President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed deep concern regarding the escalation of tensions in the Middle East, saying these developments pose a serious threat to regional and international peace and security. In a statement, the Presidency has called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and to act in a manner consistent with…
Late veteran journalist Joe Latakgomo. Veteran journalist Joseph Joe Latakgomo, affectionately known as the “journalists’ journalist”, who was the founding editor of The Sowetan, has been laid to rest following a special official provincial funeral service at the Atteridgeville Community Hall in Pretoria. Latakgomo is remembered for his courageous reporting during one of South Africa’s…
Aftermath of a shack fire Sivuyile Noyila, the father of the five children who died when their shack caught alight at Shaka’s Head in Ballito, on the Durban north coast, is devastated. The victims, aged between one and 19 years old, died tragically during the early hours of Saturday morning. Their mother is in a…
The Soweto derby is no ordinary match as it divides families and friends. Orlando Pirates are back at the top of the Betway Premiership after a convincing victory over Kaizer Chiefs at a jam-packed FNB Stadium. Pirates beat their arch-rivals three-nil in the Soweto Derby after leading two-nil at half-time. They are now on 41…
Geordin Hill-Lewis. The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) Deputy Leader in the Western Cape, Geordin Hill-Lewis, has announced that he’ll run for the position of the party’s Federal Leader. He made the announcement in Elsies River on the Cape Flats. The announcement comes after the current leader, John Steenhuisen, said recently that he would not stand for…
Police in Limpopo will monitor potential disruptions following changes to security contracts. The Health Department in Limpopo says it’s working with the police to stop any possible disruptions at its facilities. This is after out-of-contract security guards marched to the department’s headquarters, demanding to be rehired. Meanwhile, some losing bidders for the security contracts were…
File: Deputy President Paul Mashatile. Deputy President Paul Mashatile says Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) will not be scrapped, as it continues to advance economic empowerment and the marginalised. Mashatile was addressing delegates at the 2nd Frank Dialogue on B-BBEE in Durban. We must make it clear that abandoning Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment is not…
File image | Learners in a classroom. The Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools (FEDSAS) has described the slashing of funding of quintile 5 schools or former model C schools as unacceptable. This is after the Gauteng Education Department decided to cut funding to these kinds of schools by 60%, from next month….
Stadium full to capacity Football supporters attending Saturday afternoon’s Soweto derby featuring Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates at the FNB Stadium are frustrated with the access control in place for the match. There are complaints that the verification and scanning processes take too long, and that some people may miss the kick-off as a result….
Five children from the same family have died in a fire at a house in Ballito on the north coast of Durban. The children are aged 1 (twins), 3, 14 and 19 years old. The parents of the household managed to escape the blaze with burns. Reports indicate that the fire happened in the early…
