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Justice Minister set to face Parliament over VBS loan scandal

By Vusuthando Percyvil Dube Thembi Simelane, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, is scheduled to testify before Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Friday, following allegations that she got a R575,600 loan from a VBS bank employee during her stint as Polokwane mayor. The announcement follows ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula's statement that Simelane has provided a full account of her actions and is cooperating with the investigation. “She will go to […]

today4 September 2024

Local

David Mabuza resigns as Member of Parliament

Deputy President David Mabuza has resigned as Member of Parliament. The move clears the way for President Cyril Ramaphosa to appoint a new second-in-command. It comes ahead part of Ramaphosa’s expected Cabinet reshuffle. “The deputy president has undertaken the responsibilities of his office with dedication. I am grateful for the support he has provided to me throughout his term and for the leadership he has provided to the work of […]

today1 March 2023

Local

Three SA Tourism board members resign

Three members of the South African Tourism Board have resigned with immediate effect. Enver Duminy, Ravi Nadasen and Rosemary Anderson tendered their resignations to the Minister of Tourism Lindiwe Sisulu and SA Tourism Board Chairperson, Dr Aubrey Mhlongo. This follows the news of a proposed sponsorship of Tottenhan Hotspur by the South African government through its marketing agency, SA Tourism. However, in a media briefing held this week, SA Tourism’s Acting CEO, […]

today4 February 2023

Local

Salim Abdool Karim steps down as co-chair of covid advisory committe

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize's top coronavirus adviser, Salim Abdool Karim, has stepped down - saying he needed to devote his attention to his HIV research and other academic commitments. On Thursday, he said his term as the co-chair of the ministerial advisory committee (MAC) on COVID-19 was coming to an end and he would be moving on. “As the one-year anniversary of my term nears, the time has come for […]

today25 March 2021

Local

Mboweni puts to rest rumours he may resign

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has responded to suggestions he may resign with a tweet saying he was staying put in his post and working to fix South Africa's flagging economy. "There is a malicious rumour that I have resigned. It is untrue," Mboweni posted on his Twitter account late on Sunday. "I am firmly here as Minister of Finance. We have work to do. So much to do: fix our […]

today31 August 2020

International News

Jordan’s prime minister resigns but protests continue

Jordanian Prime Minister Hani Mulki resigned on Monday after five days of mass protests in the kingdom over austerity measures. Omar Razzaz, a member of the Jordanian cabinet, was appointed to form a new government. Razzaz is a former World Bank economist and was education minister in the outgoing government. Mulki, who was considered a business-friendly politician, was appointed in May 2016 and given the responsibility of reviving a sluggish […]

today5 June 2018

Local

‘Resigning would be a surrender to monopoly capital’: Zuma

President Jacob Zuma said he will not sacrifice himself to "monopoly capital" by resigning. Addressing the African National Youth League’s (ANCYL) economic freedom lecture in Durban on Wednesday‚ Zuma recalled a time that he was watching the news - something he said he hardly does - when he saw a foreign chamber demanding that he step down. “You know‚ I listen to the news at times‚ at times I don't. […]

today22 December 2016

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