More arrests in Durban waste management case
The Hawks yesterday arrested 15 people, including eThekwini councillors, in connection with the R208 million Durban Solid Waste tender corruption allegations, a case that has
Chinese ambassador lashes United States
China’s ambassador to South Africa Lin Songtian has launched a fierce attack on the United States and ‘some other Western countries’ for allegedly having provoked
Go and ‘fiddle with people’s hair’, Mashaba told
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) has taken umbrage at criticism from Herman Mashaba, suggesting that he ‘go back to what you know best
Ethiopian Prime Minister awarded Nobel Peace Prize
The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, was awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize for Peace on Tuesday. He was awarded the prestigious prize due to
Stage 6 crisis causes concern
On Monday Eskom cut 6000 megawatts from its capacity due to a technical difficulty with its new power station, Medupi. The SOE has never cut
Seek careers in aviation, says Minister
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula has encouraged young people to seek opportunities in the aviation sector. Speaking in Polokwane on Saturday at celebrations around International Civil
Mashaba and Maimane launch ‘People’s Dialogue’
The former leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), Mmusi Maimane, has along with another former senior leader in the party, Herman Mashaba, launched the ‘People’s
South African wins Miss Universe crown
Zozibini Tunzi was crowned Miss Universe in the United States on Sunday. This was the 68th Miss Universe pageant and Tunzi is the third South
Ramaphosa pledges to make SOEs successful
‘All necessary steps – even drastic ones’. These are the lengths to which President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured South Africa that government will go in
Agri SA’s Dan Kriek resigns
The president of the country’s leading agricultural body cited ‘health and stress-related reasons’ for his decision to quit. Kriek’s departure comes at a critical juncture