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1,663 Episodes
712 – 732

Get rid of National Energy Crisis Committee and appoint outside expert: DA

DA Leader John Steenhuisen on Tuesday addressed the nation on the electricity crisis and how to tackle Eskom's collapse. In his address, Steenhuisen said the party was proposing that President Cyril Ramaphosa dissolve the National Energy Crisis Committee and instead appoint an outside industry expert to help the country deal with…
20 Sep 2022 6AM 4 min

Grin and bear it SA: Eskom implements stage 6 rolling blackouts

Beleaguered power utility Eskom implemented stage 6 rolling blackouts on Sunday, putting sharper focus on SA's continuing energy crisis.  In a brief statement, Eskom said after the tripping of a generation unit each at Kusile and Kriel power stations stage 6 load-shedding had to be implemented.
19 Sep 2022 12AM 8 min

Advocate Malesela Teffo struck off the roll

Malesela Daniel Teffo, the former advocate in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, has been struck off the roll. The Pretoria high court ruled in favour of a Legal Practice Council (LPC) application on Friday, with Teffo in absentia.
16 Sep 2022 6AM 1 min

Mabuza promises reliable electricity, says government is ‘taking land back'

Deputy president David Mabuza says all options have been considered and government remains the only instrument to ensure a reliable electricity supply and to “taking the land back to the people”. While SA faces ongoing load-shedding, Mabuza said Eskom is stabilising power stations to restore a reliable electricity supply accessible…
15 Sep 2022 11AM 3 min

Second alleged intruder in Meyiwa murder trial pointed out  

Witness Tumelo Madlala identified the second accused in the Meyiwa murder trial as the second intruder who entered the Vosloorus home where soccer star Senzo Meyiwa died in 2014 in the Pretoria high court on Thursday. When pointed out by Madlala, Ntanzi appeared to give a nervous smile.   Madlala…
15 Sep 2022 7AM 3 min

Senzo Meyiwa’s childhood friend recalls rushing him to hospital  

Tumelo Madlala, the state's third witness in Senzo Meyiwa's murder trial, told the Pretoria high court on Wednesday that he tried to stop blood flowing from the soccer star's gunshot wound while rushing him to hospital. Madlala was among those at the Vosloorus house on the day the Bafana Bafana…
14 Sep 2022 10AM 5 min

EXPLAINER: How will Mkhwebane’s ‘extremely urgent’ court bid pan out?

Sunday Times legal reporter Franny Rabkin explains Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s situation. The suspended public protector's urgent court application to immediately return to work came after the DA appealed against a Western Cape High Court judgment that her suspension by President Cyril Ramaphosa was unlawful. The presidency will challenge the judgment in…
13 Sep 2022 7AM 4 min

Load-shedding worsens as more power units fail

A "sudden tripping" of three Kendal power station units has led to stage 4 load-shedding starting at 10am on Tuesday. This will be in force until 5am on Thursday, said Eskom. A day ago, the electricity utility had envisaged the country could move from stage 3 to stage 2 from…
13 Sep 2022 4AM 1 min

Where things stand for Mkhwebane

Despite a high court ruling that her suspension is invalid, the fight is not over for suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane as court battles continue. Mkhwebane was suspended in June and has been back and forth with court cases and also before the section 194 inquiry into her fitness to…
12 Sep 2022 8AM 3 min

Meyiwa trial: Police 'inexperience' in the spotlight

Counsel for accused one to four, advocate Zandile Mshololo, told the Pretoria high court on Friday that inexperienced police officers were the first to attend the murder scene of soccer star Senzo Meyiwa. During cross-examination of state witness Sgt Mlungisi Mthethwa, it was revealed that he and his colleagues did…
9 Sep 2022 10AM 7 min

Meyiwa trial: More discrepancies in police witness testimony

The second state witness in the murder trial of soccer star Senzo Meyiwa Sgt Patrick Mlungisi Mthethwa took to the stand at the Pretoria high court on Thursday. Mthethwa’s testimony highlighted more discrepancies in the high-profile murder case. One of which was the order of arrival of certain police officials…
8 Sep 2022 10AM 5 min

'It’s rubbish that Ramaphosa can’t come,' Shivambu as MPs reject date of Q&A

Some MPs rejected President Cyril Ramaphosa's offer to come to parliament on September 29, saying they are being taken for a ride. Members want him to appear to answer questions as a matter of urgency and say the delay is unacceptable. EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu proposed that parliament subpoena…
8 Sep 2022 6AM 4 min

The Automotive Industry Transformation Fund explained

The Automotive Transformation Fund was introduced to create black-owned enterprises in the Automotive industry. What is it all about? Who is involved? Phuti Mpyane chats to Jabulani Selumane the CEO of the Fund.
7 Sep 2022 9AM 31 min

Hearsay evidence of deceased police official permitted in Meyiwa trial  

A statement by deceased Brig Philani Ndlovu was read into the record as hearsay evidence to be used during cross-examination of the first state witness in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial in the Pretoria high court on Tuesday. Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela ruled in favour of the defence, saying it was…
6 Sep 2022 9AM 8 min
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