Magashule takes campaign trail to Hermanus
African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Ace Magashule is on the campaign trail in Hermanus in the Overstrand Municipality in the Western…
Ramaphosa sends condolences to families of flood victims
President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his condolences to the families of the victims of the floods that hit…
Death toll rises to 51 in KZN floods
The death toll following the devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal has risen to 51. The Weather Service is warning that the…
Over 100 arrested since Sri Lanka bomb blasts
More than 100 people have been arrested following the Easter Sunday bomb blasts in Sri Lanka. A series of…
Malema: Thabo Mbeki won’t save ANC from EFF thrashing at polls
The Rand Show at Nasrec has become the latest battle-field ahead of May’s elections. Former President Thabo Mbeki and Economic…
Wits looking forward to their league class against Leopards
Bidvest Wits Coach Gavin Hunt is confident in the team that will face Black Leopards in the Absa Premiership at…
Gift of the Givers to distribute food parcels in flood-hit Durban
The Gift of the Givers will begin distributing food parcels and other goods in and around Durban this…
Rains to continue in KZN
The Weather Service is warning that the rains will continue over KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday, with the weather only expected to…
South Africa condemns #SriLankaTerrorAttack
President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed condolences to the government of Sri Lanka following a series of deadly terrorist…
Commemorative Stamps launched in honour of Mama Albertina Sisulu
Pretoria – The Minister on Tuesday launched the centenary commemorative stamp of Mama Albertina Sisulu and handed it…
Voting hours extended at foreign missions: IEC
The Electoral Commission has agreed to extend voting hours at foreign missions on 27 April to accommodate Jewish…
Chaotic weather in KZN claim 21 lives #Durbanflood
Weather conditions in KwaZulu-Natal worsened significantly across the province last night, claiming at least 21 lives and resulting…
Mbeki endorses the ANC once again
JOHANNESBURG – Thabo Mbeki has stayed away from the ANC’s election campaigns since he was ousted at the…
Egyptians continues vote for constitutional changes
CAIRO – Egyptians voted on Sunday for a second day on whether to back constitutional amendments that could…
Pan claims first tour win over Kuchar
Taiwan’s Pan Cheng-tsung held steady when it counted and won his first PGA Tour tournament with a one-stroke…
Young confident Man United will be ready for City
Manchester United’s players are well aware of the importance of Wednesday’s Premier League clash against champions Manchester City…
Eskom brings bailout forward to avert default
JOHANNESBURG – Government has had to bring forward the bailout of state power firm Eskom, after it rushed…
Five Algerian billionaires arrested in anti-graft investigation
ALGIERS – Five Algerian billionaires, some of them close to former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika who quit over mass…
Nzimande: Anyone blocking national roads will be arrested
JOHANNESBURG – Transport Minister Blade Nzimande says he has been assured by the security cluster that any planned shutdown or…
Comair confident planned Numsa strike won’t affect operations
JOHANNESBURG – Comair, which operates British Airways and Kulula, says that it is continuing talks with Numsa in…
DA, IEC to meet over de Lille apology ruling
Democratic Alliance (DA) Leader Mmusi Maimane says they will be meeting with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to…
Court dismisses application by independent candidates to contest elections
The Western Cape High Court has dismissed a court application to have independent candidates contest national and provincial elections. The…
Election observers call on parties to ‘tone down campaign rhetoric’ in W Cape
Election observers from religious and civil society groups are calling on political parties in the Western Cape to…
Semenya among ‘Time’ magazine’s 100 influential peolpeI
JOHANNESBURG – South African Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya has been named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people…
Botswana shows off country’s largest-ever blue diamond
JOHANNESBURG – Botswana’s state-owned Okavango Diamond Company displayed a 20-carat gemstone on Wednesday that it said was the…
Cele to ensure seized firearms are destroyed regularly
Police Minister Bheki Cele says he will ensure that seized and surrendered firearms will be destroyed regularly, to prevent them…
Booysen: Elements in law enforcement agencies, NPA captured to serve to politicians
JOHANNESBURG – Former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Johan Booysen says elements with law enforcement agencies and the National Prosecuting Authority…
