Taxi carrying passengers The National Taxi Alliance in Gauteng has condemned the removal of taxis from the Fourways Mall precinct in Johannesburg. Last week, Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officers removed taxi operators from the corner of Winnie Mandela Drive and Fourways Boulevard, near the mall, for operating illegally. This area has long operated as…
Senegal’s Cherif Ndiaye in action with Mali’s Kamory Doumbia Iliman Ndiaye scored the only goal as Senegal beat 10-man Mali 1-0 on Friday to book a semi-final berth at the Africa Cup of Nations for the third time in the last four tournaments. Ndiaye netted after 27 minutes, taking advantage of a goalkeeping howler to put Senegal…
File: A person drinking water from a tap. National Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Andy Mothibi has issued a stern warning to so‑called water mafias and officials within the Department of Water and Sanitation, accused of colluding with criminal networks operating in South Africa’s water sector. Mothibi was speaking at the launch of the Water…
Newly elected Comrades Marathon Association chairperson Mqondisi Ngcobo 2 minutes The newly elected Comrades Marathon Association chairperson Mqondisi Ngcobo says he’s excited about the expertise and skills that the new members of the board bring to the iconic race. The new board is expected to rebuild the image of the association after it underwent a…
[File photo] A seven-month pregnant teenage girl plays with a doll. 1 minute The Africa National Congress (ANC) in the Eastern Cape says an urgent intervention is needed to tackle teenage pregnancy in the province. This follows public outrage after a 12-year-old girl gave birth at the Frontier Hospital in Komani on Wednesday. The father…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi. 1 minute Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says they will go an extra mile to ensure that the province is geared up to host the G20 summit. Delegates from different member states are expected in Johannesburg and Tshwane in November to participate in the Summit. Speaking at a media briefing in Midrand,…
Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya The Presidency says that South Africa will not ask G20 member countries to boycott the next meeting in Miami, Florida. This after US President Donald Trump said that South Africa would not be invited to the gathering next year. This is despite South Africa being one of the founding members of the…
Lily Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga. The families of the three mine workers who were trapped underground when the Lily Mine collapsed in 2016 have lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. They are accusing the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy of failing to take proper action following the…
A shopper pushes a trolley outside a Mr Price branch at the Trade Route Mall in Lenasia on 08 February 2023. South African clothing retailer Mr Price reported a 6.3% rise in its first-quarter sales on Wednesday, with comparable store sales up 3%, supported by the shift of Easter holidays into April and a timely winter…
Several people are feared trapped under concrete after a four-storey temple collapsed at River Range Ranch (RRR) in Redcliffe, Verulam, north of Durban. Emergency services are currently on the scene. According to a private security and emergency services company, those trapped are communicating via voice notes from under the collapsed structure. Preliminary reports from disaster…
