A flight descends past stormy clouds. The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) says it is important for the country to maintain its safety record in the skies. The warning comes amid ongoing disruptions that have impacted several local airlines. The disruptions have been caused by the Air Traffic and Navigation Service’s (ATNS) delays in…
Lt General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (Casac) has welcomed a briefing by the acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, on the timelines of his Commission, that will investigate allegations of corruption in the police force and judiciary. The allegations by KZN Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi implicated…
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube. 2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it rejects any attempt in what it has termed as a “faction of the ANC” which is allegedly encouraging President Cyril Ramaphosa to dismiss its member and Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube as well as other DA-affiliated Ministers “for conducting their jobs. “Doing…
1 minute South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) says the time given by the National Treasury for municipalities to make outstanding contributions to pension funds is not enough. This follows Treasury’s decision to hold municipal managers accountable for failing to comply with statutory obligations regarding workers’ deductions to their pension funds. National Treasury gave a…
The Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe crossing the Kaaimans River into Wilderness. Transnet is set to host an official signing ceremony on Monday at George in the Western Cape, paving the way for the reintroduction of the iconic Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe. The steam train is finally making a comeback after being out of use since the 2006 floods severely…
SASSA says beneficiaries who had their applications declined from February to April can still appeal the decision. 2 minutes The Department of Social Development will appeal the judgment on the COVID-19 social relief of distress grant handed down by the North Gauteng High Court, last month. This follows the case brought by the Institute for…
EPL player’s soccer jersey with ‘Visit Rwanda’ sponsorship 2 minutes The Democratic Republic of Congo’s foreign minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner has urged soccer clubs Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain to end their “blood-stained” sponsorship agreements with “Visit Rwanda” following the worsening humanitarian crisis in the country. The DR Congo health ministry said on…
