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RECORDED | Khampepe inquiry continues
17+ hour, 10+ min ago (76+ words) Times LIVE RECORDED | Khampepe inquiry continues The Khampepe commission of inquiry investigating alleged political interference in Truth and Reconciliation Commission cases is continuing in Johannesburg on Thursday. Would you like to comment on this article? Please read our Comment Policy…...
Western Cape High Court judge Taswell Papier dies at 64
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (323+ words) Judge Taswell Papier of the Western Cape Division of the High Court passed away on Tuesday. He was 64. "Judge Papier's life of selfless service touched countless lives and shaped the nation's pursuit of justice," Western Cape judge president Nolwazi Mabindla-Boqwana…...
Top five things we know about Aids drug Lenacapavir in SA
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (419+ words) South Africa has received its first batch of the highly anticipated HIV prevention medicine Lenacapavir, marking a milestone in the country's fight against HIV. The initial shipment consists of 37, 920 doses, which will be administered to HIV-negative individuals twice a year…...
This is how much a City of Johannesburg intern could earn
10+ hour, 54+ min ago (435+ words) The City of Johannesburg has approved an increase in the monthly stipend for undergraduate interns, raising it from R3, 500 to R4, 951. 88, a move it said is aimed at strengthening youth development and economic inclusion. In a media statement, the council's communication specialist,…...
POLL | Do you have confidence the Con Court ruling on Phala Phala will hold Ramaphosa accountable?
13+ hour, 20+ min ago (278+ words) The Constitutional Court has confirmed that its judgment on the Phala Phala scandal will be delivered within a month. This comes after a formal complaint in March from the EFF regarding what the party labelled an "unacceptable delay, noting that…...
WATCH | "A place of hope: Pope Leo heads to Africa on ambitious tour
16+ hour, 4+ min ago (668+ words) Pope Leo XIV leaves on Monday for a visit to four countries in Africa in an ambitious tour to urge global leaders to address the needs of the continent, where more than a fifth of the world's Catholics live, on…...
Pick a side: leagues to call for strong action against SACP in special NEC
22+ hour, 39+ min ago (1003+ words) With the ANC set to decide the fate of its alliance with the South African Communist Party (SACP) this week, its leagues have raised their voices on the matter. ANC Youth League president Collen Malatji has called for the mother…...
EDITORIAL | As luxury car allegations roil, will Ramaphosa bend to Sisisi Tolashe's ANCWL clout?
22+ hour, 40+ min ago (780+ words) If social development minister Sisisi Tolashe were a South African driver she would surely be one of the 752 minibus taxi drivers pulled off the road in Gauteng in March for operating an unroadworthy vehicle and without a valid driving licence....
Zimbabwe sets lithium export quotas to boost local processing
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (280+ words) Zimbabwe will introduce lithium concentrate export quotas and require commitments for more local processing as part of conditions to allow the resumption of mineral exports, the mines ministry has told producers. Africa's top lithium producer suspended exports of lithium concentrates…...
US ambassador Bozell "has fallen in love with SA" as Ramaphosa lays down rules for his stay
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (441+ words) US ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III says he has fallen in love with South Africa since his arrival two months ago. Bozell said this while presenting his letters of credence to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday, alongside other ambassadors from…...