# Soccer: Manchester City’s manager, Pep Guardiola will step down after a remarkable ten-year period at the English club. The Spanish coach, who joined City in 2016, leaves as its most successful manager with 20 major trophies. Guardiola says it is simply the right time to move on. He will remain involved with City as […]
# The African Union and India have postponed the India-Africa Forum Summit due to the worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Health officials say the outbreak has spread to an area controlled by M23 rebels in South Kivu province. The World Health Organisation says more than 139 deaths and 600 suspected […]
# ActionSA’s Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate, Xolani Khumalo, will formally approach the Gauteng Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Jacob Mamabolo, following mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza alleged failure to table a report on City Manager Kagiso Lerutla. Lerutla was arrested in April on charges of fraud, corruption and defeating the ends of justice. Khumalo’s spokesperson, Tumelo Tshabalala, […]
# Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi has appointed MEC for Agriculture, Rural and Economic Development Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, as acting premier. Ramokgopa will serve in the role until Monday, while Lesufi is out of the province. The appointment is in line with the Constitution. The Gauteng government says Ramokgopa will assume all responsibilities, powers and duties of […]
# The Department of Home Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal says only two out of 457 migrants processed in Durban were found to be in the country illegally. The group had been moved to a shelter after seeking protection from anti-migrant groups. KZN Home Affairs manager Cyril Mncwabe says one person was found with a fraudulent permit, […]
# Freedom Front Plus leader Corné Mulder says coalitions are unavoidable ahead of November’s local government elections, and the party is exploring coalition options nationwide. Mulder was speaking in Centurion, where he ruled out working with the ANC, the EFF, and the MK Party at municipal level. He told the SABC although they remain part […]
# Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager has invited private companies to bid for the lease, development and operation of three station facilities in the Western Cape. The project includes Dal Josafat, Huguenot and Bitterfontein stations under a minimum ten-year lease agreement. Successful bidders will refurbish and maintain station precincts, including warehouses and retail buildings. CEO Moshe […]
# The National Energy Regulator of South Africa, has launched two public consultation processes as South Africa moves toward a competitive electricity market. The regulator has released papers on wholesale electricity pricing and transitional generation pricing frameworks. Nersa says the proposals aim to support a fair, transparent and financially sustainable electricity market under the South […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned recent acts of violence against foreign nationals in South Africa. Speaking at the South Africa-Botswana Bi-National Commission Summit in Botswana, Ramaphosa said the attacks do not reflect government policy or the values of South Africans. While acknowledging concerns over illegal immigration, he called on government, civil society and migrant […]
