Former Johannesburg Mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda. 1 minute City of Joburg Community Development MMC and former Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda has been fired with immediate effect. Gwamanda has been released from all his executive duties by executive Mayor Dada Morero after being on special leave. This follows his alleged involvement in a fraudulent funeral policy scheme. Gwamanda…
EMS has warned against unsupervised swimming and residents performing cleansing rituals and ceremonies in rivers. 1 minute City of Johannesburg Emergency Services (EMS) is urging residents to monitor the weather before embarking on rituals and ceremonies in streams. EMS spokesperson Xolile Khumalo says, with summer upon us, the city is prone to experiencing an increased…
Soldiers’ sacrifice remembered at Thaba Tshwane Memorial Service. 4 minutes The vital but often over-looked role of women during wars has been remembered at the annual memorial service in Pretoria. Speaking at the 106th Remembrance Day Service held at the Thaba Tshwane New Military Cemetery, the Chairperson of the Pretoria Memorial Services Council, Marina Valentine,…
Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae. 1 minute The Free State office of the Public Protector has confirmed that it will assess corruption complaints against Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae and her husband who is the Mangaung Metro Speaker, Laurence Mathae. In a letter addressed to ActionSA provincial leader Patricia Kopane, the office has acknowledged receipt…
A soccer ball in a net. 1 minute Magesi FC have made history after reaching their first cup final in their debut season in South Africa’s topflight football. The Betway Premiership rookies beat Richards Bay FC 1-nil in the semi-finals of the Carling Knockout at the King Zwelithini Stadium, to advance to their maiden cup…
Lebombo Border Post remains closed on Friday morning 3 minutes Local industry bodies have warned that any disruptions of the Maputo corridor will significantly hamper trade, supply chains and regional stability. A number of manufacturing, storage and logistical companies have opted to halt operations due to safety concerns. It follows the post-election protests in Mozambique…
Accident scene for illustrative purposes 2 minutes A family in Mokopane, Limpopo, is grieving the loss of its five members in a vehicle crash on the N1. The vehicle in which they were travelling in lost control and overturned at Ysterburg outside Mokopane. The deceased are three children and two adults. Another family member, Flippie…
The late Lindani Myeni. 1 minute A civil lawsuit into the death of former South African rugby player Lindani Myeni who resided in Honolulu, Hawaii in the United States, is set to go to trial next year. This comes after the chairperson of the Honolulu City Council cancelled a planned vote on a proposed 1.5…
Nestled in the iconic Sunset Plaza in Los Angeles, the newly opened Studio OSKLO invites design enthusiasts into a world of extraordinary antiques and bespoke pieces. Co-founded by the talented duo Arya and Michael Martin, this beautifully curated gallery embodies the spirit of Paris’s Left Bank, transporting visitors to a realm of elegance and nostalgia….
[File} A multi-disciplinary operation conducting compliance inspections at spaza shops in Soweto on October 14, 2024. 3 minutes The South African Union of Spaza Shops has urged citizens to refrain from renting out their yards or garages for spaza shops. Some residents of Mangaung in Bloemfontein have been renting out their places for decades, to…
