Ziwaphi
2nd May 2017
News, Politics
The decision for SA president Jacob Zuma to remove finance minister, Pravin Gordhan, was taken because Gordhan had refused to get the Guptas in the nuclear deal, says South African Communist Party’s second deputy general secretary, Solly Mapaila. Mapaila said ...
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Ziwaphi
2nd May 2017
News, Politics
African National Congress and national assembly chief whip, Jackson Mthembu, made the call for the installation of ANC deputy president, Cyril Ramaphosa as the next president of the ruling party. But… he didn’t mention his name. Addressing hundreds of supporters ...
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Ziwaphi
29th Mar 2017
Corruption, Investigative, News, Politics
Mpumalanga provincial legislature secretary has, again, refused to take action against an executive manager implicated in what appears to be an illegal tender bid adjudication meeting. This, after the National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) requested legislature secretary, ...
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Ziwaphi
10th Mar 2017
Arts, Entertainment
Lemon & Herb, formed by Don Jobe, Skhumbuzo Radebe and Thamsanqa Ntintili is a group of young men who are passionate beyond reasonable doubt about house music. They are young, vibrant and passionate about the art of producing music and ...
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Ziwaphi
10th Mar 2017
News, Politics
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane said she was left traumatised after an Mpumalanga ANC MPL threatened to make her EFF counterpart to “poop in his pants”. Mkhwebane who is on a roadshow to meet stakeholders in the province, started her visit ...
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Ziwaphi
10th Mar 2017
Investigative, News, Politics
The Disabled People South Africa (DPSA) has reported the Mpumalanga provincial government to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) for a possible infringement of the rights of disabled people. This, after the Mpumalanga provincial government reneged on its promise ...
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Ziwaphi
4th Mar 2017
Crime, News, Politics
The African National Congress in Mpumalanga province has distanced itself from the actions of a senior legislature employee who is accused of sexual harassment against a fellow female employee. The ruling party’s provincial spokesperson, Sasekani Manzini, condemned any form of ...
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Ziwaphi
6th Feb 2017
Health, News
The community of Newscom is threatening a massive strike should the Mbombela Local Municipality not take care of an illegal dump site where starving children are eating rotten food every day. “I always have to chase away children who enter ...
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Ziwaphi
6th Feb 2017
Corruption, Investigative, News, Politics
After months of denial by the Mpumalanga legislature that one of its senior managers was implicated in a sexual harassment scandal, new information has emerged which confirms the allegations. In October 2016, the Mpumalanga provincial legislature spokesperson, Zamagambu Memela-Gamede denied ...
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Ziwaphi
6th Feb 2017
Corruption, News, Politics
The Mpumalanga legislature may have lied in order to splurge almost R1.5 million on a new vehicle for speaker, Thandi Shongwe, after the vehicle she had been using was involved in an accident. In a statement issued in September 2016 ...
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