City of Joburg housing units 1 minute A group of social housing applicants in Fleurhof, Johannesburg, have threatened to occupy low-cost rental apartments owned by the City of Johannesburg amid the housing backlog that has persisted for over three decades. More than a hundred people gathered at the Fleurhof affordable housing precinct, demanding that the…
2 minutes Lawyers for Human Rights is demanding that the government provide R7.8 million to fund the retrieval of illegal miners still trapped at Stilfontein’s Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in the North West. The matter awaits a Constitutional Court ruling to determine whether the responsibility lies with the state or the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine. On Thursday,…
Handcuffs and fingerprints. 1 minute Police are searching for 24-year-old Thembinkosi Gift Mabunda, who escaped from custody yesterday after appearing at the Malamulele Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo. Mabunda, from Hasani Mbalati village, was with four other inmates but did not board the bus transporting them back to detention. Police spokesperson Stephen Thakeng confirmed that authorities…
Crime scene tape 1 minute Another person has succumbed to his injuries following the alleged tavern shoot-out in Pienaar, Mpumalanga. The death toll has risen to eight. Initially six people were shot and killed outside the Levisa Bar also known as kaDludlu earlier this morning. Six others were wounded and rushed to hospital. Two of…
Supporters with ANC 113th birthday t-shirts 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) supporters are arriving at the Mandela Park sport complex in Khayelitsha, where the party will be celebrating its 113-th year of existence. Siyahlangana eMandela Park Stadium! Join Us as We Await President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Delivery of the January 8 Statement Gates Are Open!…
Matric question paper 2 minutes The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) is reporting a significant increase in calls from matriculants experiencing anxiety ahead of the release of their National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination results on Monday, 13 January. The organisation says it is handling about 2 000 calls daily, many from learners struggling…
A computer screen with an article on unemployment 1 minute The Department of Employment and Labour says it is committed to decreasing the unemployment rate of young people to 27% by 2030. Through its Labour Activation Programme, the department has pledged R650 million to the private sector and other partners. One of the projects, Green…
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Player holds a ball during a line out 2 minutes The Lions face in-form Montpellier away in round three of the Challenge Cup on Saturday, a team they lost to a year ago. Montpellier head up group 2 with two wins, while the Lions are fourth with one win. The Joburg side…
ANC Deputy Secretary General, Nomvula Mokonyane. 2 minutes ANC’s Deputy Secretary-General Nomvula Mokonyane says partners in the Government of National Unity (GNU) must hold each other accountable. Mokonyane spoke to the media after a site visit to the Mandela Park sports field in Khayelitsha, where the party will have its 113-th celebrations. ANC big wigs…
ANC supporters seen in Khayelitsha, Western Cape for the 113th celebration. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says they will prioritise fixing local government for the people of South Africa. Ramaphosa was speaking at the Mandela Park Stadium in Khayelitsha where the party delivered its January 8 statement. His comments come at…
