A picture of parked buses. The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) have warned of a looming bus strike, ahead of the Easter weekend. SATAWU says wage negotiations with the South African Road Passenger Bargaining Council have collapsed. In a statement, the union said it declared a dispute on the 18th of February…
[FILE] IFP supporters celebrating a victory The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has claimed victory in all three by-elections held in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday. The hotly contested polls took place in ward 12 in AbaQulusi and in wards 7 and 20 in Nongoma. All three wards became vacant after the resignation of councillors. The IFP now…
Senegal players celebrate after winning the Africa Cup of Nations, January 18, 2026, Senegal has been stripped of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and the trophy has been awarded to Morocco. The ruling of the Confederation of African Football comes after Morocco’s Football Federation lodged an appeal. The January 18 final in Rabat…
FILE | Eskom transformer. Eskom will implement an average electricity tariff hike of 8.7% for the 2026/27 financial year following approval by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa). The adjustment will take effect from April 1 for customers who purchase electricity directly from Eskom. The increase in tariffs is expected to place additional…
FILE | Cracked vehicle’s windshield. Five people have been killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a light motor vehicle on the R566 near Rama City in Akasia, Pretoria. Authorities say the crash happened on Wednesday night. They say the truck veered onto oncoming traffic before colliding with the other vehicle, which was…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu testifies before the Ad Hoc Committee on October 21, 2025. The KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, says Senzo Mchunu is no longer fit to be Police Minister. This follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s response to the questions of Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee. Ramaphosa says Mchunu did not consult him about…
Water tanker servicing an area. The City of Tshwane is once again embroiled in a heated political battle as corruption allegations resurface regarding a massive R777 million water tanker project. The controversy has sparked a public rift between former coalition partners, with accusations of falsified records and administrative negligence. Corruption allegations are related to the…
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General view of the World Cup trophy during the closing ceremony before the match. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday that her country would have no problem hosting Iran’s matches in the 2026 World Cup, if soccer governing body FIFA agrees. Iran’s football federation has asked FIFA to move their World Cup matches to…
South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) National Conference in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) Deputy General Secretary Nkhetheni Muthavhi has been elected as the union’s new president. Delegates attending the union’s 13th National Congress in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, elected new national office bearers on Wednesday. Muthavhi’s previous position was filled by Sam Lukheleni…
