South Africa
20.9.2018 10:41 am
Lynne Brown denied leave to cross-examine Jonas in state capture probe
Justice Zondo says Brown can make an application at a later stage if she meets the requirement of giving her version of events.
The chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, has denied former public enterprises ministers Lynne Brown the right to cross-examine witnesses at the commission.
Lynne Brown denied leave to cross-examine Jonas in state capture probe
Justice Zondo says Brown can make an application at a later stage if she meets the requirement of giving her version of events.
World
Inside Doctors Without Borders’ Afghanistan ‘baby factory’
Women often arrive in extremis at the maternity hospital in southeastern Afghanistan, one of the most active in the world, with more than 60 babies born daily.
South Africa
Body of illegal miner fished out by fellow zama-zamas
His body was removed from the shaft and placed him alongside the road.
South Africa
DA asks state capture commission to confirm 12 ANC witnesses
The party wants to call on Cyril Ramaphosa, Jacob Zuma, Gwede Mantashe, Jessie Duarte, Mosebenzi Zwane, Malusi Gigaba, and Des van Rooyen to testify.
South Africa
Marijuana-related careers you can now consider
Cannabis has been decriminalised for private consumption in South Africa, which could have many potential business opportunities.
South Africa
Pretoria ward councillor allegedly shot and killed
The ward councillor was travelling with two children and a passenger when he was shot by unknown suspects.
South Africa
Seven ‘zama-zamas’ nabbed with gold-bearing material in Welkom
Police say the suspects, whose ages range from 29 to 45, were arrested in different locations in the Free State town.
South Africa
Don’t call us ‘coloured’, Ehrenreich tells Ramaphosa
The former head of Cosatu in the Western Cape has suggested that the term be replaced by ‘Camisa’.
South Africa
Alleged ‘airport killer’ denied bail in Kempton Magistrate’s Court
Orlianski died in hospital a week after allegedly being assaulted by Tebogo Makhalemele at OR Tambo International airport.
South Africa
Seven injured in Rhodesfield train explosion
There were close to 300 commuters on the train that was travelling from Pretoria to Johannesburg.
South Africa
Small town of Hluhluwe gets its own Home Affairs offices
Minister Malusi Gigaba will officially open Home Affairs offices in Hluhluwe, north of KwaZulu-Natal.
Editorials
Stipulations in ConCourt’s dagga ruling make perfect sense
South Africa is a developing nation and policing a drug like dagga should not be high on her list of priorities.
South Africa
Benoni Flying Squad recovers eight stolen vehicles in Tembisa
This was one of several arrests the Benoni Flying Squad made over the weekend.
Editorials
Losi has to overhaul and rebuild Cosatu
The bottom line: if she doesn’t, she could be the first, and last, woman president of Cosatu.
South Africa
Richards Bay festival-goer robbed, stabbed to death
A robbery incident after a Richards Bay music festival has lead to the tragic death of a young man.
Columns
All the theories on state capture sound awfully familiar
Anyone who stood in the way of Gupta interests had to be dealt with – even if it meant they were reshuffled or removed.
Columns
Where are the fathers in our society?
The truth is, as a society on the whole, we are going wrong somewhere with the type of men we are raising.
South Africa
Zolani Mkiva appointed as SA National Arts Council acting CEO
He says his immediate challenge is to restore the confidence of the council’s stakeholders.
South Africa
Kessie Nair arrested, to appear in court for calling Ramaphosa the k-word
The man’s family say he is mentally and physically unwell and requires help.
Africa
Motlanthe commission on Zim election violence sworn-in
The inquiry has three months to execute its mandate.
World
Trump pushes Supreme Court pick’s sex accuser to testify
Christine Ford has backtracked from earlier statements that she is ready to face a grilling in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
South Africa
Court to rule on Trollip’s removal as Nelson Mandela Bay mayor
The Democratic Alliance believes the council meeting that removed the former mayor was ‘illegal’.
Business
R880 million in virtual currency hacked in Japan
Osaka-based Tech Bureau, which operates virtual currency exchange Zaif, said its server had been illegally accessed and money transfered.
South Africa
Gauteng heatwave finally over
After some record spring heat, the mercury is going down, while Cape Town remains pretty cold.
South Africa
Hemp agriculture could be successful in three SA provinces
A department of agriculture and fisheries study in 2012 found hemp was ‘one of the most important fibre crops both for SA and the world.’
South Africa
Swiss company fights in court to buy Guptas’ Tegeta
Charles King SA is accusing Tegeta’s business rescue practitioners of undermining the fulfilment of the conditions of a purchasing contract.
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