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Port Elizabeth –  Secretary-general of the ruling party, Ace Magashule, announced on Tuesday that the African National Congress (ANC) would on Wednesday submit its final party candidate lists for the National and Provincial Elections to the Electoral Commission. “The ANC will submit its candidates’ list following thorough internal processes as per party guidelines,” the ANC … Read moreANC to release final party candidate lists for National Assembly, Provincial Legislature

Cape Town – South African Airways (SAA) is concerned about what it says are false claims on social media that the state-owned airline pays more than the retail or market price for some of the commodities it procures. “The claims are baseless and misleading and we reject them,” SAA spokesperson Tlali Tlali said in a … Read moreSAA rejects claims that it pays R17.20 for a R2.75 water bottle

Kimberley- Forget about Orania – a new “whites-only” settlement is rising in the Northern Cape and its founder is promising a free 1 000 square metre piece of land to any (white) South African who wants to help “fight against the uprooting of the white race”. The settlement, named “Eureka”, is situated outside Garies in … Read moreEureka: New whites-only town in the Northern Cape

Simelane, yesterday said he had been aware of her daughter’s abuse for a while but that there was nothing he could do as she keeps going back to him. In an interview with Vuma FM, Simelane accused Mampintsha of using muthi to keep her daughter from leaving him. “uMandla wayidlisa le nganeyam [he gave my … Read more“Babes Wodumo found love potion muthi under her mattress” allegedly put by Mampitsha

According to a royal gazette announcement published on Friday, a male staff member of the royal chamberlain committed “an extremely evil act” by having an affair with a married woman when he himself is married. “His action has caused family conflicts and bad reputation for his unit. His behaviour is unfit for his rank and … Read moreMan dismissed from his job for cheating on his wife

The star of the recently released film Matwetwe was allegedly stabbed to death yesterday in the Pretoria CBD in what is believed to be a robbery. Sibusiso Khwinana, who plays Lefa in the movie, was killed on Friday night. Police spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo said the police has opened a case of murder and robbery. “It is … Read moreBREAKING NEWS: Matwetwe actor Sibusiso Khwinana stabbed to death at the mall for a cellphone

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan is demanding an apology from the ANC and the retraction of a statement the party issued on Wednesday. According to the ANC’s statement, Gordhan and Senzo Mchunu, both allies of President Cyril Ramaphosa, launched attacks on black professionals. The party said it distanced itself from Gordhan and Mchunu and that … Read morePravin Gordhan demands apology from ANC after party says he ‘attacked’ black engineers

The old age grant will increase by R85 a month from R1695 to R1780 for recipients under the age of 75 and from R1715 to R1800 to those aged 75 and older. The foster care grant will increase by R40 a month from R960 to R1000 a month, and the child care grant by R20 … Read moreNEWS: SASSA Pension, child care grant increases

First National Bank (FNB) and Absa have informed beleaguered facilities management group Bosasa that their bank accounts will be closed. News24 has independently confirmed that FNB, the controversial group’s long-time banker, is severing ties with the company led by CEO Gavin Watson. Absa is also cutting ties with the group, as well as the family … Read more4 500 employees to lose their jobs as FNB, Absa close Bosasa bank accounts

Thirty-two senior ANC members nominated for the party’s elections lists will be hauled before the party’s integrity committee after failing a vetting process. Some of them have been implicated in state capture. ANC sources close to the vetting process told Sunday Times the party’s top six had a list of names of the red-flagged nominees. … Read more32 senior ANC members nominated for the party’s elections lists to come before integrity committee