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The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) says it has noted with serious concern the allegations of involvement in a cash-in-transit heist leveled against the Deputy Mayor of Inkosi Langalibalele Municipality. The party, however, says the information it has at this stage suggests that the allegations are baseless and the Deputy Mayor will present himself to the police today (Monday). For more on this, Elvis...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he has fulfilled his obligation to provide advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane with a fair hearing and has now decided to suspend her with immediate effect. In a statement, the President says Mkhwebane will remain suspended until the National Assembly's section 194 process to consider her fitness to hold office has been completed. The Presidency says it has granted Mkhwebane...

The jobs of over a thousand Comair employees hang in the balance after the company's flights were grounded indefinitely. Its business rescue practitioners have filed a court application for liquidation, citing that there is no reasonable prospect for Comair to revive domestic and regional flights for Kulula.com and British Airways which it operates. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Phakam...

Time to take a look at the current top African economic stories with Victor Kgomoesoana, author of  "Africa Is Open For Business" and "Africa Bounces Back". Victor is also the Executive Director for Marketing and Communication at the University of Limpopo.

The Public Protector's office has initiated investigations into the burglary at President Cyril Ramaphosa's game farm in Phala-Phala, Limpopo. This is after African Transformation Movement leader, Vuyo Zungula lodged an Executive Members Ethics Act complaint with the office. Elvis Presslin spoke to the ATM leader...

The Economic Freedom Fighters, EFF say they will not allow a criminal President to address members of Parliament. EFF spokesperson Leigh-Ann Mathys says they have not ruled out the possibility of a national shutdown if President Cyril Ramaphosa is allowed to deliver the budget vote for his office in Parliament today. Speaking to our Senior Producer Ronald Phiri yesterday, Mathys confirmed that the...

Disgruntled 2022 Census field workers say they are suffering because they still haven't been paid. But Stats SA says most census employees had been paid, despite the organization experiencing difficulties with payments. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Mr. Zakhele Msweli, one of the Census 2022 ex-field workers...

EFF leader Julius Malema has accused the Sunday Times of bias when reporting on allegations of corruption against President Cyril Ramaphosa. Malema says the newspaper has appointed itself to protect and defend president Ramaphosa. He was addressing the media at the party's headquarters in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. For some reaction to this, Elvis Presslin spoke to the editor of the Sunday Times,...

The Director of Public Prosecutions in KwaZulu Natal has issued former President Jacob Zuma with a nolle prosequi certificate. This is after the Public Prosecutions declined to prosecute Advocate Billy Downer due to insufficiency of evidence. The certificate allows individuals to institute private prosecution proceedings. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Jacob Zuma Foundation spokesperson...

Several areas in Gauteng are experiencing an outbreak of measles, according to the national health department. Four confirmed cases of measles were detected over the last two weeks of May in the City of Tshwane and parts of the Westrand. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Dr. Lesley Bamford, a Child Health specialist and leader of the vaccination program at the Health Department 

State capture fugitives, Atul and Rajesh Gupta have reportedly been arrested in Dubai. They were arrested four months after Interpol issued a red notice for them in connection with fraud and money laundering charges. Andy Mashaile, Interpol's Turn Back Crime Ambassador spoke to Elvis Presslin confirming the arrests...

Labor federation Cosatu is today (Tuesday) expected to meet with representatives at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) to discuss fuel price increases. This is as taxi associations in the country consider a national shutdown to protest against the spiraling fuel price. It has been reported that the National Taxi Alliance and SANTACO - are lobbying trade union Cosatu and...

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has written to the Governor of the Reserve Bank and the Commissioner of SARS seeking answers in relation to the theft of 4-million U.S dollars from President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala game farm in Limpopo. Elvis Presslin spoke to Herman Mashaba about this...

Time to take a look at the current top African economic stories with Victor Kgomoesoana, author of  "Africa Is Open For Business" and "Africa Bounces Back". Victor is also the Executive Director for Marketing and Communication at the University of Limpopo...

Re-elected ANC Chairperson in Limpopo Stan Mathabatha, says there will not be two centers of power in the province although he will not be the premier when his term ends. Mathabatha has been re-elected for a third term during Limpopo's 10th provincial elective conference in Polokwane. Meanwhile, nominations for the leadership of the ANC Tshwane region were announced yesterday (Sunday), however, th...

Police in KwaZulu Natal are investigating two counter cases of assault by Premier Sihle Zikalala and former Ukhozi FM broadcaster Ngizwe Mchunu. The pair registered cases of assault against each other at the Durban Central Police Station after an incident that took place during the Ingoma KaZwelonke traditional dance competition at the Moses Mabhida Stadium at the weekend. To discuss this further...

A 16-year-old girl has been arrested at Calcutta in Mpumalanga in connection with the murder of her two-week-old child. The child's grandmother was reportedly asleep when she woke up and discovered that the baby was missing. Mpumalanga police say the grandmother then asked the child's mother about the infant's whereabouts but the teen apparently refused to speak. The grandmother then reported the...

Legal representatives of over 300 miners who launched a lawsuit against President Cyril Ramaphosa have argued that he is liable for the action by police that led to the death of 34 mineworkers in Marikana in the North West almost ten years ago. The case by the mineworkers to sue the Ramaphosa, Sibanye Stillwater, and the government was heard in the Gauteng High Court yesterday (Thursday). The civi...

The Presidency has dismissed claims by former Spy boss Arthur Fraser that President Cyril Ramaphosa acted criminally with regard to a robbery that took place at his farm. This is based on a robbery of over four million US dollars in February 2020 at the President's Phala Phala farm in Waterberg, Limpopo. Fraser alleges that the President was involved in defeating the ends of justice, kidnapping su...

Time to take a look at the current top African economic stories with Victor Kgomoesoana, author of  "Africa Is Open For Business" and "Africa Bounces Back". Victor is also the Executive Director for Marketing and Communication at the University of Limpopo...

The whole of the West of Johannesburg will this Friday and parts of Saturday experience water shut down due to maintenance at water reservoirs. The connection of a new pipeline and maintenance of the Water Treatment Plant in Vereeniging. Consumers are urged to use water sparingly and only for essential purposes. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Johannesburg Water General Manager for Opera...

South Africa is facing a number of critical challenges with two of the most worrying being a faltering economy and a crisis in leadership which is leaving many of our future business leaders either waiting on the sidelines or leaving the country. Change EQ Founder Dudu Hlatshwayo says the high rate of unemployment, and skills shortage in the public and private sector is a result of the country not...

Malesela Teffo, the defense advocate for the four men accused of the murder of Senzo Meyiwa, says he will bring evidence that the goalkeeper was allegedly shot by his then-girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo, by mistake. Teffo raised this during his cross-examination of state witness - Sergeant Thabo Mosia. Five men are on trial for the murder of the soccer icon in the Pretoria High Court. They have all ple...

The Constitutional Court deadline looms large in the race to amend the Electoral Act 73 of 1998 by parliament. The bill aims to make the Electoral Act constitutional by incorporating independent candidates into the electoral system. Civil organization, New Nation Movement, has also instructed its lawyers to file an opposition to parliament's application for an extension by the court. To further di...

Social Development Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu has urged communities to report cases of statutory rape against those who sleep with and impregnate under-aged girls. This is as South Africa observes National Child Protection Week to raise awareness about the rights of children as articulated in the Children's Act of 2005. This year, the focus is on teenage pregnancy, which saw a spike...