SAFTU General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi addresses workers during a General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) meeting. The South African Federation of Trade Union (Saftu) President Zwelinzima Vavi says workers are facing a job-loss “bloodbath” in the face of the current retrenchments across different sectors in the country. Vavi says to address the issue…
MMC of Roads & Transport Andile Mngwevu The remains of Ekurhuleni MMC of Roads & Transport Andile Mngwevu have been found in Mozambique. Mngwevu and three others remains were found in the vehicle they were travelling in. Mngwevu and the three others have been missing since parts of Mozambique experienced severe floods in mid-January. The…
Bafana Bafana qualifies for the FIFA World Cup 2026. Bafana Bafana are headed to the FIFA World Cup final after an absence of more than two decades. South Africa last qualified for the global footballing showpiece when Korea and Japan co-hosted it back in 2002. Fans celebrate Bafana 3-0 victory and qualifying for World Cup…
File image: A shopper walks past a Vodacom shop in Johannesburg. 1 minute Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has confirmed his decision to appeal the Competition Tribunal’s recent ruling. [On Vodacom/Maziv] I have noted the notice of appeal in the Vodacom/Maziv merger case. This step ensures compliance with timelines as we await the…
ANCYL President Cde Collen Malatji 2 minutes ANC Youth League president Collen Malatji says the status of the country’s economy is worrying, because the majority of young people are languishing in poverty. He was delivering the June 16 lecture which scores of students attended at the University of Limpopo in Mankweng. Malatji tackled various issues…
[FILE IMAGE]: Severe storms battering parts of the Western Cape. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says an intense cold front is expected to make landfall in Cape Town on Wednesday. The City’s Disaster Risk Management Centre Spokesperson, Sonica Lategan says specific warnings linked to the frontal system include damaging waves, winds and disruptive rainfall….
Chief Justice Mandisa Maya Chief Justice Mandisa Maya will host the Constitutional Courts and Supreme Courts Summit, which kicks off on Wednesday at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The J20, as it is also colloquially known, forms part of the lead-up activities to the G20 2025 Summit to be hosted by South Africa in…
Handcuffs and fingerprints. 2 minutes Eleven accused have appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court for alleged robberies that took place in the Bloemfontein CBD last week. Two of the accused were represented by their legal representative in absentia as the court heard they were hospitalised following their arrests. The accused are facing charges of robbery…
The matter against Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been postponed to 20 January 2025 because the defence filed their heads of arguments late. 1 minute The corruption case involving former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been postponed to 20 January 2025. The postponement follows the late filing of heads of argument by Mapisa-Nqakula’s defence, which the…
[File Image]: Tourist on safari at the Kruger National Park As severe weather conditions persist across parts of the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, including sections of the Kruger National Park, guests currently staying at Lower Sabie Rest Camp and Crocodile Bridge Rest Camps will not have access to Skukuza. The only available exit route is…