DA unfazed by De Lille court action threat
CAPE TOWN – The Democratic Alliance (DA) has brushed off Patricia de Lille’s threat of dragging them to the Electoral Court. The…
Uganda says it is willing to consider asylum for Sudan’s ousted leader Bashir
KAMPALA – Uganda will consider offering asylum to ousted Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir despite his indictment by the International Criminal…
Two arrested for Fraud in connection with the resurrection saga
Johannesburg – The identities of the two individuals who were supposedly arrested in relations with the resurrection saga…
Kusile Power Station’s Unit 3 produces its first power
The Kusile Power Station Project, situated near eMalahleni in Mpumalanga, has reached a new milestone – Unit 3 was…
Refugees, asylum seekers in SA worse off than in France, US
CAPE TOWN – A public law researcher says South Africa should not view refugees and asylum seekers as…
Ramaphosa vist EFF’s Seshego stronghold, says corrupt people will be jailed
SESHEGO – President Cyril Ramaphosa has told the residents of Seshego in Polokwane that he is on the…
De Lille threatens to publish IEC findings if DA fails to apologize to her
CAPE TOWN – The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has ordered the Democratic Alliance (DA) to apologize to its former Western…
Former KZN Hawks boss expected to testify at State Capture Inquiry
Former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss, Johan Booysen, is expected to take the stand at the State Capture Commission of Inquiry…
South Africans really unhealthy, public health sector needs improvement – Report
CAPE TOWN – South Africa might be synonymous with sunshine and the salubrious great outdoors, but it turns…
ANC have been trying this for the last three years: Mashaba
The Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba, had to abandon his public meeting with Alexandra residents on Monday after it…
Egypt parliament to vote on extending Sisi rule
Egypt’s parliament, packed with loyalists of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, is to vote on Tuesday on changes to the…
Notre-Dame fire extinguished: Paris fire service
PARIS – The huge blaze that has devastated Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris has been extinguished, the city’s fire service announced…
Lesufi secures budget for Oakdale Secondary school
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says the Oakdale Secondary school in Ennerdale south of Johannesburg will undergo a major facelift. Schooling has…
38 protesters arrested after Kwaggafontein protest turns violent
JOHANNESBURG – Mpumalanga police have arrested 38 people in Kwaggafontein after they torched offices, vandalized computers and looted…
Loyal but fed up: South Africans’ patience with ANC running low
ALEXNADRA/WELKOM – “In 1994 we voted for Nelson Mandela, then for Thabo Mbeki, then again for Jacob Zuma….
Zondo to decide whether or not Moyane can cross examine Gordhan
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo will deliver his decision on whether or not former South African Revenue Service…
Five to appear in court over violent Ennerdale protest
JOHANNESBURG – Five people who have been arrested for public violence during a protest in Ennerdale will appear in the…
African Bank President calls for the US to up its investments in Africa
The President of the African Development Bank has called on the United States to up its investment game in Africa…
Govt to empower new skills to former mine workers
Millions of rands have been set aside by the Department of Labour’s Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) to train…
Cyclone Idai’s death toll rises, hundreds of thousands displaced
MAPUTO – Hundreds of thousands of people are still in need of aid after Cyclone Idai battered Mozambique,…
Soccer whistleblower fired after exposing corrupt official
JOHANNESBURG – African soccer’s ruling body has fired a senior official after he made corruption accusations against the…
“We could have helped save Mashaba’s public engagement in Alex”
An African National Congress (ANC) councillor in Alexandra north of Johannesburg says they could have helped save Johannesburg Mayor Herman…
South African Qualification Authority welcomes NQF Amendment Bill
SAQA has commended the role players who have worked to get the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Amendment Bill…
The Brighton Moyo, that the media created and Killed
It has been almost 2 months and it seems Brighton Moyo that was created by the media has…
Sudan protesters move to protect Khartoum sit-in
KHARTOUM – Sudanese protesters moved to block an attempt on Monday to break up a sit-in outside the…
Coalition government failing Alexandra residents: COPE
The Congress of the People (COPE) has conceded that the coalition government in Johannesburg has failed the people of Alexandra…
Cape Town has highest murder rate: report
