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Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Michael Masutha. (David Harrison/M&G)

Masutha announces suspension of official following probe into Bosasa contract

This follows an internal probe into the irregular procurement of the services of Global Technology Solutions, formerly Bosasa

In 2014, the party’s electoral hopes went up in smoke when it failed to raised enough money to pay the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s deposit.

Dagga Party wants to #HotboxTheHouse as it aims to contest elections

​The Dagga Party needs to raise a hefty R200 000 registration free to contest the 2019 elections

Between the opening of applications on September 3, and the closing date of December 3, NSFAS received roughly 3 200 applications a day.

NSFAS receives 400 000 new funding applications

The budget is expected to increase next year to R32-billion to fund about 400 920 TVET students and 377 050 university students

“Government is deeply concerned by the rising cost of petrol in South Africa which is largely caused by the rand dollar exchange rate and the price of crude [oil],” says Radebe at a post-Cabinet briefing. (Madelene Cronje/M&G)

Government considering price ceiling for unleaded petrol

A task team is examining what to do to cushion the blow of another increase

Michael Masutha
2014 – 2019.

Masutha, UAE ambassador sign extradition treaty

In a statement, the justice department said negotiations over the treaty between the two countries began in February 2010

CALS said it had released a statement because it wanted to “to deal openly with reports of sexual harassment and so begin to make our spaces more supportive and safer”. (Graphic: John McCann)

Gautrain strike to continue, Cape Town taxi strike called off

The Gautrain has been running during peak periods with reduced services since July 30

Toll: South Sudan rebels carry an injured comrade after a 2017 assault on government soldiers. Accurate statistics are hard to come by in places fraught with disasters and crises. (Goran Tomasevic/Reuters)

Eastern Cape towns to start ‘water shedding’ as dam empties

Water will be cut off in two Eastern Cape towns and only switched on for short intervals

‘It is imperative that we continuously visit the circumcised so as to make sure that they are not ill-treated and that they are safe

Cogta pleads with parents to check legitimacy of initiation centres

Any parent whose child is harmed, or who has suspicions about the place the child is going, must open a complaint at a police station

A spokesperson for Cele said he would provide details soon on the outcome of the meeting.

‘These killings must stop’, Cele tells taxi bosses

The meeting was held in Cape Town as a response to shootings around the city

The Ipid report, which the Mail & Guardian has seen, states that no injuries or complaints by individuals were lodged with Ipid following the incident at the Sassa office in Bellville.

‘Police lifestyle audits are needed’

Police portfolio committee chair Francois Beukman says the arrest of an officer for the alleged theft of firearms highlights the need for audits

Malmesbury mosque worshippers thought attacker needed ‘a place to sleep’

Fellow worshippers said there was no warning that the suspect was about to commit the violent crime

Rea Vaya station in Braamfontein.

Labour department to weigh in as bus strike continues

The department of labour is expected to weigh in on Tuesday in an attempt to bring the parties closer to a settlement

“I went over to Floyd to try and get comment from him for the Patricia de Lille hearing

‘I’m sorry my brother,’ says Shivambu to journo following scuffle

​The EFF deputy president apologised to a Netwerk24 journalist who has laid an assault charge against him.

Former deputy Sars commissioner, Ivan Pillay. (David Harrison/M&G)

Hawks serve 3 ex-SARS executives with court summonses

Ivan Pillay, Johann van Loggerenberg, and Andries Janse van Rensburg were on Friday issued summons to appear in the Pretoria Regional Court on April 9

Vavi was kicked out of the Congress of SA Trade Unions

Vavi warns workers to avoid ‘butcher of the working class’ after budget

Vavi was critical of the budget speech presented by Minister Gigaba on and what it would mean for the next year under a Ramaphosa presidency.

Zille says the province had already conducted a land reform project audit

Zille boasts of ‘land reform farm’ success in Western Cape

‘​The Western Cape boasts a 62% success rate for "land reform farms", compared with a 92% failure rate in the rest of the country’

Protesters outside Western Cape Premier Helen Zille’s residence

Day Zero is a myth, say protesters looking to fill up at Zille’s residence

The group said they would write to Zille for clarity on why they were not able to get water as per her invitation, and when they could come back.

“We know that the thirst for De Lille’s blood has more to do with fighting over tenders instead of getting to the bottom of rampant corruption

Gigaba must refuse De Lille’s drought levy proposal – Western Cape ANC

"They are using the drought crisis as a cash cow," said the leader of the opposition in the council, Xolani Sotashe

FF Plus party leader Pieter Mulder.

Hawks will probe Fifa bribe allegations

A request from an opposition party has prompted the Hawks to begin a preliminary investigation into the $10-million Fifa bribe.

The apology must be carried in its next edition

Kasrils sues after claim he set up Zuma for rape charge

The former intelligence minister has filed summons claiming R1-million from Deputy Defence Minister Kebby Maphatsoe for his "false" statements.