The Competition Commission is poised to get tough on South Africa’s school uniform monopolies, which force parents to cough up thousands of rands for new school kit even though similar items can usually be bought elsewhere at a fraction of the cost. At the heart of the commission’s proposed investigation[…]
A violent storm that ripped through a marquee, where President Jacob Zuma was addressing the Reconciliation Day celebration in Gopane, near Zeerust, in North West on Friday, has left traditional healers and seers wondering why the gods displayed such wrath. “Anger is hard to hide. This is a sign of[…]
ANC veteran Reverend Frank Chikane has warned individuals who are being touted by corrupt factions that their bid to be leaders of the ANC come 2017 won’t succeed and that they should rather decline those nominations. “When people nominate you, you must check who these people are. Whether they are[…]
The body of a newborn baby boy was discovered in the bathroom of a mall in Somerset West on Friday morning, Western Cape police confirmed. An inquest was opened after the gruesome discovery at 08:00, said Lieutenant Colonel Andrè Traut. It is understood that a cleaner at Somerset Mall found[…]
Steven Otter, the City spokesperson who was murdered in his home on Friday morning during a robbery, fought to the death against the intruders, Netwerk24 reported. Otter, 43, who was a former political spokesperson and who was presently part of the team at the City of Cape Town working on[…]
The full text of a document detailing why more than 100 ANC stalwarts believe the organisation has failed citizens and on which their recent discussions with ANC leadership were based has been released. In the full text of the document, titled “For the Sake of Our Future”, which was published[…]
President Jacob Zuma will lead the celebrations of the national Reconciliation Day in Gopane near Zeerust in North West on Friday amid shocking pockets of racial tension in the country. This year’s commemoration builds on the 60th anniversary of the women’s March to the Union Buildings in 1956. It commemorates[…]
A police reservist from Goodwood was arrested on Thursday morning in connection with the kidnapping of a Lotus River businessman. The South African man is the fifth suspect arrested in connection with the incident. Ntombikhoni Mgxekwa, also a South African, and Pakistanis Haseem Khalied, Zibi Jahazab and Muhammad Yaqoob appeared[…]
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa are calling for President Jacob Zuma to face the 783 charges brought against him by the National Prosecuting Authority in 2007. Re-elected union secretary‚ Irvin Jim‚ said the conference had resolved that Zuma face the charges and be sent to jail if[…]
Standard Bank has filed an explosive affidavit in the High Court in Pretoria appealing for protection against executive interference in the bank and detailing the extensive political pressure it came under from the ruling ANC party‚ Cabinet ministers and Oakbay after its closed the company’s accounts. BusinessLIVE reports the affidavit[…]
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