Former City of Tshwane Cilliers Brink. The Democratic Alliance (DA) says the City of Tshwane’s admission that it is double-billing residents is proof that the metro is facing a full-blown billing crisis. Thousands of households that already pay over R400 a month for weekly waste collection were wrongly charged an extra R223.00 for a so-called…
Flysafair strike continues The trade union Solidarity says that FlySafair‘s pilots are willing to reconsider their wage demands if the current scheduling system is also addressed. The pilots are seeking more predictable rosters and at least one guaranteed weekend off per month. The union representing pilots at Centurion’s CCMA argues that the off days pilots…
Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille Government leaders, industry players, and communities gathered in Johannesburg on Saturday to celebrate World Tourism Day, marking South Africa’s unique place on the global travel map. Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille highlights the sector’s resilience and its power to drive jobs, growth, and pride in the country’s beauty….
Traffic officers conducting a road safety operation. The Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison in Mpumalanga has expressed concern with the number of motorists who have been caught speeding on the N3 toll road near Grootvlei. Last week, three male drivers were arrested. The department’s spokesperson Moeti Mmusi says three more male drivers were…
2 minutes Eastern Cape Police have arrested two women aged 25 and 26 in connection with the abduction of two infants at Dora Nginza Hospital in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. The babies are two days and four days old. They were allegedly stolen from the maternity ward on Tuesday night.] In the video below, one…
Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela says the National Skills Fund’s Connect Digital System will significantly strengthen transparency in the way public funds are spent. The system was launched in Centurion, Gauteng, on Thursday night. Manamela says it is part of the fund’s ongoing transformation. “Hopefully…
[File Image] National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, General Sehlahle Fannie Masemola. 1 minute National Commissioner of the Police, General Fannie Masemola says he is looking forward to tackling crime and ensuring safer communities in partnership with Business Against Crime South Africa (BACSA) and other stakeholders. The SAPS have signed a partnership with…
Deputy Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Nomalungelo Gina Deputy Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Nomalungelo Gina, says increasing the number of women in senior positions at South Africa’s science institutions remains a challenge. She was speaking at the South African Women in Science Awards (SAWiSA), hosted on Thursday night at the Imvelo Safari…
(File Image) Learners seen writing exams. About 1000 matric learners will hold a prayer session in Qwaqwa in the eastern Free State on Monday ahead of the start of the 2025 national senior certificate final examinations. The exams will start on Tuesday with Computer Applications Tech and language papers. Provincial Education Department says at least…
Court gavel A drug trafficker who was nabbed by police on the N1 in Beaufort West in the Central Karoo has been handed a 20-year sentence in the local regional court. The man was found with almost R3 million worth of drugs after being stopped at a vehicle checkpoint outside the town in 2018. A…
