Former Transport MMC Kenny Kunene The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg is sticking to its demand for a full investigation into all contracts former MMC for Transport in the City of Johannesburg, Kenny Kunene had oversight on. Kunene announced his resignation as both MMC and councillor with immediate effect. This follows allegations linking him to…
Flight data shows airlines avoiding Middle East air space as Israel-Iran conflict rages Commercial airlines around the world on Monday were weighing how long to suspend Middle East flights after the US struck Iran. Singapore Airlines, one of the highest-profile in Asia, had called the situation “fluid” on Sunday as it cancelled flights from Singapore…
ANC supporters Leadership expert Professor Mazwe Majola says it will be hard to prevent African National Congress (ANC) members from talking about leadership succession. Majola is speaking ahead of the ANC National General Council (NGC) that gets underway on Monday. The four-day NGC is the party’s second-highest decision-making body between national conferences and is aimed…
Deputy President, Paul Mashatile praised the role of traditional leaders in preserving cultural heritage Deputy President, Paul Mashatile has reaffirmed government’s commitment to strengthening partnerships with traditional leaders, as he chaired a high-level dialogue in Pretoria today. The engagement, held with the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders, brought together senior government officials and…
PanSALB to simplify the curriculum of many learners and students across the country. 1 minute The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) believes the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources ( SADiLaR) will simplify the curriculum of many learners and students across the country. The function of SADiLaR is to a focus on all…
University of the Witwatersrand. 1 minute Wits University students who are on a hunger strike have made an impassioned plea to the institution’s management to allow them to register despite their historic debt. DEMONSTRATION ON CAMPUS TODAY Dear Colleagues Several senior representatives of management, labour, and students, presented before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Higher…
uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party logo. 2 minutes Former EFF chairperson, Advocate Dali Mpofu, is confident that the uMkhonto we Sizwe Party (MK) will survive the test of time. He has sought to dispel the notion that the official opposition is a regional party that largely appeals to voters in KwaZulu-Natal and that it will…
Debut feature director Karabo Lediga giving direction during the filming of SABBATICAL 4 minutes A new movie release, ‘SABBATICAL’, looks at the unannounced return of a banker, Lesego, to her childhood home. Lesego is the face of many young Black professionals — groomed to succeed, taught to never look back, told that failure isn’t just…
Shipping containers at a busy port. The Chinese ambassador in South Africa, Wu Peng, says Beijing will continue to deepen its bilateral ties with South Africa. He took part in the seminar in Pretoria that seeks to enhance global trade cooperation amid rising protectionism. The world is anxious following the sweeping tariffs imposed by the…
4 minutes The South African government has vowed that the 14 fallen South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers who died in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will be given a decent send-off. The handing over of mortal remains will be held at the Airforce Base Swartkop in Centurion on Thursday. There will also…
