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President Cyril Ramaphosa says projects worth nearly R170 billion are currently in procurement. Ramaphosa says Infrastructure South Africa is today publishing the first edition of a Construction Book that showcases 153 infrastructure projects across 5 major state-owned enterprises including Transnet Freight Rail, Transnet National Ports Authority, Airports Company South Africa, Eskom and SANRAL. R...

The African National Congress is expected to head to the Electoral Court in Bloemfontein tomorrow to challenge the registration of the Umkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP). The governing party argues that there were procedural flaws in the way the MKP was registered by the Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, Mawethu Mosery. Zoleka Qodashe takes a look at the merits of the ANC's argument and its prospects of s...

The largest bulk water utility in Africa, Rand Water is pleading with Gauteng metros to manage water consumption by residents. The plea follows an emergency meeting between the water utility and metros in the province after Rand Water warned of what it calls critically low reservoirs levels. The utility provides bulk potable water to more than 11 million people in Gauteng, parts of Mpumalanga, the...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says since the dawn of democracy, government has shown its commitment to democracy, the rule of law and to the protection of human rights. He was speaking at the National Conference on 30 Years of Human Rights in Gauteng's eastrand. The three-day conference will see government officials as well as key stakeholders reflect on the work that has been done since South Africa'...

The Senzo Meyiwa trial has adjourned until Wednesday at the High Court in Pretoria. This is to allow the state to call new witnesses. Five men are on trial for the murder of the Bafana Bafana captain, who was shot and killed in 2014.  Meyiwa was at Kelly Khumalo's parental home in Vosloorus, on Gauteng's East Rand.  The state has been focusing on the alleged confessions by accused one and two. Pea...

The Coal-Face with Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. 1. One of South Africa's time-honoured gold mines is going to be listed on a stock exchange in the United States. 2. A Toyota-linked company is on a mission to bring more hydrogen-based power to South Africa. 3. South Africa's mining industry must be given a new ticket to ride to enable it to perform better...

The Senzo Meyiwa main trial has resumed in the high court in Pretoria. Yesterday the Judge ruled that in the trial within a trial the confessions allegedly made by accused number 1, Muzi Sibiya and accused 2, Bongani Ntanzi in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial within trial, were made freely and voluntarily. State prosecutor George Baloyi says he would now like to call to the main trial witnesses that...

Former Department of Public Enterprises director-general Kgathatso Tlhakudi says Public Enterprises Minister Pravin should be held accountable for the failed SAA - takatso deal. Pravin Gordhan announced the termination of the Takatso Consortium's 51% takeover of South African Airways (SAA). Takatso said in its response to the announcement, that the magnitude and materiality of the proposed changes...

It remains unclear what is behind the recent underwater cable outage. Telecommunication experts say it may even take up to weeks to locate and repair a cable break if that is the cause. This is as millions of South Africans have been battling with internet issues since Yesterday when multiple outages on undersea cables caused serious downtime. The affected cables include West Africa, parts of Euro...

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, NUMSA has accused Road Accident Fund CEO, Collins Letsoalo of being a law unto himself and a brutal employer. NUMSA spokesperson, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola earlier today confirmed that their members are to return to work despite an earlier intention to embark on a national shutdown strike action. The union maintains that RAF, under Letsoalo continue...

Security experts are warning South Africans that cases of kidnappings have skyrocketed by 260% in the country over a decade – including those for ransom. Gauteng remains the hotspot province for Kidnappings followed by KwaZulu-Natal. The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) noted cases of kidnappings reported to the police in South Africa have almost quadrupled over the last ten years. While kidna...

Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says Cabinet supports the termination of the Takatso Consortium's 51% takeover of the South African Airways (SAA).  Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan announced that the deal between SAA and Takatso Consortium was off. Takatso says it experienced immense political pressure in its attempt to acquire 51 percent in state owned airline SAA. Ntsh...

The High Court in Pretoria has ruled that the confessions allegedly made by accused number 1, Muzi Sibiya and accused 2, Bongani Ntanzi in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial within a trial, were made freely and voluntarily and can thus be admitted as evidence. The court has also found that Sibiya was not under duress when he pointed out evidence in the matter and that evidence will now be admitted as e...

