Deputy president David Mabuza appeared before the National Assembly on Thursday to answer questions from MPs on a variety of topics including the national Covid-19 vaccine rollout, problems facing Eskom, and concerns of military veterans. During the Eskom-related questions, to his surprise the deputy president was asked about his visit to Russia, which he emphasised was purely for medical reasons. Mabuza also provided information on the government's plans regarding the closure and repurposing of coal mines.

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday appointed Gen Sehlahle Masemola as the new national police commissioner.

Ramaphosa expressed confidence in Masemola, saying he believed he was fit and proper to make SA a safer place.

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The motion of no confidence in cabinet ministers brought by the DA has failed.

There were two motions of no confidence debated in parliament on Wednesday evening.

The motion brought by the African Transformation Movement (ATM) was postponed as some MPs were not happy with the open-vote system.

Sibongile Mani, a Walter Sisulu University education honours degree student, has been sentenced to five years in jail for the theft of more than R800,000 in National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funds.

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Operation Dudula members in Tshwane marched to businesses in the largely industrial suburb of Rosslyn to hand over a memorandum against the employment of illegal foreigners.

Talking to TimesLIVE, members emphasised the movement was not xenophobic and that one of their requests was for foreign nationals to acquire proper documentation when residing and working in the country.

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The fate of perjury convicted ANC woman’s league president Bathabile Dlamini in the party lies in the hands of the party’s national officials led by party president Cyril Ramaphosa.

ANC treasurer-general, Paul Mashatile on Monday announced that the party’s highest decision making body, the national executive committee (NEC), had resorted to tasking the top six to attend to matters arising from Dlamini’s conviction.

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