SCOPA hears SAA was given R38.1 billion by government as a bailout South Africa woke up to shocking news after hearing that SAA received R38.1 billion bailout but still need more to take off. It was also revealed that R44.5 billion has been recorded as the airline's wasteful expenditure. This was told by the Auditor General to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) yesterday. Citizens wasted no time and took to social platforms lambasting the airline for wasteful expenditure. Many suspect that the business rescue porcess is used…
Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been arrested in New York amid sex trafficking allegation. This comes after jury indictment. Diddy, the 54-year-old rapper and entrepreneur, was arrested at a New York hotel last week on undisclosed charges. According to his lawyer, the charges are part of a federal investigation. Diddy has been accused of sexual assault in several lawsuits, and his lawyer has expressed disappointment with the prosecution, claiming that the charges are unjust. Diddy has cooperated with the investigation and voluntarily surrendere…
Scores of ANC members and supporters visited former President Jacob Zuma in his Nkandla homestead. The party members said they wanted to that Zuma for ensuring that the party regained control of EThekwini municipality. Ntando Khuzwayo, a ward councillor in eThekwini, said that the councillor will march in a convoy from Umvoti Toll Plaza in KwaZulu-Natal to Nkandla. A convoy of ANC members mostly from eThekwini municipality has arrived at former @PresJGZuma 's home in Nkandla. These party members say they want to thank Zuma for ensuring…
The burning of the cellphone towers follows a resurgence in conspiracy theories which link the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic to 5G Three cellphone towers were torched in KwaZulu Natal as 5G conspiracies continue to spread amid COVID-19 pandemic. Towers that were burnt down belong to MTN and Vodacom and both these were in Durban, KwaZulu Natal province. Telecommunications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams described these attacks as a threat to investment made to develop telecoms network infrastructure in the country. “It is regrettable …
The Public Protector's office will is celebrating the first clean audit report in 25 year since it was established. This happens under the leadership of Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane who has elevated the PPSA's office since she took over. The PPSA's office did not achieve a clean auditor during the period of Advocate Thuli Madonsela. The audited financial statements for 2019/2020 tell the story of an institution in good financial health. Its accumulated deficit dropped to R1 million in 2019/2020 from R2.6 million in 2018/2019 and R19…
ANC Secretary General Ace Magashule has reminded journalists that the Integrity Commission is actually not the highest decision making body of the party. Magashule was responding to a question from a journalist relating to when is he considering stepping aside. This comes after the ruling party's Integrity Commission directed that Magashule must step aside pending his legal woes. Magashule reminded journalists that the second highest decision making body of the ANC which is the NEC is currently dealing with his matter and everyone must wai…
Calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to appear before the State Capture Commission are gaining momentum. This is after High Court acting Judge Ngalwana filed his request to have the President testify before the commission. Judge Ngalwana's request is in line with the commission's rule 9.1 which states that any person who feels that someone may have oral evidence that cab assist the commission must make a written request to Judge Zondo. Ngalwana further requested that President Ramaphosa's evidence be cross-examined by the commission…
SCOPA hears SAA was given R38.1 billion by government as a bailout South Africa woke u…