2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) Spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri says the ANC and its allied organisations are heartened by the decision of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to reopen the inquests into the deaths of former President General of the ANC, Chief Albert Luthuli, who died under mysterious circumstances, and activist and lawyer Griffiths…
Representational image of tax. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a law to enforce a 15% global minimum corporate tax rate for multinational companies that are paying less than 15% tax on their earnings. The act signed into law last month on the eve of Christmas forms part of a global tax movement for…
File Photo: A pregnant student in uniform 1 minute The Executive Director of the Family Policy Institute, Errol Naidoo, says broken family structures are the biggest contributors to the high number of teenage pregnancies in the country. A significant number of teenagers under the age of 16 gave birth on Christmas and New Year’s Day,…
A new report by advocacy group WaterCAN has revealed that nearly 40% of water samples tested at South African schools are unsafe to drink. The month-long project saw pupils from 95 schools test tap, tank and river water, with most samples showing contamination and low pH levels. The report further reveals that pupils in rural…
File photo | A truck accident scene. 1 minute Two drivers have been critically injured in a crash on the R56 Ixopo Road, near Umkhomazi on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast. Provincial Road Traffic Inspectorate spokesperson Sindi Msimang has warned motorists to be cautious with emergency services still on the scene. “There’s a report of an…
ActionSA Parliamentary leader, Athol Trollip. 2 minutes ActionSA Parliamentary leader, Athol Trollip, has backed a call for the establishment of a commission of inquiry into the state of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). ActionSA calls for the removal of the failed National Director of Public Prosecutions, Adv Shamila Batohi, and for a parliamentary enquiry into…
Raindrops 1 minute Disaster management teams in KwaZulu-Natal are on high alert following a level two weather warning issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS). The warning forecasts severe thunderstorms over the southern parts of the province for this weekend. The storms may bring large amounts of small hail, damaging winds, excessive lightning, and…
The silent walk in Cape Town was in support of the bombing victims in Gaza 2 minutes Hundreds of people dressed in black have taken part in a “silent solidarity walk,” at Cape Town’s Sea Point Promenade to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The event, organised by Mothers for Gaza and supported…
A service station. Motorists can expect to pay more at the pump with fuel prices set to increase from midnight. The Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources has announced that the price of petrol will increase by between 52 cents and 55 cents a litre, depending on the grade. Diesel will increase by between 82…
FILE | A gravesite 2 minutes Limpopo police say the remains of a man who had been given paupers burial at Mookgophong Cemetery has been positively identified and handed over to the bereaved family. In a statement, police say the body was identified through fingerprints and DNA analysis. The remains of a 32-year-old man who…
