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Media had no right to interview my mother – Mkhwebane

‘It is a very serious invasion of privacy and security issues. It reminds me of apartheid times – the smear campaign,’ the public protector said.

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has told EyeWitness News the media had no right to approach her mother in the midst of her legal battles with President Cyril Ramaphosa and Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan.

Courts Third parties should take blame, not the EFF – Ngcukaitobi

Ngcukaitobi told the court that nothing the EFF said constituted hate speech or harassment.

Politics Mthembu says ANC officials are dealing with CR17 campaign matters

The minister first announced, then cancelled a media briefing from ANC members involved in the CR17 campaign.

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World El Paso reeling after deadly mass shooting

Authorities in the southern state of Texas said the mass shooting, the seventh deadliest in US’s modern history, appeared to be a hate crime.

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General MMA decries ‘clear, overt’ political meddling at SABC

Media Monitoring Africa director William Bird said were it not for its strained finances, ‘the SABC would today be the best place to be’.

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Society SABC may broadcast PSL matches again after intervention

The public broadcaster says its only hope is the Independent Communications Authority (Icasa) reviewing regulations governing sports broadcasting.

Politics Ex-minister Faith Muthambi may be fired as MP

An SABC inquiry found Muthambi was one of three people who allegedly abused their power to get coverage of specific stories.

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Politics Mkhwebane denies Ramaphosa email leak is from her office

The presidency, meanwhile, says the emails could have been obtained illegally and casts doubt on their authenticity.

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Courts Malema’s lawyer says it’s critique; journalists call it abuse

Sanef wants the EFF to take responsibility for instances of harassment against members of the media.

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Business News Wall St suffers worst losses of 2019 on US-China trade war

Stocks pushed lower and went lower still after Chinese media reported that Chinese firms have stopped buying US farm produce.

General Our prayers are with you, EFF tells Mugabe

President Mnangagwa says the former president could be released from hospital ‘fairly soon’.

local soccer Several Leeds United fans have named their children after Lucas Radebe

The soccer legend has definitely made a mark in UK football and fans are ensuring his name is never erased from history.

Society SA not psychologically ready for female president – Baleka Mbete

She was talking to SAfm’s Masechaba Ndlovu on Monday evening as the radio station celebrates powerful women during Women’s Month.

Government Committee worries over police’s lack of evidence kits for rape victims

The portfolio committee’s chair Tina Joemat-Pettersson called on police senior management to urgently revise its strategies to deal with gender-based violence.