Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown this week quashed yet another bid by Eskom’s board to pay former CEO Brian Molefe a multimillion-rand golden handshake. The request to pay Molefe a settlement of R11.2-million was made to Brown by interim board chairman Zethembe Khoza. It came just months after the minister rejected an initial bid to..
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Eskom wants to give Molefe R11-million golden handshake
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Zuma wife accused of poison plot : “Charge me or leave me alone”
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“Charge me,” says first lady Nompumelelo Ntuli-Zuma in the wake of President Jacob Zuma claiming officially, for the first time, that he was poisoned. While Zuma did not provide details, MaNtuli has long been at the centre of allegations that she was involved. The Sunday Times revealed in 2015 that Ntuli-Zuma had been booted out..
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Cape Town, Nelson Mandela Bay and Buffalo City top the list of South Africa’s most dangerous cities
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In terms of murder rates, Cape Town, Nelson Mandela Bay and Buffalo City top the list of South Africa’s most dangerous cities. A report due to be released on Wednesday reveals that Cape Town is the murder capital of South Africa. The 2017 State of Urban Safety Report examines the state of crime and violence..
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SAA to get R10bn bailout from sale of government stake in Telkom
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Cash-strapped SA Airways is to get a R10-billion bailout through the sale of the government’s multibillion-rand stake in Telkom, parliament was told on Wednesday. DA MP Alf Lees dropped the bombshell in the National Assembly during question time with Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa when he presented a cabinet memorandum leaked to him as a member..
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Black “farmer” who Received a R15 MILLION Grant from ANC regime Leaves Thousands of Chickens to Starve and be Culled
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Thousands of chickens will be culled, due to starvation and disease after the owner of a Southport farm in Kwazulu-Natal failed to feed them for weeks and abandoned the farm after selling off what movable assets were able to be sold. The SPCA, which is monitoring the situation twice a day, received a complaint last..
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DOUBLE MURDER CASE COMMENCING IN MOSSELBAY WITHOUT MAIN SUSPECT
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This case was classified to be thé “Priority Case” for the Mosselbaai Detectives when first interviewed in June 2016 after discovering the bodies of the murdered Human couple at their home in the hamlet town of Great Brak River where they had lived for more than 20 years. The State vs. Thamsamqa Howard Sishuba is..
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Can of worms opened after Grace Mugabe has received immunity
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A parliamentary inquiry is likely, after International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane gave Mugabe immunity in the wake of an alleged assault International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane quietly granted Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity on Saturday, potentially opening up the second legal can of worms for the country in as many years. A..
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Gupta owned companies New Age and ANN7 sold to Mzwanele Manyi for R450m
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A company owned by Mzwanele Manyi has forked out R450-million to buy The New Age (TNA) Media and ANN7 from Gupta-owned firm Oakbay. Oakbay announced the sale of its newspaper and TV channel on Monday, saying the agreement with the company Lodidox would conclude over the “next few weeks”. “We are delighted to have reached..
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Like father, like mother, like sons. Zimbabwe’s first family is also its most dysfunctional
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Judging by their big-spending, hard-partying lifestyles, it is advice Robert, 24, and his brother Chatunga Bellarmine, 20, have taken to heart. “Rule number 1: F@#ck what they think.” This advice can be found on Robert Mugabe Jr’s Instagram account, squeezed among photographs of him in sharp suits and expensive trainers; trendy club pics and fancy..
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Deputy Higher Education Minister Mduduzi Manana resigns after assault charges
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President Jacob Zuma has confirmed that he accepted Manana’s resignation and thanked him for his contribution during his term in office. Deputy Higher Education Minister Mduduzi Manana has resigned. President Jacob Zuma has confirmed that he accepted Manana’s resignation and thanked him for his contribution during his term in office. Manana recently admitted to assaulting..
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National Assembly speaker Baleka Mbete in hot water over secret ballot choice
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ANC chairperson and National Assembly speaker Baleka Mbete could face sanction from her own party for allowing the motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma to be conducted by secret ballot. The Mail & Guardian has learned that the ANC’s top brass, particularly those in Zuma’s camp, are furious with Mbete for her secret..
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Comes as no surprize – CONFIRMED: Minister Nkoana-Mashabane granted Mugabe diplomatic immunity
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Johannesburg – The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has confirmed that Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane had granted Zimbabwe First Lady Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity. Mugabe is at the centre of an assault claim in South Africa. “I hereby recognise the immunities and privileges of the First Lady of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Dr Grace Mugabe,”..
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R150-million “winter challenge” bonanza considered by bankrupt Eskom – Please tell us where you will get the money from?
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Cash-strapped Eskom is considering paying its employees a R150-million “winter challenge” bonus for avoiding power cuts, a move that has been slammed by Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown. The submission comes a month after the power utility reportedly paid R4.2-billion in performance bonuses to staff, and two months after Brown approved bonuses totaling R13-million for..
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Anti-apratheid cleric Allan Boesak: The ANC sold out
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South Africa’s negotiated settlement was a secret pact between white and ANC elites, which excluded the black majority who had sacrificed so much during the struggle for liberation. So says anti-apartheid cleric Allan Boesak, who spoke to City Press in Cape Town about his new book, in which he decries former liberators who adopt the..
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Zuma not invited to celebrate SA Communist Party’s 96TH anniversary – It comes as no Surprise!
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The South African Communist Party (SACP) is hosting celebrations to mark its 96th anniversary in Galeshewe in the Northern Cape on Sunday morning. General Secretary Blade Nzimande will be the key note speaker at the event. The party says the rally will also be addressed by representatives from alliance partners and the Young Communist League…
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