# The US government has indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro and five others. The criminal charges against the 94-year-old relate to his alleged role in ordering the 1996 shoot-down of two civilian aircraft belonging to the Cuban-American group Brothers to the Rescue. Castro, who was Defence minister at the time, is alleged to have […]
# Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has argued that he is entitled to adjust the fuel levy as he sees fit and in the public interest, as stated in the Customs and Excise Act. The Western Cape High Court has reserved judgment in the EFF’s application, challenging the Finance minister’s authority to determine and adjust the […]
# Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero says, despite the poor state of the metro, his administration has things under control. This comes after minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana raised concerns about poor financial controls in the metro. Delivering this year’s state of the city address yesterday, Morero admitted that Johannesburg’s infrastructure and utility pressures remained severe, stating […]
# National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza, has declined a request by the African Transformation Movement to table a motion of no confidence against president Cyril Ramaphosa. The motion was grounded in a Constitutional Court ruling, which found that Parliament acted unlawfully in blocking the establishment of an impeachment inquiry against the president. In response to […]
# The World Health Organisation warns that it could take up to nine months before a vaccine against the Bundibugyo virus, which is causing an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, is available. There have been 600 suspected cases of Ebola and 139 suspected deaths reported so far. WHO director general, Tedros […]
# Western Cape premier Alan Winde says urgent national support is needed to speed up assistance to communities affected by severe weather in the province. This follows the classification of a provincial disaster after widespread damage. The premier’s spokesperson, Regan Thaw, says recovery efforts are underway, with electricity already restored to most impacted areas, while […]
# Rugby: Captain Ruhan Nel and winger Seabelo Senatla returns from injury to strengthen the Stormers’ side for next weekend’s United Rugby Championship quarterfinal against Cardiff in Cape Town. Nel recovered from a calf injury while a leg injury kept Senatla out for most of the season. The hosts want revenge for last weekend’s group […]
# Cricket: More tickets will be made available for the New Year’s Test against England in Cape Town. Cricket South Africa says the announcement that Newlands was sold out was partly marketing-driven and all tickets are not gone. It also denied that most tickets were reserved for England’s fans. The Test will be the third […]
# The MK Party in Tshwane says urgent intervention is needed to stop the city’s services from collapsing. According to the party, the city is grappling with serious governance and financial challenges, including costly payments to officials who are not performing duties and the continuing water crisis in Hammanskraal. MK’s Abel Tau calls for the […]
