A soccer ball. Rival taxi associations in Cape Town have united through sport to commemorate Freedom Day. The associations have a history of violence, fuelled by deadly disputes and control over routes. But today was a clash of a different kind. The taxi industry is the backbone of public transport in the Western Cape. It…
Electricity and Energy’s Acting Director-General Subesh Pillay addresses the 5th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Specialised Technical Committee (STC) on Transport and Energy in Sandton, Johannesburg on Apr 27, 2026. The Electricity and Energy Department has called for greater coordination from African states on energy infrastructure financing. The continent’s leaders are attending the…
Freedom Day poster African National Congress (ANC) supporters have gathered to celebrate Freedom Day at Ohlange High School, in Inanda, north of Durban where Nelson Mandela cast his ballot in the first democratic election in 1994. Ohlange is where the founding president of the ANC, John Langalibalele Dube, is buried. Happy Freedom Day to all…
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi and City Manager Kagiso Lerutla in the dock at the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court. The City of Ekurhuleni says it is studying the judgment by the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court following its decision to grant suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi and City Manager Kagiso…
KwaZulu Natal Premier Thami Ntuli KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli says it is regrettable that people accused of serious crimes are entitled to free legal representation paid for by the state. He made the comments while supporting families and community members at the KwaDukuza Magistrate’s Court, where three suspects appeared in connection with the murder of…
The Border Management Authority (BMA) announces the successful bidders appointed to lead the redevelopment of six strategic ports of entry across South Africa. This redevelopment represents more than an infrastructure upgrade; it marks the foundation of a new era for South Africa’s borders. LIVE:
FILE | Mine workers underground. Over a thousand members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) have embarked on a strike action at Impala Platinum’s Shaft Number 1 in Rustenburg. They are demanding recognition of their union by the company providing services to Impala. It is reported that the company has a closed shop agreement…
Finance minister, Enoch Gondogwana. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to make an announcement on Tuesday (28 April) regarding the extension of the temporary fuel relief that was implemented in March. That’s after government reduced the fuel levy by R3 a litre, from the 1st of May. Godongwana told the National Assembly last week that…
A group of young men with one holding up a sign which reads “Ramaphosa, Young People are hungry in the Free State…” At the back of the tent, away from the main stage where President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed thousands gathered for Freedom Day in Bloemfontein, a group of about seven young men stood quietly, rotating…
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi and City Manager Kagiso Lerutla appear at the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court in the East Rand on April 28, 2026. City of Ekurhuleni Manager Kagiso Lerutla’s lawyer says his client presented compelling arguments during the bail application and is not surprised by the court’s decision to…
