Ramaphosa in self-quarantine, not showing Covid-19 symptoms . President Cyril Ramaphosa will be performing his duties from home after a guest at a fundraising dinner he attended tested positive for the coronavirus (Covid-19).

According to The Presidency, Ramaph...

ANC MP Bongani Bongo granted R10000 bail in fraud and corruption case . African National Congress (ANC) MP and chairperson of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Bongani Bongo, has been released on R10000 bail by the Mbombela Magistrate's Court.

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Mboweni agrees to SAA's R10.5bn bailout; no funds for SABC, Post Office and Denel . South African Airways will get the R10.5-billion it has requested from government to fund its business rescue process.

The monies will be made available from reductions from national departments and ...

Special votes for by-elections open, IEC to follow Covid-19 protocols . South African voters have until 16:00 on Friday to apply for a special ballot for the 2020 municipal by-elections taking place on November 11.

Applications for special votes can be made using the IEC...

SCA rules in DA's favour, dismisses Gauteng govt decision to dissolve Tshwane council . The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has ruled in the Democratic Alliance's (DA's) favour by confirming a Gauteng High Court ruling that a decision to dissolve the Tshwane municipality was unlawful.

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ANC MP Bongani Bongo, 10 others accused of 'dubious land deals' totaling almost R124m . The Hawks issued a warrant of arrest for African National Congress (ANC) MP Bongani Bongo on Tuesday, hours after he chaired a virtual meeting of Parliament's portfolio committee on home affairs.

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Wealth tax among Mboweni’s options to fund South Africa’s budget . Finance Minister Tito Mboweni will have to find money to help the nation’s economy recover from its longest recession in three decades and bail out state companies in a budget that’s projected to recor...

Economic Recovery Plan ‘shallow’ – EFF . The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on Monday criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Economic Recovery and Reconstruction Plan, labelling it shallow and criticising it for omitting land expropriation. ...

Govt convenes National Taxi Lekgotla . As part of government’s plans to build a new economy, attention is being given to the transport industry, with a National Taxi lekgotla being convened this week to chart the course towards a more effic...

Ramaphosa passes the Civil Union Amendment Bill into law . President Cyril Ramaphosa has passed into law the Civil Union Amendment Bill, which prevents marriage officers from refusing to conduct same-sex marriages.

The bill was passed on Thursday.

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