Gravesite of those murdered in the Marikana massacre The widows whose husbands were killed in Marikana near Brits in the North West say they still find it difficult to heal from the occurrences of that day in 2012. This is as the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) marks 13 years since police gunned…
Women seen carrying a coffin to highlight GBV victims The harsh reality of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) has taken centre stage at the National Convention, which started at UNISA in Pretoria on Friday. Women for Change South Africa made a bold statement when they unveiled a symbolic coffin adorned with the faces of women from all…
FILE | Police and miners in Marikana Questions are being asked about authorities’ accountability for the Marikana massacre at the Lonmin platinum mine near Rustenburg, in the North West, 13 years ago. Preparations have been finalised for the commemoration of the anniversary of one of the darkest chapters in post-apartheid South Africa. Police gunned down…
A crew from the National Sea Rescue Institute has been searching for the pilot. The 61-year-old Johannesburg-based pilot who crashed into the sea at Durban Suncoast Beach is still missing. The National Sea Rescue Institute says it has resumed its search for a missing pilot at sea in Durban. The 61-year-old pilot, who is from…
Scene of the N2 accident on KZN Five people have been killed in a collision between a truck and light motor vehicle on the N2 in Amatikulu, on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast. The deceased are reported to have been in the same vehicle. Paramedics are still at the scene of the crash. The cause of…
[File Image]: The scene of the Marikana shooting on 16 August 2012. The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) says all is set to mark the 13 years since 34 mineworkers were gunned down by police in Marikana tomorrow (16 August). The mineworkers had gathered at the infamous Marikana koppie, demanding R12,500 monthly salary…
E-hailing vehicle set alight at Maponya Mall as part of a dispute between taxi drivers and e-hailing drivers. The family of the 27-year-old e-hailing cab driver, who was brutally killed in an arson attack at Maponya Mall in Soweto, are pleading for assistance to have his remains returned home. Mthokozisi Mvelase, who hails from the…
South Africa’s National Dialogue starts on Friday with a Convention to outline its modalities. The dialogue aims to assess 30 years of democracy, identify challenges, and work towards a prosperous future. Here is a glimpse of what is happening at the 1st of the National Convention in pictures: Gallery by: Sibusiso Maphumulo and Walter Moropa…
FILE | NSRI swimmers on rescue vehicle. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) says it has resumed its search for a missing pilot at sea in Durban. The 61-year-old pilot, who is from Johannesburg, has been missing since Thursday when a light aircraft plunged into the ocean at the Suncoast Beach. He was giving an…
Calm has returned to the Maponya Mall in Soweto following Thursday’s protest. Mini-bus taxis have started to pick up and drop off passengers at the mall’s main entrance again. The gates leading to Maponya Mall have been reopened and people are freely walking in and out of the mall. Both e-hailing cars and minibuses are…
