FlySafair reaffirms commitment to resolving pilots’ strike
FlySafair reaffirms commitment to resolving pilots’ strike
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DA to lay criminal charges against former Gauteng transport head
A view from inside a court of law. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is set to lay criminal charges today against the former Head of the Gauteng Transport Department, Ronald Swartz. This follows a report by auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), which revealed over R400 million in irregular expenditure on bus subsidies during the 2016-2017…
Gauteng online applications for Grade 1, 8 open
The Gauteng Education Department has called on parents and guardians not to panic about securing placement for their children. MEC Matome Chiloane has launched the 2026 online admissions system for Grades 1 and 8 in Garankuwa in northern Pretoria. By eight o’clock this morning, when the system went live, over 40 000 parents were already…
Accused in AKA murder back in court for pre-trial hearing
The five accused of murdering rapper AKA and his chef friend Tibz appear before the Durban High Court on 12 June 2025. Five men accused of the murder of rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes and his friend, celebrity chef Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane, will today be back in the High Court in Durban for a pre-trial hearing. Forbes and Motsoane were gunned…
McKenzie had to protect PA’s image by suspending Kunene: Analyst
Johannesburg Roads and Transport MMC, Kenny Kunene leads the War on Potholes Campaign on July 11, 2025. Political Analyst Dr. Levy Ndou says the Patriotic Alliance (PA) President Gayton McKenzie had to protect the party’s image when he took action against his deputy Kenny Kunene. McKenzie has confirmed placing Kunene on a one-month suspension following…
No agreement reached in FlySafair, Solidarity wage impasse
Passengers are seen at FlySafair counters at the O.R. Tambo International Airport. No agreement has been reached in talks between FlySafair and trade union Solidarity which is representing the airline’s pilots. The two parties met at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) in Centurion, Gauteng yesterday. The union is demanding a 10.5% wage increase however, the employer is offering…
NA adopts report to probe threats to national security
The joint sitting of the Portfolio Committee on Police and the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development in the National Assembly at Parliament on July 22, 2025. The National Assembly has adopted a report from the joint committees of Police and Justice and Constitutional Development, to establish an ad hoc committee that will look…
ANC wins Ward 1 in Sol Plaatje by-election
ANC members and volunteers interact with voters during a Ward 1 by-election in the Sol Plaatje Municipality in the Northern Cape on 23 July 2025. The African National Congress (ANC) in the Northern Cape has won Ward 1 in Kimberley following yesterday’s by-election. The result gives the party an edge over the opposition in the…
French giant Canal+ cleared to acquire MultiChoice in R30bn deal
MultiChoice logo is displayed outside the company’s building in Cape Town, South Africa The Competition Commission has welcomed the approval of the proposed merger between the French media company CANAL-Plus and MultiChoice. The Competition Tribunal conditionally approved the over R30 billion deal on Tuesday that could significantly transform the local media landscape. The merger sets…
Belville baby snatch suspect faces new charges involving teen case
The woman accused of kidnapping a nine-day-old baby from the Middestad Mall in Bellville last month, faces imminent arrest in another matter involving a pregnant 15-year-old teenager. This was heard in the Bellville magistrates’ court during her bail application. The 37-year-old woman was arrested days after allegedly kidnapping the infant boy last month. The baby has…