SAPS ‘shooting’ graphic. Two e-hailing drivers have been wounded during a shooting in KwaDabeka, near Pinetown in Kwazulu Natal. The drivers were also assaulted allegedly by taxi operators. The incident has been confirmed by the KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department. The KwaZulu-Natal e-Hailing Council says an e-hailing vehicle was also shot at during the incident. T he…
Former Ekurhuleni Employee Relations Director Xolani Nciza. Former Employee Relations Head Xolani Nciza has testified that his suspension from the Ekurhuleni Metro and the events that followed not only impacted his family life but his church life too. Nciza concluded his three-day testimony at the Madlanga Commission on Thursday. His testimony centered around suspended EMPD…
Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Mayor, Retief Odendaal, speaks during a Crime Summit Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Wednesday on 03 May 2023. 2 minutes Newly-announced DA mayoral candidate for Nelson Mandela Bay, Retief Odendaal, says political instability in the metro is a major factor behind the recent closures of international factories – Goodyear being the…
[FILE IMAGE]: A student holding up a placard during the fees must fall protest. As institutions of higher learning prepare for the 2026 academic year, the issue of student debt remains a thorny one. Discussion is currently underway about the envisaged Student Debt Relief Bill, which the EFF has proposed. One of the former students…
Liversy Matamba told NewsDay Weekender that carving his name was no joke. HIS name is now hidden in the shadows of the sungura music industry, yet shining brightly with talent, energy and dedication. A voice that weaves together threads of soulful and passionate music managed to place him on a level he desired. He never…
Renowned South African trumpeter and flugelhornist Fezile “Feya” Faku has passed away at the age of 63. Media reports state that the artist died on Monday while touring in Basel, Switzerland. Faku was born on June 6, 1962, in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth, and earned acclaim for blending jazz with African musical influences. He recorded internationally and…
Students listening to a lecture. The Higher Education Department has again warned the matric Class of 2025 to beware of bogus colleges. It says some are using fake promises and unaccredited courses to exploit desperate students during results season. The department earlier issued a nationwide warning against proceeding to register without verifying institutions. The department’s…
African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula addresses the party’s Colloquium on Progressive Internationalism at Freedom Park in Pretoria on June 24, 2025. African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has disputed accusations that the party is using the National Dialogue to try to retain power. Mbalula was speaking on the sidelines of the OR…
North West Premier, Lazarus Mokgosi North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi said there is a political smear campaign against him. Mokgosi was testifying before the provincial legislature’s ad hoc committee, probing allegations of improper conduct against him. Naledi Local Municipality Mayor Clifton Groep alleged that Mokgosi instructed a former municipal employee, Thabo Appolus, to alter a…
[FILE IMAGE]: An injection. The health department says South Africa will soon manufacture its first vaccine from scratch in over 50 years. Plans are for the vaccine to be for cholera prevention. Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi accompanied by Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Nomalungelo Gina, will lead the official launch, on Tuesday. The…
