Court strikes Tourism Board case against De Lille

Outside the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. The Pretoria High Court has struck off an urgent court roll case brought by the dissolved South African Tourism board against Minister Patricia de Lille. The ousted board had approached the court on an urgent basis, seeking to be reinstated following De Lille’s decision to dissolve it…

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Final farewell for actress Nandi Nyembe

Coffin of Nandi Nyembe Veteran actress Thoko Ntshinga paid a heartfelt tribute to her late colleague and friend, Nandi Nyembe. She has described Nyembe as a multi-talented thespian who she met back in the 1970s while she was job hunting. Nyembe passed on a week ago at the age of 75 after battling a long…

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Namibia shut out fans.

Warriors THE Warriors’ Africa Cup of Nations Group J qualifying match against Namibia on Thursday will be played in an empty Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, at the behest of the Brave Warriors who are the home team. The two teams will face off in the return leg at the same venue on Monday…

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SAMATU applauds additional health spend

Health worker testing a patient 3 minutes Unions have welcomed the proposed budget allocation for the Department of Health. During his Budget Speech on Wednesday, Finance Miniter Enoch Godongwana said health spending will increase from R277 billion to R329 billion by the 2027/2028 financial year. An additional R28.9 billion will go towards retaining the 9…

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JMPD to probe claims of drug syndicate infiltration

Illicit cigarettes and drugs confiscated by JMPD. Former Johannesburg Metro Police Department(JMPD) police chief and current advisor to the MMC for Public Safety in the City of Johannesburg, David Tembe, says the department will look into allegations that a drug syndicate operating in Gauteng has infiltrated the judiciary, SAPS and the Metro Police. These claims…

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Illegal borehole disrupts Gautrain services to Rosebank

Gautrain at a station 2 minutes Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has issued a stern warning to residents, emphasising that those who damage Gautrain infrastructure will face serious consequences. Her statement came during an inspection of an underground tunnel that was compromised by a private property owner drilling a borehole above it, causing…

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ANC KZN suspends councillor over rape, abuse allegations

A delegate stands near a banner during the 55th National Conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa December 18, 2022. The African National congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal has cautioned its councillors against the abuse of power. This was after the party suspended the membership of the Ward 17 councillor in…

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