The City of Johannesburg and the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI) are set to face off at the Johannesburg high court this morning, over the metro’s removal of informal traders in certain parts of the city. In recent months, the City implemented a programme to remove traders operating without authorisation, as part of reclaiming back the…
Bicycles at a school. 2 minutes Cycling to and from school will not only contribute to learners’ fitness and health, but it will help them to arrive early. This is according to Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela. She was handing out bicycles to scores of learners at the Lesedi Secondary and Boshkop…
Johannesburg Metro Police Department members, stopping traffic. The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has refuted allegations by the Democratic Alliance (DA) that their officers are under pressure to collect R7 000 a day in traffic fines. The JMPD says its primary goal is to maintain safety and order on the city’s roads, not to generate…
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni briefs the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting. Live stream:
File image: SANDF members deployed in DRC. 2 minutes The National Assembly will hold an urgent debate tomorrow, on the deaths of the 14 SANDF members in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The special sitting has been called as a matter of national importance. The theme of the debate is “The recent casualties incurred…
SA Rugby keen to get back to action, plans in place. South Africa (SA) will not be hosting a Rugby World Cup in the foreseeable future. SA Rugby says that South Africa will never make enough money for World Rugby to justify hosting a World Cup tournament in the Republic. This stark admission is based…
File image: Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in Cape Town. 1 minute Eskom has successfully synchronised Unit 2 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in Cape Town to the national grid. This follows a maintenance programme which will increase the unit’s lifespan by 20 years. The power utility says in a statement that the unit will…
Outside a home in Hyde Park, Johannesburg where a shooting of a gardener took place Police divers have been brought in to assist in searching for the gun linked to Thursday’s shooting incident, which occurred at the residence of the son of the former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. A gardener was shot earlier Thursday in…
Kungawo Sangqu drawing his portraits. 1 minute A 15-year-old self-taught artist from the KwaZakhele township in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape is using his creative talent to inspire young people. Kungawo Sangqu aims to showcase the diverse opportunities available to generate income. He also wants to empower his peers to explore their passions. The artist’s…
[File image]: Nafiz Modack in a court room. Alleged gang boss, Nafiz Modack, has been sentenced to an effective 7-year direct imprisonment by the Cape Town Regional Court. Modack was found guilty of corruption in June after he allegedly paid R146,000 to a high-ranking police officer, Kolindren Govender, to recover his stolen vehicles, using state…
