Community activists on the Cape Flats say residents of the area are living in fear as gang violence escalates. More than a dozen people have been killed in the violence in the past week. This includes shooting incidents in Kraaifontein. Chairperson of the Mitchell’s Plain Community Police Forum, Norman Jantjes says they have noticed an increase…
Lukanyo Calata, son of Fort Calata, continues testifying at the TRC Cases Inquiry in Pretoria. He does so on behalf of the families of the Cradock Four, Fort Calata, Matthew Goniwe, Sparrow Mkhonto and Sicelo Mhauli. They were anti-apartheid activists who were murdered by the Apartheid era Security Branch in 1985. LIVE STREAM:
A person next to a paraffin light during an electricity blackout. 2 minutes The Madibeng Local Municipality in Brits in the North West is facing a potential blackout. This is due to unpaid electricity and water bills totalling R129 million owed to the City of Tshwane as of October 31 this year. This debt has prompted Tshwane officials to…
Airlink flight 1 minute Airlink has announced the resumption of scheduled flights to and from Nampula, Mozambique, starting Thursday. The airline’s decision follows guidance and reassurances from South African and Mozambican authorities, confirming that the situation has been sufficiently resolved to allow flights to proceed without the risk of Airlink aircraft being impounded at the…
The Hillbrow Magistrates Court. 1 minute Twenty-eight Ethiopian nationals are this morning expected to appear in the Hillbrow Magistrate’s Court for contravening the Immigration Act. The group was discovered earlier this month at a home in Sandringham and the Hawks in Gauteng have taken over the investigation On January 9, authorities responded to a tip-off…
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos and his technical team. The United Democratic Movement (UDM) Deputy president Nqabayomzi Kwankwa says they want the Human Rights Commission to hold Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos and SAFA accountable for the coach’s remarks. These were against Orlando Pirates player Mbekezeli Mbokazi and his agent Basia Michaels. This follows Mbokazi’s…
Residents of Rustenburg and surrounding villages in the North West have been left stranded as employees of Bojanala Bus Services went on strike. Democratic Municipal and Allied Workers Unions of South Africa (Demawusa) members embarked on a protected strike last month, demanding that the employer implement fair labour practices. However, the employer decided to dismiss…
A container ship docked at a port 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the private sector to engage with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The trade agreement aims to accelerate trade across the continent and strengthen its position in the global market. Speaking at the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan, Ivory Coast,…
Former Springbok player Cornal Hendricks 1 minute Hundreds of mourners gathered at the NG Kerk in Wellington, Boland, in the Western Cape, to pay their final respects to former Springbok player Cornal Hendricks. The 37-year-old passed away just over a week ago after suffering a heart attack. He had been diagnosed with a heart condition…
Pensioners wait to be served at a Postbank. 1 minute Postbank CEO, Nikki Mbengashe, says they are confident that they will hit the one million mark of grant beneficiaries migrating from the Sassa gold card to the Postbank black card, within the next week. Senior officials from Postbank are appearing before Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on…
