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Daily English South Africa News · Daily News
1,663 Episodes
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How to spot fake food — we speak to the health department

After reports about fake food and products, including used condoms, allegedly sold by some foreign nationals, the health department says it is concerned and suggests consumers be on guard when buying. Penny Campbell, food control directorate director at the national department of health, says fake food consumers should be on…
17 Oct 2023 12PM 3 min

Admissibility of accused’s confession in Meyiwa trial under the spotlight

The admissibility of accused’s confession in Meyiwa trial under the spotlight following the testimony about one of two alleged confessions by accused number two Bongani Ntanzi in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. Taking the witness stand at the Pretoria high court on Tuesday, magistrate Vivian Cronje explained what happened on…
17 Oct 2023 9AM 5 min

'ANC NEC reassured SA won't run out if money' Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC's national executive committee has reassured the leadership that South Africa is not running out of money. The ANC president was making his closing remarks at the party's three-day NEC meeting on Monday. 
17 Oct 2023 6AM 2 min

Mkhwebane makes EFF her political home

Fired public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has joined the EFF and says she’s eager to serve. Mkhwebane said the EFF is her first political party and she has never been a member of any other party. She was removed from office last month after an impeachment hearing in a section 194…
16 Oct 2023 12PM 3 min

'We worked together as a team and talked a lot about never giving up': Kolisi 

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says he knew it would take something special to beat France in the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup on Sunday. Kolisi, with Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber, briefed the media in the early hours of Monday after their 29-28 victory over host nation France on Sunday. 
16 Oct 2023 5AM 2 min

ANC didn’t betray citizens but it has to explain, says Thabo Mbeki

Lamenting the governing ANC’s shortcomings, former president Thabo Mbeki does not believe the party betrayed citizens but says it has an explanation to make. Mbeki was speaking at struggle stalwart Aziz Pahad's memorial service on Thursday evening. He used the platform to outline some of the problems the country faces,…
13 Oct 2023 5AM 2 min

No sign of ANC renewal since 2017 report: Mbeki

The ANC has failed to renew itself since the party's 2017 diagnostic report, says former president Thabo Mbeki.Part of the document, delivered by former ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe at the party's 2022 policy conference, said it was declining at voting stations. The former president was speaking at the memorial service…
13 Oct 2023 4AM 2 min

Case of identity theft opened against 'Dr' Matthew Lani of TikTok fame

The Gauteng health department on Monday opened a case of impersonating a doctor against a man who identifies himself as “Dr Matthew Lani”. The department said Lani assumed various pseudo medical roles as he falsely presented himself as an employee of the department. After being questioned about his true identity…
9 Oct 2023 1PM 1 min

Minister, fix social grants saga or someone will be fixed: Mbalula sends warning

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has warned if grant beneficiaries do not get their money “someone will be fixed”. Social grant beneficiaries have been experiencing glitches with the South Africa Post Office in recent weeks, with the latest being KwaZulu-Natal branches running out of cash. Mbalula was addressing party supporters in…
9 Oct 2023 7AM 4 min

'SA woman assaulted in China receiving support' — Dirco 

Nolusindiso Hleko detailed her harrowing experience at a preschool in China. In a four-minute video on YouTube titled 'My Worst Year Abroad', uploaded on Thursday, Hleko is seen with a swollen left eye. She said in August she got into a disagreement with an HR manager at the preschool where she is…
6 Oct 2023 3AM 5 min

More than 7.5-milllion chickens culled due to avian flu outbreak

The South African poultry industry has lost more than 7.5-million chickens due to bird flu, placing it under severe economic strain. The virus was detected in April in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, then spread to other provinces. The South African Poultry Association (Sapa) said the country was affected by…
3 Oct 2023 12PM 5 min

How the name Joy of Jazz was conceptualised

Founder of Joy of Jazz Peter Tladi says his vision 24 years ago is still being realised by many people. Tladi was speaking on the sidelines of this year's Standard Bank Joy of Jazz, which took place this past weekend at the Sandton Convention Centre. 
3 Oct 2023 6AM 1 min

This street is not about mama Winnie, it's about all of us: Lesufi 

'This street is not about mama Winnie Nomzamo Madikizela-Mandela, it's about all of us,' Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi said on Tuesday at the renaming of Johannesburg's William Nicol to Winnie Mandela Drive.  Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda presiding over the ceremony said renaming the road signified a “milestone in promoting the…
26 Sep 2023 8AM 4 min
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