UPDATE SOUTH AFRICA

Article by: Dumisane Dube The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced that it will hold a voter registration weekend on 18 and 19 September. https://twitter.com/IECSouthAfrica/status/1434884609716768775?s=20 …

Article by: Dumisane Dube The Democratic Alliance (DA) announced that it will submit an application for government to make public the criteria used to grant former President Zuma medical parole. DA Leader John Steenhuisen says…

Article by: Dumisane Dube The Department of Correctional Services announced on Sunday that former president Jacob Zuma has been placed on medical parole. Zuma who is serving a 15-month jail term in KwaZulu-Natal for contempt of…

Article by: Dumisane Dube National Freedom Party (NFP) leader Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi has passed away. She was 59-years-old. NFP’s secretary general says Canaan Mdletshe, says KaMagwaza-Msibi passed away in a Durban hospital in…

Article by: Dumisane Dube The Department of Correctional Services confirmed that Former President Jacob Zuma has been placed on medical parole. “Section 75(7)(a) of the Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998, affords the National…

Article by: Dumisane Dube The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has sentenced Monoko Francis Thoko (29) to 30 years behind bars for the murder of former African National Congress (ANC) MPL in Gauteng, Mapiti Matsena. Mapitsi…

Image:ArriveAlive Article by: Dumisane Dube The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport has called for an urgent investigation into the fatal road crash that claimed the lives of 11 people on the R612 between Highflats and Ixopo. …

Article by: Dumisane Dube Cabinet announced its decision to extend the National State of Disaster to the 15th of October. This is in terms of the Disaster Management Act of 2002. President Cyril Ramaphosa placed South Africa on…

Article by: Dumisane Dube The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance (SAAPA) says the awarding of liquor licenses to petrol stations could have negative repercussions. Saapa says this would also lead to an increase in alcohol…

Article by: Dumisane Dube The case against a grade 8 pupil accused of killing fellow pupil in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg, has been postponed for further investigation. Qayiya Mgaye(16) was stabbed to death on Monday during…

Image:TheEconomist Article by: Dumisane Dube The International Relations Department says South Africa will not be receiving any Afghanistan refugees after the Taliban takeover. According to the department, it cannot grant the…

Article by: Dumisane Dube The ANC has withdrawn its application to the Electoral Court requesting that the candidate registration system be reopened so that the party can submit their lists. Deputy Secretary General Jessie Duarte…

Article by: Dumisane Dube The Jacob Zuma's Foundation says Jabob Zuma’s lawyers are busy studying his medical report meant to determine his fitness to stand trial. Spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi confirmed that the report was…

Article by: Dumisane Dube The Office of the Presidency says it has concluded a disciplinary process of former spokesperson Khusela Diko’s conduct. Diko took leave of absence last year June amid allegations of tender…

Article by: Dumisane Dube The Mpumalanga Department of Education says it is disturbed by the murder of a security guard at Sibambisene Primary School in Daantjie, City of Mbombela, Ehlanzeni District. “It is believed the thieves…