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The Minister of Defence, Angie Motshekga (Photo: Phill Magakoe/AFP) There can be no price on people’s lives, but there must always be accountability for how public money is spent – especially when hundreds of millions of rand are involved and when the same department repeatedly fails to meet basic standards of financial management. That’s what Nicholas Gotsell, DA MP and member of the select committee on security and justice, says after the latest report was published on how the Department of Defense manages their financial affairs. According to the report, this department spends millions on parties, luxury accommodation, golf days…
Residents of Buyaaya village, Mawokota South Constituency, Mpigi district found themselves sitting in the dark due to politics after the outgoing Member of Parliament Yusuf Nsibambi ordered the electricity to be cut shortly after he lost his seat in Parliament in the January 15 election.The power outage, which lasted for several days disrupted homes and small businesses, following the election of Suzan Nakawuki of the ruling National Resistance Movement. Nsibambi, a two-time member of the legislature who was elected on the Forum for Democratic Change ticket, had held this seat for ten years.According to a Ugandan newspaper, Parliament Watch, Nsibambi…
NewsFeedFrance’s president Emmanuel Macron said Lebanon’s fight against threats to its security is ‘just’, while stressing that no violation of sovereignty can be justified. His comments come as fighting escalates between Israel and Hezbollah, with more than 1,000 people killed and 1.1 million displaced in Lebanon.Published On 23 Mar 202623 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
March 23, 2026 Tania Haynes How would you like to share the article? Antoinette Steyn is the DA’s mayoral candidate for the Cape Wineland District Municipality. (Photo: Facebook) On Monday, the DA announced the second group of mayoral candidates for municipalities right across the Western Cape. Koos Steyn is the DA’s mayoral candidate for the Breede Valley municipality and Yves Blaauw is the blue party’s candidate in the Cederberg. Dirk Kotzé is the DA’s choice in Mossel Bay and Marius Koen in Saldanha Bay. Dr. Jacques du Toit is the DA’s mayoral candidate in Swellendam in the run-up to this…
THE disagreement between the King of the Mpungose tribe and the chief of this area, who was fired from his position last year, is being accused of doing whatever he wants.It is a country found out that King Zakhe Mpungose was not happy with the way, Chief Mntukathelwa Mpungose, in Nkungumathe, eStrongly, behaves with it.It is said that the conflict between these people started after he became the chief and he did not take the king’s orders, he did whatever he could to make it seem like the king’s tribe is in the changca, where the buck eats during the…
Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa and Xolile George, secretary of parliament. (Photo: Parliament) The DA is not satisfied with the outcome of the joint standing committee on the financial management of the parliament’s now concluded investigation into Xolile George, secretary of the parliament. The committee was apparently unable to find any irregularities regarding George’s appointment in 2022 or the significant adjustment made to his salary months after his appointment. The committee therefore considers the matter settled. However, Rikus Badenhorst, DA MP and member of the committee, now says that the committee simply ignored certain findings for the sake of convenience and did…
The Prime Minister of KwaZulu-Natal, Mr. Thami Ntuli, said he would be happy to find a seven-year-old girl, who disappeared at the end of February this year, and her remains were found in Kokstad.Lathitha Mtolo (7), who was studying Grade 2 at Xoloxolo Primary, is said to have mysteriously disappeared on February 26. He is said to have gone out to play with his friends in the Marikana slums, and never returned. After days of not being found, the community that was on fire – ended up setting fire to several homes of those who were suspected of having information…
BUSATHI is licking his wounds for a relative who was brutally killed, and was placed in his last home last weekend, the family of an old man (84) who was killed along with his grandson (13) in Mkhelekehleni, KwaNgcolosi, last Tuesday.This came out on Saturday, on time It is a country speaking to a relative, Mr. Hlelo Bhengu, following the fact that the police in the province issued a statement saying “he killed” the suspect in the morning.According to KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Colonel Robert Netshiunda, the suspect, It is a country who found out that he is Mr. Nqobani Bhengu…
Photo for illustration. (Photo: iStock).Agri Western Cape has expressed its serious concern about continued challenges with diesel supply at retail depots in rural agricultural areas in particular.The organization warns that these shortages pose a direct risk to food security and the sustainability of farming practices in the province.Although the Fuel Association of South Africa (Fiasa) confirmed in recent discussions with AgriSA and Agbiz that the national fuel stock is stable, the stock does not seem to reach the local distribution points.According to AgriSA, there are already depots that have reported that their stocks have dried up, which means that producers…
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has suspended its reporter, Natasha Phiri, to investigate allegations that she received money to release information.This comes after Sergeant Fannie Nkosi admitted, when testifying at the Madlanga Commission, that she paid him R500. Last week, the commission heard that Nkosi paid Phiri this money to get the number of wanted man Musa Khawula.When the commission started testifying, Nkosi denied that he had paid Phiri for the information. However, on Monday, when he was faced with the evidence, he could not hide and agreed.”Now you see, do you accept that you paid R500 to Natasha?”…