Person holds a Palestine flag Members of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign staged a protest outside the British Consulate in Cape Town on Friday. They were demanding that the United Kingdom withdraw their support to Israel, accusing them and the United States of being accomplices in what they call genocide against the people of Palestine. The…
Judge President Dunstan Mlambo at the JSC interviews for deputy chief justice position. Advocates For Transformation (AFT) has welcomed the appointment of former Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo as Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa, describing it as a “moment of deep national significance”. This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa gave the final nod to…
[FILE IMAGE]: Taxis parked at a taxi rank. Taxi commuters in Lebowakgomo, Limpopo, are appealing to the police to curb taxi violence in the area. Commuters coordinator Malose Modisha says they’re affected by the taxi conflict. The Lebowakgomo and Zebediela taxi associations are fighting over routes. Modisha says police must take action and arrest the…
Illegal miners getting arrested. Police in Mpumalanga have arrested close to a thousand illegal miners at the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton. Most of the arrested illegal miners are undocumented foreign nationals. The zama-zamas were arrested during a police led raid titled Operation Vala Umgodi. The operation is aimed at combating illegal mining activities. Provincial…
Cranes ready to load containers onto ships at Durban Harbour. Concerns are mounting over the US’ recently imposed 30% tariff on South Africa and its potential ripple effects on South Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprises. This has prompted some economists to advise SMEs to be innovative and adapt to the current global economic situation. In…
Professor Firoz Cachalia officially sworn in as acting police minister at the Union Buildings in Pretoria today. DA’s Spokesperson on Police, Ian Cameron, says they have identified critical areas of expectation for the new acting Police Minister, Professor Firoz Cachalia. Cachalia was officially sworn in at the Union Buildings in Pretoria earlier today….
Cricket ball and bat. Australia completed a 5-0 sweep of the West Indies in their Twenty20 international series with Ben Dwarshuis’s bowling paving the way for a three-wicket victory in Basseterre, Saint Kitts on Monday. Mitchell Owen top-scored for Australia with 37 off 17 balls, while Cameron Green (32), Tim David (30) and Aaron Hardie…
Inmates meet visitors at Klong Prem maximum security prison in Bangkok. Ashley Oosthuizen, a young woman from George in the Western Cape, who was convicted on drug charges in Thailand in 2020, has received a royal pardon which will further reduce her sentence. She was arrested in a police sting operation after signing for a…
Alleged mastermind behind Ngobozana massacre Mzukisi Ndamase (46). The trial of six men accused of killing 18 people at Ngobozana village in Lusikisiki has been postponed until Monday next week. This comes after the defence attorneys as well as accused No.: 1 Mzukisi Ndamase, who is self-represented, completed cross examining the first witness. The…
African penguin near on a beach. SANParks has joined the global community in celebrating Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Day today, recognising the critical role MPAs play in conserving marine biodiversity. The Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area, which is located within the Garden Route National Park, is Africa’s oldest MPA. It spans approximately 60 km of coastline…