According to a South African Cities Network’s State of Urban Safety in South Africa Report 2018/19, Cape Town…
Zille pleased with parly praise for reducing WC unemployment rate
CAPE TOWN – Western Cape Premier Helen Zille says that she’s pleased to have received a letter from the National…
NC education dept says its willing to address Bosasa corruption accusations
CAPE TOWN – Two weeks after it was implicated in testimony at the Zondo Commission, the Northern Cape Education…
Police seize 167 rhino horns worth millions
Two suspects will appear in the Brits Magistrate’s Court on Monday on charges of being in possession of…
Alleged wife killer Rob Packham expected to take stand in court
CAPE TOWN – Alleged killer Rob Packham is expected to take the stand in the Western Cape High Court on…
SA fans stay up late for premier of final season of ‘Game Of Thrones’
JOHANNESBURG – Millions of Game of Thrones fans are on a high after watching the first episode of the show’s…
ANC veterans calls on Ramaphosa to act against Magashule over racist utterance
JOHANNESBURG – African National Congress (ANC) veterans have called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to take action against the party’s secretary-general Ace Magashule for what…
North West IEC ready to administer elections
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) in the North West says it is more than ready in administering free…
McBride continues testimony at Zondo Commission
Former Executive Director of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), Robert McBride is scheduled to continue testifying at the Judicial…
Govt has lost touch with the people: SACP
SACP General Secretary Blade Nzimande says the recent spate of violent protests around the country, is a sign…
Passed DA motion worries ANC
The African National Congress (ANC) says it is concerned that a motion praising the Democratic Alliance (DA) run…
SA govt monitoring situation in Sudan
Government says it will continue to closely monitor the situation in Sudan and hopes for a speedy resolution…
Manufacturing sector key to economic growth: Godongwana
The African National Congress (ANC) ’s head of Economic Transformation, Enoch Godongwana says revised manufacturing incentive packages, supportive trade policy and cutting…
Mabuza vows to resolve impasse between Mokopane residents, Ivanplants
African National Congress (ANC) deputy president David Mabuza has vowed to resolve the long-standing impasse between the communities of Mokopane…
‘Law enforcement heads were targeted for tackling corruption cases’
Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate boss, Robert McBride, says law enforcement heads were targeted for tackling corruption cases. McBride is…
Sudan protest organisers reject military council’s new announcement
Sudan’s main protest organizing group on Friday rejected the transitional military council promise to set up a civilian…
McBride to continue with his testimony
Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) Head, Robert McBride will continue giving evidence at the State Capture Inquiry in Johannesburg…
Mashaba set to visit Alexandra community leaders
The Mayor of Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba, is meeting with Alexandra community leaders on Friday at an undisclosed venue. Residents…
Ramaphosa confirms appointment of 8 board members
CAPE TOWN – President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally confirmed the appointment of eight SABC board candidates. The appointment of the board members…
Gauteng MEC wants to target organizers of violent protests
JOHANNESBURG – Gauteng Community Safety MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane says that law enforcement officials will now target organizers of…
Military ousts Sudan’s Bashir, protesters demand civilian government
KHARTOUM – President Omar al-Bashir, who ruled Sudan in autocratic style for 30 years, was overthrown in a…
Mpofu confident about EFF gaining more seats in Parliament
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) National Chairperson Dali Mpofu says he’s confident that the party will get more seats in…
Cele: No protest will prevent South Africans from voting on 8 May
JOHANNESBURG – Police Minister Bheki Cele says that no protest or shutdown will prevent South Africans from exercising their right…
Gordhan: Public Protector’s subpoena amounts to persistent harassment
JOHANNESBURG – Minister Pravin Gordhan’ s office says that they regard the Public Protector’s subpoena related to the so-called Sars rogue…
Ramaphosa gives ministers deadline to come up with plan for Alex
JOHANNESBURG – African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa has given his ministers a week to come up with a plan to…
Three trucks set alight in Free State amid service delivery protests
Three trucks were set alight on Thursday night on the R76 road in Steynsrus in the Free State….
