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Several EFF MPs will be appearing before Parliament's powers and privileges committee for disrupting this year's State of the Nation Address.Some EFF MPs will also face disciplinary action after they stormed the stage while Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan delivered his budget vote last year.Committee chairperson Philly Mapulane said the MPs involved would have to…

Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula. The ANC has come to the defence of Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula who has been on the receiving end of sharp critique from individuals in his department.A group claiming to be ANC members in the department complained of several alleged irregularities in a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa.The group also labelled…

Duduzane Zuma has come out in support of embattled former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede following her deployment to the KwaZulu-Natal legislature.Gumede's reappointment has drawn the ire of civic groups, as she is currently facing corruption related charges. KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala also admitted Gumede's deployment was less than ideal.Duduzane Zuma has come out in support of…

The government has issued a raft of regulations in the more than four months since Covid-19 made landfall in South Africa. But President Cyril Ramaphosa has not called a single press conference or once invited journalists to question his decisions or examine the government's reasoning. It leaves democracy weaker, argues Pieter du Toit.When he was…

What is it about the eyes that have prompted the repeated coronavirus warnings?Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned again and again. Wear a face mask, which may be effective because they remind you not to touch your face and eyes, among other things. Or use…