Crime policing unit, the Hawks, has distanced itself from claims made by President Jacob Zuma’s son that he has been cleared of wrongdoing by the policing unit. Duduzane Zuma made the claims in an open letter to former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. In the letter, Zuma accused Gordhan of targeting[…]
Death threats and court challenges mark an intensifying battle for control of the African National Congress (ANC) as factions fight it out in provinces before the party elects a new leader to replace Jacob Zuma. In the region with the most ANC members, KwaZulu-Natal, the high court is expected to[…]
Eskom has admitted that it lied when it defended making payments totalling R1.6-billion to Gupta-linked financial advisory firm Trillian and global business consultancy McKinsey. In June, Eskom strongly defended the payments in response to questions prompted by the release of a damning report into Trillian by advocate Geoff Budlender. At[…]
Zimbabwean First Lady Grace Mugabe has reportedly urged young men to treat women with respect, especially as rape cases remained high in the southern African country. According to the state-owned Herald newspaper, Grace said this in her first public statement since she left South Africa following allegations that she assaulted[…]
Security will be tightened at all Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) campuses starting on Tuesday following violent disruptions on Monday. CPUT was forced to close its Cape Town campus due to the protests. Students were reportedly protesting over lack of accommodation. CPUT spokesperson, Lauren Kansley, says protesters forced staff[…]
Fees Must Fall activist Mcebo Dlamini is expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, facing charges of theft‚ assault‚ public violence and malicious damage to property in connection with student protests in October 2016. He was arrested in October 2016, but was released on R2,000 bail in[…]
The daughter of IPID head Robert McBride has spoken out against his comments that she was influenced into making assault claims against him, according to reports. McBride has been accused of assaulting his teenage daughter, which he denied in a statement issued by his spokesperson on Saturday. He said he[…]
The body of a third miner was brought to the surface at the Kusasalethu mine near Carletonville, Harmony Gold said on Monday. “Our sincerest condolences go to the family and friends of the deceased. We will not rest until the other two employees have been found and brought to surface,”[…]
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has launched a veiled attack on white South Africans. He’s also broken his silence on his wife’s alleged assault of a Johannesburg model by lamenting the behaviour of young people. The South African government granted Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity following the alleged attack and allowed her[…]
Police Minister Fikile Mbalula is embroiled in a war against rogue police spies who have threatened his life, as well as the lives of his family. City Press is in possession of a report of a registered undercover operation called Project Wonder, which involves rogue agents and officers from the[…]
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