Magashule needed a very focussed scrutiny: Myburgh
Author Pieter-Louis Myburgh says he started conducting detailed research on the dealings of African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General and former…
Moroccan teachers protest for job security
RABAT – Hundreds of young Moroccan teachers staged a protest in front of the education ministry in Rabat…
Sudanese protesters want a civilian transitional government
KHARTOUM – Sudan’s main protest group will only accept a civilian government composed of opposition figures, a senior member of the…
Algeria to hold July 4 presidential election after mass protests
ALGIERS – Algeria will hold a presidential election on July 4, the interim presidency said on Wednesday after…
Ronaldo scores as Juventus held to a draw at Ajax
AMSTERDAM – Cristiano Ronaldo produced yet another quality goal to add to his collection and help Juventus to…
Egypt withdraws from U.S.-led anti-Iran security initiative: sources
RIYADH/WASHINGTON – Egypt has pulled out of the U.S. effort to forge an “Arab NATO” with key Arab allies, according…
Three more accounts of Steinhoff insider trading cleared
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s financial watchdog has cleared of wrongdoing three holders of accounts that traded Steinhoff shares ahead of a…
Zimbabwe and IMF reaches agreement on reform programme
HARARE – Zimbabwe has reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a programme of economic policies and structural reforms…
United Nations: Fighting in Libyan capital kills 56
TRIPOLI – Fighting between eastern Libyan forces and troops loyal to the Tripoli government has killed 56 people in…
Shaw gives Barca advantage over tame United
MANCHESTER, England – Barcelona overcame a punchless Manchester United to take the upper hand in their Champions League…
Criminal elements blamed for looting in Bekkersdal
Community leaders in Bekkersdal west of Johannesburg have blamed criminal elements for the looting of shops belonging to foreign nationals…
Provincial minister confirms Sudan Bashir step down
KHARTOUM – Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was forced to step down by the military on Thursday after three decades…
Struisbaai community shocked after woman set alight in attack dies
CAPE TOWN – The Struisbaai community policing forum (CPF) has expressed its shock after a woman was set…
Ramaphosa expected to visit Alexandra following protests
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to visit Alexandra north of Johannesburg on Thursday, following protests in the area…
US Consulate gives job readiness training to young people
The US Consulate has given more than 40 young people from various parts of KwaZulu-Natal training in job…
McBride expected to drop explosive testimony at State Capture Inquiry
The Commission of Inquiry into State Capture is expected to hear testimony from former Independent Police Investigative Directorate…
Ramaphosa: If you have done anything wrong, go where you belong – jail
CAPE TOWN – President Cyril Ramaphosa says those found guilty of corruption belong in jail. Ramaphosa made the remarks at…
Congo Ebola outbreak ‘far from contained’, says US aid chief
WASHINGTON – The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is far from contained, US Agency for International…
Gugu Ncube back in court over Union Buliding Protest
JOHANNESBURG – A woman who staged a half-naked protest outside the Union Buildings is expected back in the Pretoria Magistrates…
Mamelodi residents protest, barricade roads with burning tyres
JOHANNESBURG – Mamelodi residents in Pretoria east are barricading roads with burning tyres in protest action, including along…
Politicians urged to put differences aside, tackle gang violence in CT
CAPE TOWN – Several Cape Town community workers say that politicians need to put their differences aside to…
City of Joburg joins walk the talk to showcase services, forster social cohesion
JOHANNESBURG – 702 host Bongani Bingwa speaks to MMC for the Group Corporate and Shared Services Dr Ntombi…
Gill Marcus concerned about extent of PIC damage caused be Steinhoff collapse
JOHANNESBURG – Public Investment Corporation (PIC) inquiry commissioner Gill Marcus says that she is concerned about the extent…
Health care system needs to change for provision of NHI: Motsoaledi
The Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, says the present health care system needs to be changed in order…
Parties have until Thursday to appeal IEC decision
The Electoral Commission says parties wanting to appeal its decision to dismiss objections lodged against candidates contesting the…
Makhura to brief Ramaphosa over Alex concerns
Gauteng Premier David Makhura says he has received a memorandum from the committee which organized the recent total…
Museveni vows ‘Uganda is safe’ after tourist kidnap
