Thembi Simelane addresses media briefing as Justice Minister. 1 minute Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane says they are looking at permanent housing solutions for flood victims in KwaZulu-Natal. Simelane is on a two-day visit to KwaZulu-Natal to assess damage in flood affected areas. The province has experienced heavy torrential downpours in the last two…
Nafiz Modack in the dock 2 minutes Alleged underworld figure Nafiz Modack who faces a slew of charges, including the murder of Anti Gang Unit (AGU) detective, Charl Kinnear, has been described as a dangerous and manipulative man. Modack is faced gruelling cross-examination in the Western Cape High Court, where he is on trial with…
Mine workers stand underground at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa. 1 minute Mining company PP Gemstones has accused Assmang, a prominent mining company jointly owned by Patrice Motsepe’s African Rainbow Minerals, of carrying out illegal mining activities. This as the ongoing dispute involving a rare and valuable gemstone known as…
Spaza shop owner sits inside his shop in Nkaneng township, Marikana’s informal settlement. 2 minutes Limpopo’s Economic Development Department says the spaza shop owners experiencing challenges with registration levies at municipalities or traditional authorities should contact the department. This follows complaints by some spaza shop owners in the Makhado municipal area in Louis Trichardt who…
Members of the media seen outside the Zanzou nightclub in Pretoria. 2 minutes Prominent lawyer, Advocate Zola Majavu, has questioned why the Zanzou nightclub matter was not reported at the time it occurred. Majavu is the legal representative of one of the nightclub’s directors, Neo Moela. He addressed the media in Johannesburg today. A video…
1 minute Motorists can look forwards to a marginal relief at the pump with fuel prices broadly set to decrease in March. According to the Central Energy Fund, the price of 95-unleaded is expected to decrease by 6 cents a litre, while 93-unleaded petrol is set to increase by the same amount. The price of…
2 minutes The Hawks have confirmed that four dockets of high treason have been opened following accusations of the spread of misleading information in the United States on South Africa’s Expropriation Act. The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party and other parties or individuals are said to have registered the complaints following allegations that US President Donald…
Lions 2 minutes Environmental conservation organisation, the EMS Foundation, wants government to permanently ban the trade of lion bones in South Africa. The foundation’s director, Michele Pickover says their study shows that the lion bone sale is linked to the Asian big cat market operated by syndicates without permits. The foundation will be a friend…
[FILE PHOTO]: A man holds a fuel nozzle at a petrol station in Reze, near Nantes, France, March 18, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo 1 minute The Road Freight Association has welcomed the marginal decrease in fuel prices this month, noting that it follows months of substantial increases. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has…
2 minutes ANC KwaZulu-Natal Task Team Coordinator Mike Mabuyakhulu says the newly-appointed structure will ensure the stability of the government of provincial unity in the province. He says the party is satisfied with its partners in the GPU. The ANC support in KZN dropped from 54% to 17% after the general elections in May last…
