By Newsbreak Producer, Tracy Valaydham - The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ruled that former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's corruption trial will proceed.The court dismissed her application to have the charges against her dropped this morning. Last week, Mapisa-Nqakula's  lawyers argued that the State failed to prove its case against her. She is facing 12 counts of corruption and one of money laundering for allegedly soliciting bribes worth millions of Rands  from a contractor, Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu between 2016 and 2019 when she was the Defence Minister. SABC Reporter Zara Groenwald has the latest ....

By Newsbreak Producer, Tracy Valaydham - The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ruled that former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's corruption trial will proceed.The court dismissed her application to have the charges against her dropped this morning. Last week, Mapisa-Nqakula's &nbsp;lawyers argued that the State failed to prove its case against her. She is facing 12 counts of corruption and one of money laundering for allegedly soliciting bribes worth millions of Rands &nbsp;from a contractor, Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu between 2016 and 2019 when she was the Defence Minister. SABC Reporter Zara Groenwald has the latest ....

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Corruption trial against former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to proceed

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the festive countdown begins, tourism authorities on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast have officially launched their bumper December summer campaign. The initiative aims to drive visitor numbers beyond traditional beach hotspots into rural heritage routes and adventure destinations across the region. South Coast Tourism and Investment Enterprise CEO, Dr Vusumuzi Sibiya, says strict safety measures and infrastructure readiness are top priorities to ensure a seamless holiday season...

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the festive countdown begins, tourism authorities on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast have officially launched their bumper December summer campaign. The initiative aims to drive visitor numbers beyond traditional beach hotspots into rural heritage routes and adventure destinations across the region. South Coast Tourism and Investment Enterprise CEO, Dr Vusumuzi Sibiya, says strict safety measures and infrastructure readiness are top priorities to ensure a seamless holiday season...

[LISTEN] KZN South Coast Tourism launches bumper December summer campaign to boost regional travel #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - KwaZulu-Natal brought together leaders from government, business, academia and technology at the KZN AI Summit in Umhlanga yesterday to discuss the growing impact of artificial intelligence. The summit, hosted and anchored by the Alpvest Institute for FutureTech, focused on how AI could shape the province's economy and workforce. Discussions included the future of jobs, skills development and the role of education in preparing young people for an AI-driven economy. Business leaders also explored how companies could adopt AI responsibly while using the technology to drive innovation and economic growth. Group CEO of the Alpvest Institute for FutureTech, Jay Ramnundlall, was among the key voices at the summit. We spoke to him about what AI could mean for jobs, businesses and the future of KwaZulu-Natal...

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - KwaZulu-Natal brought together leaders from government, business, academia and technology at the KZN AI Summit in Umhlanga yesterday to discuss the growing impact of artificial intelligence. The summit, hosted and anchored by the Alpvest Institute for FutureTech, focused on how AI could shape the province's economy and workforce. Discussions included the future of jobs, skills development and the role of education in preparing young people for an AI-driven economy. Business leaders also explored how companies could adopt AI responsibly while using the technology to drive innovation and economic growth. Group CEO of the Alpvest Institute for FutureTech, Jay Ramnundlall, was among the key voices at the summit. We spoke to him about what AI could mean for jobs, businesses and the future of KwaZulu-Natal...

[LISTEN] KZN AI Summit in Umhlanga explores impact of artificial intelligence on jobs and KZN economy #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Government's 10-billion-rand fuel levy relief has been widely welcomed, but also raised concern over what happens after the two month period. Starting on the 4th of November 2026, the diesel levy will drop by R3 per litre, while the petrol levy decreases by R1.50 per litre. This maximum relief runs until 1 December 2026, before tapering down to R1.50 per litre for diesel and R1 per litre for petrol until the 5th of January 2027. Programme Coordinator at the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group, Mervyn Abrahams says Government must use this time to ensure contingency measures are in place to cushion consumers should overall fuel prices not fall during this time...

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Government's 10-billion-rand fuel levy relief has been widely welcomed, but also raised concern over what happens after the two month period. Starting on the 4th of November 2026, the diesel levy will drop by R3 per litre, while the petrol levy decreases by R1.50 per litre. This maximum relief runs until 1 December 2026, before tapering down to R1.50 per litre for diesel and R1 per litre for petrol until the 5th of January 2027. Programme Coordinator at the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice &amp; Dignity Group, Mervyn Abrahams says Government must use this time to ensure contingency measures are in place to cushion consumers should overall fuel prices not fall during this time...

Corruption trial against former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to proceed

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