The late leader of COPE , Mosioua Lekota Struggle icon the Reverend Frank Chikane has described the late Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosioua Lekota as a transparent person. Lekota died in a hospital in Midrand, Johannesburg, in the early hours of Wednesday at the age of 77. Lekota was the first Premier of the Free State…
Survivors and locals walk past the Usindiso building after the blaze on August 2023. The Socio-Economic Rights Institute (Seri) says Johannesburg authorities should immediately provide services to those who occupy buildings in the city. Seri says this is in accordance with the recommendations of the Usindiso Commission of Inquiry. In its report, the commission says…
File image: Close up of a Police officer’s badge. Witness A has testified how he received a phone call after from a “certain individual’ informing him that Katiso “KT” Molefe “owns” the police generals. The witness says he received a phone call shortly after Molefe was arrested. Molefe was arrested in December last year, after…
EFF President Julius Malema Security has been beefed up around the East London Magistrates Court ahead of the appearance of EFF leader Julius Malema. He will be appearing for the pre-sentencing proceedings following his conviction of discharging a firearm during the party’s fifth anniversary celebrations held in Mdantsane back in 2018. His conviction includes the…
[FILE IMAGE]: Wine bottles. The National Liquor Traders Council has called for scientific evidence into claims that the advertisement of alcohol contributes to road fatalities and domestic violence incidents. This follows the tabling of the Liquor Amendment Bill in Parliament, which seeks to ban the advertisement, promotion and product placement of alcohol across all media…
African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa. ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled the Service Delivery Action Plan to thousands of the party’s councillors at the FNB stadium outside Soweto. The plan seeks to revitalise local government that is facing serious service delivery failures. It is aimed at addressing water crisis in some municipalities, fixing…
FILE PHOTO: Shack fire 1 minute The City of Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Services is investigating the cause of a fire at an illegally occupied abandoned house in Albertina, east of Johannesburg, this morning. Ekurhuleni EMS spokesperson Erick Moloka says the fire has been contained and there are no injuries or fatalities “With the backup…
DOJ describes the shooting of a witness at the Lenasia Magistrate’s court as concerning. 2 minutes The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has expressed concern following the killing of a witness at the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg on Wednesday. A witness scheduled to testify in a 2021 murder case was shot and killed…
A gravesite in Johannesburg. 2 minutes Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ), the entity responsible for managing parks, cemeteries, and the zoo, is urging families to visit the graves of their loved ones across Johannesburg. This appeal comes in the wake of recent heavy rains that led to flooding, grave subsidence, and damaged headstones in…
The Mahikeng Local Municipality in North West is hosting its inaugural Disaster Management Summit. This is in efforts to effectively prevent, prepare and respond to both natural and man-made disasters in the face of various environmental, economic and social challenges. Disasters in the area have now become increasingly common, with communities displaced due to flooding…