KAMPALA – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday insisted his country was safe for travellers, after the kidnapping of a…
Free State residents pin hopes on Ramaphosa bringing change to ANC
MANGAUNG, FREE STATE – Many Free State residents say that President Cyril Ramaphosa is the only reason they will vote…
Nzimande to launch 2019 Easter Road Safety Campaign
Minister of Transport, Blade Nzimande, will officially launch the 2019 Easter Road Safety Campaign on Monday. This event…
EFF: Alex service delivery protest an opportunistic move by ANC
JOHANNESBURG – The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Alexandra says the service delivery protests in the township are an opportunistic move by…
‘Gaddafi millions sitting at the Swaziland central bank’
Sunday Times Political Editor Quaanitah Hunter says intelligence officials have been able to trace and confirm that foreign…
Cele to visit hout bay to discuss policing in wake of taxi shootings
CAPE TOWN – Police Minister Bheki Cele is expected to visit Hout Bay on Monday to discuss matters…
Police investigating cause of deaths of 2 Ironman participants
CAPE TOWN – This weekend’s South African Ironman Championship was marred by tragedy. Two athletes died in hospital…
China’s virtual reality arcades aim for real-world success
Chen Jiuxiao puts on virtual-reality goggles and is immediately transported to a snow-covered ski slope, down which she…
Rain no deterrent as Alex residents gear up for march to Sandton
JOHANNESBURG – Despite the heavy downpours on Monday morning, Alexandra residents are gearing up for their march to Sandton…
Maimane criticizes Dirco for downgrading diplomatic relations with Israel
SANDTON – Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane has criticized the government’s decision not to replace its ambassador to Israel and reduce…
Former Proteas women’s cricketer dies in double tragedy
JOHANNESBURG – Former South Africa Women’s World Cup cricketer Elriesa Theunissen-Fourie and her child were killed in a car crash…
Solomon Mahlangu home to become heritage site: NHC
The home of liberation struggle icon Solomon Mahlangu will soon be declared a heritage site. The development was…
Woolworths partners Beyonce’s makeup artist in limited edition line
JOHANNESBURG – Woolworths Holdings has launched a limited edition makeup line in collaboration with Beyonce’s makeup artist Sir John on…
Alph Lukau’s church reaches out to Cyclone Idai survivors
Hundreds of rural communities were plunged into food crisis after Cyclone Idai tore through central Mozambique on March…
Mashaba accuses Ramaphosa of hijacking Alex grievances to score votes
JOHANNESBURG – Joburg Mayor Herman Mashaba has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of hijacking the grievances of community members in Alexandra ahead of…
Steenhuisen: DA has rural safety plan to keep farmers safe
KEMPTON PARK – Democratic Alliance (DA) chief whip John Steenhuisen has proposed the use of drones to help keep people living on…
Funding not enough to address Alexandra housing backlog: DA
The Democratic Alliance says the reason behind its slow progress on housing in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg, is…
Mboro allegedly extorting pastors facing public scrutiny
Pretoria – Public controversies are synonymous with some religious positions and leading a successful church is no easy…
Eskom spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe resigns
JOHANNESBURG – Eskom spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe has resigned. After working for the cash strapped power utility for a decade, Phasiwe…
Mapisa-Nqakula to give report on Vaal River rehabilitation project
JOHANNESBURG – Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is expected to revisit the Emfuleni Local Municipality to give a joint report on the progress…
Boeing defends ‘fundamental safety’ of 737 MAX after crash report
WASHINGTON – Embattled US aviation giant Boeing on Thursday insisted on the “fundamental safety” of its 737 MAX…
DR Congo leader hails a new ‘balance’ in turbulent nation
WASHINGTON – The new president of the Democratic Republic of Congo asked for US assistance to help lift…
New Zealand massacre suspect charged with 49 more mosque murders
CHRISTCHURCH – Australian Brenton Tarrant appeared in a New Zealand court on Friday where the suspected white supremacist…
Police confirm arrest following videos of creche assault
Police have confirmed that an arrest has been made after a video depicting the assault of a child…
Vodacom unit alleged to have caused $4.76 mln loss to Tanzania
NAIROBI – Vodacom Tanzania said on Thursday the government had accused it of causing an 11 billion shilling…
Ethiopia urges Boeing to review 737 MAX controls, backs pilots
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia urged Boeing to review its flight control technology and said pilots of state carrier…
