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632 – 652

Ramaphosa rejects Zuma’s bid to add him to the list of accused

On the eve of the ANC’s elective conference, former president Jacob Zuma initiated a private prosecution of President Cyril Ramaphosa. He has been summoned to appear in court on January 19 to face a charge of being an “accessory after the fact” in the same private prosecution Zuma is pursuing…
16 Dec 2022 2AM 2 min

LEAKED | Sisulu 'shared notes' with EFF before Phala Phala vote

Tourism minister Lindiwe Sisulu and the EFF's Godrich Gardee purportedly shared notes regarding the ANC's plans ahead of parliament's debate on the section 89 vote on Phala Phala. In a leaked audio, a man, supposedly Gardee, can be heard asking a woman, seemingly Sisulu, about her whereabouts and whether she…
15 Dec 2022 6AM 6 min

Ramaphosa wins vote, but parties accuse ANC of betraying accountability

President Cyril Ramaphosa is in the hot seat on Tuesday when MPs vote in parliament on whether to adopt the section 89 independent panel’s Phala Phala report, a process that will decide whether he will face impeachment proceedings. National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula declined requests to reconsider her decision to…
13 Dec 2022 11AM 10 min

‘You’ll never see her again. We’re finished with her’: missing mom's kids told

Nontuthuzelo Fose went missing on December 7. The next day her daughter Millicent received a worrying message. She spoke to TimesLIVE. “Sesigqibile ngaye, mlibaleni umama wenu, asoze nimbone kwakhona” the message written in isiXhosa read. It is translated as: “We are finished with her, forget about your mother. You will…
13 Dec 2022 4AM 3 min

Exclusive | Hitman calls couple in whistleblower assassination case

An IT businesswoman’s whistleblowing on alleged irregularities in a R119m Home Affairs department security systems contract and her testimony before an internal disciplinary hearing of a senior official led to the murder of her husband. TimsLIVE Investigations can reveal that two months before Marumo Phenya was gunned down in Roodepoort…
9 Dec 2022 6AM 10 min

More than half a million apply for 10,000 police posts

Recently recruited police officials will start combating crime over the festival season, says Gen Fannie Masemola. The police commissioner said his department received 523,666 applications for 10,000 posts. He outlined his department's focus areas for the festive season. They include gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide, intensifying efforts to combat aggravated…
9 Dec 2022 5AM 3 min

If Ramaphosa is re-elected, SA may have foot the Phala phala legal bills

Parliament was due to debate the the section 89 Phala Phala panel's report, but instead the discussion has been postponed to December 13. The delay will ensure that the debate happens just 4 days before the ANC's elective conference, in which the party hopes to elect its leaders.  Political analyst…
6 Dec 2022 7AM 7 min

"The reality is that DD is not captured", says Malema

The EFF held a press conference on Monday to state its position on developments in the country. As expected, Malema shared the party's views on the recently released section 89 independent panel report findings on the 2020 burglary at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm. Malema said the party welcomed…
5 Dec 2022 8AM 5 min

Phala phala report and its significance

If you have heard words such as “damning”, “crisis”, “upheaval” or “uncertainty” in relation to the Phala Phala report and the fate of President Cyril Ramaphosa you are not alone. Sunday Times presidential correspondent Amanda Khoza provides clarity on the saga. She explains how we got here, the crux of…
2 Dec 2022 9AM 11 min

We struggle in the festive season — SANBS

The South African Blood Service (SANBS) is calling for blood donations ahead of the festive season. Its communications officer, Khensani Mahlangu, says the holiday period is a difficult time for the service as major blood drives do not take place.
2 Dec 2022 6AM 5 min

Monthly HIV-prevention injection under review

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) is reviewing a monthly HIV-prevention injection. Prof Adrian Puren, executive director at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) and head of the Centre for HIV and STIs at the institute, chats about how HIV medication has improved and provides details about…
30 Nov 2022 12PM 4 min

Phala Phala report handover ‘marks a milestone in SA democracy’: Mapisa-Nqakula

The independent panel investigating the 2020 Phala Phala case involving President Cyril Ramaphosa handed their long-awaited report to the speaker of the National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula on Wednesday. Mapisa-Nqakula said decisions based on the findings would be decided on by the National Assembly guided by its rules and processes. 
30 Nov 2022 5AM 7 min

Magor is likely to get more than a slap on the wrist, says legal expert 

Belinda Magor, whose WhatsApp voice note calling for black women’s uteruses to be removed and black men to be burned, was arrested and charged with crimen injuria on November 25, after the Azanian People’s Organisation (Azapo) laid charges against her. Director at Malcolm Lyons & Brivik, Tzvi Brivik, explains what…
29 Nov 2022 10AM 10 min

'Diabetes made me do it' says woman behind racist pit bull rant

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) are investigating a voice note in which a woman launched a scathing attack on black people in the country in her opposition to the banning of pit bulls. The voice note began circulating on social media last night after it was leaked from…
24 Nov 2022 10AM 12 min

‘We have reverted back to a 10% wage demand’ — PSA 

Members affiliated to the Public Servants Association (PSA) joined a nationwide strike by members affiliated to several public service unions on Tuesday. Unions belonging to Cosatu, the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu), and the Federation of Unions of South Africa (Fedusa) marched to Treasury to hand over their…
22 Nov 2022 8AM 4 min

LIST: Only two women scoop ANC top 6 nomination — for the same position

ANC Electoral Committee head Kgalema Motlanthe announced the names of the contenders who could lead the governing party. In the official list of the 17 top six runners, there are only two women, and they arevying for the same position. This means in the six positions contested only the deputy…
22 Nov 2022 6AM 4 min
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