Former Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dion George. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has been accused of double standards as it is grappling with infighting between senior national leaders, months before its elective congress. Former Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Dion George resigned from the DA and Parliament, following a bitter public fallout with party…
Attendees at the National Dialogue Induction Programme President Cyril Ramaphosa has told the new members of the National Dialogue Steering Committee to ensure that the much anticipated National Dialogue is all inclusive and citizens must lead it. Watch | His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa, Head of State and Convenor of the National Dialogue, delivers the…
Graphic representing an arrest and court appearance Over 200 suspects across the five districts in the Northern Cape have been arrested for various crimes during Operation Shanela. The operation resulted in the confiscation of dangerous weapons, drugs, alcohol and cash suspected to be the proceeds of crime. Provincial Police Spokesperson, Molefi Shemane, says compliance inspections…
Tennis player, Aryna Sabalenka. Aryna Sabalenka came under early pressure as she launched her bid for a third Australian Open title but the Belarusian clicked into gear and overpowered French wildcard Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah 6-4 6-1 to reach the second round on Sunday. The world number one arrived for the match at Rod Laver Arena…
The death toll in the catastraphic Limpopo floods has risen to 17. Incidents of drowning continue to emerge from various parts of the province, in some incidents, the searches to retrieve the bodies are underway. The victims were swept away by flooding waters, while in some incidents children drowned in excavated pits filled with rain…
FILE | A road through a mountain Mpumalanga authorities have urged motorists travelling on the R38 road between Barberton and eManzana, formerly known as Badplaas, to be cautious following a rockslide. WTCH | Ahead of an oversight inspection in the area today, residents in Msholozi express frustration over lack of service delivery and incomplete infrastructure…
A heavy flowing river The South African Red Cross Society says it is providing relief in the form of food and hygiene kits in KwaZulu-Natal. This after heavy rains wreaked havoc across various parts of Jozini in the north of the province. The severe weather conditions come after many homes were submerged following earlier flooding….
PAC delegates The Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) has threatened to pull out of the Government of National Unity (GNU) and in all its working arrangements with the African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng municipalities and elsewhere. This follows the ANC’s decision to remove the PAC’s representative from the Johannesburg Mayoral Committee and…
Justice Sisi Khampepe chairs the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Cases Inquiry. Lawyers for former Presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki have argued that Chairperson of the TRC Cases Inquiry, Justice Sisi Khampepe, is or is likely to be biased due to positions she has held in the past and therefore must step down. The…
Inside of a home destroyed by flooding in Limpopo Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has assured the public that funds earmarked for assisting flood-hit communities will reach the intended recipients. Heavy rains which started last week have caused severe floods in Limpopo and Mpumalanga killing 31 people. WATCH | The Limpopo…