One tweet about Alleluia Ministries International is at the centre of elites talks
We received an anonymous tip about guests arriving in South Africa to attend the Alleluia Ministries International special…
Alliance for transformation for all to subsidize taxis if elected
CAPE TOWN – A taxi-aligned political party says that if it is elected, it will push for the…
Calm returned to Alex – for now
An uneasy calm has returned to Alexandra north of Johannesburg following Wednesday’s community protest. However, there are conflicting views from…
Service delivery campaigning old news, ANC needs to self-correct – Analyst
CAPE TOWN – Analysts say the African National Congress (ANC) will need to do more than just campaign around issues…
DA disappointed at lack of resources at Dobsonville Police Station
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has expressed disappointment at the lack of resources to fight crime at the Dobsonville Police Station,…
Boeing software under scrutiny as Ethiopia prepares crash report
Boeing anti-stall software forced down the nose of a doomed Ethiopian jet even after pilots had turned it…
Minister welcomes suspension of SA tourism ceo Sisa Ntshona
JOHANNESBURG – South African Tourism is investigating allegations against its CEO Sisa Ntshona following a tip-off but has not disclosed what these…
IEC confident enough ballot papers will be produced for election day
CAPE TOWN – With just more than a month to go before the national elections, political parties are…
ANC to remove parly candidates if they fail integrity commission’s scrutiny
JOHANNESBURG – The African National Congress (ANC) says that some people appearing on its list for Parliament and the provincial…
Iqbal Survé claims PIC media groups tried to sabotage listing of tech firm
JOHANNESBURG – Businessman and media mogul Iqbal Survé has lashed out at the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and media groups, accusing them…
Dudu Myeni verbally assaulted State capture investigator, inquiry told
JOHANNESBURG – State capture inquiry investigator Patrick Mlambo says that he was verbally assaulted by former South African…
ANC to retract statement on Magashule allegations
CAPE TOWN – The African National Congress says that it will retract the statement it issued in the wake of the allegations…
SARS strike ends after Nehawu accepts wage deal
The wage strike at the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has ended after the National Health Education and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU)…
Road barricaded with tyres, rocks as some Alexandra residents protest
JOHANNESBURG – Alexandra residents have started gathering for their planned total shutdown of the area. Several roads have…
Moody’s decision on SA’s credit rating widely welcomed
JOHANNESBURG – The decision by Moody’s to keep its investment rating for the country above sub-investment grade has been broadly welcomed. The…
Maimane accuses Ramaphosa of using his access to benefit his son
PRETORIA – Secretary of Cabinet Dr. Cassius Lubisi has been asked to disclose President Cyril Ramaphosa’s declaration of interests…
PSL star Sinethemba Jantjie killed in a car accident
Free State Stars winger Sinethemba Jantjie has been killed in a car accident in Bethlehem on Monday morning‚…
Zondo concerned over conduct of Inquiry investigator at inspection
JOHANNESBURG – State capture commission chairperson Justice Raymond Zondo says that he is concerned that proper channels were not followed…
Dismissals clear illustration of Prasa board commitment: Kweyama
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) board chairperson, Khanyisile Kweyama, says the dismissal of 14 security staff members…
Vlakfontein murder case to resume
The case of Fitha Khupe who is accused of involvement in the murder of seven members of the Khoza family…
Pule Mabe back in office
African National Congress (ANC) National Spokesperson Pule Mabe says he underwent counseling as recommended by the party’s grievance…
PSA to recommend members to accept SARS offer
The Public Servants Association (PSA) says it will recommend to its members that they accept the offer tabled by the…
Rapper Nipsey Hussle shot dead outside his Los Angeles store
Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed outside his clothing store in south Los Angeles on Sunday,…
Consumer to dig deeper into pockets as electricity tariff, fuel price hikes hit
JOHANNESBURG – South Africans are waking up to a higher electricity tariff, with experts warning that the tough…
New SARS boss Kieswetter steps in to resolve wage dispute, end strike
JOHANNESBURG – Newly appointed South African Revenue Service (Sars) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter has stepped in to try and resolve an ongoing wage…
ANC NEC to hold special meeting on party issues
