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Politics Ramaphosa sets up commission of inquiry into the PIC

President Cyril Ramaphosa has instituted a commission of inquiry into “allegations of impropriety” at the Public Investment Corporation (PIC).

South Africa Farm workers found guilty of killing Coligny teen Farm workers found guilty of killing Coligny teen Two farm workers accused of killing a Coligny teenager after accusing him of stealing a sunflower head have been found guilty by the North West High Court in Mahikeng.

South Africa WATCH | Night of terror: Mapping the hell ride that led to Hannah Cornelius's rape, murder WATCH | Night of terror: Mapping the hell ride that led to Hannah Cornelius's rape, murder The murder of 21-year-old Stellenbosch student Hannah Cornelius’s shocked South Africa.

Ideas TIMES SELECT TODAY | 'If Floyd's innocent, EFF must prove it' | VBS: Are Hawks and NPA up to it? | Tom Eaton TIMES SELECT TODAY | 'If Floyd's innocent, EFF must prove it' | VBS: Are Hawks and NPA up to it? | Tom Eaton The EFF has exonerated its deputy president, Floyd Shivambu, from wrongdoing in the VBS Mutual Bank scandal, but this is by no means the end of his troubles.

South Africa Village school has three teachers and three pit toilets for 116 learners Village school has three teachers and three pit toilets for 116 learners Mfunalwazi Primary School in Ncera Village‚ 30km outside East London‚ has 116 learners from grade 1 to 7 and only three teachers. The school was established in 1994 but still has ...

South Africa ‘Imagine a stunted nation’. First Lady laments that a quarter of SA children under 5 are stunted ‘Imagine a stunted nation’. First Lady laments that a quarter of SA children under 5 are stunted More than one in four South African children under the age of five are stunted.

South Africa Omotoso supporters clash with #TotalShutdown members outside court Omotoso supporters clash with #TotalShutdown members outside court Judge Mandela Makaula on Wednesday afternoon wished the state’s first witness in the trial of Pastor Timothy Omotoso luck for her exams as he postponed the matter to Monday.

South Africa City of Cape Town goes to court over ‘violent’ MyCiTi bus strike City of Cape Town goes to court over ‘violent’ MyCiTi bus strike The City of Cape Town said on Wednesday it would go to court to get an interdict against people participating in an “unprotected strike that has turned violent”.

Africa Nigerian politician loses bid to appeal British corruption conviction Nigerian politician loses bid to appeal British corruption conviction A leading Nigerian politician, who was jailed in Britain for fraud and money laundering, on Wednesday vowed to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights after losing a bid to ...

Politics Parliament's security at the ready as journalists ejected from water and sanitation meeting Parliament's security at the ready as journalists ejected from water and sanitation meeting Parliament's security was ready to pounce as journalists who were attending a parliamentary meeting to detail investigations into the embattled water and sanitation department - ...

South Africa WATCH | Anger and tears as Miguel Louw's 'kidnapper' appears in court WATCH | Anger and tears as Miguel Louw's 'kidnapper' appears in court Mohammed Ebrahim, the man accused of the abduction of Miguel Louw had to hide on Wednesday, as community members were waiting for him outside the Durban Magistrate's Court.

Soccer Baxter admits pictures of the Bafana players relaxing on the beach have come back to haunt them Baxter admits pictures of the Bafana players relaxing on the beach have come back to haunt them Stuart Baxter has admitted that the official Bafana Bafana Twitter account's decision to post pictures of the players frolicking on the beach in Seychelles on the eve of ...

South Africa Social media attacks on Omotoso lawyer 'are intimidation' Social media attacks on Omotoso lawyer 'are intimidation' Observers who reacted with outrage to the cross-examination of an alleged rape victim by Nigerian pastor Timothy Omotoso’s lawyer might have broken the law.

South Africa Murdered: A little boy who wanted to become a policeman‚ a girl who dreamt of becoming a doctor Murdered: A little boy who wanted to become a policeman‚ a girl who dreamt of becoming a doctor Nine-year-old Elam Ndibi wanted to become a doctor when she grew up‚ and demonstrated her nurturing nature towards her eight-year-old brother Muzi – so much so that they were ...

South Africa ANC stalwart ‘Stalin’ Mtshali to get official funeral ANC stalwart ‘Stalin’ Mtshali to get official funeral The KwaZulu-Natal government has confirmed that struggle stalwart Eric “Stalin” Mtshali‚ who died last week‚ would be given a Special Official Funeral on Sunday.

South Africa Still no sign of SA citizen who vanished in Rwanda Still no sign of SA citizen who vanished in Rwanda There has been no word on the whereabouts of Leon Orsmond‚ a South African advertising executive who disappeared in Kigali‚ Rwanda‚ in February.

Soccer Bafana coach Stuart Baxter blames the ball boys for goalless draw with Seychelles Bafana coach Stuart Baxter blames the ball boys for goalless draw with Seychelles Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter has blamed the ball boys for the embarrassing goalless draw against Seychelles at the Stade Linité on Tuesday.

South Africa 'We love you‚ pull through Brad' – says family of SA man clinging to life in Vietnam 'We love you‚ pull through Brad' – says family of SA man clinging to life in Vietnam From thousands of kilometres away‚ the family of a South African man who is clinging to life after a tragic accident in Vietnam is holding on to hope that he will come out alive.

South Africa Palm print adds to evidence in Hannah Cornelius trial Palm print adds to evidence in Hannah Cornelius trial The state is laying out a growing web of evidence entangling three men alleged to have robbed‚ hijacked‚ kidnapped‚ raped and murdered Stellenbosch University student Hannah ...

World 'Mass murder, not terrorism': 18 people killed in attack on Crimean college 'Mass murder, not terrorism': 18 people killed in attack on Crimean college Russia's National Anti-terrorism Committee said on Wednesday that there could have been more than one person behind an attack at a college in Crimea that killed 18 and injured 50 ...