Ekurhuleni Municipality building in Thokoza. The Ekurhuleni Head of Legal Services Kemi Behari and Head of Human Resources Linda Qxasheka have been placed on full suspension. Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza says the suspensions form part of the city’s ongoing programme of strengthening governance systems, reinforcing accountability and restoring administrative integrity. Behari and Qxasheka were implicated…
FILE | Protesters condemned a new by-law by the City of Cape Town, claiming that it will criminalise people without formal houses. 2 minutes Cape Town based civil society organisation, Ndifuna Ukwazi, says the proposed changes to laws aiming to clamp down on illegal occupation of public land, will be unfair to homeless people. The…
The scene of a shooting incident. Three men have been gunned down in Phillipi, on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson, Andre Traut, says officers found the bodies of the victims with gunshot wounds in Sheffield Road at the Marikana informal settlement on Tuesday night. He says reports suggest that the victims were executed in a…
An employee works on the production line manufacturing pipe-fitting valves at a factory in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China China’s economic growth slowed to a three-year low in the fourth quarter as domestic demand softened, and while the full-year pace hit Beijing’s target, trade tensions and structural imbalances pose significant risks to the outlook. The world’s…
File image: Firearm and ammunition. 1 minute Two suspects have been arrested in separate incidents in Ravensmead on the Cape Flats for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk said officers were conducting crime prevention operations when they received information about a man carrying a firearm in the area. Upon…
Minister of Finance Mr Enoch Godongwana Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to steer away from major tax changes when he presents the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement on Wednesday, 12 November 2025. The Medium Term Budget Policy Statement outlines government priorities, economic forecasts, and updated spending and revenue projections for the next three…
[File Image] | Poster bearing slogan, Not in My Name for 16 days of activism against GBV. The Commission for Gender Equality in Mpumalanga has raised concerns over the withdrawal of sexual violence cases. Over 90 sexual violence cases have been withdrawn at Bushbuckridge and Nkomazi police stations between 2023 and 2025. The Provincial Commissioner…
A customer looks at a till receipt. 2 minutes A study by local payment-clearing house, BankServ Africa, shows that the slowdown in inflation has boosted salary earners’ buying power. It shows that Real Take-Home Pay, adjusted for inflation, increased by 0,9% on a monthly basis in February. The BankServ Africa Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) tracks…
Chairperson of the committee, Donald Selamolela, raised concerns about the potential liquidity challenges faced by Prasa and Sanral if their funding models and legislative impediments are not resolved. He noted the importance of these entities in delivering essential infrastructure services to South Africans. “These jewels of infrastructure projects give meaning to service delivery for our…
Water tanker servicing an area Joburg Water says water tankers will be made available to all areas affected by infrastructure maintenance work from today until Wednesday. The maintenance by Rand Water will affect the Eikenhof and Zwartkopies bulk water supply systems, which supplies water across the City of Johannesburg. Joburg Water spokesperson Nombuso Shabalala says…
