Loyiso Sidimba

Multimedia Journalist, Politics

Limpopo farm owner in R2bn drug lab case released on R50k bail

Loyiso Sidimba|Published

A 67-year-old Limpopo farm owner, arrested in connection with a R2 billion drug manufacturing laboratory, has been granted R50,000 bail after successfully appealing ...

Mango not closer to returning to the skies after licence cancellation

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Air Licensing Services Council cancels state-owned low-cost airline’s licenses and business rescue practitioner warns winding-down process could follow

UCT leads South Africa’s universities in global rankings despite criticism

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The University of Cape Town remains the top university in South Africa according to the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings, despite growing ...

Investigation continues: Mandela’s grandson not charged in Uber driver assault

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Nelson Mandela’s grandson remains uncharged in a robbery case involving an Uber driver, as authorities await further investigations and an identity parade.

South Africa spends R1. 3 billion on politician protection since 2020

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Discover how South Africa has spent over R1. 3 billion on protecting politicians since 2020, and the implications for ordinary citizens facing rising violence.

Public service unions oppose 13. 4% medical aid increase

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Public service unions are mobilising against a proposed 13. 4% increase in medical aid contributions by the Government Employees Medical Scheme, fearing it will ...

Northern Cape leads way as ANC gears up for crucial conferences

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The ANC in the Northern Cape has started preparations for its provincial gathering to elect new leaders next year, ahead of the party’s crucial national general ...

Union threatens nationwide municipal strike action over pay hike

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The SA Municipal Workers Union has not ruled out strike action over wage negotiations at which it wants a 15% salary increase for workers in local government.

MK Party’s legal storm continues as name dispute drags on

Manyane Manyane and Loyiso Sidimba|Published

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party is battling multiple court cases, including over the use of its name, over which the ANC claims ownership. The party is also facing ...

Key state institutions assessing elections investigation requests

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Four key state institutions have been asked to conduct wide-ranging investigations into various challenges that plagued the May 29 national and provincial elections. ...

Zuma, NGO heading to global bodies to seek relief as fight over polls ratchets up

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Former president Jacob Zuma and an NGO want two separate international forums to force the South African government to allow Zuma to be an MP, and are also challenging ...

Commission talks tough on unqualified top state officials

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The Public Service Commission wants the government to take action against those responsible for hiring senior functionaries who do not meet requirements.

Court bid to nullify election results amid government of national unity talks

Loyiso Sidimba and Thabo Makwakwa|Published

The IEC is facing its first legal challenge to the election, with a number of political parties lodging objections to the final results and calling for them to be ...

Parties get R200 million boost ahead of elections

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Political parties represented in Parliament and provincial legislatures this week received a R200 million boost ahead of the May 29 national and provincial elections. ...

ANC Veterans League says party must act against leaders implicated in wrongdoing

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League president has called for action over party leaders implicated in the VBS Mutual Bank collapse, the state capture inquiry and ANC lists manipulation.

MK Party rocked by resignation as it awaits Zuma judgment

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The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has been rocked by the resignation of its legal adviser, advocate Mashudu Tshivhase, shortly before the May 29 elections.

ANC VBS suspects won’t get info from NPA

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Two ANC bigwigs who are accused in the VBS Mutual Bank looting scandal have been forced to exercise patience in their criminal matter after their bid to obtain further ...

Another ANC MP cries foul over Parly list process

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The ANC is facing another complaint from one of its candidates after the governing party allegedly altered its candidates list.

ANC affiliation, nepotism claims spark complaint over traffic officers’ ‘irregular’ hiring

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INSIGHT: The Northern Cape government is under fire for allegedly spending millions of rand irregularly on ANC-affiliated trainee traffic officers who were only ...

State employees to face criminal charges for doing business with government

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Public servants doing business with national and provincial government departments and other organs of state will be subjected to criminal prosecution. This is among ...

Gordhan’s exit heralds end of public enterprises department

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Public Enterprise Minister Pravin Gordhan announced his intention to walk away from the national government into retirement exactly a year after his boss, President ...

How much will the national, provincial elections cost?

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Budget speech has shown that the upcoming national and provincial elections will not come cheap, as billions of rand have been ...

Phala Phala legal challenges pile up

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Legal challenges to force President Cyril Ramaphosa to account for failing to declare and report the US dollars stolen at his Phala Phala game farm in Limpopo in ...

Sars ‘too broke’ to fully implement salary increases

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The SA Revenue Service could be facing more legal action over its failure to fully implement the 2019-2022 wage agreement it signed with two unions representing ...

Public Service Commission slams govt as citizen satisfaction nosedives

Loyiso Sidimba|Published

The Public Service Commission has slammed the government, including President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office, for being unresponsive in resolving some of South Africans’ ...