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(Supplied/Parliament RSA) The newly appointed Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth, is an unknown quantity to both business and the labour sector. Having served most of her political career in the Eastern Cape municipal provincial legislature, Meth was appointed, following a dismal election performance from the ANC, with former minister Thulas Nxesi left off its list for the National Assembly. For years, labour ministers have had strong, historic ties with trade unions. Former ministers Nxesi and Membathisi Mdladlana were both members of the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu), while former minister Mildred Oliphant was a former leader of the South…

Vinicius Junior of Brazil looks on during the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 Group D match between Brazil and Colombia at Levis Stadium on 2 July 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Colombia drew 1-1 with Brazil, topping Group D and advancing to the Copa America quarter-finals.Brazil will face Uruguay in the quarter-finals without the suspended star forward Vinicius Jr.Colombia, unbeaten in 26 matches, will play Panama in the quarter-finals.For more soccer news.Colombia came from behind to grab a 1-1 draw with Brazil on Tuesday, ensuring their qualification to the Copa America quarter-finals as group winners.An equalizer from…

MKP wants to send its parliamentary leader, John Hlophe, to the JSC, whose finding of gross misconduct against him led to his removal. (Jan Gerber/News24) Designating someone to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) who was found guilty by that same body of gross misconduct would be completely inappropriate, irrational and susceptible to legal challenge.This was the message of a group of civil society organisations to National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza after corruption-accused former president Jacob Zuma’s MK Party nominated the first judge to be removed in democratic South Africa, John Hlophe, to serve on the JSC.Furthermore, the EFF nominated its…

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. (Courtesy of Netflix) Eddie Murphy is bringing back the character he describes as “every man” in the new Beverly Hills Cop film.Murphy returns as Axel Foley in “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F”, a new instalment in the action comedy franchise that debuted 40 years ago in 1984.In the new film, the wise-cracking Foley works as a detective in Detroit when he learns his estranged daughter is in danger in Beverly Hills.After more than a decade of superheroes saving the world on the movie screen,…

Sithembile Happiness Xulu and Simon Mogale appeared briefly in the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court, facing charges of murder and fraud. (Ntwaagae Seleka/News24) Gauteng police have revived an investigation into the 2020 murder of David Xulu, the husband of the nurse who allegedly orchestrated the death of her domestic worker to benefit from three life insurance policies amounting to R6 million. News24 can exclusively reveal the murder case, which was opened in December 2020 in Alberton, Johannesburg, has been dusted off following the arrest of Sithembile Happiness Xulu, 48, on 12 June at her Vosloorus home in connection with the murder of…

(Luba Lesolle/Gallo Images) The directorate of the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has ordered Discovery to withdraw a “misleading” advert offering maternity benefits on gap cover.The advertising regulator labelled the Discovery gap cover ad “misleading” as it did not more specifically clarify that there was a 12-month waiting period before the claimed maternity benefits kicked in, according to an ARB ruling dated 25 June.The advert, which was originally placed on Instagram to advertise Discovery gap cover, displayed a young couple showing excitement at the results of a pregnancy test alongside a caption that read: “Free for 3 Months. Are you thinking…

Leinster senior coach Jacques Nienaber. (Harry Murphy/Gallo Images) It didn’t take long for poor Jacques Nienaber’s name – or rather his influence – to come up in Ireland’s first press conference in South Africa on Tuesday.Anyone who knows the former Springbok coach and current Leinster senior coach has a fair understanding of how publicity shy he is.But as the man who took the world champions’ infamous defence – swarm by suffocating swarm – to his new role at Leinster, he suddenly finds himself as a common point of reference for both sides in the build-up to the eagerly anticipated two-Test…

DA Federal Council Chairperson Helen Zille accused the ANC of negotiating in bad faith. (Melinda Stuurman/Die Son) The ANC will not dictate to the DA in Gauteng in forming a provincial government of unity (PGU).This is according to the party’s federal council chairperson, Helen Zille, who on Tuesday, flanked by Gauteng DA leader Solly Msimanga, addressed the media on the deadlock in negotiations between the ANC and the DA to form a government in Gauteng. The DA’s address on Tuesday comes after Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi postponed announcing his Cabinet on Monday because the two parties had deadlocked in their negotiations.…

Johannesburg’s prosecutions head, Andrew Chauke, is finally being investigated over his conduct in the State’s cases against Crime Intelligence boss Richard Mdluli and the Cato Manor police unit. (Supplied ) It has been more than 10 months since National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi signalled her intention to request that Johannesburg’s prosecution boss, Andrew Chauke, be subjected to an inquiry into his fitness to hold office.However, President Cyril Ramaphosa, the only one with the authority to order such an inquiry, has yet to make a decision.In August last year, Batohi told Chauke she would write to Ramaphosa, asking…

Minister Gwede Mantashe. (Moeletsi Mabe/ Sunday Times/Gallo Images) Mineral Resources and Petroleum Minister Gwede Mantashe has hit back at criticism of his performance in the Cabinet, denying his new-streamlined portfolio — which now excludes energy — is a demotion. Mantashe reached out to News24 on Tuesday in response to its article, which suggests his streamlined portfolio is a demotion in light of poor past performance, while crediting new Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa for his success in addressing load shedding.”It is not a demotion. I love it as it is now,” Mantashe said, adding: South Africans need to be in…