Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department logo seen on a car, 2 minutes The R21 route towards OR Tambo International Airport in Ekurhuleni has been successfully reopened. Traffic flow has returned to normal and all lanes are now fully operational. This after Ekurhuleni Metro Police officers embarked on a protest this morning. It is not clear at…
The City of Cape Town says it’s still waiting for a reply from the National Human Settlements department to enable an emergency housing response in the Site 5 Informal Settlement in Dunoon. About 600 structures were gutted when a massive shack fire ripped through the area last week. The city has handed over donated goods…
A delegate stands near a banner during the National Conference of the African National Congress (ANC). The re-run of the African National Congress (ANC)’s Provincial General Council (PGC) in Durban on Friday has been characterised by robust discussion. That is according to the Convenor of the National Executive Committee members deployed in KwaZulu-Natal, Dixon Masemola….
File image | Taxis seen parked at a taxi rank. The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) has welcomed the immediate suspension of three members of the Civic Centre Taxi Association who were caught on cellphone assaulting a motorist in Vanderbijlpark. The motorist was accused of transporting people with his private vehicle. Following the incident,…
SAPS members standing in line. The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) says if prosecutorial action is not taken to meet public expectations, then there will be an erosion of confidence in commissions of inquiries. This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa instituted a commission of inquiry to investigate allegations relating to the infiltration of law enforcement, intelligence and…
The University of Mandela South Campus. 1 minute Protesting students have disrupted the first day of academic activities at the Nelson Mandela University (NMU) in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. They have blockaded the road leading to the South Campus with burning tyres and debris. The students are protesting delays in financial aid clearance and registration for…
Former President Jacob Zuma enters the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, January 31, 2022. French arms company Thales and former president Jacob Zuma are today to apply for leave to appeal the Pietermaritzburg High Court’s dismissal of their application to be acquitted on all charges in the arms deal corruption case. The application was…
Cows feeding The foot-and-mouth outbreak, which is now in its fourth year in KwaZulu-Natal, has the potential to cost meat producers millions of rands, according to the chairperson of the Red Meat Producers’ Association in KZN, Angus Williamson. In recent months, the outbreak has spread beyond the initial disease management area. The outbreak has also…
Justice Bachi-Mzawazi ruled that the magistrate who handled the matter had misdirected herself as there were no compelling reasons to deny him bail. ZANU PF resources mobilizer Dexter Nduna has been granted US$100 bail by a Chinhoyi High Court judge following his arrest early this month on charges of illegally collecting parking fees from motorists…
Gautrain A looming major strike is threatening to disrupt Gautrain services, as the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) secures a strike certificate following the collapse of wage talks with the Bombela Operating Company. Workers are demanding a 7% wage hike and improved allowances, citing rising living costs. NUMSA accuses management of arrogance,…
