[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday asked US President Joe Biden to hold virtual conversations after the US leader described him as a “murderer.” Russian President Vladimir Putin participates via video link in an inauguration ceremony of a gold processing plant in Kyrgyzstan, in Moscow, on March 17, 2021. …
Read More »Northern Cape mother to appear in court for allegedly killing newborn baby
[ad_1] A woman has allegedly murdered her baby. A Northern Cape mother is expected to appear before Britain’s Magistrates Court on Friday after being charged with the murder of her newborn baby who was found in a shallow grave. The 29-year-old woman is alleged to have given birth a week …
Read More »More than R20m spent to keep the lights on for the monument to King Zwelithini
[ad_1] On Thursday, it cost R20.25 million to prevent cargo shedding for the memorial service of Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini. Eskom spokesman Sikonathi Mantshantsha told TimesLIVE that the power company used nine open cycle gas turbines (OCGT) to keep the lights on, at a huge financial cost. “To keep the …
Read More »Mboweni warns that third wave Covid-19 would hit South Africa harder than second
[ad_1] Minister Tito Mboweni delivers a speech on the 2021 budget in Parliament. Image: GCIS Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has said he suspects a third wave of Covid-19 is looming that could devastate the economy more than the second wave. He said that it is urgent for South Africa to …
Read More »Lifestyle audits delayed for another year, MPs say Cabinet cannot use Covid-19 as an excuse
[ad_1] Lifestyle audits for cabinet ministers will now be completed in financial year 2021/22. The Deputy Minister of the Presidency, Thembi Siweya, said that consultation with Parliament on lifestyle audits was ongoing. In November 2020, the late Minister of the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu, said that lifestyle audits would be completed …
Read More »Mabuyane on the withdrawal reports: ‘I am a student at that university, legally admitted’
[ad_1] The Prime Minister of the Eastern Cape, Oscar Mabuyane. Masi Losi / The Times / Gallo Images / Getty Images Oscar Mabuyane denied reports that he had been dropped from the University of Fort Hare’s master’s program. The university confirmed that it had dropped two students, but declined to …
Read More »Adam Habib steps aside as SOAS director as ‘n-word’ investigation gets underway
[ad_1] Former Vice Chancellor of Wits University, Adam Habib. The head of the School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS) at the University of London, Professor Adam Habib, will step aside as the institution investigates accusations of racism against him. The former vice chancellor of Wits University was criticized for …
Read More »Malawi High Court reserves ruling on Bushiris’ challenge to second arrest warrant
[ad_1] Bushiri with his lawyer, Wapona Kita, in front of a Malawi court A Malawian court has reserved its ruling on a challenge that self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife presented to a second arrest warrant that was issued against them. The couple obtained a warrant in February to …
Read More »SAHRC Threatens Legal Action Against City of Cape Town Over ‘Attack’ on Commissioner Chris Nissen
[ad_1] The Strandfontein camp where the homeless were relocated around the city of Cape Town. The Human Rights Commission is considering taking legal action against the city of Cape Town, following comments made against its commissioner Chris Nissen. The remarks were made after the Western Cape Superior Court dismissed an …
Read More »Ace Magashule backs ANC MPs who stayed away from Mkhwebane vote
[ad_1] They said the registry needed a “cleanup” before the names could be made public, as some MPs kept going in and out of the digital platform. The ANC declined to comment when asked about the absence of some of its MPs during Tuesday’s vote. But Magashule has made clear …
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