Job seekers Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MP Sihle Lonzi has made a dramatic gesture in Parliament during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) debate. He handed over a box of CVs to President Cyril Ramaphosa, saying it’s a symbol of the millions of unemployed young people in South Africa. Lonzi says the EFF will…
An airplane seen at the OR Tambo International Airport . Former SA Ambassador to Portugal Dr Kingsley Makhubela says police need to interrogate the men who were allegedly lured into fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. This follows the arrival of four out of the 17 men at OR Tambo International Airport earlier on Wednesday….
Ekapa Mine in Kimberley in the Northern Cape. The Minerals Council South Africa is deploying a senior management team to support Ekapa Mine in Kimberley. This follows a mud rush incident that has left five mineworkers trapped underground. In a statement released on Wednesday, the council says the deployed officials will focus on offering support…
Scales of justice. uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) MP Nhlamulo Ndhlela has called for greater accountability in South Africa’s judicial system. He made the statement during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) debate in Parliament. Addressing President Cyril Ramaphosa, Ndhlela demanded lifestyle audits for judges. He says transparency cannot stop at politicians and that no…
Steve Biko Academic Hospital entrance. Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria is currently experiencing temporary delays in surgical services after its heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems malfunctioned. The Gauteng Department of Health says the failure has affected theatre operations but contingency measures, including the use of external theatres and on-site contractors, have been put in place to…
Emfuleni Municipality Mayor Sipho Radebe. The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) says a move to force Emfuleni Municipality Mayor Sipho Radebe to step down will further cause tensions within the distressed municipality. The party was reacting to reports that the African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng allegedly asked Radebe to resign. It reportedly cited the municipality’s ongoing financial…
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa react as the match was stopped due to racist chants Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe said Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni should be banned from the Champions League after the Argentine was accused of directing a racist slur at Vinicius Jr during the Spanish side’s 1-0 playoff first-leg win on Tuesday….
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube speaking at an event. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says the Government of National Unity (GNU) is proving that political parties can work together to stabilise the country, grow the economy and create jobs. She was speaking during the State of the Nation Address debate under way in Parliament. Gwarube…
Baggage reclaim and transfers terminals seen at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. Four of the 19 men recruited to go and fight in a war between Russia and Ukraine have landed at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. They left the country last year under the pretext that they are going for…
[File] Job seekers standing outside a construction site The unemployment rate in the Eastern Cape rose by 1.3 percentage points to 42.5% in the fourth quarter of last year. The figures were released during the Quarterly Labour Force Survey briefing by Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke. Some 30 000 jobs were lost in the province over the…
