The 40km razor wire Beitbridge fence. The Constitutional Court has dismissed with costs an application to overturn the findings against two companies over the unlawful awarding of contracts worth more than R40 million. The companies involved are Profteam CC and Caledon River Properties trading as Magwa Construction. The SIU’s investigations revealed that the companies were…
NSFAS branding seen at an Application Outreach Drive The decision to place the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) under administration by Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has been welcomed by Universities South Africa (USAF), an umbrella body which represents all 26 public universities in the country. Manamela made the announcement on Monday, citing ongoing…
Durban residents protest against illegal immigration. President Cyril Ramaphosa has discussed with his Mozambiquan counterpart, Daniel Chapo, the importance of the continent acknowledging that some domestic factors lead to mass immigration to countries like South Africa. This is according to presidential spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya who briefed the media in Parliament on the President’s public diary….
Goods seen at a spaza shop. Residents in Thembisa have taken to the streets in a community-led march, calling for the closure of foreign-owned spaza shops, accusing them of selling unsafe and expired food products. The protest at Swazi Inn comes amid growing anger over the safety of food sold in township communities, with residents…
Floods in Eastern Cape. Humanitarian organisation, Gift of the Givers is providing relief to flood affected residents in Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape. Heavy rain continues to cause disruption in the area living a number of residents destitute due to flooding. One of the areas affected by flooding in Gqeberha is Missionvale. Gift…
A fuel nozzle from a bio diesel fuel pump is seen in this photo illustration taken at a filling station in San Diego, California January 8, 2015. A dairy farmer and chemical engineer in Louis Trichardt is urging businesses and households to reduce reliance on fossil fuels by harvesting gas from recycled materials. This comes…
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and Federation of Unions of South Africa (Fedusa) say the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) has agreed to withdraw a proposed 9.5% medical aid contribution increase imposed on workers. The unions say following protests against the increase, GEMS has now approved a revised 7.5% increase, which is…
DA’s new parliamentary leader George Michalakis. The Democratic Alliance (DA)’s George Michalakis has been elected as the party’s Parliamentary leader. His election comes after the DA elected a new leader Geordin Hill-Lewis, who is the executive mayor of the City of Cape Town and not a member of Parliament. Michalakis was elected during the party’s…
The seized boxes of drugs seen in the picture. The Madlanga Commission has heard the Hawks’ offices in Port Shepstone from where 541-kilogram of cocaine was stolen in 2021 were used for administration purposes and operated during working hours. This according to retired Hawks member, Lieutenant Colonel Jakobus Prinsloo who took the stand this morning….
The Parliament of South Africa Members of Parliament will be asked to come up with proposals on how they can continue their parliamentary work and campaign for their parties, ahead of the November local government polls. During an election cycle, MPs shift their focus to electioneering, which at times leads to Parliament switching to either…
