Fate of DA mayors Mashaba and Trollip rests in EFF’s hands: The leadership of two DA mayors – Nelson Mandela Bay’s Athol Trollip and Johannesburg’s Herman Mashaba – will be put to the test on Thursday when they face votes of no confidence along with their speakers. And while it seems that the EFF is in a powerful position to decide the fate of Trollip and speaker of council Jonathan Lawack, the party has been silent amid fierce political campaigning ahead of the vote of no confidence. The DA-led coalition government in Nelson Mandela Bay lost its majority in council following a debacle surrounding the ousting of former deputy mayor and UDM councillor Mongameli Bobani. A hastily formed agreement with the Patriotic Alliance (PA), which was…
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South Africa:Corruption Charges – President Zuma on Deadline to Make New Submission: [News24Wire] President Jacob Zuma is expected to submit new representations to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on why he should not face corruption charges. ……
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South Africa:By-Elections Marred By Vote Rigging Claims: [News24Wire] Allegations of by-election polls being rigged have surfaced in Sasolburg’s Zamdela, in the Free State, where voting took place on Wednesday. ……
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Rohde murder trial: State pathologist backs strangulation findings: The former real estate executive is accused of murdering Susan Rohde at the Spier Hotel near Stellenbosch in July last year. ……
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Eskom could close Hendrina power station over coal supply: An amaBhungane exclusive has revealed that Gupta-owned Tegeta has repeatedly failed to deliver enough coal. ……
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Tegeta threatens Eskom coal supply as load shedding risk looms: Leaked documents have revealed that Tegeta’s threat to cut coal supply came just as Eskom discovered a massive miscalculation that over-estimated the size of Hendrina’s strategic coal stockpile. ……
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Mkhize: Free State ANC court battle unfortunate: Mkhize says he hopes the provincial and national leadership will assist the province to ensure a successful conference which isn’t interrupted by court cases. ……
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The dire, depressing state of four Durban public hospitals: Four of the largest public hospitals in Durban are crumbling and lacking basic services such as access to water. ……
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Soccer kid’s dream ends at the airport: Cape Town – Aspiring young soccer player George Maskini was supposed to leave for Thailand but his dream was drowned in a sea of confusion at Cape Town airport’s boarding gates. The Cape Argus first reported on the struggle of George and his mother to get his travel documents sorted out. Mrs Maskini initially applied for a new passport in July and got an SMS informing her that her application had been received. Four weeks later, she was told the passport was still in the printing phase. Then, weeks later, she received shattering news. She was…
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#MultiChoice kickback charges enrage Hlaudi: Johannesburg – Controversial former SABC boss Hlaudi Motsoeneng on Wednesday came out guns blazing to defend the R500million deal the public broadcaster signed with pay television provider MultiChoice, which is accused of paying kickbacks. Motsoeneng told Independent Media that the five-year deal, which included the SABC 24-hour news channel and entertainment classics rerun channel SABC Encore, was his innovation, his project and had made the public broadcaster money. Motsoeneng was awarded an R11.5million bonus for negotiating the deal. The payout is now the subject of litigation at the…
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