Speaking at the party’s sixth birthday celebrations, Julius Malema said businessman Johann Rupert controlled the President and several Cabinet ministers.

EFF leader Julius Malema said once his party pronounced on the fate of an individual, it would follow up until its word was fulfilled.

“Mpumalanga produced a rotten deputy president called DD Mabuza. It is in this province where schools are collapsing. It is in this province where children are still falling in pit toilets," Malema said.

Residents say there's been a number of violent crimes in their neighbourhood and police won't come when called upon because there were no usable roads in the settlement.

ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule described Hanekom as a wedge-driver and a charlatan who was making his mark through the ownership of the Kathrada Foundation.

The utility is currently experiencing capacity constraints because of the cold weather.

Denel said it had managed to secure funds to pay this month’s salaries.

The Alexandra Magistrates Court turned down his bid to have the charges dropped.

Makhosini Dhlamini said cattle farmers in the area who were selected as beneficiaries of the dairy project were set to be taken to India to get training on operations of the project.

On Monday, the military and aerospace equipment producing company told workers that it might not be able to pay their salaries on time this month.

The union on Friday said the employer has withdrawn its 7% pay increase offer after workers made a demand for a 9% hike plus 13th cheque.

The minister was speaking at the funeral service being held at Nkonyeni's hometown of Port Elizabeth.

Minister Senzo Mchunu told parliament during his budget vote this week that his department would save R20 billion if 30,000 workers in the public sector took early pension payout.

Dr James Mwesinga was found guilty of organ theft in the Kempton Park Magistrates Court on Thursday.

On Wednesday, Minister Senzo Mchunu told Parliament during his budget vote speech that his department would save R20 billion if 30,000 workers aged between 55 and 59 took early pension.

On Wednesday, Minister Senzo Mchunu told Parliament during his budget vote speech that his department would save R20 billion if 30,000 workers aged between 55 and 59 took voluntary severance packages.

In the wake of testimony by former President Jacob Zuma, some now say the scope of the commission is too narrow to achieve the desired outcome.

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng said that allowing private individuals to fund politicians creates a breeding ground for corruption in the form of favours.