DA’s Karabo Khakhau 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) says its application against a value-added tax (VAT) hike is still proceeding in the Western Cape High Court this coming Tuesday. The DA, the African National Congress’s (ANC) biggest government of national unity partner, voted against the fiscal policy framework when it was tabled in parliament…
[File photo] Containers at one of SA’s ports 2 minutes The United National Transport Union (UNTU) says it is still in the process of seeking a strike mandate from its members at Transnet. This follows a breakdown in negotiations between the union and the state-owned logistics company. Earlier this week, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation…
FILE | Chariots on Durban’s beachfront 1 minute Durban’s skyline is expected to glow with vibrant colour to mark the Festival of Chariots or Ratha-Yathra this Easter long weekend. The colourful festival observed by devotees of the Hindu deity Krishna, has become a popular feature on Durban’s social and entertainment calendar every Easter long weekend….
Suspects arrested during operation Vala Umgodi in Sabie, Mpumalanga. 1 minute Thirteen suspects have been arrested during the Vala Umgodi operation at Simile Informal Settlement in Sabie in Mpumalanga. The suspects aged between 18 and 35 face charges of Contravention of the Immigration Act after they failed to produce valid documentation to be in the…
Archbishop Thabo Makgoba in Cape Town. 1 minute The head of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba says the legitimacy of every party elected to Parliament needs to be respected. The cleric says unless politicians stop playing games of grandstanding and political one upmanship, democratic governance in South Africa is headed for…
Vehicles on a road in Limpopo 1 minute Traffic volumes are relatively low along the N1 and R71 roads in Limpopo. Traffic flow is expected to increase in the afternoon as thousands of worshippers leave Moria from the ZCC and St. Engenas ZCC’s Easter sermons. The N1 and the R71 usually see high traffic volumes…
1 minute The International Relations and Cooperation Department has categorically denied claims attributed to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s US envoy, Mcebisi Jonas. The department accuses the publication Semafor of fabricating quotes allegedly made by Jonas regarding efforts to address prevailing misinformation about South Africa in the United States. It also says the statements attributed to Jonas…
A police officer stops a motorist at a roadblock. 1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Transport Department says it will be implementing additional roadblocks for the remainder of the Easter weekend. It says with the high traffic volumes along the N3, the department is intensifying efforts to ensure safer roads during this holiday weekend. KZN Transport…
R.I.P tombstone 1 minute Eight of the thirteen people who died when a minibus and a bakkie collided head-on and caught fire during a crash on the R40 between Acornhoek and Hoedspruit in Limpopo will be laid to rest on Sunday in a mass funeral. Ten of the victims of the minibus taxi were residents…
Person transacts with a card machine 1 minute With the Easter holidays upon us, bank card fraud syndicates are on the rise, targeting unsuspecting consumers. Criminals are using cyber-crime to download the victims’ personal and private information to access their bank apps. The head of Fraud Risk Management at Standard Bank, Athaly Khan says the…
