Passengers pass their fares to minibus taxi driver Zakes Hadebe as they commute from Soweto township to central Johannesburg February 21, 2014. The Gauteng MEC for Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, says a settlement has been reached with the taxi industry in the City of Ekurhuleni bringing the two days strike to an end. Commuters in Katlehong,…
DA’s Karabo Khakhau 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) says its application against a value-added tax (VAT) hike is still proceeding in the Western Cape High Court this coming Tuesday. The DA, the African National Congress’s (ANC) biggest government of national unity partner, voted against the fiscal policy framework when it was tabled in parliament…
Accident scene graphic. The crash scene where seven people lost their lives and one seriously injured following a tragic head-on collusion in the early hours of this morning between Machadodorp and Belfast, Mpumalanga has been cleared for traffic. Authorities say investigations are underway to determine the cause of the collision, but preliminary investigations point out…
Matric results in a newspaper 1 minute The Information Regulator (IR) has urged the Department of Basic Education to implement a system in the near future that will allow consent to disclose matric results. The body has directed the department not to publish the results of this year’s matriculants in newspapers without consent from parents….
Dr Ferrus’ funeral service is under way at the VGK church in Worcester Internationally renowned South African poet, writer, and activist, Dr Diana Ferrus‘ funeral is underway at the VGK Church in Worcester, Boland. Ferrus died at the age of 72. Her poem “I’ve come to take you home” was a catalyst for the return…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi arrives to give testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is expected to focus on Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s alleged associate Brown Mogotsi on Friday. Mkhwanazi will continue to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. He has fingered Mogotsi, a…
Officials at a non-paying establishment City Power says businesses in and around Johannesburg owe over R60 billion. The electricity entity has urged customers and businesses owners to come forward and make payment arrangements. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena says they embarked on a revenue collection drive in Braamfontein today and disconnected defaulting businesses and residential…
Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning his quarterfinal match against Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti during the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York, United States, on September 3, 2025. Defending champion Jannik Sinner continued his ruthless run at the US Open by beating 10th seed Lorenzo Musetti 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday in the first…
[FILE IMAGE]: Bullets seen at a crime scene. Two more people have been shot and killed and another wounded in Mitchell’s Plain on the Cape Flats. Police say two men died after being shot multiple times. This follows a spate of shooting incidents in the area in the past week. Several people were shot and…
Handcuffs depicting an arrest. Two foreign nationals are due to appear in the Vredendal Magistrate’s Court on Monday after dagga with a street value of over R700 thousand was found in their possession. Police Spokesperson, FC Van Wyk, says the Provincial Narcotics Unit, the Vredendal Crime Prevention Unit and Namaqualand K9 Unit, conducted a search…
