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Ramaphosa urges re'imagined SACU as Catalyst for regional economic sovereignty
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (624+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the Southern African Customs Union to be transformed into a premier regional economic platform from its traditional role of a customs arrangement to create a self-reliant economy for the bloc. Opening the 9th'SACU Summit…...
KZN police say 30 June talks produced no-violence 'understanding' as Durban route dispute lingers - Inside Politic
14+ hour, 47+ min ago (801+ words) Kwa Zulu-Natal police said late on Thursday that meetings with some of the organisers of the June 30 anti-illegal immigration marches in the province had led to an "understanding" that there will be no violence, criminality or looting in KZN on…...
Supergirl is a blast, but the movie doesn't match her punk-rock spirit
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (196+ words) Inside Politics South Africa Last year's "Superman" ended with Iggy Pop singing "Because I'm a punk rocker, yes I am" " an ironic coda for a superlatively square hero. But it rings straightforwardly true for Superman's cousin. Milly Alcock's Kara Zor-El,…...
Ramaphosa to 30 June protesters: Break the law and face full force of the state
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (376+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned anti-illegal immigration protesters planning to take part in the 30 June protests that the state, not vigilante groups, is responsible for enforcing immigration laws " and that anyone who breaks the law will face the full might…...
Cat Matlala agrees to plead guilty in R228m SAPS Medicare24 tender case
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (147+ words) Alleged underworld boss and attempted-murder accused Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala has entered into a plea agreement with the State regarding the fraudulent police tender that was awarded to one of his companies. He has agreed to plead guilty to fraud, corruption…...
MPs reject proxy for Ramaphosa in Phala Phala impeachment inquiry
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (621+ words) Parliament's Section 89 Impeachment Committee has rejected draft wording that appeared to allow President Cyril Ramaphosa's evidence on the Phala Phala scandal to be presented by a legal representative instead of by the President himself. Committee members met on Wednesday to…...
Reports: US to end HIV funding over 'failure to protect' white South Africans - Inside Politic
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (232+ words) The United States is to end funding for HIV programmes in South Africa, escalating a dispute over Washington's allegations that Pretoria has failed to protect Afrikaners and other white South Africans, according to reports by the Daily Caller and BBC....
Ngizwe Mchunu to apologise, pay R250, 000 and undergo sensitivity training over anti-LGBTQIA+ hate speech
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (726+ words) Public figure and social media influencer Ngizwe Mchunu has been ordered by the South Gauteng High Court, sitting as an Equality Court, to issue a public apology, undergo human rights training, and pay R250, 000 after it found that his conduct amounted…...
Judge says Cat Matlala attempted murder trial will go ahead despite funding dispute
1+ week, 2+ day ago (529+ words) Gauteng High Court Judge William Karam has said that the attempted murder trial involving alleged criminal kingpin Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala and his co-accused must proceed as scheduled, as the interests of justice cannot be undermined by further delays. Matlala, his…...
Great Zimbabwe: debunking the myth of tyrants and forced'labour - Inside Politic
1+ week, 2+ day ago (757+ words) For more than a century, Great Zimbabwehas stood at the centre of a powerful story aboutthe Zimbabwe culture. This remarkable African civilization flourished in southern Africa during the Middle Ages, constructing more than 200 dry-stone palaces, locally known as madzimbahwe (houses…...