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Mabuyane's bribery accuser fails to appear in court
18+ hour, 18+ min ago (483+ words) A warrant of arrest has been issued for an Eastern Cape man who accused ANC provincial chair Oscar Mabuyane of bribing former chief justice Raymond Zondo, after he failed to appear in court this week. The warrant for Padima Fukula…...
Ghost vendors" bleeding Eastern Cape municipality dry
18+ hour, 18+ min ago (781+ words) The King Sabata Dalindyebo municipality (KSD) has lost an estimated R132m in revenue since early 2025 due to a suspected "ghost vendor" electricity scam, compounding a financial crisis caused by vandalism and infrastructure damage. The alleged scheme involves unauthorised vendors selling prepaid…...
Ramaphosa meets "enthusiastic" supporter at Freedom Day event
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (283+ words) The government has dismissed claims that President Cyril Ramaphosa and sport, arts and culture minister Gayton Mc Kenzie were attacked on stage during a Freedom Day event in Bloemfontein. Initial reports suggested the celebrations were disrupted after an individual allegedly…...
Govt extends fuel reduction levy on petrol, cuts diesel surcharge to zero
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (507+ words) The government will extend its R3 reduction on the general fuel levy for petrol by another month and effectively pause the levy on diesel to cushion consumers from steep fuel price increases. Finance minister Enoch Godongwa proposed to halve the level…...
Erasca shares sink after patient death in early-stage cancer drug trial
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (274+ words) Erasca shares fell more than 35% before the bell on Tuesday after the company disclosed a patient death in an early-stage trial of its experimental cancer drug, even though analysts said the incident was unlikely to signal a broader safety issue....
Billings sets his sights on stabilising the ECDC's finances
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (502+ words) The newly appointed chief financial officer of the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) has outlined plans to stabilise the agency, signalling a shift towards stricter financial discipline and improved governance. The corporation has appointed former Transnet National Ports Authority and…...
The freedom we enjoy today was not handed to us " Ramaphosa
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (464+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa marked Freedom Day with a firm defence of SA's democratic gains, pointing to student funding, healthcare reform and land redistribution as evidence of progress. "The freedom we enjoy today was not handed to us " it was fought…...
HIV testing rates lag among Africa's adolescent girls
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (807+ words) HIV remains one of the biggest public health challenges in sub-Saharan Africa, a region that accounts for about two-thirds of about 40-million people living with HIV globally. Young people continue to account for a large share of new infections, with…...
South Africa promises crackdown on xenophobic attacks after Ghana protests
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (193+ words) South African authorities promised on Friday to crack down on anyone carrying out xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians and other foreigners, a day after Ghana protested over videos of violent incidents circulating on social media. Ghana's foreign affairs minister Samuel Okudzeto…...
WSU can lead the way to self-sufficiency in key research areas
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (585+ words) i Yunivesithi Walter Sisulu (previously known as Walter Sisulu University) has been urged to play a leading role in advancing SA's ambitions in science, technology and innovation as Dr Thandi Mgwebi was officially inaugurated as vice-chancellor and principal. Speaking at…...