Family, friends gather to pay their respects to Soli Philander
The late South African comedian Soli Philander The late iconic South African comedian and actor,…
Family, friends gather to pay their respects to Soli Philander
The late South African comedian Soli Philander The late iconic South African comedian and actor, Soli Philander has been described as a father figure to many. Family and friends paid tribute to Philander at his funeral service at the New Apostolic Church in Athlone, Cape Town. He died last week at the age of 65….
One dead, three wounded in two separate Cape Flats shootings
File: Graphic of shooting scene One person has been shot and killed and three others wounded in two separate shooting incidents on the Cape Flats. In the first incident a 35-year-old man was shot and killed at his house in Eureka Estate in Elsies River on Friday night. Police say the man reportedly returned from…
Blitzboks chase third win and World Series title in New York
Blitzboks during training. The South African sevens rugby team is hoping to produce its best performance of the season at the New York leg of the World Rugby Sevens series this weekend. The Blitzboks need to finish higher than Fiji to take the World Series title. They are also chasing a third consecutive tournament win,…
Suspended officer backs ‘Cat’ Matlala’s claims about meeting with KZN SAPS head Mkhwanazi
Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee A witness before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee looking into concerns around national security, suspended police sergeant Samkeliso Mlotshwa has backed-up Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala about the existence of a meeting between Matlala and KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Last year, Matlala told the committee that he met with Mkhwanazi in a…
SALGA criticises Eskom move to cut power to 14 municipalities
A prepaid electricity meter. The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has warned that Eskom‘s plans to interrupt power supply to indebted municipalities will cause instability. Eskom has vowed to cut off power supply to 14 municipalities across the country in an effort to recoup over R100m owed to it. In line with the Promotion…
Pikitup to implement weekend plan to clear waste backlogs in Joburg
File: Pikitup workers Johannesburg waste management entity, Pikitup, says it will implement a weekend recovery plan to clear waste collection backlogs in parts of the city affected by the recent operational disruptions and protest-related incidents. The clean-up operation will take place this weekend. Pikitup spokesperson Anthony Selepe says teams will remove the accumulated waste and…
Witness G requests in camera testimony at Madlanga Commission
File: Chairperson and commissioners at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. The Madlanga Commission has heard an in camera application from the attorneys of Witness G, a new witness. Witness G, who works with police informers, is believed to have been Brown Mogotsi’s handler. His attorney Tshepo Matlala has made a request to chairperson…
Cardoso laments lack of support for Sundowns in CAF Champions League
Mamelodi Sundowns players celebrate a goal during a match. Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has bemoaned the lack of support from football authorities in the country in their CAF Champions League campaign. The Brazilians will meet Stade Malien from Mali in a quarterfinal first leg encounter at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, on Friday evening. Cardoso’s…
Rietvallei locals welcome SANDF crackdown on illegal mining
Soldiers on the ground in Gauteng Members of the SANDF continued with their operations at Rietvallei on the West Rand on Friday. Several people have been arrested in connection with illegal mining and a temporary illegal processing plant was dismantled. Equipment believed to be used by Zama Zamas have also been seized in the process….
Eskom says Diepkloof residents’ request of a flat rate for power not feasible
A light bulb switched on. Eskom says the payment of a flat rate tariff for electricity is not feasible. This follows calls by Diepkloof residents in Soweto for Eskom to introduce a flat rate of at least R350 for electricity consumption. Residents marched to Eskom’s Soweto offices on Friday, where they objected to the installation…
