US ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III and Dirco Clayson Monyela. The US ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III has backtracked and apologised about remarks he made about the “Kill the Boer” chant. He recently condemned the chant as hate speech at a Biznews Conference in Hermanus in the Western Cape. Thanks to @BizNewsCOM…
FILE | A street vendor stands by her stall. Street vendors in Polokwane, Limpopo, say Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana should not increase Value-Added Tax (VAT). Godongwana will present his budget speech in the National Assembly on Wednesday. The hawkers say they started small businesses due to unemployment. According to Stats SA, unemployment stands at 31.4%…
The North Gauteng High Court has sentenced parolee Prayer Kgatle to life imprisonment plus 49 years after he was found guilty of raping an 11-year-old girl at the Anlin residential complex in Pretoria in 2023. 30-year-old Kgatle also received a 15-year jail term for housebreaking with intent to rape, 12 years for housebreaking, 12 years…
Suspended Ekurhuleni Head of Legal and Risk Services Advocate Kemi Behari Suspended Ekurhuleni legal head Kemi Behari has been questioned about why he felt the need to inform former City Manager Imogen Mashazi that an extension was being sought for the suspension of Deputy Police Chief Julius Mkhwanazi. Behari will continue his testimony before the…
FILE : A smart electricity meter. 1 minute The Mkhondo Local Municipality in Mpumalanga says it has successfully restored electricity supply to 70% of the area after a recent storm, that caused significant damage to the electrical infrastructure. The storm resulted in explosions at the Gerling, Engelbrecht and Lunenburg substations. However, the municipality’s spokesperson, Howard…
The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) TV Park building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has acknowledged concerns over the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) financial sustainability, admitting that the cost of fulfilling its public mandate remains under-funded He announces that the SABC will receive R 704 million over the…
A Starlink satellite internet system is set up near the frontline town of Bakhmut amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Donetsk region, Ukraine March 8, 2023. 1 minute The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) says it is investigating allegations that United States (US) businessman Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which operates satellite internet service Starlink, may…
Erstwhile King Toni Mphephu Ramabulana. The ongoing battle for the VhaVenda kingship is expected to resume on Monday in the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo. Princess Masindi Mphephu is challenging her uncle and erstwhile king, Toni Mphephu Ramabulana for the throne. The legal Marathon, that began in 2012, saw former president’s decision to declare Mphephu…
The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral). 1 minute Heavy rains have caused part of a bridge to collapse on the R529 at Dzumeri village in Limpopo, leading to road closures and traffic being rerouted. The damaged bridge, which connects Giyani and Tzaneen, has been closed since Friday, forcing motorists onto longer alternative routes. Some…
File | A picture illustrating the sun, thermometer to demonstrate hot temperatures or heatwave. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a heat advisory for the Cape Town Metro for the coming week with temperatures expected to peak at around 30 degrees Celsius. Residents are being urged to take precautionary measures to stay cool…
