Five countries: Rwanda, Ghana, Malawi, Senegal and Uganda have committed to joining, with a further 40 countries – 27 low-income and 18 lower-middle-income – eligible to sign bilateral agreements to participate. US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Wednesday said it would sell its patented drugs on a not-for-profit basis to the world’s poorest countries, as part […]
Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) president, Chief Lameck Mokoena, has called for a referendum on the death penalty. Mokoena says the killing of women and children in the country is cause for concern. This follows the arrest of three people who appeared in the Kabokweni Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga on Monday. They […]
Mafe has launched an appeal against the dismissal of his bail application in April. The bail appeal of suspected Parliament arsonist, Zandile Mafe, will have to be heard again in the Western Cape High Court. Mafe has launched an appeal against the dismissal of his bail application in April. Judges hearing the matter are, however, […]
Ronney Marhule was found guilty of misconduct after recommending the permits for the self-proclaimed prophet, his wife Mary and their two children in 2016. Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that the sacking of a senior director who recommended the permanent residence permits of the Bushiri family demonstrated the department’s strong stance on dealing with […]
Roads destroyed by heavy rains in La Mercy in KwaZulu-Natal. Mop-up operations have been intensified in KwaZulu-Natal after devastating floods struck the province twice in just over a month. Premier Sihle Zikalala says the heavy rains which hit the province and caused flooding at the weekend have left hundreds of residents homeless. He says the La […]
Red Ants have been spotted at Boiketlong, Sebokeng areas suspected to experience possible evictions include Sharpeville also. FOLLOW Lekoa FM 91.0 & Phadima Tsotetsi as he will be talking to people who allocated the affected stands.
Urgent application to stop Parliamentary impeachment proceedings against the current Public Protector The matter between Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, and the National Assembly Speaker and the Section 194 Committee resumes in the Western Cape High Court on Thursday. Mkhwebane filed an urgent application to halt the Parliamentary impeachment proceedings against her. The Public Protector is currently […]
The family gave an update on his condition on Wednesday morning following claims that he had succumbed to his injuries from last week’s car accident. he family of former Joburg mayor, Mpho Moerane, said that while he remained unconscious and in a critical condition, he was stable. It gave an update on his condition on […]
Several business owners have expressed concern over the predicted fuel price hikes for June 2022, with petrol likely to increase by up to R1.97 a litre and diesel by R1.62. Experts say the return of the general fuel levy at the end of May could result in an even further increase in fuel prices to […]
Former President Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial returns to the High Court in Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday. Last month Judge Piet Koen granted a postponement pending the outcome of Zuma’s reconsideration application to Supreme Court Judge President Mandisa Maya. Zuma wants Maya to reconsider his application to have lead prosecutor Billy Downer dismissed after the Supreme Court […]