ANC Spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu The African National Congress (ANC) says talks with the National Health, Education and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) are underway to rectify the nonpayment of staff salaries. This, after Luthuli House staff members picketed outside the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg on Monday, where the ANC’s fifth National General Council (NGC) is…
Northern Cape Premier Zamani Saul. The Northern Cape government has established a Commission of Inquiry to deal with traditional leadership disputes. Some communities in the province have been embroiled in chieftaincy disputes, prompting the establishment of the commission. The provincial Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs says it is confident that this…
Smoke seen at a fire in Bryanston. 1 minute City of Johannesburg Emergency Services says they are currently responding to a fire incident at the corner of Peter Place and Winnie Mandela Drive in Bryanston. EMS firefighters found shacks and recycled material on fire. No injuries have been reported thus far. “Fire fighters are working…
A container is loaded onto a cargo ship while docked at Hai Phong port. In a significant step towards promoting gender equality, Transnet is celebrating Women’s Month by having an all-female shift load a cargo vessel of over 25,000 tonnes in the Richards Bay Port. This highlights the growing presence of women in the maritime…
Truck on its side after the Salt Rock accident 1 minute One person has died following a crash between a truck and a light motor vehicle on the N2 at Salt Rock, north of Durban. IPSS Medical Rescue says following the crash, the truck that was travelling south, lost control, crossing the center median and…
FILE | Former African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) Secretary-General Sindiso Magaqa A former municipal manager of the Umzimkhulu Local Municipality has been arrested by the political killings task team in connection with the murder of the ANC Youth League Secretary-General Sindiso Magaqa. Magaqa was a councilor in the municipality, when gunmen opened fire on…
Firearms recovered by the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) Anti-Gang Unit after violence erupted between rival gangs in Lavender Hill, Western Cape on May 16, 2025. 1 minute The Cape Crime Crisis Coalition (CCCC) has made an urgent appeal to President Cyril Ramaphosa to establish a national commission of inquiry into gang violence. The coalition…
Inside the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo The lawyer for former Vhavenda king, Prince Toni Mphephu has told the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo that it was not correct for the Presidency to withdraw his certificate of recognition as king. Advocate Shoni Ravele is closing arguments in the court battle over the Vhavenda throne. The throne became vacant after…
[File photo] Police Minister Senzo Mchunu addresses the National Policing Summit on at Emperors Palace Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has responded to allegations by KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, linking him to corruption. Mchunu says he will await the judicial commission of inquiry established by President Cyril Ramaphosa to give his side. Mchunu…
Klip River, Gauteng. 1 minute A researcher at the University of Johannesburg has expressed concerns about the impact on human health of high levels of cancer-causing chemicals in the Klip River. A study led by Dr. Mathapelo Seopela has identified high concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the river, a crucial water source in Gauteng….
