Cliff Shiko

Johannesburg, St. Louis

Broadcast Journalist at Jacaranda 94.2 FM

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Build One South Africa has slammed the Gauteng provincial go

2 days ago | jacarandafm.com | Cliff Shiko

On Monday, Gauteng Finance MEC Lebogang Maile confirmed that the money could not be spent as budgeted, but said the funds would be allocated to other programmes and projects. The provincial government has been criticised for not spending its full budget allocation despite the well-documented service delivery problems in various parts of the country’s economic hub. BOSA MPL Ayanda Allie spoke in the legislature on Tuesday.
Diesel spillage closes N1, three injured

3 days ago | jacarandafm.com | Cliff Shiko

The diesel was spilt following a crash involving two trucks. Spokesperson Xolani Fihla said three people have been injured. "Following the earlier motor vehicle accident involving two trucks on the N1 South before Maraisburg Road, it is now confirmed that all lanes of the N1 South are closed to traffic.
Maile says ‘underspent’ R1.8bn isn’t lost to Gauteng

3 days ago | jacarandafm.com | Cliff Shiko

Maile briefed the media on Monday, saying that only R85 million is at risk of being forfeited to National Treasury. The provincial government has been criticised for not spending its full budget allocation despite the well-documented service delivery problems in various parts of the country’s economic hub. Last week, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi criticised his administration's failure to spend all the money in its budget.
DA stalwart Douglas Gibson dies

6 days ago | jacarandafm.com | Cliff Shiko

During a long and distinguished political career, Gibson served as DA chief whip and federal chairperson from 1999 to 2007. He later served as South Africa's ambassador to Thailand between 2008 and 2012. DA leader John Steenhuisen hailed Gibson as a fierce fighter for freedom in South Africa. "Douglas was a fierce fighter for freedom in South Africa who, even to the last days of his life, took no prisoners in advocating for what he and our party believed.
Five arrested for car theft at SANDF military base

6 days ago | jacarandafm.com | Cliff Shiko

The suspects were caught with two suspected stolen cars at the Tek Base in Centurion on Sunday. They are believed to be part of a syndicate targeting civilian vehicles in and around the army base. Videos of the incident went viral on social media, showing the soldiers, some in civilian clothes, arresting the suspects at gunpoint. When interrogated, one of the suspects could be heard confessing to stealing cars for a living.
Mashatile warns against misuse of state institutions

6 days ago | jacarandafm.com | Cliff Shiko

Mashatile, the party’s deputy president, is seen as one of the favourites to succeed Cyril Ramaphosa. Last year, Mashatile was accused of having lied under oath to the Mahikeng High Court when he admitted to having allegedly submitted a fake ANC national executive committee resolution, which led to the adoption of the results of the North West ANC elective conference in 2022. The question was asked by EFF leader Julius Malema in the National Assembly on Thursday afternoon.
PEPFAR gap ‘likely’ to be closed by fiscus, says Mashatile

1 week ago | jacarandafm.com | Cliff Shiko

Earlier this year, US President Donald Trump slashed his country’s foreign aid funding, including to South Africa. The US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) supported numerous programmes focusing on prevention, counselling and monitoring and amounted to 17 per cent of South Africa's overall HIV response. Mashatile answered questions in the National Assembly on Thursday afternoon.
Three suspects bust in Mpumalanga dagga haul

1 week ago | jacarandafm.com | Cliff Shiko

Police say they received a tip-off about two vehicles, a bakkie and a sedan, carrying dagga. The suspects, aged between 26 and 36, have since appeared in the Sabie Magistrates' Court, and their case was postponed to next Tuesday. Police spokesperson Mpho Nonyane said suspects were also charged with bribery. "The suspects offered police officials a R 53,000 bribe for their release and that of the two vehicles, which the police refused.
Nomsa Masuku fraud case postponed

1 week ago | jacarandafm.com | Cliff Shiko

Masuku and her co-accused, Mark Phillip Roux and Ciniso Masuku, appeared in Palm Ridge Court on Wednesday. The matter was postponed to 9 July for consideration of new submissions made by Roux.
Govt to spend trillion rand on infrastructure - Ramaphosa

1 week ago | jacarandafm.com | Cliff Shiko

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will table his third attempt at a national budget in Parliament on 21 May. Ramaphosa launched phase two of Operation Vulindlela at the Union Building on Wednesday. "The budget will, to a large extent, be different from what we have had in past years. It's a budget that's going to commit a lot of money also to infrastructure,” the president said.