Malema demands Lt Gen Mkhwanazi appear before Ad Hoc Committee

Julius Malema calls Lieutenant-General Mkhwanazi to honour AD Hoc Committee invite. (Julius Malema/via X) by Mathipa Phishego The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) President, Julius Malema has called for Kwa-Zulu Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi to be summoned to appear before the Ad Hoc Committee. The currently investigating of serious allegations, he made during a…

Rural Farming could be the key to Eastern Cape economy

image: Internet by Kelebogile Matlou Eastern Cape Agriculture MEC Nonceba Kontsiwe believes that increasing food production in rural regions is critical to improving the province’s economic picture. She was addressing at the Smallholder Farmers Agricultural Show in Mthatha, where rising farmers displayed their fresh goods and expressed worries about restricted commercial options.  Farmers from around…

NCC to conduct surprise KZN inspections

image: Internet by Kelebogile Matlou The National Consumer Commission (NCC) will return to KwaZulu-Natal for another series of surprise inspections to ensure that companies comply with the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). The verdict comes after inspections last week in Pinetown, Pietermaritzburg, Durban CBD, Springfield, Inanda, Umlazi, and Pavilion Mall, where investigators discovered widespread noncompliance with…

Masondo applauds DBSA’s strong financial results and infrastructure role

image: National Treasury RSA by Kelebogile Matlou Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo congratulated the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) for its good financial performance during the fiscal year 2024-25. Masondo, speaking at the DBSA’s financial results presentation in Sandton, north of Johannesburg, emphasized the bank’s critical role in supporting bankable pipeline projects and cross-border…

Marco Rubio signals U.S. backing for Israel’s annexation plans

By Mathipa Phishego U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has indicated that the Trump administration will not oppose Israel’s potential annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank, according to Israeli officials. The stance, shared in private meetings, reflects Washington’s alignment with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s push for sovereignty extensions in contested territories. This position…

Rubio Marcus at a press briefing

South Africa bids emotional farewell to Journalist Tshidi Madia

By Mathipa Phishego South Africa came together today to bid a heartfelt farewell to Tshidi Madia, a respected journalist known for her fearless political reporting and unwavering integrity. The funeral service was held at San Salvador Catholic Church in Germiston, where family, colleagues, and political leaders gathered to honor her legacy. Madia, who passed away…

Decorated funeral of Journalist Tshidi Madia.