FILE | Heavy snow on the N2 in the Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape government says it has ramped up flood disaster relief efforts as the province braces for another cold front. This comes after the South African Weather Services issued a level 1 warning for disruptive snow accompanied by cold temperatures. Yellow level 1…
[File image] The dollar held gains on Friday after President Donald Trump got his signature tax cut bill across the final hurdle and pressure mounted on countries to secure trade deals with the United States. The greenback rallied from multi-year lows against the euro and the British pound hit earlier in the week after stronger-than-expected…
Learners in a school hall during an exam. Thousands of Grade 12 learners in all five districts in Limpopo are attending extra lessons at selected winter enrichment camps. The learners have been selected from various schools in the province. Some of the matric learners are participating at a winter school programme at Pax Secondary School…
File Image | Flowers at the door of the tavern. The Enyobeni tragedy inquest has been adjourned until the fourth of August. The inquest at East London Regional Court sitting in Mdantsane seeks to investigate if there is anyone who should be held responsible for the death of 21 patrons in June 2022. Investigative officer,…
[File photo] Australia’s Rob Valetini Australia loose forward Rob Valetini and lock Will Skelton were omitted from the match-day squad for Sunday’s one-off Fiji test in a blow to the Wallabies’ preparations for the British & Irish Lions series. The pair have been struggling with injuries, local media have reported, leaving coach Joe Schmidt short…
Grey clouds seen during a rainy day. The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre is monitoring for any impacts from the current cold front. Disaster Risk Management spokesperson, Charlotte Powell says reports are coming in of some localised flooding of roadways. She says at this stage, no flooding of homes has been reported….
[File photo] Late former deputy president David Mabuza and current Deputy President Paul Mashatile. Deputy President Paul Mashatile says he will remember his late predecessor, David Mabuza, as a leader who consistently advocated for unity. Mashatile spoke to the media after visiting Mabuza’s home in Bryanston, Johannesburg, on Friday. Mashatile says he hopes that African…
Municipal Manager Norman Zwanda Kutama Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo. Some municipal workers at Vhembe District Municipality in Limpopo have embarked on a go-slow demanding the suspension of the Municipal Manager Norman Kutama. Workers are calling for an investigation into Kutama allegedly appointing a company to render VAT collection services related to SARS returns submission, between December…
Five accused in the former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa murder trial appear in the High Court in Pretoria on Apr 22, 2022. Accused No.: 1 in the Senzo Meyiwa trial, Muzi Sibiya, has demonstrated how he was allegedly assaulted at Vosloorus on Gauteng’s East Rand. This follows the In-loco inspection where one of the…
A prison fence. The Northern Cape High Court has sentenced a former South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldier, Desmond Zwakala, to 20 years direct imprisonment for shooting and killing a Kimberley Boys High learner, Amogelang Assegai. Zwakala resigned from the SANDF this morning after he was found guilty of killing the teenager yesterday. 19-year-old…
