The body of the late former Deputy President, David Mabuza has arrived outside his home in Barberton. Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu and ANC Provincial Secretary Muzi Chirwa is part of the delegation which has fetched the body of former Deputy President David Mabuza from the mortuary in Mbombela for transportation to his family home in…
Ekapa Mine in Kimberley in the Northern Cape. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says it is satisfied after the Northern Cape High Court extended the provisional liquidation of Ekapa Mine in Kimberley instead of granting a final liquidation order. The union says it opposed the liquidation application, arguing it would negatively…
[FILE IMAGE] Nigerian televangelist, Timothy Omotoso appears in the High Court in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. The Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape has dismissed the state’s application seeking clarification on the judgment that acquitted televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused, Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho. Judge Nyameko Gqamana delivered the ruling, stating that the…
SANDF soldiers. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has criticised government’s planned budget for the Defence Force Day parade, saying it should have been used to address challenges in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). R372 million has been set aside for the parade, which is scheduled to take place later next…
Sheep in a pen 1 minute Concerned residents of Tshikitsha locality in Katkop near Nqanqarhu in the Eastern Cape are pleading for government intervention to curb stock theft in their area. This follows an alleged attack on a local traditional leader whose home was burnt to the ground and his livestock stolen last night. The…
Taxis seen at a rank in KwaZulu-Natal. The eThekwini municipality has resolved to work with the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport to speed up the processing of operating permits for taxi operators. The resolution follows Wednesday night’s marathon meeting, which representatives of the department, the municipality and the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) attended. Meanwhile,…
Banners at Presley Chweneyagae funeral service. 3 minutes Renowned South African actor, Presely Chweneyagae, has been laid to rest at the Zandfontein Cemetry in Pretoria. The 40-year-old actor passed away at his home last week. Remembering his father, Chweneyagae’s eldest son Siyabulela Chweneyaga, described him as a funny, charismatic and present dad whose energy always…
The crane sent to retrieve illegal miners in Stilfontein in North West province. 3 minutes An undetermined number of illegal miners, who are believed to have gone underground before the intensification of the Vala Umgodi Operations, remain unaccounted for. Affected families in Khuma near Stilfontein in North West say, while the community volunteers and the…
Officials impounding taxis. Twenty-five vehicles have been impounded in two traffic operations by the Limpopo Department of Transport on Wednesday. Transport Department spokesperson Matome Taueatsoala says officers inspected 86 vehicles and impounded ten of them in Thabazimbi. Thirteen summonses were issued for various offences. Taueatsoala says fifteen vehicles were impounded at Ga-Mphahlele. He says the…
Former South African President Jacob Zuma appears at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, January 31, 2022. 2 minutes The Pietermaritzburg High Court in KwaZulu-Natal has dismissed the applications of former President Jacob Zuma and French arms company Thales to have all charges against them dropped. Thales had argued that the death of its…
