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President Cyril Ramaphosa, in papers before the High Court in Johannesburg, says he does not object to the court ordering the removal of Retired Justice Sisi Khampepe as TRC Inquiry Chairperson. JUST IN: Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa has filed papers responding to fmr Pres. Mbeki & fmr Pres. Zuma’s court bid to have Justice Sisi Khampepe removed as TRC Inquiry Chair. Ramaphosa …

The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix are unlikely to be replaced on what would become a 22-race Formula One calendar if, as now looks probable, they are cancelled due to conflict in the Middle East. Multiple senior sources in the F1 paddock told Reuters on Friday that reducing the world championship from a scheduled 24 rounds was the most probable outcome. Bahrain’s floodlit …

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says residents in Gauteng should prepare for cloudy conditions with widespread showers and thundershowers the whole of Friday, with an 80% chance of rain across the province. South African Weather Service senior forecaster Tokelo Chiloane says the wet weather is expected to continue into the weekend, although the probability of rainfall will decrease to …

South Africa’s largest construction industry body, Master Builders South Africa, has highlighted poor design and unqualified contractors as some of the leading causes of building collapses. This follows Monday’s collapse at Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, where a concrete slab gave way at a construction site, killing nine workers and leaving three others hospitalised. Families of the deceased have called for …

by AdminMarch 6, 2026March 6, 20260 Share0 By Robert Segawa Police in Najeera rescued a 27-year-old businesswoman after boda boda robbers attempted to steal Shs21 million she had withdrawn from a bank in Ntinda. The victim, identified as Nakawome Deborah, had withdrawn the money and hired a boda boda to return to her home …

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have welcomed a ruling by the Western Cape High Court, which found that only Parliament can change South Africa’s VAT rate. The court has given Parliament 24 months to amend the law. The decison overturns Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana’s attempt to raise VAT, delcaring the relevant section of the VAT Act invalid. The party …

The establishment of a portfolio committee to oversee the Presidency covers a gap in the legislative process that has been there since the 1994 advent of democracy in South Africa. This is the opinion of political analyst, Dr Ntsikelelo Breakfast, from the Centre for Security, Peace and Conflict Resolution at Nelson Mandela University. The DA’s ‘Anyone But ActionSA’ approach hands …

Advocate Kameel Prehmid, who represents North-West businessman Suleiman Carrim, has read out a message that was allegedly sent out to his client, discouraging him from testifying at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria. The message reads: Go to the Madlanga Commission and we will show you and your ice boy.” Prehmid has used the message to advance his argument that Carrim …

Inside the slaughter house Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Lira City are concerned about the deteriorating sanitation in and around the City abattoir, describing the facility as a public health risk that requires urgent intervention. Located at Bar-Onger Go-down, Railways ward in City East Division, the facility was originally designed to accommodate between 5 and 8 cattle, …