3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (156+ words) PRETORIA - Former Defence Minister and former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is expected back on the witness stand as her corruption trial continues. Proceedings were cut short on Wednesday after Mapisa-Nqakula requested medical assistance. Her legal team told the court…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (156+ words) PRETORIA - Former Defence Minister and former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is expected back on the witness stand as her corruption trial continues. Proceedings were cut short on Wednesday after Mapisa-Nqakula requested medical assistance. Her legal team told the court…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (234+ words) THEMBISA - ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa is defending his party’s ability to lead, despite growing electoral pressure and a credibility crisis. Ramaphosa was campaigning in Thembisa ahead of the local government elections, where residents continue to raise concerns about poor service…...

4+ day, 13+ min ago   (143+ words) THEMBISA - ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa said government is working to ease pressure on households, while attracting investment and creating jobs. Speaking on the campaign trail in Thembisa, he acknowledged that weak economic growth remains a challenge. Ramaphosa said measures are…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (68+ words) eNCA Understanding funeral insurance: What you need to know Mutual Wellness: How Short-Term Loans can Bridge the Gap Mutual Wellness: Why You Need Legal Cover for Life’s Disputes Hawks arrest nine in precious metals raid JOHANNESBURG - The Hawks have arrested…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (187+ words) GQEBERHA - The inquest into the death of late Black Consciousness Movement leader Steve Biko has been temporarily halted. Biko’s family brought an urgent application in the Gqeberha High Court to suspend the inquest, saying they needed more time to properly…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (97+ words) PRETORIA - Former Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is expected to face tough questioning as her fraud and corruption trial resumes on Wednesday in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. Mapisa-Nqakula has denied receiving bribes from defence contractor Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu, but her…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (139+ words) JOHANNESBURG - Former Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is back on the witness stand as her corruption and money-laundering trial continues in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. On Monday, the court dismissed her application to have the charges against her withdrawn....

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (347+ words) ANC SG Fikile Mbalula. eNCA/Aviwe Mtila JOHANNESBURG - The ANC says it is not seeking preferential treatment for its candidates and maintains that a technical glitch was responsible for its failure to meet the IEC’s deadline for submitting candidate lists....

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (312+ words) The Constitutional Court is hearing a battle over Nelson Mandela’s personal belongings and whether they can legally be auctioned overseas. Makaziwe Mandela wants to sell the items in New York, while heritage bodies are opposing the move. Advocate Robin Pearse…...