President Cyril Ramaphosa has implored the Transport Department to work to ensure the rollout of the rail and freight infrastructure to unlock the country’s economic growth and job creation drive. Speaking at the National Transport Conference in Midrand north of Johannesburg earlier, the President decried the fact that inefficiencies in logistics have negatively affected the country’s economy. Ramaphosa said work …

President Cyril Ramaphosa has committed his administration to drastically reducing road fatalities. He was speaking at the Inaugural National Transport Conference in Midrand, north of Johannesburg, earlier on Monday morning. The three-day gathering brings together decision-makers, investors and innovators to engage on how to build a sustainable transport system that works for the economy and job creation. Almost 12 000 …

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has praised the late Congress of the People leader Mosiuoa Lekota for his ethical leadership when he was in government at the dawn of democracy. Mashatile delivered the eulogy at Lekota’s funeral service at the Grey Sports Ground in Bloemfontein. Lekota died earlier this month at a hospital in Johannesburg at the age of 77. WATCH …

African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the late Congress of the People co-founder Mosiuoa Lekota will remain a symbol of hope for the people of South Africa. Tributes are continuing to pour in for struggle fighter and Congress of the People co-founder, Mosiuoa Lekota as a hearse is transports his body to the Old Grey Sports ground in …

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will deliver the eulogy at the funeral of the Congress of the People’s (COPE) co-founder Mosiuoa Lekota the Old Grey Sports ground in Bloemfontein this morning. President Cyril Ramaphosa has accorded Lekota a Special Official Funeral Category two. Lekota’s comrades from the ANC, COPE and the Black Consciousness Movement are expected to attend the funeral. Lekota …

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has conceded that the objectives of the National Development Plan (NDP) are not within reach but he says a lot has been done to improve the living conditions of South Africans. He was fielding questions from MPs in Parliament. The NDP sought among others to reduce unemployment to around 6%, ensure 5% economic growth and build a …

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The African National Congress’s 1st Deputy Secretary-General Nomvula Mokonyane says the late Congress of the People (COPE) co-founder  Mosiuoa ‘Terror’ Lekota believed in democracy and accountability. She was speaking at Lekota’s memorial service at the Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Soweto, Johannesburg, on Wednesday. The service was attended by some of his luminaries from his former political homes, the Black …

Former comrades and friends of the late Congress of the People (COPE) founder, Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota have remembered him as an outstanding organiser during a memorial service at the Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Soweto on Wednesday. Lekota’s comrades and friends have spoken fondly of him as a brilliant organiser during the short time he spent in the United Democratic …