The African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee will on Monday hold a special meeting in Irene, outside…
Hout bay rocked by shooting at taxi rank
CAPE TOWN – There has been a shooting at the Hout Bay taxi rank on Monday morning. Cape…
NHI to be a reality in next administration, says Motsoaledi
JOHANNESBURG – Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says that government is serious about rolling out the National Health Insurance (NHI) across the country…
Motlanthe: ANC should expect tough general elections
JOHANNESBURG – With just over a month left before South Africans go to the polls, African National Congress (ANC) veterans…
Malema: Corruption is the same as murder
NORTH WEST – Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says that corruption is the same as murder because it can lead…
Egypt’s Sisi raises minimum wage to help assuage economic hardships
CAIRO – Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has raised the country’s minimum wage to 2,000 Egyptian pounds ($116)…
Fuel prices to jump almost 9 percent in April
JOHANNESBURG – The retail price of petrol in South Africa will rise by nearly 9 percent from April…
Denel may wind down manufacturing for Airbus A400M
JOHANNESBURG – South African state arms company Denel is in talks with Airbus about winding down production of…
Cyclone Idai’s death toll rises to 746, thousands displaced
BEIRA, Mozambique – Hundreds of thousands of people are in need of food, water and shelter after Cyclone…
“Wound” of migration not solved by physical barriers, pope says
RABAT – Pope Francis said on Saturday the plight of migrants was “a wound that cries out to…
Libya holds municipal elections in first vote for five years
TRIPOLI – Libya held rare municipal elections in nine communities on Saturday, although turnout in the country’s first…
South African President Ramaphosa shred under xenophobic outcome
Pretoria – President Cyril Ramaphosa was heard speaking on illegal foreigners at an ANC rally in the country…
Mkhwebane: Dept must permanently remove illegally converted taxis from roads
PRETORIA – The Public Protector has ordered the Department of Transport to urgently compile a database of Toyota…
Maimane to lead DA march to union buildings against Eskom power crisis
JOHANNESBURG – The Democratic Alliance (DA) is expected to march to the Union Buildings on Friday morning on what it…
Somali refugees face violence back home as Kenya threatens camp shutdown
A quarter of a million Somali refugees face violence back home if Kenya continues with plans to shut…
Govt intensifies fight against gender-based violence
Government is stepping up its fight against gender-based violence and femicide. President Cyril Ramaphosa will unveil the government’s declaration…
Duduzane Zuma’s defense argues state failed to show negligence in crash case
PRETORIA – Duduzane Zuma’s defense advocate has argued that the State has failed to present any evidence that his…
N3 Highway remains shut after protesters torch trucks
JOHANNESBURG – The N3 highway near Mooi River remains closed in both directions on Thursday morning after a…
More than 20 shacks burn down in Alexandra blaze
JOHANNESBURG – Joburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) said on Thursday that more than 20 shacks have burnt down in Alexandra….
SARS national strike over wages, benefits expected to go ahead
JOHANNESBURG – Workers at the South African Revenue Service (Sars) are expected to go on a national strike on Thursday…
Evicted Paarl farmworkers to challenge court order granting ejection
CAPE TOWN – Evicted farm workers in Paarl are challenging a court order granting permission for them to…
Buthelezi thankful for support received over passing of wife
IFP leader, Mangosuthu Buthelezi has thanked everyone who offered him support after the death of his wife. Princess…
EFF seek legal options to have Edward Kieswetter’s SARS appointment reserved
PRETORIA – The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is looking at legal options to have the appointment of the new commissioner…
Sisulu to visit cyclone-hit areas in Mozambique, Zim
The Minister of International Relations, Lindiwe Sisulu, is expected to visit disaster hit-areas in Mozambique and Zimbabwe on…
SAHRC to release findings on probe into hate speech complaints against EFF
JOHANNESBURG – The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will release its findings on Wednesday following an investigation into a…
Govt working on plan to ensure stable ties with UK after brexit, says Davies
CAPE TOWN – Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says that government is working on its plan to ensure stable…
Duduzane’s culpable homicide trial continues
A new witness is on Wednesday due to testify in the culpable homicide trial of Duduzane Zuma in…
