#PayTheGrants allies and supporters outside the High Court in Pretoria where the SRD grant case was heard on October 31, 2024. 2 minutes Advocacy group, #PayTheGrants, says government does have money to pay the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant beneficiaries. This comes after the High Court in Pretoria ruled that the application criteria to…
Burning tires during protest actions. 2 minutes The Eastern Cape Department of Transport has confirmed that law enforcement officials have been dispatched to Dutywa following a protest to highlight the lack of service delivery in the area. Protesting residents are reportedly burning tyres and blocking traffic passing through the town, affecting motorists travelling on the…
Jasprit Bumrah celebrating after taking a wicket 2 minutes Jasprit Bumrah was named the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year for 2024 after the India pace spearhead produced his best annual haul in the red-ball format, the sport’s governing body said on Monday. The 31-year-old seam-bowling genius topped the wicket-taking charts in test cricket…
1 minute Advocacy group, the Indigenous First Nation Advocacy South Africa, has strongly condemned the newly signed Land Expropriation Act. It has described the Act as a devastating blow to the land restitution rights of the indigenous San and Khoi people. The advocacy group believes the Act prioritises cheap reconciliation over justice, marginalising already vulnerable…
Miners in a cave. 1 minute A new study by the Benchmarks Foundation has revealed that legitimate mining companies in South Africa are connected to syndicates that buy gold from illegal miners, known as Zama Zamas, and funnel it into the formal economy. The illegal operations also involve scrap metal dealers, security companies, and law…
3 minutes Dr Jacobus Cilliers, Head of African Futures and Innovation at the Institute for Security Studies, has described the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a ‘mission impossible’. He has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to engage in serious discussions with Rwandan President Paul…
At least 50 Putco buses were set on fire at the Moloto Bus Depot in Mpumalanga. 2 minutes Mpumalanga police say they are investigating malicious damage to property, attempted murder and assault following attacks on some depots of Putco bus company. Fifty buses were torched and two workers were injured overnight. An unknown group of…
FILE PHOTO: Plastic and other debris are seen on the shores of Cap Haitian beach, in Cap Haitian, Haiti October 9, 2018. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill into law, aiming to ensure agricultural land supports long-term food production and economic growth. The law establishes a…
1 minute The leadership of the Democratic Alliance (DA) addresses the media on recent political developments and its preparations for the upcoming local government elections following an important meeting of its Federal Council. Live proceedings below:
Students inside lecture hall 1 minute There is a high demand for placements as the 2025 academic year at institutions of higher learning is set to start. Ahmed Essop, a research associate at the Ali Mazrui Centre for Higher Education Studies, says there are reports that demand is thirty times higher than in previous years….
