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Kulula and British Airways planes will be back in SA's airspace from Thursday.
State capture inquiry chair Raymond Zondo says deputy defence minister Thabang Makwetla's failure to see conflict of interest - even five years after the fact - means he isn't fit for his position.
Former president Jacob Zuma “accepted gratification” from controversial state contractor Bosasa, which “held and sought to obtain contracts with government”.
If state capture commission chairperson Raymond Zondo gets his way, "abuse of power" will become a criminal offence that carries with it a maximum penalty of R200m or 20 years in prison.
Acting chief justice Raymond Zondo says a board must be established to identify, select and recruit capable leaders for SOE boards and in top positions because the executive has shown its inability to do so.
Former president Jacob Zuma was involved in colluding with the private sector to water down Sars' ability to function optimally, the state capture commission report says.
South African society has lost faith in state procurement and the government cannot be trusted with the “ultimate responsibility” to lead the fight against corruption.
Flags will fly at half-mast across SA and at diplomatic missions overseas following the death of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu on Sunday, with funeral details to come in the next few days.
Top SA scientists slam the global travel bans, saying they were not only ineffective but did significantly more harm than good.
It was a narrow escape for wildlife guide students on Sunday when a bull elephant in musth charged their vehicle.
"It will be necessary to take some precautions. As to exactly what nature and to what extent, that is to be discussed," said health minister Dr Joseph Phaahla.
Early indications are that the Covid-19 vaccines are effective against the new variant, ministerial advisory committee member Prof Ian Sanne said.
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said on Tuesday that he was not going to be stepping down, despite growing criticism of ongoing load-shedding across SA.
Load-shedding will be reduced to stage 3 from Wednesday morning, then stage 2 on Friday morning before coming to an end on Saturday morning, says Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter.
There is a long way to go, and the final picture of the big winners and losers will only be known down the line - but early results have started to come in.
