Mayibongwe Maqhina

Multimedia Journalist, Politics

Mashatile to tap City into Cape anti-gang war

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has announced plans to engage with the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJoints) to explore potential collaboration ...

GUNNING FOR GANGS

Mandilakhe Tshwete and Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Police minister Cachalia targets Cape Flats skollies’ weapons

Mkhwanazi's testimony uncertain

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Preparations for the eagerly awaited inquiry into allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal SAPS commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi are advancing, albeit with some uncertainty ...

Parliament processing Ramaphosa no confidence vote

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Updated

MK Party druk for secret ballot against president

AARTO READY TO ROLL

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

New Traffic Offences system to hit the roads in October

ESKOM'S R3bn OVERTIME BILL

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Eskom explain big payouts as mense sukkel to keep the lights on

VAT JUDGMENT RESERVED

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Court to make ruling before increase kicks in on 1 May

Ramaphosa again says SA will not be bullied

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

The President told South African whites that the government will not do what the apartheid government did to black people.

DA to take Smith and Limberg saga seriously

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

DA leader John Steenhuisen vows to handle the investigation into JP Smith and Xanthea Limberg with utmost seriousness, as pressure mounts for action during the ongoing ...

No more Covid grants

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

The R350 social relief of distress (SRD) grant could come to an end in March next year as the government has no plans to extend it.

I’LL KEEP MY PROMISE: Wheels in motion on Gayton’s spinning promise

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

“I'm going to make sure I keep my promise that I'm not only going to legalise but create opportunities behind the motorsport of car spinning. ”

Support for R350 grant extension

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Political parties have thrown their support behind a planned move by the Department of Social Development to ask the Cabinet to extend the R350 social relief of ...

New Western Cape ANC leaders elected: Surprise winners at conference as party preps for next year’s elections

Mayibongwe Maqhina and Siyabonga Mkhwanazi|Published

Former Dullah Omar regional secretary Vuyiso “JJ” Tyhalisisu emerged as the surprise winner for the post of provincial chairperson for the ANC Western Cape at the ...

More than 37 000 cellphones smuggled into prisons confiscated

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

More than 37 000 cellphones were confiscated in prisons throughout the country in the 2022/23 financial year.

G4S skips Bester briefing

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Security company G4S made the bors warm of several parliamentarians yesterday after it failed to appear before the justice and portfolio committee that was meant ...

R350 grant is staying

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has indicated that the government would not drop the R350 social relief of distress grant without providing a replacement for it. ...

Ramaphosa’s reshuffle slammed

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Opposition parties have slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa for increasing his Cabinet by two additional ministries despite his promises to reduce the size of the ...

SA Tourism CEO ‘apologised unreservedly’ for his arrogance on Tottenham Hotspurs deal

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

South African Tourism acting chief executive Themba Khumalo has “apologised unreservedly” to South Africans for coming across as arrogant at last week’s media briefing ...

ANC to lash party verlaaters

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

The disciplinary proceedings against ANC MPs who broke rank with the party and voted for adoption of the Section 89 panel on Phala Phala will not be withdrawn.

Cyril Ramaphosa backtracks on ministers’ perks

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

President Cyril Ramaphosa has made a U-turn on newly approved amendments to the 2022 ministerial handbook, saying the perks and benefits for cabinet ministers will ...

Patriotic Alliance has its first mayor

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

The Patriotic Alliance (PA) made history when they landed their first mayorship.

Western Cape in vaccine talks

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

The Western Cape is engaging with suppliers of Covid-19 vaccines in an attempt to ready itself should there be a need to expand the provision to be made by the national ...

Police cleared of 'blasphemous remarks' during mosque lockdown arrests

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Police Minister Bheki Cele on Friday said no action has been taken against any officer for the "blasphemous remarks" allegedly made when they arrested about 24 Muslim ...

253 cops have tested positive for Covid-19

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Among the 253 police officers who have tested positive for Covid-19, 178 were from the Western Cape, Police Minister Bheki Cele said on Friday.

Ministry to find relief for struggling artists

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa is expected to meet stakeholders in the Arts and Culture sector today to find solutions as scores of artists missed ...