The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and its leader Julius Malema suffered yet another loss after the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed their application for leave to appeal an interdict which AfriForum acquired in 2017 on illegal occupation of private property. According to the lobby group, the interdict prohibited Malema and the EFF from inciting people to […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has opened an inquest docket related to Tina Joemat-Pettersson’s death. This means it is likely that the late Member of Parliament (MP) did not die from natural causes. However, inquests are opened when the police do not suspect foul play at the time of death. READ: Tina Joemat-Pettersson passes away AUTOPSY […]

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says it is considering all legal options available following the interim interdict granted to Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane regarding the probe on his academic qualifications from University of Fort Hare. On Tuesday, 20 June, the Eastern Cape High Court in Bisho handed down an order that the probe on Mabuyane’s […]

Key elections are looming in DR Congo, where political tensions combined with a security crisis and economic woes are creating a powerful and troubling brew. Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest country votes on December 20 for the presidency, the national legislature, provincial assemblies and local councils. The complex ballot will be a crucial test of stability in […]

UN envoy Abdoulaye Bathily said Monday that a deal between Libyan rival camps over long-delayed elections contained “politically contested issues” that could spark a new crisis in the divided country. Presidential and parliamentary elections were due to be held in Libya in December 2021 but were never organised as differences between rival administrations persisted on […]

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appointed new military and security chiefs in the latest in a flurry of key decisions after being sworn in last month. Tinubu, 71, took over from Muhammadu Buhari on May 29 following victory in elections in February whose results are being challenged in court by opposition parties. Replacing key staff […]

The Minister of Higher Education Training is considering appointing an ombudsman is curb that growing matters of corruption, maladministration and fraud plaguing South African universities. PROBLEMS FACE BY SOUTH AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES In one of the latest cases, Unisa’s vice-chancellor Puleng Lenkebula, was the main subject of a scathing 300 page report by independent assessor Professor […]

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has confirmed that it is investigating complaints received about City of Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda and his burial scheme Ithemba Lama Afrika. The confirmation by the FSCA comes as political parties in the City of Joburg have accused him of running a fraudulent ponzi scheme and have also questioned his […]

The ANC in the Western Cape will hold its much-delayed ninth provincial conference at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from Friday to Sunday, 23 to 25 June. REBUILDING STRUCTURES: INTERIM PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE PAVED WAY FOR ELECTIVE CONFERENCE The party expects 700 delegates to take part in the elective conference. The party has been without […]

Department of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says losses in schooling hours because of the Covid-19 pandemic had a huge impact on the reading literacy levels of learners in South Africa. Motshekga said this on Sunday, 18 June during a media briefing following the release  of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) in […]

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday hailed an African mission to broker peace in Ukraine as “historic” upon returning from talks in Kyiv and Saint Petersburg that however did not yield any immediate results. DIARISE | When is the next long weekend in South Africa? The high-profile delegation met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday before flying to Russia to speak […]

The citizens of Hammanskraal, a small town north of South Africa’s capital, Tshwane, have been dealing with the deaths of 23 residents from cholera since 23 May 2023. Tests to find the source are continuing. The initial assumption by residents and authorities was that poor quality water led to the outbreak. In one week in […]

The taxi strike in QwaQwa in the Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality in South Africa, has now entered its fourth day… with an alarking escalation in violence. Tragically, two lives have already been lost, and several others have been injured. The strike has also brought the local economy to a grinding halt. “While we respect everyone’s right […]

South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has declared the Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s (DIRCO) controversial contract to build a new multibillion-rand diplomatic headquarters for SA’s diplomats in New York as unlawful. The DA had maintained that certain factions within the ANC deliberately protected senior politicians and officials involved in initiating this “corrupt […]

The Namibia Stop 8 Housing Project in Inanda, eThekwini, started in 2019, but to date only one RDP house has been completed. The Namibia Stop 8 Housing Project in eThekwini started in 2019 but to date only one RDP house has been completed. Hundreds of families relocated for the project have been living in cramped […]

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has urged investors to continue investing in the country as more needs to be done to change the fortunes of the economy and create enough jobs to absorb new labour market entrants. “More than ever before, the Government and the business sector must work together to fund and invest in projects […]

TimesLIVE reports that popular political party EFF has launched “revolutionary regalia” for its 10th anniversary, with a branded jacket of R900 each. ALSO READ:EFF congratulates Gerda Steyn on Comrades Marathon record run EFF ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS The EFF is selling their jackets for R900 each for their 10th anniversary celebration, which will be hosted at the FNB Stadium on […]

The City of Tshwane has once again defaulted in payment of its Eskom debt which has now escalated to just under R1,9 billion as at 9 June 2023. This was revealed by Eskom on Wednesday, 14 June. CITY OF TSHWANE ESKOM DEBT ESCALATES According to the power utility, the March 2023 invoice, which was payable on […]

South African lawmakers on Tuesday voted in favour of a controversial new law which aims to provide free universal health care, but which critics fear may not be sustainable. A fund to be established under the law, which still has to be passed by the upper house of parliament, before being signed into law by […]

The White House said Tuesday it shared concerns over South Africa’s relationship with Russia after lawmakers called for the longtime US partner’s expulsion from a major trade pact. Four senior members of the US Congress across party lines asked whether South Africa should remain in the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA, which offers duty-free […]

Al-Jama ah has come under attack from other political parties for their anti-gay remarks over the inclusion of the LGBTQIA+ community in the discussion on the parliamentary process on new family policies. Al-Jama ah has told LGBTQIA+ groups to ‘stop forcing its practices on society’ and calls on the government to dismiss any proposals it […]

On Monday, 12 June 2023, Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee called on members of the public and organisations to nominate suitable candidates for appointment as the new Public Protector. CLOSING DATE TO NOMINATE NEW PUBLIC PROTECTOR Committee Chairperson Mr Cyril Xaba said applications will also be accepted and the call for nominations and applications is open until […]

South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has this morning handed down judgment in the matter between the DA and the Minister of Home Affairs regarding the devastating loss of SA citizenship to thousands of South Africans living abroad who unwittingly lost their citizenship when they applied for a second citizenship. And it’s GREAT NEWS for […]

Presidential spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, has batted away suggestions that South Africa may be hit with international sanctions due to its non-aligned stance regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Magwenya was addressing the media at the Union Buildings on Monday. Government has repeatedly described its stance as one supporting the emergence of peace between the two countries through […]

Kenya’s President William Ruto recently nominated a new national intelligence chief. Breaking with tradition, the president picked a career intelligence officer, Noordin Haji. But what is national intelligence and what work does it do, particularly in Kenya? Since 1999, the country’s spy chiefs have been picked from the military. Haji was previously the director of […]