Bongani Baloyi joins Jacob Zuma’s MK Party

“We’re intervening,” says Deputy President Paul Mashatile as children die of poisoning allegedly sold by spaza shops, saying the government must not be too lazy to regulate food.

MK Party leader Jacob Zuma claims Western countries weakened the ANC so it could be helped by other parties to govern.

The home affairs department says it will criminally charge Chidimma Adetshina and her mother for identity fraud after they failed to justify their documents.

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the DA is disrespecting the ANC and the president will do what home affairs minister Leon Schreiber wants “when pigs fly”.

Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi confirmed a toxicology report has revealed the organophosphate Terbufos caused the deaths of six children in Naledi, Soweto, earlier this month.  Motsoaledi, other ministers led by the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJoints), held a media briefing on Monday as part of government’s response to…