Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi said the multi-storey building collapse in George, Western Cape, has brought into sharp focus the importance of prioritising safety in the workplace. The minister said this on Tuesday after 46 workers remained unaccounted for, while six others were declared deceased. This after the building under construction collapsed in Victoria Street. “The

Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa has condemned in the strongest terms the political advertisement by the Democratic Alliance (DA), which shows the burning of the South African flag. The minister said the South African flag will not be used as an instrument to sow division and hysteria. SA flag is a symbol

People frequently complain about the high costs and terms and conditions of their medical aid without knowing what they have signed up for. According to Madelein O’Connell, executive manager at Bestmed Medical Scheme, it is critical that medical aid clients review and take note of changes implemented from October to December each year. Bestmed is

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has accused ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa and his party of giving money to MK Party founder Jabulani Khumalo in exchange for “destroying” party leader Jacob Zuma.   The MK Party urged its members and supporters to remain calm. This amid Khumalo’s letter to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). In the

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) has been admitted as amicus curiae in the ongoing court matter between former president Jacob Zuma and the independent electoral commission.  The country’s election body wants Zuma to be barred from being a candidate for the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP). This on grounds that he has a criminal conviction relating

In what seems to be a tit-for-tat confrontation between state-owned entities, the City of Johannesburg has responded to Eskom’s decision to drag it to court over a more than R1-billion debt that it owes Eskom. In a statement on Tuesday, the City of Johannesburg said Eskom should pay the R3.4-billion in overcharges owed to the

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it will not entertain a letter it received from expelled MK Party (MKP) founder Jabulani Khumalo. In the letter to the IEC, Khumalo demands the chapter nine institution remove former President Jacob Zuma as the MK Party “face” and president. Khumalo also asks the IEC to remove Zuma from

The case against the six suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Kaizer Chiefs defender Luke Fleurs has been postponed to next Tuesday because the investigating officer in the case is sick. The investigating officer in the case, detective Sgt. Nare Benedict Moloto, was supposed to  testify in court and give more information about

Jabulani Khumalo, the under-siege founder of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP), is not going down without a fight. Khumalo wants the Independent Electoral Commission to remove former president Jacob Zuma as the face of the party and president. “I write to you in my capacity as the president of MKP. This is to request the