistrate Antoinette Olivier, ruled against an application by Malema's legal team for her to recuse herself. The accused's legal representatives brought the application saying their clients will not receive a fa...

Eskom board member, Mteto Nyati, says they have urged the parastatal management to continue to address, with a sense of urgency, the current load-shedding crisis facing the country. He says the board has also identified key priorities to get a long-term solution to the energy crisis.  Amina Accram filed this report

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