Sindiso Magaqa’s picture seen with a logo of the ANC Youth League. 1 minute The Pietermaritzburg High Court has set a date for the trial of two men accused of the killing former African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) secretary-general and Umzimkhulu councillor, Sindiso Magaqa. Magaqa was killed in an ambush in 2017. The trial…
FILE PHOTO: A classroom is seen ahead of reopening. The Department of Basic Education(DBE) has dismissed false social media posts claiming that undocumented learners will be denied access to public schools. The department says no child may be refused admission because of missing documents such as birth certificates or ID cards. Officials have urged schools…
Anti-corruption and social justice activist, Dr. Makhosi Khoza. Anti-corruption and social justice activist, Dr. Makhosi Khoza, has raised concerns over the selection of participants at the National Convention. Last week, foundations, including the Thabo Mbeki, Steve Biko, and FW de Klerk, withdrew from the convention. The foundations have cited issues, including a rushed time frame…
High Court in Pietermaritzburg The Pietermaritzburg High Court has ordered that more than five hundred workers be paid their salaries for July following the uMkhanyakude district municipality office workers who are striking after the municipality was put under administration SAMWU’s provincial organiser Menzi Luthuli has welcomed the order that the workers be paid before the…
Camden Eskom power station. 2 minutes Eskom implemented Stage 2 loadshedding on Wednesday evening after announcing that the power utility had lost five generating units. The latest data from Eskom shows that the power utility struggled to keep up with electricity demand during the peak hours of Tuesday evening, having only 285.5 megawatts of capacity…
Alphonce Felix Simbu won gold in a photo finish against German Amanal Petros Alphonce Felix Simbu snatched gold in the first photo finish at a major championship marathon on Monday, edging out German Amanal Petros in a dramatic race to the line to give Tanzania its maiden world title. The photo finish showed the 42.195km…
Portrait of thespian and actor, Presley Chweneyagae. 1 minute Actor Warren Masemola has given an emotional tribute at the funeral of his friend, Presley Chweneyagae, in Pretoria on Saturday. Speaking at the Akasia Community Hall, Masemola reveals that he and Chweneyagae shared a deep bond, saying his friendship with the late actor was genuine, and…
A lawyer and conveyancer, Mayoyo has extended her influence to the leadership of the CR Foundation, named in honour of her father, as well as educating the community on financial literacy. ZIMBABWE’S Miss Earth beauty pageant representative Tatenda Kimberly Mayoyo is confident of bringing the world crown home at the Miss Earth 2024 finals slated…
A Border Management Authority guard seen checking a motorist’s documents. The South African National Defence Force ( SANDF) has intercepted more than a thousand undocumented foreign nationals trying to gain entry into the country. The interception of Zimbabwean nationals was made along the Groblersbridge Border Post outside Lephalale in Limpopo. During the interception, a South…
Rough diamonds on a table. 1 minute The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has rejected Petra Diamond’s retrenchment notice of over 200 mineworkers in its Pretoria and Northern Cape Operations. According to the union, the company says the diamond industry is facing the longest downturn in over 30 years. It says this is driven by…
