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Suspended Judge, Tintswalo "Nana" Makhubele has requested an adjournment of the proceedings looking into her conduct. Makhubele is appearing before the Judicial Conduct Tribunal in a misconduct probe lodged by civic organisation, #UniteBehind. It alleges that she violated the separation of powers principle by being both a judge and Chairperson of state owned company, Prasa. Zoleka Qodashe reports....

The Freedom Front Plus has promised to eradicate corruption, do away with cadre deployment and affirmative action, fix poor service delivery, as well as to restore reliable electricity supply. The party says after thirty years of the current government driving the country to the edge of ruin, the country needs a new dispensation. It also wants a recognition of group rights, promotion of independen...

Township business owners and street vendors in Cape Town, Western Cape, are reportedly operating in fear following a rise in syndicates demanding 'protection fees' from them. According to reports, a salon owner was shot dead at his place of business in Philippi, allegedly for refusing to pay protection money. Sakina Kamweno spoke to Secretary of the Nyanga Community Policing Forum Dumisani Qwebe

Western Cape Police say they will continue to monitor the situation in Wellington, in the Cape Winelands, where a large group of foreign nationals who fled from their homes earlier this week due to safety concerns, have been reintegrated into the community. The foreign nationals were moved to a community hall following threats by community members after a murder occurred in the area. Sakina Kamwen...

The newly established Labour party, aligned to AMCU has approached the Gauteng High Court to force the IEC to extend today's deadline for submissions of all required documents. This includes close to 60 thousand signatures for new parties and an election deposit of 750 thousand rands, which has to be paid by all parties. The Labour Party also contends that without this interdict it seeks through t...

The National Taxi Alliance has threatened to escalate the taxi strike in Ekurhuleni to a national shutdown, should the authorities fail to meet its demand.  This as Scores of taxi commuters in Ekurhuleni were left stranded this morning due to a taxi strike. The NTA says the bus contracts issued in Ekhuruleni, do not reflect the entire taxi industry's stance on the aspect of it being accorded a sta...

The ongoing strike by municipal workers in the eThekwini Municipality has begun to severely impact public healthcare facilities in KwaZulu-Natal. A number of facilities around the province have reported challenges in daily operations, as the wage strike by members affiliated with the South African Municipal Workers' Union rages on. Doctors and nurses at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital says they...

The state in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has continued with its bid to persuade the judge to allow alleged confession statements by the accused to be submitted as evidence. Five men are currently on trial at the High Court in Pretoria for the 2014 murder of the Bafana Bafana captain, who was shot and killed while at the maternal home of his then girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo. The defence is challeng...

The case of the four suspects who were brought in for questioning in relation to the disappearance of six-year-old, Joslin Smith has been postponed to the 13th of March for bail application. The Grade 1 learner disappeared from her home in Saldanah Bay, on the West Coast, on the 19th of February. Search operations involving her local community of Diazville, the police and the navy have yielded no...

The details about the sale of South African Airways (SAA) for R51 to the Takatso Consortium are on the spotlight again in Parliament. This as the portfolio committee on Public Enterprises is expected to decide whether the documents on the SAA-Takatso deal can be made available to the public. There have been reports of tensions between Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and Parliament's Pub...

Terror is continuing to reign in Ratanda township in Heidelberg, in Gauteng as members of the Ratanda Spaza Business Forum have allegedly gone into hiding to escape assassins who have killed four of their colleagues in just over a month. Members of the Forum have come under fire after the organization played a vital role in reallocating dozens of spaza shops to various community members. Sakina Ka...

The Founder of the Western Cape Missing Persons Unit, Candice van der Rheede has warned political parties against using the disappearance 6-year-old, Joslin Smith for political gain. This follows a massive search operation involving various police units, the navy, and community members that has been underway for the past two weeks. van der Rheede says while it is important to shine a light on this...

A group of concerned community members have begun a splinter search for missing six-year-old, Joslin Smith of Saldanha Bay, in the Western Cape. Joslin went missing over two weeks ago after her mother left her in the care of the mother's boyfriend. Today's search is along Tabak Bay Beach where a shoe was picked up early this week. Four people have been taken in for questioning in relation to her w...

Members of the Diazville community in the Western Cape have vowed to intensify their search for missing six-year-old, Joslin Smith from Saldanah Bay. This follows a recent announcement by police that they have taken people in for questioning, adding that the investigation into Joslin disappearance has gained momentum and that arrests are imminent. Joslin went missing over two weeks ago and specula...

Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy,  Gwede Mantashe says South Africa's energy challenges are much bigger than load shedding. The minister went on to say that the country must use a combination of technologies to eliminate energy poverty. Mantashe was addressing the Africa Energy Indaba Conference at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. 

The case against two men arrested in connection with the 2023 murders of South African rapper, Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and his friend, Tebello "Tibz' Motsoane has been postponed pending the lodging of a formal extradition application. Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande made a brief appearance in the Manzini Magistrate's Court in the Kingdom of eSwatini this morning, where they were remanded in custody unt...

Democratic Alliance leader, John Steenhuisen says private sector partnerships create jobs, competition, drive prices down and create efficiency within government. Steenhuisen was defending his party's manifesto position on state ownership versus private-public partnership within state entities such as Eskom, Prasa and Denel. As one of the party's seven pillars, Steenhuisen told Sakina Kamwendo tha...

South Africa's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by a mere 0.1% in the forth quarter of 2023. That is according to figures released by Statistics South Africa on Tuesday, which found that leading contributing industries to the marginal growth were Finance, Real Estate, business services with transport and communication recording the biggest increase of 2.9% in the fourth quarter which equates...

A meeting has been schedule to take place today between the National Director of Public Prosecutions in the Kingdom of eSwatini and the legal representative of the two men arrested in connection with the murder of South African rapper, Kiernan " AKA" Forbes and Tebello Motsoane. Siyabonga Ndimande and Malusi Ndimande are reportedly also wanted by authorities following their alleged involvement in...

African National Congress Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula says the party is looking into matters of integrity and allegations regarding members who will be considered of the official ANC list possibly headed to parliament. Mbalula was speaking on the sidelines of a ANC National Executive Council meeting which convened in Boksburg, Johannesburg to finalise the party's candidate lists ahead of Fri...

Police continue with the search of missing six-year-old, Joslin Smith from Saldanah Bay in the Western Cape. Joslin has been missing since February 19 and the Grade 1 Diazville Primary School learner was last seen wearing a light blue T-shirt and light blue denim shorts. She has a birthmark on her right arm. Police say various people had been interviewed in an effort to trace the child, but thus f...

President of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania, Mzwanele Nyhontso says his party will decolonise the judicial system and make it relevant and applicable to the African conditions. He was speaking at his party's 2024 Elecltion Manifesto launch in Soweto on Saturday.  Nyhontso says the legal and judicial system must reflect African culture, moral values and punishment methods. Thousands of party...

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Board and Executive Management led by the Acting Chairperson, Professor Lourens Van Staden has briefed members of the media in relation to progress for student funding for the 2024 academic year. This includes feedback on payment of student allowances, and the student accommodation pilot project for the 2024 academic year. Professor Lourens Van Sta...

The Coal-Face with Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. 1. A big new R7-billion gold mining project received the go-ahead this week. 2. Strong steps were taken this week to make seagoing ships cleaner and greener. 3. Two huge wind and sun energy projects were given the go-ahead in South Africa this week.