Suspended Minister Senzo Mchunu appeared before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee in Cape Town. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has denied allegations made before the Madlanga Commission by an undercover police operative known as Witness E. Witness E alleged that Mchunu convinced him to write a statement to the Commission favouring the minister. However, Mchunu has rejected…
Electricians fixing power faults in Nelson Mandela Metro. The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality says the power supply should be restored by Thursday this week. This, after the collapse of two electricity towers last week due to gale-force winds. The electricity outage has mostly affected the Western suburbs, also causing a water outage that has…
The Acting Minister of Police, Professor Firoz Cachalia, delivered the welcoming address at the Union Buildings where 27 members who died in the line of duty, are being honoured. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says the loss of a police officer is not only a loss to their loved one, their colleagues, or their community,…
The murder accused of Chesnay Keppler has been granted bail by the Magistrate’s court in Soweto. The Protea Magistrate’s Court in Soweto has granted murder accused Mandla Buthelezi, bail of R20 000. This has angered residents of Eldorado Park in Johannesburg who stormed out of court swearing and shouting, “Justice for Chesnay.” Buthelezi, a former…
Pastry chef Thembekile Letlape Businessman Sibusiso Zitha accused of the murder of pastry chef Thembekile Letlape has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment. Zitha appeared in the High Court in Johannesburg on Friday. He had been convicted of the murder of his former partner whose body was found at their place of residence in Fourways…
Student doing maths homework 2 minutes Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says the department remains concerned about the uptake of science and maths subjects. Senior officials from the department appeared before Parliament’s Portfolio Committee to analyse the matric results of last year. The class of 2024 achieved a pass rate of 87.3 percent, the highest…
A man holds a fuel nozzle at a petrol station 2 minutes Economists have attributed the increase in fuel prices to the rising international oil prices. For the first time in six months, the Minerals and Energy Department has announced an increase in fuel prices. With effect from midnight tonight, the price of both 93…
Gift of the Givers’ Imtiaz Sooliman accompanies President Cyril Ramaphosa on a visit to flood stricken Mthatha in the Eastern Cape 1 minute Humanitarian aid organisation, Gift of the Givers says more rescue teams will head to Mthatha in the Eastern Cape today after recent heavy rains and flooding that claimed at least 79 lives….
At a time the employers have revealed that they are also suffering from the same economic battles, the life of the Zimbabwean employees now hangs in the balance. THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has made a fresh call for employees to be paid in United States dollars until the government is able to…
South African money The national minimum wage is set to increase from R28.79c to R30.23c per hour. Employment and Labour Minister, Nomakhosazana Meth announced the increase on Tuesday. The R1.44c increase, which will take effect on March 1, 2026 will benefit all workers, including vulnerable farm workers and domestic workers. Labour Department raised concerns over non-compliance with the national minimum wage, citing farm owners and households…
