Thandi Modise Acquitted of Animal Cruelty

Thandi Modise was, on Thursday found not guilty of charges of cruelty to animals by a court in the North West. The Potchefstroom Regional Court agreed with Modise’s lawyer that the former North West Premier could not be held responsible for the death of the many animals that were on her farm due to starvation. The charges stem from about fifty pigs and a number of other animals that either died of starvation or had to be put down as a result of the state that they were in w... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, April 29th, 2021

I Would Have Dropped From ANC Leadership Race If There Was Vote-Buying – Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that he would rather have dropped from the race to become the ANC president if his campaign team was involved in vote-buying in the run-up to the ANC conference at which he wa... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, April 28th, 2021

Ramaphosa Appears Before Zondo Commission and Lambasts Corruption and State Capture

Corruption in the country has taken its toll on society and the economy. This was said by the President of the Republic of South Africa and ANC President, Cyril Ramaphosa as he opened his stint of giving eviden... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, April 27th, 2021

I Flew in the Gupta Jet but Did not Influence Sale of the Mine to Them – Former Minister Zwane

Following an eventful Monday in which the estranged wife of former Home Affairs and Finance Minister, Malusi Gigaba, Norma Mngoma, it was time for the former Mineral Resources Minister, Mosebenzi Zwane to take ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, April 26th, 2021

Another Prison Sex Scandal Rocks KZN Correctional Facility

A senior official of the Prisons and Correctional services has been suspended and is facing possible disciplinary action and expulsion following another sex scandal involving a prison inmate in a Durban prison ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, April 25th, 2021

Government Allowing Full-time School and Sport a Welcome Move – Education Expert

On Friday the Department of Basic Education announced that pupils can now return to school on a full-time basis albeit if a number of protocols are observed to provide safety from Covid-19. Most of the protocol... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, April 24th, 2021

Disaster Looming as India tops 300 000 New Daily Cases

For the third day running, India reported a daily increase of over three hundred thousand in what is reported to be fueled by a new and more potent strain of the Covid-19 virus. This was reported by the Indian ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, April 23rd, 2021

Ramaphosa Revocation of Zuma Appointees Upheld by Gauteng High Court

The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday handed down a judgement in which it ruled that former president, Jacob Zuma, erred in his appointment of senior advocates to head the prosecutions of various prov... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, April 22nd, 2021

Ramaphosa Sets Council Election Date as ANC Cruises to Victory in By-election

The president of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Wednesday announced that the local government elections will be held on Wednesday 27 October 2021. The president made this pronouncement in a s... Read more »
By Steve Conway On Thursday, April 22nd, 2021

Tips on Starting a Career as a Freelancer

The concept of starting a career as a freelancer is an enticing one for many people seeking to make their own path throughout life. It has the potential to let you regain a sense of freedom, agency and responsi... Read more »