SAA CEO Professor John Lamola. The Board of South African Airways has announced the resignation its CEO, Professor John Lamola. In a statement released on Friday, both the Board and Transport Minister Barbara Creecy confirmed they have accepted his departure, which takes effect at the end of April. Lamola took the helm of the national…
SowetoMarathon2025 The City of Johannesburg, under the leadership of the Executive Mayor, Dada Morero, conducted a constructive engagement with African Bank, the primary sponsor of the Soweto Marathon, and the Soweto Marathon Trust. This meeting extended into the early hours of this morning as all parties involved endeavoured to resolve the current impasse over the…
US soldiers welcome President Cyril Ramaphosa 1 minute Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says President Cyril Ramaphosa and his US counterpart Donald Trump will discuss a myriad of issues when they meet on Wednesday. President Ramaphosa has arrived in the United States of America for the most important meeting with President Trump. Magwenya says on the…
Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu. Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu has made several changes to his executive council. Education MEC Cathy Dlamini and Department of Economic Development and Tourism MEC Makhosazane Masilela have been sacked. Ndlovu says the changes were necessary to ensure proper governance of the province. A few months ago, the Education Department was embroiled…
Some South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) beneficiaries say they arrived at the SASSA office in Athlone as early as 3am. The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has urged South Africans to truthfully disclose all sources of income when applying for social grants. Sassa continues to review processes for social grant beneficiaries suspected of…
Firearms that were seized by the police in KZN Five suspects aged between 34 and 70-years-old have been arrested for illegal possession of unlicensed high calibre firearms and ammunition in the northern areas of KwaZulu-Natal. Police say the five were arrested separately during intelligence driven operations at Melmoth and Nkandla policing precincts. KZN police spokesperson Paul Magwaza…
1 minute Three people died in a crash involving two vehicles on the R63 between Maqoma and Adelaide in the Eastern Cape. One of the vehicles caught fire after the incident. Two of the victims were burned beyond recognition, while the other deceased was the driver of the other vehicle. Provincial Transport Spokesperson, Unathi Binqose,…
Bushiri during a church service 2 minutes Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says they are waiting for the High Court in Malawi to rule on the extradition judgment against self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri. Bushiri and his wife, Mary, were granted leave to appeal the extradition judgment that was granted in favour of South Africa by a…
Deputy Chief of Police at the Tshwane Metro Police Department, Umashi Dhlamini Tshwane Metro Police Department deputy chief Umashi Dhlamini says he requested voluntary suspension after suspended police sergeant Fannie Nkosi implicated him in alleged corruption. Dhlamini is testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Friday. Evidence before the Commission has shown…
1 minute A 21-year-old man from Delft on the Cape Flats has been arrested after setting his three Pitbull dogs on police officers conducting a search for illegal firearms. Police spokesperson Malcolm Pojie stated that members of the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) were forced to use rubber bullets to defend themselves against the dogs. During the…
