Cosatu members marching. 2 minutes COSATU says it had warned government that the ANC’s proposed two percentage points increase in Value-Added Tax would negatively affect workers. The government of national unity’s disagreement on the issue led to the postponement of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Budget Policy Statement to the 12th of next month. It is…
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry resumes its public hearings this Monday morning with Brown Mogotsi back on the witness stand. The Commission was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa following allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, last year. Livestream| Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, Day 70:
File image: Eastern Cape ambulances. 1 minute Four people have been killed and 14 others injured after the bakkie they were travelling in overturned on the N2 near Beacon Bay in the Eastern Cape. The deceased include the driver and three boys in the crash which happened yesterday. The injured were taken to Frere hospital….
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla The Durban High Court has postponed the trial of Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, where she faces charges of inciting terrorism and violence, to the 17th of November. Zuma-Sambudla, an uMkhonto weSizwe Party Parliamentary member and daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, pleaded not guilty to the charges against her when the trial began on Monday…
Televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his two co-accused Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho appearing in the Gqeberha High Court 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) member of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, Oscar Mathafa, says they blame the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for letting the victims down in the Timothy Omotoso case. The…
Curries Fountain Heritage Preservation Foundation President, Maya Singh says the sport ground is a symbol of multi-racialism and peace. Excitement is mounting as the Curries Fountain Heritage Preservation Foundation hopes for news that the sports ground will be declared a KwaZulu-Natal heritage site. #PODCAST Curries Fountain Foundation submit bid for heritage status, citing the ground’s…
2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the City of Tshwane says the decision by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) to refer the investigation into the Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Works tender to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) highlights the seriousness and urgency of the matter. The party criticises the South African Local Government Bargaining…
1 minute Police have confirmed that human remains have been found in the bushes at Rust De Winter in Gauteng. Police say DNA tests will be conducted to ascertain if they belong to missing journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli. They were allegedly kidnapped from their plot in Pretoria East in February. Five…
Women’s Proteas Cricket Team win third ODI of four in Pakistan series in Lahore. The South African women’s cricket team has clinched the three-match One Day International (ODI) series against Pakistan. On Friday night, the Proteas won the second ODI in Lahore by 25 runs. The visitors who were sent in to bat made 292…
File image: A man holding steering wheel. 1 minute The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has accused car dealerships across South Africa of selling faulty vehicles to unsuspecting consumers. The NCC says disgruntled consumers are increasingly approaching it for assistance after being sold cars by dealerships with defects including odometers that have been tampered with and…
