# The corruption case against former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will resume on Wednesday. Investigating Directorate Against Corruption spokesperson Henry Mamothame says the case was postponed after her attorney submitted a medical certificate. Mamothame says Mapisa-Nqakula faces 12 counts of corruption and one of money laundering for allegedly soliciting 4.5-million-rand, with 2.1-million-rand allegedly received […]
# ‘n Verklikker van die Departement van Vervoer, Esethu Hasane, sê hy vrees vir sy lewe nadat hy beweerde onreëlmatighede van miljoene rand aan die lig gebring het. Die senior amptenaar is bekommerd oor twyfelagtige kommunikasiekontrakte en besteding. Die bewerings sal na verwagting onder die vergrootglas kom wanneer owerhede die betrokke verkrygingsprosesse ondersoek. Hasane het […]
# Die Amerikaanse president, Donald Trump, het beloof om 80-duisend-rand aan elke volwasse Amerikaner te betaal indien sy Republikeinse Party in November se tussenverkiesing beheer behou oor die Huis van Verteenwoordigers en die Senaat. Hy het die omstrede belofte gemaak tydens ‘n marathontoespraak op die Republikeinse tussenverkiesingskongres in Dallas. Dit kan meer as 16-duisend-miljard-rand kos. […]
# Department of Transport whistleblower Esethu Hasane says he fears for his life after exposing alleged irregularities involving millions of rand. The senior official has raised concerns over questionable communications contracts and spending linked to them. The claims are expected to face scrutiny as authorities examine the procurement processes involved. Hasane told the SABC coming […]
# South Africa’s new three-percent inflation target is proving resilient, despite rising global price pressures. According to the South African Reserve Bank, there’s a 78-percent chance inflation will stay within its two to four-percent tolerance band if major shocks are avoided. The bank says better-anchored inflation expectations are helping cushion the economy. Oil remains the […]
# Residents of Matimba Heights Flats in Mamelodi East, Tshwane, are living in unsafe conditions, amid claims of shoddy workmanship. The DA’s Ofentse Madzebatela says windows are falling out, roofs are leaking, and damaged water pipes are affecting homes. The party will table questions in the Gauteng Legislature to establish when a new contractor will […]
# Motorsport: Brad Binder van Suid-Afrika gaan volgende jaar sy FIM Superbike Wêreldkampioenskap-buiging vir BMW maak. Die 30-jarige verlaat MotoGP na sewe seisoene waartydens hy twee wedrenne gewen het. Binder sal nou saam met Miguel Oliveira jaag wat voorheen sy spanmaat in 125 Grand Prix-wedrenne in Moto2 en MotoGP was. BMW Motorrad Motorsport se spanhoof, […]
# Die Sentrale Energiefonds gaan voort met planne om die ongebruikte Sapref-raffinadery in Durban weer in bedryf te stel om Suid-Afrika se olieraffinaderyvermoë te verdriedubbel. Uitvoerende hoof Tshepo Mokoka sê die herontwikkeling sal in drie fases geskied. Die eerste fase behels die gebruik van bestaande infrastruktuur om verwerkte brandstofprodukte in te voer. Die langtermyndoel is […]
# United Nations Resident Coordinator in South Africa, Nelson Muffuh, says the country faces a critical challenge of turning ambitious development plans into real results. Muffuh shared his views with the SABC, saying South Africa has strong foundations on policies, reforms and partnerships, but implementation remains critical. With unemployment at 33.6-percent and economic growth at […]
