ANC flag The African National Congress (ANC) in the North West is expected to formally announce the expulsion of the former Mayor of the Lichtenburg based Ditsobotla Local Municipality Mazwi Moruri and nine other councillors on Thursday. The party’s provincial disciplinary committee has recommended the expulsion of the affected members. The members were hauled before…
Wet road. The Western Cape Mobility Department has urged road users to prioritise safety while driving in inclement weather conditions that has set in over the province. The department’s spokesperson, Muneera Allie says traffic law enforcement officers will be deployed to identified high-risk roads. The South African Weather Service has issued a Yellow Level 4…
Police vans at the scene of an arrest. Five people, who include a senior official from the Bloemfontein branch of the Department of Labour, and four civilians have been arrested in connection with fraudulent Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) claims. The countrywide crackdown was launched five months ago. One of the arrests so far was made…
Water droplet coming out of a tap. The Gauteng Health Department says it is closely monitoring health facilities across Johannesburg that are affected by Rand Water’s ongoing maintenance work. Some of the impacted health facilities include Charlotte Maxeke, Johannesburg Academic and Helen Joseph hospitals and the Hillbrow Community Health Centre. Head of Communication, @SamuelModiba says,…
Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal. Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge has called his second witness to the stand in the landmark sexual harassment probe against him. The second witness is an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) expert, Dr. Vincent Mello, who is expected to give evidence on the…
The Gauteng Health Department says it is closely monitoring health facilities across Johannesburg that are affected by Rand Water’s ongoing maintenance work. Some of the health facilities impacted by this include Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic, Helen Joseph hospitals, and Hillbrow Community Health Centre. The department’s Motalatale Modiba says some of the healthcare facilities are using…
[File photo] Hospital ward The six initiates and a traditional surgeon, who were injured after a fire engulfed their initiation school at Maake near Tzaneen in Limpopo, are recovering in hospital. They were taken to the CN Phatudi hospital after suffering minor to severe burns. One initiate who suffered severe burn wounds has been transferred…
File image: Freedom Front Plus (FF+) Leader, Dr. Corné Mulder speaks at Parliament. FF Plus leader Dr. Corné Mulder says their trip to the United States brings a message of hope. Mulder accuses President Cyril Ramaphosa and his delegation of acting prematurely when they went on a state visit to the United States of America…
The woman in court for alleged baby snatching at a mall in Cape Town. The 37-year-old woman who allegedly abducted a newborn baby from a Bellville mall in Cape Town over the weekend will apply for bail on the 10th of July. The woman made a brief appearance in the Bellville Magistrate’s court on Thursday….
Workers striking The SA Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) in the North West has threatened strike action at the Rustenburg Local Municipality, should the municipality fail to upgrade salaries of their members to grade 7. SAMWU demands that the municipality implement the 2010 council resolutions that directed that workers’ salaries, currently at grade 5, to be…
