President Cyril Ramaphosa has fired Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe.
"In the interim, President Ramaphosa has appointed Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga as the acting minister in the portfolio pending a full-time appointment in due course," said Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya.
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New details have emerged from the fatal accident involving the official vehicle of Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, in which a mother and her son died.
The crash took place on Saturday night along the N1 highway near Bela Bela. However, the police only released details of it on Tuesday.
The mother and child died after being hit by the minister’s car while trying to cross the N1 highway.
They were trying to reach her husband, who had died a few minutes earlier after being hit by a car while also trying to cross the highway.
The deceased were 44-year-old Paul Masunda, his 37-year-old wife, Beauty Shoperai and their one-year-old son, Paul Masunda Jr.
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The family of missing child Omphile is pleading with the public to stop spreading false rumours that she has been found, stressing that she remains missing.
They say only updates from the family should be trusted during this difficult time.
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Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says the upcoming Club Med South Africa Beach & Safari Resort is expected to play a major role in boosting tourism, job creation and economic growth in South Africa.
Speaking during a media preview on KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast ahead of the resort’s official opening in July, de Lille described the development as a strong example of successful collaboration between government and the private sector.
Guests were guided through the completed spaces and key features, providing a comprehensive look at the finished property as it prepares to welcome its first guests.
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Two-year-old Omphile Sithole vanished from her grandmother’s home outside Mokopane more than a week ago, sparking a nationwide search and emotional pleas from her family.
As South Africa marked Mother’s Day, Omphile’s mother spoke to EWN about the pain of not knowing where her daughter is or whether she is safe.
Community members in Ga-Mabulela, Limpopo, have joined calls for police to intensify the search, while social media users continue rallying behind the hashtag #BringBackOmphile.
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Following the Constitutional Court judgement on the Phala Phala saga, Kgomotso Modise explains what is next for President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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ActionSA has officially announced Nasiphi Moya as its mayoral candidate for the City of Tshwane.
Party leader Herman Mashaba unveiled Moya during a gathering in Nellmapius, east of Pretoria on Saturday,
With the local government elections just six months away, Mashaba said Moya is well-positioned to lead the party’s campaign in the city.
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Parliament has been ordered to begin an impeachment inquiry against President Cyril Ramaphosa.
This, after the Constitutional Court ruled that it acted irrationally by not adopting a report that found he may have violated his oath of office regarding his actions in response to the burglary at his Phala Phala farm.
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This, after the Constitutional Court ruled that it acted irrationally by not adopting a report that found he may have violated his oath of office regarding his actions in response to the burglary at his Phala Phala farm.
The Section 89 report, which was tabled before Parliament in December 2022, found Ramaphosa may have violated his oath office and the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act.
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Heavy rain, strong winds, and persistent flooding continue to impact several communities across the Eastern Cape, resulting in the displacement of residents and the disruption of critical services.
The Gqeberha Community Health Centre in Walmer was temporarily closed after floodwaters rendered parts of the facility inaccessible and unsafe.
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