Jubilant supporters ready to welcome Junior Boks

SA U20 captain Riley Norton and the Junior Boks lifted the U20 world crown. The South African Under-20 rugby team is expected to arrive at the OR Tambo International Airport anytime soon. The Junior Boks broke a 13-year drought, winning the World Rugby Under 20 Championship for the first time since 2012. They beat six-time…

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DJ Sumbody murder suspects court case postponed

DJ Sumbody at an event The case of four men arrested in connection with the murder of Oupa John Sefoka, more popularly known as DJ Sumbody, has been postponed to July 29 at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court, north of Johannesburg. All four suspects were arrested in Gauteng yesterday afternoon. Sefoka was killed in a hail…

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Saftu to march to Nedlac seeking amendment to labour laws

[FILE IMAGE]: Saftu members at a protest. The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) will on Tuesday march to Nedlac to protest for proposed amendments to labour laws. The protest targets what Saftu calls detrimental changes to the Labour Relations Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, National Minimum Wage Act, and Employment Equity Act….

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DJ Sumbody’s murder suspects to appear in court

FILE | Popular SA DJ Oupa Sefoka popularly known as DJ Sumbody. The four suspects arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of musician and businessman Oupa Sefoka, popularly known as ‘DJ Sumbody’ and his two bodyguards are expected to appear in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court this morning. Sefoka was gunned down in a hail…

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Global SME talks to shine light on small business challenges

Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni during her address in Stellenbosch, Boland, at a recent Pitch for Funding event aimed at facilitating better access to financial resources for small businesses. Small to medium enterprise issues will be discussed at this weeks’ Global SME Ministerial Meetings, which will form part of the G20 Leaders Meeting in…

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DA’s Solly Msimanga leads party’s walkabout in Joburg CBD

A street view of the City of Johannesburg. Gauteng Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Solly Msimanga has led the party’s walkabout in the Johannesburg Central Business District (CBD). Msimanga visited several key points including the Carlton Centre building as well as Small and Lillian Ngoyi streets. The party says this is an opportunity for them to…

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New Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela, deputy to be sworn in

Newly-appointed Higher Education Minister Buti Kgwaridi Manamela and deputy Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube. Newly-appointed Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela and one of his deputies, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, will be sworn in on Tuesday afternoon at Tuynhuys. Manamela replaces former Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane who was axed on Monday. Nkabane’s axing follows a public outcry…

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