The party was heavily criticised after appointing Gumede to the KwaZulu-Natal legislature and on Friday asked her to step down.

The community is angry with the police for allegedly killing the teen.

He was best known as former President Nelson Mandela’s doctor and controversially authored Mandela’s last years.

The shooting of Nathaniel Julius, who suffered from Down syndrome and struggled to speak, sparked protests and a standoff between angry community members and police.

Higher learning institutions are slowly allowing students to return to their campuses after being shut down because of COVID-19.

NSFAS has already removed 5,000 students from its systems suspected of skimming the system.

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande said that while corruption was rampant in government, people who accused him of corruption without proof were malicious and had an agenda.

Guest house owner Hendrik Coetzee has explained how Bosasa paid for the lavish party with large amounts of money spent on food and alcohol for the then former Environmental Affairs minister.

Thomas later appeared and said she was not aware of the procedure despite being sent a notice to appear by the inquiry.

The court found that the liquidators appointed to run the embattled company acted unlawfully last year when they auctioned off its assets.

Frederick Hendrik Coetzee, who owns the Victorian Guest House in Krugersdorp, backed up testimony by former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi before the commission that the corruption-accused company paid for the party they arranged for Nomvula Mokonyane.

Former Bosasa employee Bongiwe Dube on Tuesday testified that during her time at the company, she saw politicians like Fikile Mbalula and Gwede Mantashe.

President Cyril Ramaphosa said that while the coronavirus pandemic was devastating, it was not the only problem facing the world. He said that climate change was a huge worry.

SAA said that it had received offers from investors, private sector funders and future partners who wanted to kick-start the restructured airline.

The financially strapped airline has accepted over 3,000 applications from a total of 5,000 employees.

The foundation’s chairman Derek Hanekom said he was disturbed that money meant for South Africans affected by the pandemic was looted by politicians and corrupt businesses.

A total of 3,142 SAA employees have applied for the voluntary severance packages.

The union’s members staged a protest outside the gates of the NHLS, where COVID-19 cases are processed.