[File Image] #FeesMustFall, and its demands for zero university fee increases, is in a second cycle of mass resistance in South Africa. 5 minutes Ten years after the tumultuous events of the “fees must fall” movement — universities across the country continue to be rocked by student protests related to fees. The objectives now are…
[File Image]: A logo is seen at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) headquarters 2 minutes The United States on Wednesday abstained from a statement by members of the World Trade Organisation condemning Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, a diplomatic source and a Geneva trade official told Reuters. It is the first time the US has not…
Pensioners wait to be served at a Postbank 1 minute The Western Cape Department of Social Development has welcomed Postbank’s plan to increase service points for the replacement of Sassa gold cards to Postbank Black Cards. The Department says according to a presentation by Postbank before parliament, it will be boosting sites in the Western…
The Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu. 3 minutes Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu is poised to make Mpumalanga great. Delivering his State of the Province Address (SOPA) in Mbombela, Ndlovu promised to improve the lives of the people of the province. Ndlovu promised to improve, among others, the delivery of services, create a conducive environment for job…
North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi 2 minutes Residents from the Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality in the North West are calling on Premier Lazarus Mokgosi to address their service delivery challenges ahead of his State of the Province Address (SOPA) this morning. Recently residents from Zeerust staged a protest, blocking key entrances to the town over…
[FILE] University of Cape Town’s Professor Don Ross says 77.5% of all gravel roads in the country are currently in a poor or very poor condition. 2 minutes Residents of Maja-Chuene, outside Polokwane in Limpopo, have expressed frustration over the poor condition of the arterial gravel roads connecting their village to the city. Taxi drivers…
SAPS lead a blitz operation to enforce compliance at the local spaza shops in Sebokeng, Gauteng. 2 minutes Owners of food outlets including tuck and spaza shops in the Region G Municipality in Johannesburg have accused government of failing to adequately inform members of the public about the registration of their businesses. President Cyril Ramaphosa…
[FILE IMAGE]: Anglican Archbishop of Southern Africa Thabo Makgoba, on 26 December 2022, visited the grave where the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu’s ashes are interred inside the St Georges Cathedral in Cape Town. 2 minutes The Anglican Church says it will establish a network of Safeguarding Officials in their churches to keep people safe…
1 minute The National Human Settlements Department says some flood victims in Durban have been moved from a community hall to temporary emergency accommodation. The department says in a statement that 47 households have been moved to the new accommodation site – in a joint operation with the provincial government and the eThekwini Municipality. [WATCH]…
[File Image] :Compliance inspections conducted at spaza shops. 1 minute More than 250 tuck shops in the North West were found to be non-compliant to the Standard Draft By-Laws that promote the development of township economies. The provincial Department of Co-operative Governance conducted about 4 000 inspections at spaza shops across the province. President Cyril…
