Cosatu members at a rally on March 23, 2023. 2 minutes The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has raised concerns over the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s (UIF) lack of internal controls. This after the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) revealed that the UIF paid out about R57-billion in fraudulent payments to government employees during the…
Bullets seen at a crime scene. Police in Cape Town have launched a manhunt for suspects following the discovery of three bodies in a vehicle in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay, on Tuesday night. Police spokesperson Andre Traut says all the bodies have gunshot wounds. “Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of three unidentified…
Thabo Bester and his co-accused Dr Nandipha Magudumana appear in court Convicted murderer and rapist, Thabo Bester’s lawyer, Advocate Moafrika Wa Maila says his client will suffer prejudice, as streaming the Netflix documentary will infringe on his right to a fair trial. Wa Maila is addressing the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, where Bester…
A worker fills a car at a Shell fuel station in Johannesburg, South Africa. 1 minute The Western Cape High Court will hear an urgent court application brought by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on the general fuel levy increase. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, announced a general fuel levy increase of 15 and 16 cents…
Tonight the spotlight turns to Bloemfontein in the Free State, where the prestigious South African Women in Science Awards are taking place, celebrating excellence and innovation among the country’s top female scientists and researchers. The event not only honours their groundbreaking work, but also aims to inspire the next generation of young women to pursue…
Fires in the Western Cape’s Mossel Bay have kept residents on edge and fire crews on high alert. Although the fires have now been brought under control, teams remain deployed to monitor hotspots and prevent flare-ups. Meanwhile, the Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services says the fire in the Langrug and Franschhoek areas in the…
An attendant puts fuel into a car. The Department of Mineral and Energy Resources has announced decreases in fuel prices, including a cut of as much as 57 cents a litre for diesel. The department says the petrol price will decline by four cents a litre and illuminating paraffin by 49 cents. The prices take…
Folded newspaper on a table 1 minute After four decades of being a regular Sunday newspaper in the country, City Press is fully moving to the online platform and doing away with a print version. According to the company, they have decided to end the print version of the paper to embrace the digital future…
FILE: Initiates in a field in the Eastern Cape. The Mashilo Tribal Authority says it has completed the almost three-month initiation period without any fatalities, having more than 400 initiates graduate from an initiation school in KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga. The provincial MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Kgoshi Mashilo, commends the initiation schools and says…
[FILE IMAGE]: Higher Education Minister Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane facilitates a high-level meeting between the South African government and Vice-Chancellors of public institutions at GCIS in Pretoria on Apr 15, 2025. The Select Committee on Education, Science and Creative Industries says it will wait for President Cyril Ramaphosa to take a decision regarding the Higher Education…
