Zuma Set to Appeal Sentencing as Deadline Approaches

In a last-minute bid to stop himself from going to prison, former president Jacob G. Zuma is said to have made an urgent application seeking to rescind the ruling that sought to incarcerate him. The former president was on Tuesday ruled to be in contempt by a Constitutional Court majority ruling that was delivered by the then acting Chief Justice, Justice Sisi Mphepe. She sentenced Zuma to 15 months in prison and said that he had 5 days to present himself to the police, eithe... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, June 30th, 2021

Opinion on Zuma Sentencing Polarises Nation

The ruling of the Constitutional Court ruling that the former President of the Republic of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, hand himself over to the nearest police station to start serving a 15-month jail term, has cr... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, June 29th, 2021

Jacob Zuma to Spend 15 Months in Prison

Following the incident in which former president Jacob Zuma walked out of the Zondo Commission, the constitutional court, on Tuesday, ruled against the former president, found him guilty of contempt of court an... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, June 27th, 2021

Alcohol Sales and Gatherings Banned as South Africa Moves to Alert Level 4

South Africa has been moved to alert level 4 with effect from Monday, 28 June 2021, as a way of attempting to combat the Delta variant of the Covid-19 virus. This was announced by the President of the Republic ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, June 26th, 2021

Delta Covid-19 Variant Wreaks Havoc in Gauteng

A new coronavirus variant is wreaking havoc in South Africa and this is the cause of all the rapidly rising infections that have seen the country recording as much as 18 000 new cases in a period of twenty-four... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, June 24th, 2021

Stricter Lockdown Looming as Gauteng Registers in Excess of 10 000 daily cases

As the country battles a runaway Covid-19 infection rate, the president of the republic, Cyril Ramaphosa, was announced to be planning a meeting with the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) to discuss t... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021

Special Tribunal Allows SIU to Freeze R22 Million From Digital Vibes Saga

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has revealed that it has managed to secure an order that freezes part of the money that is connected to the ill-fated contract between the Department of Health and the marke... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021

Gauteng Most Likely to Have a Tighter Lockdown

The President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, has hinted that a tightening of the lockdown regulations, particularly in Gauteng, may be in the offing. Ramaphosa was speaking from Cape Town por... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, June 21st, 2021

Ramaphosa Urges Public to Adhere to Covid-19 Measures as Country Enters Third Wave

The president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, has made an impassioned plea to members of the public to take more responsibility as the number of novel cases of the Covid 19 virus climb to a new high as the co... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, June 20th, 2021

Third Wave Sinks Teeth in as Joburg Mayor Tests Positive For Covid 19

As the third wave of the Coronavirus establishes itself more seriously, there has been a number of events to show how serious the situation, not only is but also will be in the near future if the situation is n... Read more »