City of Joburg to launch JMPD whatsapp hotline to report reckless drivers
JOHANNESBURG – The City of Joburg has a new WhatsApp hotline to report reckless drivers which will be…
Andile Ramaphosa admits Bosasa paid him R2m for business deal – report
JOHANNESBURG – In an about turn, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s son has now reportedly admitted that Bosasa did, in…
State Cature Inquiry to resume on Wednesday
The Commission of inquiry into State Capture will on Wednesday continue to hear the testimony of former Bosasa auditor, Peet Venter,…
Angelo Agrizzi, former Bosasa auditor on stand at Zondo Commission
JOHANNESBURG – The state capture commission of inquiry resumes on Tuesday with testimony from Bosasa’s former auditor Peet Venter. The company’s…
DA’s Winde: Eskom placing SA on road to more job cuts, slower growth
CAPE TOWN – The Democratic Alliance (DA) says that after several days of consecutive rolling blackouts the African National Congress (ANC)…
IEC: Ballot paper to consist of 4 pages to include all contesting parties
JOHANNESBURG – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says that it will have to double the pages on the ballot paper…
State withdraws one culpable homicide charge against Duduzane Zuma
PRETORIA – The trial of Duduzane Zuma has started in the Randburg Magistrates Court on Tuesday where the…
Saftu shocked & disgusted over alleged police assault on SAPU President
JOHANNESBURG – The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) says that it is shocked and disgusted after the president…
New blackout hits swaths of Venezuela including Caracas
CARACAS – A new blackout swept across Venezuela on Monday, including much of Caracas, sowing alarm two weeks after a…
Numsa vows to defend members’ right to strike at BMW SA
JOHANNESBURG – Metalworkers union Numsa says that it will defend the rights of its members to strike at BMW South…
Rand slips as global risk rally slows
JOHANNESBURG – The rand slipped on Tuesday, surrendering the previous session’s scant gains as the dollar steadied from a sell-off…
Eskom busy with ‘deep maintenance’ of aging infrastructure
JOHANNESBURG – Eskom says that it is now busy with what it calls deep maintenance of its aging infrastructure, which…
Duduzane’s culpable homicide trial to begin on Tuesday
The culpable homicide trial of former President Jacob Zuma’s son, Duduzane, is expected to begin at the Randburg Magistrates’…
Thousands could lose jobs in mining sector
The Minerals Council has warned that gold and platinum mines in the country could shed around 90 000…
$282-million appeal to be launched for Mozambique
The United Nations in New York will on Monday launch a $282-million appeal for Mozambique in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai with…
Maimane calls for nationwide march against high living costs
DA leader Mmusi Maimane is calling on South Africans to join the party for a nationwide march on…
Mozambican look to God as cyclone deaths rise, fears of disease
BEIRA – Worshippers gathered at battered churches in the Mozambican port of Beira on Sunday, praying for divine…
Two children wounded in Bonteheuwel shooting
CAPE TOWN – Two children have been shot and wounded in a shooting in Bontehewel. It is believed…
NTA working on plan to end taxi violence in Soweto
The National Taxi Alliance (NTA) says it is working on an operational plan that will be followed by…
Killing of two JHB people could be linked to taxi violence
Gauteng police say one of the two people fatally shot in Bruma, east of Johannesburg Sunday night, was…
Police probing attack on ANC members campaigning in Kwadukuza
PRETORIA – Police in KwaZulu-Natal are investigating the circumstances which led to the injury of two African National Congress (ANC)…
Eskom system improving as Moz power lines restored, diesel reserves replenished
JOHANNESBURG – Damaged power lines in Mozambique have been restored resulting in 900 megawatts becoming available to be…
First witness to testify at Ford Kuga inquest
The first key witness on the scene when a Ford Kuga vehicle caught fire at Wilderness outside George…
Cyclone Idai: Gift of the Givers shifts focus to medical treatment
JOHANNESBURG – The Gift of the Givers Foundation has shifted its focus in Mozambique to medical treatment more than two…
Delft family living in fear after father killed at birthday party
CAPE TOWN – The family of a Delft father who died trying to protect his loved ones say…
NSFAS: Allocation of R967M to settle historic debt a progressive move
JOHANNESBURG – The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)has described the allocation of R967 million to settle historic debt as progressive….
Forum 4 Service Delivery promises change
The Forum 4 Service Delivery has promised to bring about change if they are voted into power in…
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