SA peacekeeping deployments take toll on soldiers’ well-being: Study
SANDF soldiers. The well-being of the country’s soldiers deployed in peacekeeping missions such as the…
Tottenham winger Odobert sidelined with knee tear
Tottenham Hotspur’s Wilson Odobert reacts after sustaining an injury. Tottenham Hotspur’s French winger Wilson Odobert has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament tear, the Premier League club said on Thursday, after the 21-year-old was forced off during Tuesday’s 2-1 loss at home to Newcastle United. Spurs, who sacked manager Thomas Frank on Wednesday amid an eight-game…
SA peacekeeping deployments take toll on soldiers’ well-being: Study
SANDF soldiers. The well-being of the country’s soldiers deployed in peacekeeping missions such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has had a negative impact on their lives. That’s according to primary research conducted by the Department of Sociology at Stellenbosch University. The research’s findings were presented to the Joint Standing Committee on Defence on…
Gauteng ready to receive SANDF troops aganst illegal mining: Lesufi
FILE | SANDF soldiers on patrol Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the province is ready to receive members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). He says their deployment to the province is a decisive and necessary intervention in light of the growing threat of illegal mining activities. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the deployment…
Truck drivers, logistics firms reach settlement in KZN High Court
Three logistics companies have reached a deal to halt their court order against truck drivers alleged to have disrupted their business operations. The Pietermaritzburg High Court granted a draft consent order between the companies and All Truck Drivers Forum and Allied South Africa. Diraro Logistics, Logita Logistics and Nalindo had tried to get the leaders…
Arrest made in 2022 murder of whistleblower Marumo Eric Phenya
Handscuffs indicating an arrest made. A statement by Norman Kgosiyagofa Montjane, Attorney for the Phenya Family says Johannah Phenya, widow of the assassinated whistleblower, Marumo Eric Phenya, has confirmed that the Gauteng Provincial Office of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) has advised her of the arrest of one of the alleged hitmen linked…
Godongwana to announce SABC support interventions: Ntshavheni
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni briefing members of the media . The Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says the Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will announce interventions to support the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) when he delivers his budget speech later this month. Ntshavheni spoke to SABC News after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of…
Mbeki joins Zuma to challenge Khampepe’s refusal to recuse herself
File: Former President Thabo Mbeki Former President Thabo Mbeki has filed papers in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg to join former President Jacob Zuma’s review application to challenge Justice Sisi Khampepe’s refusal to recuse herself as Chairperson of the Truth Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry. Amongst reasons advanced, Mbeki says Khampepe applied a subjective not an objective standard on the issue of bias. Secondly that Khampepe’s argument that the Inquiry’s Terms…
Mashatile convenes task team to stabilise GP’s water supply
Deputy President Paul Mashatile. The Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, has convened a meeting with the Water Task Team to lay out interventions aimed at stabilising Gauteng’s water supply. Officials say electro-mechanical failures at Rand Water pump stations, and a major pipe burst, in late January temporarily reduced bulk supply. Highlights: “To ensure water security in…
Female suspect arrested after e-hailing driver was killed in Pretoria
Handcuffs depicting an arrest. Police in Gauteng have arrested a female suspect after an e-hailing driver was allegedly killed while inside the car in Pretoria West on Wednesday. The video was circulating across all social media platforms, and police urged the public and social media users not to share, forward, or repost the video. Police say preliminary…
GP Health offers free condoms for safe intimacy on Valentine’s Day
The Gauteng Health Department is urging STI prevention through the distribution of free condoms ahead of Valentine’s Day. As the world celebrates Valentine’s Day, on February 14th, on Saturday, the Gauteng Health Department is encouraging all residents to visit their nearest public health facility and access free male and female condoms. The department’s Maeshela Maheya…
