Cape Town police look on as a taxi is being towed away in light of the spate of taxi violence affecting commuters and drivers. There’s a growing concern in the taxi industry in Cape Town over the court interdict to quell the taxi violence between two taxi associations, Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) and Cape…
SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila during a media briefing in Johannesburg. Despite the seemingly irreconcilable relations between the ANC and SACP, the communist party says it is still committed to the alliance and its unity. This at the end of a three-day plenary of its Central Committee meeting on Sunday. At the heart of the…
Community radio broadcaster. Funding remains a huge challenge for community media in South Africa. This results in them being unable to meet the intended goal of informing, educating and entertaining their audiences. This platform has been consistent in focusing on local issues, cultural diversity and the needs of under-presented communities. One of the significant challenges…
Shacks being demolished in a township in Makhanda. Unrest erupted in Eluxolweni township in Makhanda following the municipality’s demolishing of structures built by illegal dwellers. During the unrest, two municipal buildings were damaged and the police arrested two people, including a local councillor. The police used stun grenades and rubber bullets to disperse the crowds…
Shacks being demolished in a township in Makhanda. Unrest erupted in Eluxolweni township in Makhanda following the municipality’s demolishing of structures built by illegal dwellers. During the unrest, two municipal buildings were damaged and the police arrested two people, including a local councillor. The police used stun grenades and rubber bullets to disperse the crowds…
AN artists performs at the Macufe Festival in the Free State. The festival will be held in September. Mangaung African Cultural Festival (Macufe) will finally kick off this week after a two-year break. Macufe lovers say they are thrilled but worried about the quality of artists especially for the main event. The festival aims to…
SAPS’ arrest graphic. EFF in the Free State has called for the arrest of a Kroonstad doctor and his grandson who allegedly killed a farm dweller and buried the body in a shallow grave. The doctor also allegedly fired shots at another farm dweller. The party’s Provincial Secretary Bosanku Msimanga says they want the grandson…
Illustration of two glass and a car key depicting drunk driving. Two off-duty police officers and a taxi driver with an overloaded vehicle have been arrested on charges of drinking and driving at two roadblocks held in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday night. Provincial Transport Department spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya says in separate incidents, a police officer from…
[FILE IMAGE]: A placard displayed at a march in solidarity with rape victims at the East London City Hall, Eastern Cape on April 2, 2025. NotInMyName International says it will stage a demonstration outside the Prinshof School for the Blind in Pretoria on Monday. The movement is demanding justice following the alleged sexual assault of…
A person smoking an e-cigarette. The practice of vaping in South African schools is on the increase and detrimental to learners. That’s the submission of some health experts on the public hearings on Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill 2022 held this week. Vaping is the practice of inhaling and exhaling vapour containing…
