LIVE: Funeral service for UMkhonto weSizwe Party MP Nkosentsha Shezi
Funeral service for UMkhonto weSizwe Party MP Nkosentsha Shezi. Fifty-year-old Nkosentsha Shezi died earlier this week after struggling with an illness. Livestream:
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SACP condemns booing of its leaders during LP conference
SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila The South African Communist Party has attributed the booing of some of its leaders at the African National Congress (ANC) events to the utterances and conduct of some senior leaders of its alliance partners regarding its decision to go to elections independently. The Communist Party’s General Secretary, Solly Mapaila, reacted…
Police seize counterfeit goods worth R117 million in Cape Town
The South African Police Service (SAPS), in collaboration with its crime-fighting partners, continues to record commendable progress in dismantling criminal networks involved in the illegal trade in counterfeit and illicit goods. Police have confiscated counterfeit goods worth more than R117 million during a joint operation in Bellville, Cape Town, earlier this week. The operation was…
Taxi industry warns of record fare hikes as fuel prices set to soar
An attendant pours petrol into a car. The National Taxi Alliance is calling on the government to devise means to cushion the heavy blow set to hit consumers and the minibus taxi sector in April. This comes as petrol prices are set to surge amid America and Israel’s ongoing war with Iran. Speaking to the…
FS ramps up TB campaign, targets 22 000 defaulters and mine workers
A doctor points to an x-ray showing a pair of lungs infected with TB (tuberculosis), January 27, 2014. The Free State Department of Health is currently dealing with about 22000 patients who defaulted on their Tuberculosis (TB) treatment. With the disease being amongst the deadliest, this behaviour puts a strain on the efforts to combat…
CPT St George’s Cathedral congregants gear up for Easter
One of the churches that will be having Easter Services is St George’s Cathedral in the Cape Town CBD Hundreds of congregants gathered at St. George’s Cathedral in Cape Town to observe the beginning of Holy Week. The congregants started walking from the Company’s Gardens towards the church carrying small crosses made of palm leaves. Easter Week,…
Mchunu demands proof amid corruption claims
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu Embattled police minister Senzo Mchunu, who has been placed on special leave, has challenged KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi to produce evidence of wrongdoing on his part. WATCH | Embattled Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has hit back at KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. He is now demanding…
Iran war fuels oil surge, SA businesses seek relief
Model of Oil barrels are seen in front of rising stock graph in this illustration, July 24, 2022. Concerns continue to linger across various sectors of the economy regarding the impact on South Africa of a prolonged Iran war. As global oil prices surge above the 100-dollar-per-barrel mark, the domestic fallout is becoming more pronounced…
North West secures R420m in investment for nature reserve
The North West Provincial Government says progress has been made in its efforts to commercialise provincial nature reserves as part of its Provincial Growth and Development Strategy. Premier Lazarus Mokgosi says the province has secured investment commitments exceeding R420 million, with investors providing bank guarantees and proof of financial capacity. The initiative will involve lease…
SANCO in Sedibeng demands justice for Sebokeng massacre victims
SANCO members marching The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) in the Sedibeng region has called for the reopening of the inquiry into the Sebokeng Massacre. It says justice has never been fully served for the victims and their families. Fourteen people were shot and killed on the 26th of March in 1990, while scores…