[File image] Former Eastern Cape MEC for Community Safety Dennis Neer 2 minutes Condolences are being shared following the passing of African National Congress (ANC) stalwart Dennis Neer on Friday at the age of 76, after a prolonged illness. Neer, a former Eastern Cape MEC for Community Safety, was deeply involved in the ANC’s underground…
[FILE IMAGE]: Passengers board a South African Airways plane at the Port Elizabeth International Airport in the Eastern Cape province. 1 minute The South African Airways (SAA) has lamented the SAA Pilots’ Association and the National Transport Movement’s decision to commence “work to rule” industrial action, effective from Wednesday. SAA says it had recently provided…
A City Power employee working to restore power. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg has expressed concern that the alleged fraudulent activities in City Power’s governance and financial management are having a negative impact on residents’ power supply. Some suburbs in the city have been experiencing power outages in recent weeks. There have…
Auditor General Tsakani Maluleke. 4 minutes The office of the Auditor General says it has formally issued audit opinions of material irregularities to four municipalities for late submission of financial statements for 2023/2024 financial year. Earlier, AG Tsakani Maluleke wrote to the Speaker of the National Assembly Thoko Didiza requesting her to use her legislative…
An analogue TV seen on a shelf 1 minute Proceedings in the case that seeks to invalidate and halt the analogue switch off will continue today in the Pretoria High Court. Yesterday, three applicants namely ETV, Media Monitoring Africa and SOS Support public broadcasting argued that the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies did not…
North West Province road sign. 3 minutes The North West MEC for Finance, Kenetswe Mosenogi, says R55,7 billion has been allocated for this financial year. This money is geared towards addressing the government’s priorities, including fiscal prudence, economic revitalisation, and sustainable development. MEC Mosenogi’s budget has also outlined plans to better capacitate municipalities and strengthen…
File Image: Former President Kgalema Motlanthe says ANC members should raise issues within party structures. 2 minutes Amid rising youth unemployment and calls for young people to consider entrepreneurship, former President Kgalema Motlanthe has expressed doubts about the viability of informal trading, such as spaza shops. Speaking at the University of Johannesburg, where he was…
Gauteng Finance MEC Lebogang Maile delivers the province’s Budget Speech. 3 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has criticised the budget allocation for health saying it made no provision to pay off more than R4 billion owed to suppliers and fill staff vacancies. The Gauteng Health budget increased by 3,7% from R64,7 billion to…
Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak in action with Liverpool’s Caoimhin Kelleher and Virgil van Dijk 1 minute Newcastle United ended a 70-year domestic trophy drought as they beat Liverpool 2-1 to win the League Cup with goals in each half by Dan Burn and Alexander Isak sparking a Geordie party at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. Local…
Joshlin Smith’s mother, Kelly, who is facing charges including kidnapping and human trafficking, seen appearing before court. 2 minutes The cross-examination of the state’s star witness, Lourentia Lombaard is continuing in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial in the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay. Lombaard turned state witness after being…
