Jo’burg Metro Police officers. The Johannesburg Metro Police Department says it’s aware of several planned protests, marches and pickets that are expected to take place from on Friday. These are expected within the Nasrec and Sandton areas ahead of the G20 world leaders’ summit. G20 SOUTH AFRICA: Several roads will be closed or partially restricted…
Two staff members were shot at the Inxiweni Primary School in Tembisa, Ekhurhuleni. The South African Police Services have confirmed the arrest of a 26-year-old woman in connection with the fatal shooting of the principal and an administration clerk at Inxiweni Primary School in Tembisa. This after police responded to a double murder on Tuesday…
FILE | Protest against gender-based violence in Cape Town. The Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation and the Archbishop Desmond Tutu IP Trust will be closed for business on Friday. This is in solidarity with Women for Change’s call on women and members of the LGBTQI+ community to withhold their labour. They want to demonstrate…
Lekompo musician Shebe Maburna seen in the dock during a court appearance. A well-known Lekompo musician in Limpopo, Lehlohonolo Chauke, who is popularly known as Shebe Maburna, is on Friday morning, expected to apply for bail in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court. Chauke is facing multiple charges, including one of attempted murder, malicious damage to property…
National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi, speaking at an event. National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi, will continue her evidence at the Nkabinde Inquiry in Pretoria on Friday morning. On Thursday, Batohi told the inquiry that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) faces undue influence from various sources, making prosecutions increasingly difficult….
SA inflation rose to 3.6% in October. Consumer inflation has continued on an upward trajectory, moving further from the Reserve Bank’s new target of 3%. Stats SA data shows the annual consumer price inflation was 3.6% in October, up from 3.4% in September. The main contributors to the acceleration were housing and utilities, and food…
G20 leaders arriving for the summit. International Relations analyst, Oscar van Heerden, has described the arrival of some of the world leaders in South Africa as a significant moment for Africa. This year’s Group of 20 (G20) Summit is being held for the first time in an African nation. It will focus on helping developing…
Shamila Batohi will officially take up her position as the new NDPP on Friday. Presiding Judge Bess Nkabinde has questioned the timeframes under which the National Director of Public Prosecutions can intervene or take a matter on review. Nkabinde posed the question to NPA head Shamila Batohi. Advocate Batohi was appearing before Judge Nkabinde’s Inquiry…
[FILE IMAGE]: The aftermath of the George building collapse. The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, sitting in Thembalethu in George, Western Cape, has blasted the Department of Social Development for not providing more support to survivors of the Victoria Street building collapse and the victims’ families. The committee was hearing submissions from those…
Mining helmets. The recent 18% surge in commodity prices over the past seven months is set to help mining giant Impala Platinum (Implats) align with the G20’s strategic objectives. This is according to its newly appointed CEO, Moses Motlhageng. Speaking ahead of the G20 Summit scheduled to take place in Johannesburg this weekend, Motlhageng noted…
