Mkhwebane at a MK Party event MK Party Convenor in Mpumalanga Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane has described the dismissal of Mary Phadi’s appeal as a full restoration order for the party. Phadi has been removed from the uMkhonto weSizwe Party and her position in the provincial legislature. The Mbombela High Court dismissed Phadi’s appeal yesterday, upholding…
2 minutes South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has made 11 changes to his starting team for their clash with Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday, handing the captaincy to Eben Etzebeth and opting for a 7-1 split between forwards and backs on the bench. Scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse is the only survivor in the backline from the…
Source: 123RF. Among the top five open medical schemes, Bestmed and Medihelp have reported the highest average increase of 12.75% and 10.8% respectively. Following closely are Bonitas with 10.2%, Momentum with 9.4%, and Discovery with 9.3%. What are the components of the contribution increases? The contribution increases need to allow for CPI, plus an additional…
The Alexandra Randburg Midrand Taxi Association (ARMTA) Chairman has been shot and killed in Marlboro, north of Johannesburg, on Thursday morning. Police are on the scene. One of his bodyguards also died at the scene, while a second bodyguard and a motorist have rushed to hospital after sustaining gunshot wounds. Gauteng Police Spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso…
A man looks at an item before buying at a spaza shop in Thembisa, on the East Rand, in South Africa. 2 minutes Small Business Development Minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, says spaza shops and food handling outlets owners that have applied for registration and are yet to finalise the process will not be penalised. Spaza shop…
President Cyril Ramaphosa signs the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) bill into law at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on September 13, 2024. 1 minute The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to allow the implementation of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act in its entirety by tomorrow….
Food at a school 1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has confirmed that all outstanding payments to service providers involved in the National School Nutrition Programme were processed successfully as of yesterday. This follows a protest on Monday by service providers who demonstrated outside district offices, claiming they had not been paid for several…
SAPS lead a blitz operation to enforce compliance at the local spaza shops in Sebokeng, Gauteng. 2 minutes Owners of food outlets including tuck and spaza shops in the Region G Municipality in Johannesburg have accused government of failing to adequately inform members of the public about the registration of their businesses. President Cyril Ramaphosa…
SA police ‘arrest’ banner. Police have arrested five suspects in connection with the murder of a 14-year-old boy in Elsies River on the Cape Flats. The victim was gunned down on Friday afternoon in what is believed to be a gang-related incident. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk says the suspects are due to appear in…
