Parliament said it would take Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s findings into Absa bank’s misappropriation of public funds, on review. Mkhwebane recommended that Absa pay over a billion rand in interest from a loan to its predecessor, Bankorp, for an apartheid-era bailout. In a statement issed on Thursday, Parliament specified that[…]
The Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled that a secret ballot is permissible in a vote on a motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma. The United Democratic Movement (UDM) approached the court last month‚ asking it to order that the vote be conducted by secret ballot. Mogoeng said the[…]
The Constitutional Court will on Thursday make its ruling on the UDM’s application to force National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete to conduct the vote of no confidence on President Jacob Zuma as a secret ballot. Political parties were due to debate a motion of no confidence on Zuma on April[…]
A DA councillor was gunned down following a community meeting at the Phillipi East Community Hall in Ntloyiya Street, Phillipi East last night. Police have confirmed that Xolile Gwangxu, in his forties, was shot and fatally wounded. “A murder case was opened for investigation. The suspect/s are yet to be[…]
The family of teacher and anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol, who died in police custody 45 years ago, believe that the reopening of an inquest docket into his death will help them clarify what really happened, and restore his legacy, dignity and honour. After being ruled a suicide in 1972, a[…]
President Jacob Zuma is due to face some tough questions on Thursday during his quarterly appearance in Parliament to answer questions from MPs. MP’s are expected to focus on some of the controversial developments since his last question and answer session in March. Since then, there has been a mass[…]
Two people from Woodstock in Cape Town are under arrest after they were caught with Mandrax‚ cash‚ jewellery and cellphones. “The sale of drugs contributes for a large part to high crime levels due to their use constituting a generator of violent crime. In support of the SAPS’s strategy to[…]
The struggle continues over high data costs. Twitter users are calling for a social media blackout on Wednesday as a result. They want the four major mobile networks cut their costs. But there seems to be different opinions, with others saying they won’t heed to the call. There have been[…]
Absa says Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report is riddled with misconceptions and inaccuracies. The bank is taking it back to the High Court for review, saying her remedial action should be set aside. Officials say the report makes irrational and unreasonable legal conclusions, which have damaged the bank’s reputation. Mkhwebane recommended[…]
ANC deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte has warned policy conference delegates that there will be no space for campaigning for their favoured leaders. The ANC’s 5th policy conference gets underway at Nasrec, amidst succession talk that has divided the party between the presidential campaigns of deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa and[…]
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