Hope Ntanzi

Junior Multimedia Journalist

Groenewald's strategy to address prison overcrowding by repatriating 27,000 foreign nationals

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Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald reveals plans to repatriate 27,000 foreign nationals to alleviate overcrowding in South African prisons, addressing ...

Watch VideoLIVE | Batohi continues to testify at inquiry into Advocate Andrew Chauke's fitness to hold office

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NDPP Shamila Batohi explained the NPA’s review of Booysen’s racketeering certificates, detailing affidavits, judicial findings, and procedural steps taken to ensure ...

Watch VideoBatohi stands by NPA’s handling of Booysen racketeering certificates

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NDPP Shamila Batohi explained the NPA’s review of Booysen’s racketeering certificates, detailing affidavits, judicial findings, and procedural steps taken to ensure ...

South African man found in Bangkok jail after escaping human trafficking in Myanmar

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A 25-year-old South African man has been rescued from a Bangkok prison after escaping a human trafficking operation in Myanmar, highlighting the ongoing crisis of ...

Urgent oversight at University of Fort Hare following student unrest

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Parliament’s Higher Education Committee will visit Fort Hare after student protests caused up to R500 million in damage. The committee hopes to uncover root causes ...

Sibiya refutes personal connections with Mogotsi and Matlala during parliamentary inquiry

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Lt General Shadrack Sibiya tells Parliament he received warnings and information from activist Brown Mgotsi but never had a personal relationship with him, and that ...

Mkhwanazi reveals how social media fueled the July 2021 unrest and the government's failure to act on his shutdown request ...

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During testimony to Parliament, KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Mkhwanazi revealed that his request for a social media shutdown to curb violence during the July ...

Political shake-up: Gayton McKenzie to step down as minister

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Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie announced his resignation as Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, citing repeated political betrayals by the ANC and escalating ...

Outrage over pregnancies prompts crackdown on abuse in Eastern Cape schools

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Minister Siviwe Gwarube is taking swift action to tackle sexual abuse allegations and educational disruptions in the Eastern Cape, ensuring that the safety and rights ...

Parliament warns of SABC's impending collapse amid financial crisis

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The South African Broadcasting Corporation is on the brink of collapse, facing severe financial challenges and outdated infrastructure, as Parliament calls for urgent ...

Corruption scandal: IDT CEO caught on video attempting to bribe journalist

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Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has reported a bribery attempt involving senior officials at the Independent Development Trust, following ...

Parliament elects Molapi Lekganyane to lead probe into Mkhwanazi’s explosive SAPS allegations

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Parliament’s new ad hoc committee has elected ANC MP Molapi Soviet Lekganyane as chairperson to lead the investigation into serious corruption allegations involving ...

Trust in South African police hits record low, survey reveals

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According to a recent survey by the Human Sciences Research Council, trust in South African police has fallen to its lowest level in 27 years, highlighting a growing ...

Watch VideoThe man at the centre of the Mkhwanazi, Mchunu storm: Who is Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala?

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Businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala faces charges of corruption, attempted murder, and fraud amid explosive revelations linking him to high-level political interference ...

Bring back the cane? Groenewald sparks debate with corporal punishment call

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Minister Groenewald ignites a contentious debate on reintroducing corporal punishment as a potential solution to South Africa's justice crisis

EFF slams UK for 'cowardice', vows not to trade revolutionary beliefs over Malema ban

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The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) criticise the UK for denying Julius Malema a visa, labelling it a political censorship act. The party defends Malema's views ...

DA confirms Liam Jacobs no longer MP following defection to Patriotic Alliance

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Liam Jacobs' unexpected defection to the Patriotic Alliance has led to his official removal from the Democratic Alliance, raising questions about political loyalty ...

'Unacceptable': R1.4 billion spent on consultants as service delivery continues to falter for South Africans

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Cogta Committee Chairperson Dr Zweli Mkhize highlights the alarming financial crisis in South African municipalities, revealing that R1. 4 billion spent on consultants ...

Gayton McKenzie: 'If I were President, I would scrap BEE and start an empowerment bank'

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Minister Gayton McKenzie advocates for a new empowerment bank, funded by white-owned businesses, to replace the BBBEE policy, arguing that it will better serve the ...

Health experts call for caution as flu and COVID-19 subvariants emerge

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As South Africa approaches the 2025 winter season, health experts stress the importance of vigilance against rising flu cases and new COVID-19 variants. SAMA Chairperson ...

Solly Malatsi defends ICT policy directive amid Starlink scrutiny

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Minister Solly Malatsi defends the new policy directive on Equity Equivalent Investment Programmes in the ICT sector, addressing concerns over potential bias towards ...

Government's controversial move to ease black empowerment laws for Elon Musk's Starlink

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South Africa's government is considering a controversial policy change to relax black empowerment regulations for foreign satellite companies, including Elon Musk's ...

Why did Trump overlook Ramaphosa’s $580,000 scandal, asks MK Party

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"MK Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela condemns President Ramaphosa as a 'fugitive from justice' over the Phala Phala scandal, questioning his accountability during ...

Trump confronts Ramaphosa: A push against South Africa's Affirmative Action and BEE laws

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Donald Trump prepares to challenge Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House, igniting a debate over South Africa's racial equity policies and the treatment of Afrikaners, ...