Mthandeni Mthembu Conservation Manager at iSimangaliso Wetland Park. The coastal tourist town of Sodwana Bay on the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) north coast is a mecca for deep-sea divers and recreational anglers. Their livelihood is, however, under threat due to large-scale illegal fishing and an apparent lack of regulatory oversight and law enforcement on the side of…
Former president Jacob Zuma in the Pietermaritzburg High Court Former President Jacob Zuma’s legal team has argued in the Pietermaritzburg High Court that the state’s so-called “Stop Stalingrad” application should be denied on several grounds. The state has asked Judge Nkosinathi Chili to make an order that the arms deal corruption trial against Zuma and French…
Minister Simelane delivering her Budget Vote Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has lashed out at political parties that did not support the Budget Vote for her department. They have cited allegations of corruption and fraud as the reason for not supporting her Budget Vote. Six out of the 18 political parties represented in the National…
RSA Minister of Justice Mmamoloko Kubayi. 2 minutes Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has instructed the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to provide all extradition requests that have been submitted but were not signed and authorized by the previous administration’s minister. Kubayi says this is to prevent any further challenges in terms of cases before the court…
[File Image] A City Power employee seen on site working to restore electricity. 1 minute City Power says it is expanding its electricity network in Johannesburg’s Informal Settlements to safeguard human rights. According to the power utility, despite limited resources, it has exceeded its target, electrifying over 2,000 households in informal settlements across Johannesburg. City…
President Cyril Ramaphosa 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country’s constitution prohibits any expropriation of land without compensation where there are no just and equitable grounds. Ramaphosa was replying to the two-day debate on the State of the Nation Address. US President Donald Trump has used the Expropriation Act as one of his reasons…
Outside the Gauteng Health Department office. 2 minutes The Gauteng Department of Health says it is addressing the issue of unpaid salaries affecting healthcare workers at public hospitals in the province. This comes after reports that several doctors at facilities, including Chris Hani Baragwanath, Charlotte Maxeke, and Dr George Mukhari hospitals, have not been paid…
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the nation on South Africa’s G20 Summit. President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will continue to improve infrastructure in the country after intensive efforts to address problems, including repairing potholes in Johannesburg ahead of the G20 Summit. Ramaphosa was speaking in his address to the nation on Sunday evening. He has highlighted…
Taxis seen at a rank in Johannesburg. 1 minute Johannesburg Metro Police have advised motorists to use alternative routes following traffic disruptions in Orlando West and Mofolo Central in the South of Johannesburg. It is reported that taxi operators have blocked some of the roads including Machaba Drive near Elias Motsoaledi Road, the intersection of…
2 minutes The Petrusville Magistrates’ Court has postponed a money laundering and corruption case involving a Northern Cape businessman, Rhulani Tshuketana, and Emthanjeni Municipality employee, Lusapho Williams, to April next year. The pair were arrested by the Hawks on Tuesday in connection with allegations of irregularities linked to a R1 million tender awarded to Ribilwa…
