FILE | FlySafair Boeing 737-800 plane. FlySafair says only 12% of their flights have been cancelled following the pilots’ stayaway strike. The escalating standoff with Solidarity, which represents the pilots threatens to disrupt flights for up to two weeks, jeopardising passenger confidence and putting pressure on the airline’s management to return to the negotiating table….
A street vendor balances a box on her head as she makes a sale at Markets of Warwick in the Durban CBD, Durban, South Africa. 2 minutes The eThekwini municipality in KwaZulu-Natal says it believes it has exceeded projections for spending this festive season as thousands of holidaymakers are visiting various parts of Durban. The…
Police badge. 1 minute Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale has confirmed that the South African Police Service (SAPS) management has received the resignation letter of Sergeant Mandla Buthelezi, the police officer accused of murdering his girlfriend, Chesnay Keppler, in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg, on Boxing Day last year. Buthelezi, who remains in custody, is facing charges…
Electricity pylons. 1 minute Energy Council of South Africa (ECSA) says the country needs to invest R2 trillion in the electricity sector over the next decade. ECSA was briefing Parliament’s Electricity and Energy committee. ECSA and the Independent Power Producers Office were among the stakeholders that updated the Committee on the progress made on the…
The Verulam temple collapse. KwaZulu-Natal Public Works and Infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer has sent a message of condolence to the victims of a four-story temple that collapsed at Redcliffe in the Verulam area, north of Durban. Meyer says resources will be made available to assist as rescue operations continue. The department has confirmed one death…
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez celebrates after winning the Formula One F1 race at the Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco on May 29, 2022. 2 minutes Sergio Perez‘s absence from Formula 1 may not be a long one. Speaking to F1’s official website on Tuesday, the former Red Bull driver and…
MK Party Chief Whip, Mzwanele Manyi and Dr. John Hlophe attend the National Assembly planning session on September 12, 2024. 2 minutes The uMkhonto weSizwe Party’s Chief Whip Mzwanele Manyi strongly opposes Parliament’s approval of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s salary increase. African National Congress (ANC) Chief Whip Mdumiseni Ntuli tabled a motion in response to the…
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…
The ANC has appointed a 67-member task team as part of the party’s plans for reconfiguration. 1 minute ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says he is confident that the newly announced task team in KwaZulu-Natal will help the ANC regain its support in the province. The ANC has appointed a 67-member task team as part of…
Alleged diamond scammer Louis Liebenberg seen in court. 1 minute The bail application of alleged diamond scammer Louis Liebenberg has been postponed to July 2 by the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court. The defence requested the postponement saying they were not granted enough time to consult with their client. Liebenberg and his eight co-accused face 42 counts…
