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Presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki are adamant that Justice Sisi Khampepe must recuse herself as Chairperson of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry. This on the grounds that the prior roles she held may compromise her impartiality. Over the next two days, a full bench of the South Gauteng High Court, in Johannesburg, will hear the two …

Former MC Alger coach, Rulani Mokwena, is receiving consular assistance from the South African mission in Algeria after he was arrested for the alleged violation of the country’s currency regulations. The mission says it’s in touch with Mokwena. Mokwena was reportedly stopped by customs officials at Houari Boumediene Airport in Algiers amid allegations of attempting to leave the country with …

Crime expert Willem Els has raised concerns that some Special Task Force members are now being recruited by organised crime syndicates because of the skills they possess. The remarks come in light of the arrest of a suspect in the murder of Marius van der Merwe, also known as Witness-D at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria. Matipandile Sotheni, a former …

Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe says the evolving tensions in the Middle East is having a negative impact on global oil prices. Mantashe says oil prices are expected to increase sharply next month due to the conflict in the region. He was delivering the keynote address at the 5th annual Southern Africa Oil and Gas Conference, in …

It has been confirmed that Parliament has laid criminal charges against private investigator, Paul O’Sullivan. This was announced at a housekeeping meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee looking into national security concerns. The charges flow from a threatening message O’Sullivan allegedly sent to a witness, Chief of Staff in the Ministry of Police Cedrick Nkabinde, while Nkabinde was appearing before …

The Madlanga Commission in Pretoria has heard how suspended South African Police Service (SAPS) Organised Crime Head Major-General Richard Shibiri allegedly had an interest in Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala’s SAPS tender because Matlala complained to him about it. This is according to Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, a member of the Gauteng Organised Crime Unit who has been testifying. Evidence before the Commission …

By Dr Jamela Basani Hoveni Rural households led by elderly women, where most children in South Africa live, are some of the most deprived in the country. These households survive using various social grants. Elderly women in rural areas contribute to society through unpaid care work, especially as childcare infrastructure is badly lacking, effectively subsidizing the state and private employers. …

By Dr Jamela Basani Hoveni Rural households led by elderly women, where most children in South Africa live, are some of the most deprived in the country. These households survive using various social grants. Elderly women in rural areas contribute to society through unpaid care work, especially as childcare infrastructure is badly lacking, effectively subsidizing the state and private employers. …

The second accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Bongani Ntanzi, has told the court that he is not the author, nor the source of the statement that was read during his bail application. Ntanzi and his four co-accused are appearing before the Pretoria High Court in connection with the 2014 murder of the Bafana Captain. According to Ntanzi, he …

With Kaizer Chiefs already surpassing last season’s points total, co-coach Cedric Kaze says their plan is to push for a top-three spot in their next game against Magesi FC. Last season, in an abnormal programme which saw the teams playing only 28 matches following the expulsion of Royal AM, Chiefs finished ninth with just 32 points. But their 1-0 win …

Union federation Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) says it strongly rejects the possibility of liquidation of the South African Post Office (SA Post Office). The trade union says this will lead to thousands of workers losing their jobs. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has rejected proposals to liquidate the South African Post Office (SAPO). pic.twitter.com/RMlr5sJxzk …

The refusal by Justice Sisi Khamepepe to step down as Chairperson of the TRC Cases Inquiry in Johannesburg should be declared unlawful simply because it was not taken by the commission heads as a collective. President Cyril Ramaphosa, as a respondent in the case, has said that he asked Khampepe, through Minister of Justice Mmamoloko Kubayi, to step down after he …

By Robert Segawa Police in Kyankwanzi District have launched a manhunt for Maganda Isaac, a charcoal broker accused of attacking a businesswoman and fleeing with an unspecified amount of cash. According to police, Maganda allegedly brokered forest trees for charcoal burning at Ranch Number 5 in Kyankwanzi Sub-county. The yet-to-be-identified businesswoman reportedly paid for the trees and deployed her workers …

Emergency crews searched through rubble and removed injured residents on stretchers in Tehran on Monday after an airstrike hit a building in the Iranian capital. Rescue teams worked atop collapsed buildings as damaged vehicles lined the streets and stuffed toys lay scattered on the ground. Resident Lina Shabestari said the strike appeared to target an old Martyrs Foundation building but …

The Cooperative Governance and Human Settlements Department in Mpumalanga says it is revising its support for municipalities struggling with their Eskom debt. Five municipalities in the province, Emalahleni, Govan Mbeki, Lekwa, Mbombela, and Thaba Chweu, are among the 14 municipalities that owe a total of R62.3 billion. Factors identified by the department as contributing to their inability to pay include …