Civil Society Group, My Vote Counts says the adoption of the Electoral matters Amendment Bill adopted by the National Assembly yesterday has detrimental consequences to the constitutional imperatives of transparency, openness, and accountability. This as opposition parties have threatened court action over the Bill as amendments to the Bill have amongst many issues changed the funding formula of h...

Northern KwaZulu-Natal residents have been warned to brace themselves for upcoming severe weather, with a Level 6 warning in place for parts of the province from today. This as  as a tropical storm moves through the Mozambique Channel. The warning is said to be  in effect for the Northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC Meteorologist, Azwi Tuwani.

The court case against three people accused of involvement in the disappearance of 6-year-old, Joslin Smith has been postponed to 13 May 2024 for further investigation and cellphone data to be obtained. The suspects  face charges of trafficking in persons with the purpose of exploitation and kidnapping, after charges against a 4th suspect, Phumza Sigaqa, were withdrawn. The girl's mother, Kelly Sm...

The high court sitting in Palm Ridge, on Gauteng's East Rand, has found 22-year-old self-confessed sex worker murderer, Sifiso Mkhwanazi guilty of the murder and rape of 6 sex workers. Mkhwanazi was arrested and admitted to killing the sex workers and hiding their bodies in his father's workshop in Johannesburg between April and October 2022. During Mkhwanazi's trial, the defense argued that he an...

A motion of no confidence against Ekurhuleni executive mayor, Sivuyile Ngondwana of the African Independent Congress, is expected to be heard in the Ekurhuleni Metro council today. The motion comes amid a row over the auditor-general's report into the city's finances, with council members accusing the mayor and MMC of Finance Nkululeko Dunga of hiding the report.  ActionSA says it is confident tha...

Protests earlier broke up in the eThekwini CBD as both the Economic Freedom Fighters and local hostel residents took to the streets over service delivery. The EFF used their own private vehicles to collect refuse pilling the streets while residential blockaded parts of the city with burning tyres. Residents say they have been without electricity for days due to the ongoing strike by eThekwini muni...

The Manzini Magistrate's Court in the Kingdom of eSwatini has postponed to March 20, the case against two brothers accused of involvement in the murders of South Africans Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and his friend Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane. Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande were arrested in the capital of Mbabane three weeks ago after Forbes and Motsoane were gunned down outside a restaurant in Durban in 2023....

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says while it regrets the unauthorised disclosure of the party candidate lists for the African National Congress (ANC) and uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, the commission remains capable and credible enough to hold the upcoming 2024 general elections. The IEC earlier announced the dismissal of an employee linked to the leak of the names on the lists for both...

The Inkatha Freedom Party says its 13-point-plan is best suited to tackle the triple challenges of crime, corruption and poverty in the country. The party launched its 2024 elections manifesto at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban at the weekend. The Party's deputy president, Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi earlier caught up with SABC anchor, Leanne Manas to expand more on what he says is the country's ho...

The defence counsel in the Senzo Meyiwa trial has once again told the High Court in Pretoria that none of the alleged confessions by two of the five men accused in the soccer star's murder, were obtained voluntarily. Sipho Ramosepele was making his closing submissions on evidence led in the trial within the trial where five men are accused of gunning down the Bafana Bafana player in Johannesburg i...

The alarming number of unemployed doctors has thrust South Africa's health system back into the spotlight. In his State of the Province Address, Free State  Premier Mxolisi Dikwana announced that in January a total of 217 medical interns and community service professionals that include dieticians, radiographers, audiologists and physiotherapists were employed. Makgala Masiteng reports.

African National Congress secretary general, Fikile Mbalula says the party has full confidence in the credibility of the Independent Electoral Commission despite the leakage of the ruling party's national and provincial candidates' list on Friday. Mbalula was addressing members of the media from the party's headquarters, in Luthuli House in Johannesburg, on Monday. He says the party's lists is a m...