South African Football Association President, Danny Jordaan. 2 minutes South African Football Association (SAFA) President Danny Jordaan is set to appear in the High Court in Johannesburg today. He’s accused of misusing R1.3 million of SAFA funds for personal gain. The charges against Jordaan include fraud, theft and irregularly using SAFA funds to hire a communications company to manage his image….
File image: Test for diabetes. 1 minute The City of Cape Town says its health data indicates a decline in the number of clients screened for diabetes over the past financial year. It says there has also been a slight increase in new cases. The City says its clinics screened around 110,000 clients aged between…
An advert for vacancies 1 minute The employment rate shows a sharp increase in the 3rd quarter of 2024, according to the release of the quarterly report by StatsSA. The increase comes after a drop of 92 000 in the 2nd quarter. Below is an INFOGRAPHIC showing the increase in employment in the third quarter…
Illegal miners leave one of the entrances to a disused mine. 1 minute Residents of Khuma near Klerksdorp in the North West have urged government to assist them in the rescue of suspected illegal miners who are trapped underground. About 50 community members have volunteered to rescue the miners. They are planning to use a…
Dr Phophi Ramathuba visiting ZZ2 farm in Mooketsi 2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) in Limpopo says it supports Premier Phophi Ramathuba in her case with the Health Professional Council of South Africa. Ramathuba is expected to appear before the HPCSA council on Thursday and Friday. This is over the 2022 utterances to a…
FILE : A smart electricity meter. 1 minute The Mkhondo Local Municipality in Mpumalanga says it has successfully restored electricity supply to 70% of the area after a recent storm, that caused significant damage to the electrical infrastructure. The storm resulted in explosions at the Gerling, Engelbrecht and Lunenburg substations. However, the municipality’s spokesperson, Howard…
Glasses of beer 1 minute The South African Institute of Taxation (SAIT) has raised concerns over the country’s excise duties on beer, suggesting that the current tax levels may negatively impact consumers, particularly those with lower incomes and potentially reduce government revenue. SAIT CEO Keith Engel noted that the excise duties on beer have exceeded…
The George Magistrate’s Court. 1 minute The case against two men arrested for the murder of alleged underworld kingpin, Mark Lifman, has been remanded for bail application to the 12th and 13th of December in the George Magistrate’s Court. The 57-year-old was gunned down at the Garden Route Mall last week Sunday. Lifman was scheduled…
[FILE IMAGE]: Seized firearms and ammunition. 2 minutes The Central Firearm Registry remains a concern, even though improvements have been made. That is according to South African Police Service’s Lieutenant General Maropeng Mamotheti. The police’s top brass appeared before Parliament’s Police Portfolio Committee to explain how technology is being used to fight crime and to…
[FILE IMAGE: Dr Irvin Khoza during a media briefing. 1 minute Dr Irvin Khoza has retained his position as chairman of the National Soccer League for the next four years. He has been at the helm of the league since 2003. Four other club bosses have also retained their positions in the new executive committee….
