SACP leadership during a bilateral meeting with the ANC leadership at the Luthuli House. 2 minutes The ANC and the SACP are upbeat about the prospects of stronger and better relations after their crucial bilateral meeting underway at Luthuli House in Johannesburg. President Cyril Ramaphosa and his deputy, Paul Mashatile are leading the ANC delegation,…
Renowned South African trumpeter and flugelhornist Fezile “Feya” Faku has passed away at the age of 63. Media reports state that the artist died on Monday while touring in Basel, Switzerland. Faku was born on June 6, 1962, in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth, and earned acclaim for blending jazz with African musical influences. He recorded internationally and…
Members of SAPS, Mpumalanga Traffic Police, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department and Home Affairs Migration in conducting a multidisciplinary roadblock along the N12 East 1 minute Traffic volumes have started to increase on the N4 toll road between Komatipoort and Emalahleni in Mpumalanga. This as travellers head back home from various destinations after the Easter long…
Greg Talbot, CEO of Tal-Tec. Source: Supplied. Innovation Five decades ago, farming relied heavily on manual labour. Technological and scientific advances combined with equipment innovations, however, have had a big impact on how farms are worked and managed, positively impacting productivity. Tal-Tec, a proudly South African manufacturer of livestock handling equipment, celebrates its 50th anniversary…
Johannesburg prosecutions boss Advocate Andrew Chauke. The Nkabinde Inquiry into the fitness of suspended South Gauteng National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Director Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office, has granted the NPA legal team an early adjournment until Monday, after the team raised challenges hindering their preparedness to proceed with the hearings. Chauke is accused of…
The Public Servants Association in Gauteng will on Saturday embark on a protest against the steep monthly contribution increases for the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS). Several public sector unions such as FEDUSA and labour federation, COSATU have slammed the medical schemes’ January contribution increase of 9,8% and a further 9,5% increase effective from the…
[File photo] President Cyril Ramaphosa. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is not at all worried about his upcoming visit to the United States amid accusations of genocide against white Afrikaners. He is to undertake a working visit to meet his counterpart Donald Trump on Monday and Tuesday next week. Ramaphosa says he will…
1 minute The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) says it has rejected Eskom’s 36% tariff increase application. The power utility applied for a substantial increase in August. Nersa says its decision to reject the application comes after consultation with stakeholders. There was widespread criticism of Eskom’s tariff increase application. Eskom had asked for a 36 %…
Heritage met horsepower in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape In Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, heritage meets horsepower as the Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive returned for its second year. The worldwide motoring fundraiser took place in more than 50 countries on Sunday, but the Bay led the way locally with the highest number of registered cars in South Africa at…
Durban hosts qualifiers for the Kimberley Diamond Cup, spotlighting South Africa’s top skateboarding talent The first skateboard qualifiers for the Kimberley Diamond Cup Grand Slam kicked off in Durban, today. [WATCH] Skateboarders from across SA have descended on Durban for the first regional qualifiers of the Diamond Cup Grand Slam. Both pros and amateurs are…
