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Pravin Gordhan says the government wants to protect Transnet from more qualified audit opinions by ring-fencing billions in dodgy deals

Anton Harber, author of So, For the Record, talks to Business Day TV about his latest book

Funding likely to depend on Eskom reducing its carbon footprint

Its withdrawal, with no reasons yet given, has raised doubts about the summit happening, but Santaco is adamant it will go ahead

It will be good for everyone if independent power producers and coal suppliers will renegotiate, says deputy president

Minimum unit pricing, which stipulates a floor price for a unit of alcohol, pushes up the price of the cheapest products on the market

Mam’Ntshangase was described as a fierce critic of mining and ambassador for land rights. The post Murder of anti-mining activist emboldens KZN community appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Photos of citizens draped in the bloodied flag have spread around the world in the month the country should be celebrating 60 years of independence The post Unite with Nigeria’s ‘Speak Up’ generation protesting against police brutality appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

As the country prepares for elections, the president is misusing state machinery to undermine, subjugate and repress citizens and civil society organisations The post A pan-African stand must be taken against political oppression in Tanzania appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

An infrastructure-led recovery will help to stimulate demand in the South African economy, which is vital post the Covid-19 pandemic The post Transport Month appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Billions have been set aside to help farmers and industries get back on their feet as part of the Limpopo Socio-Economic Recovery Plan The post Limpopo’s Economic Recovery Plan to fight Covid-19 impact appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Installing a wireless network on the Moon is just one step toward establishing a long-term human presence there The post Nokia and Nasa to install 4G on the Moon appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Two are security guards, while the other works with the technical services division at a rest camp.

Police divers retrieved the bodies of Miyolo Gwinta and Linathi Ntshonga from a wetland in Mfuleni on Thursday night after clothing was spotted floating on the water. They were reported missing a week ago.

Kgotso Khumalo, who is the mayor of the JB Marks Municipality, and Cyril Henry appeared in the Potchefstroom Magistrates Court on Friday after being arrested by the Hawks.

According to the Democratic Alliance (DA), the notorious hospital has had 11 known attacks on patients this year.

Self-proclaimed prophet, Shepherd Bushiri, his wife Mary, and their co-accused will spend the weekend in jail as their bail hearing continues on Monday.

Norma Mngoma, the wife of former minister Malusi Gigaba but who has chosen to be addressed by her maiden name, was in court for her crimen injuria and malicious damage to property case.

Saturday will be a warm to hot day across the country, however, the South African Weather Service has issued warnings for fire conditions, thunderstorms and a heatwave for several areas.

Three SANParks employees, among them two security guards, have been arrested in possession of fresh rhino horns outside the gates of the Kruger National Park.

A miner has allegedly received death threats from people warning him to drop the case after he reported his mine captain for using abusive language.

A group of nurses, community healthcare workers and members of civil organisations this week staged a call to action outside the head offices of South Africa's private healthcare groups.

State rail, ports and freight company Transnet has to comb through 13 000 contracts to make sure there are no irregularities.

The case against the two men accused of murdering UCT student Jesse Hess and her grandfather Chris Lategan has been postponed until the end of next month.

A six-year old Warrenton boy in the Northern Cape has died after an asbestos toilet structure collapsed on him. The post Six-year-old killed after asbestos toilet collapses on him in Northern Cape appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

Lawyers for the Broadcasting, Electronic, Media & Allied Workers Union (BEMAWU) have served the SABC with a letter of demand over its planned retrenchments. The post BEMAWU serves SABC with letter of demand over planned retrenchments appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current […]

The Department of Community Safety in the Western Cape has given R2.5 million to the City of Cape Town's Metro Police K-9 Unit for the next financial year. The post Cape Town Metro Police K-9 Unit gets R2.5 million appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all […]

Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) pastor Shepherd Bushiri and his co-accused, his wife Mary as well as Landiwe Ntlokwana, will spend the weekend in custody at the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Centre. The post Shepherd Bushiri and wife to spend weekend behind bars appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage […]

Matric learners have just under two weeks before the final examination, but this week they had a final Life Orientation assessment and Computer Applications exam. The post Final stretch for matric class of 2020 appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's […]

Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts says it has identified a few problems at the SABC, which could be the root cause of irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure. The post Scopa identifies supply chain management as main cause of financial problems at SABC appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, […]

  Deur Alet Rademeyer Die boere in die Wes-Vrystaat en ook dele van die Noord-Kaap wat gebukkend gaan onder enorme skade en veeverliese ná verwoestende brande die afgelope week gewoed het, sal weer opstaan. Maar daarvoor het hul hulp én genade nodig. Na raming is sowat 130 000 ha se weiding in die brande verwoes waarvan […]

AfriForum se teenboelieveldtogspan het op 22 Oktober by die Laerskool Proteapark en die Laerskool David Brink in Rustenburg besoek afgelê om bewusmaking te doen rondom afknouery in skole. “Dit is vir AfriForum belangrik om saam met leerders, onderwysers en ouers te werk om ’n verskil te maak deur afknouery in skole hok te slaan. Die […]

Angie Motshekga, die minister van Basiese Onderwys, het op 21 Oktober nuwe regulasies in die Staatskoerant gepubliseer wat die verbod op buitemuurse skoolaktiwiteite ophef, onderhewig aan sekere COVID-19-veiligheidsmaatreëls. Dít volg nadat AfriForum op 22 September ’n aanmaning in hierdie verband aan die departement gestuur en die minister versoek het om die ongegronde opskorting op te […]

  Deur Chanté Kelder Die Wes-Vrystaat, gewoonlik gekleur in skakerings van donkergroen en goue velde, is in swart gehul ná die verwoestende brande wat sedert 13 Oktober woed. As jy die video’s en foto’s op sosiale media sien, is jy geskok en verslae, maar die ware omvang van hierdie brande sal jy nie kan begryp […]

Deur Alet Rademeyer AfriForum het vandag ’n ope brief aan pres. Cyril Ramaphosa gerig waarin ’n dringende vergadering met hom versoek word om plaasmoorde én die toekoms van Afrikaners as kultuurgemeenskap in Suid-Afrika te bespreek. Die doel van die brief is om Ramaphosa in kennis te stel dat die heersende spanning oor plaasmoorde nie net […]

Die Noordwes-hooggeregshof het op 12 Oktober beslis dat Ian Buys wel as kandidaat vir die kampusstudenteraad (KSR) mag staan nadat daar vroeër teen Buys gediskrimineer is.  AfriForum Jeug het ’n saak van diskriminasie teen die NWU aanhangig gemaak en Buys is op 14 Oktober – twee dae ná die hof se beslissing – in kennis […]

Tourism Deputy Minister Fish Mahlalela says opportunities must be identified to grow rural tourism.

JB Marks Municipality Executive Mayor, Kgotso Moses Khumalo, and Cyril Hendry, a director at the municipality, have this morning appeared before the Potchefstroom Magistrate's Court on charges of fraud and theft following their arrest on Friday.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has allocated R230 million to Amatola Water for a period of three years to assist the Eastern Cape to mitigate the effects of drought.

Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has raised his concerns about the climbing figures of positive COVID-19 cases in South Africa.

Deputy President David Mabuza says the gazetting of the Expropriation Bill, which, once passed into law, will determine when government can expropriate land without compensation.

Deputy President David Mabuza says government has no reason to doubt the findings of the Trengove report in a forensic investigation that cleared the Eskom CEO of allegations of misleading the board.