Workers Day 2 minutes The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) will today hold rallies across the country to mark Workers’ Day. It says it will focus on calling on workers to unite against labour laws that do not serve them. Meanwhile, COSATU president Zingiswa Losi is expected to deliver the keynote address at…
File image: Silver handcuffs. 1 minute Six cash-in-transit heist suspects have been arrested and four injured following a shootout with police on the M17 Near Kwazakhele in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. Hawks Spokesperson Avele Fumba says the heavily armed suspects allegedly ambushed an armoured cash transport vehicle and fled with an undisclosed amount of…
EFF member puts up Phala Phala judgment march poster The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will lead a march to the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg on Friday morning to demand a timely ruling on the Phala Phala matter. The EFF say the court must hand down judgment on the case involving the alleged theft of United…
Police officer’s cap seen on a table Police officers who have died in the line of duty in the last twelve months will be remembered at the National Police Commemoration Day on Sunday, at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The Police and Prison Civil Rights Union (Popcru) says it is disheartening that families of fallen…
North West businessman, Brown Mogotsi The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria has described North West businessman Brown Mogotsi’s medical certificate as “useless”. Mogotsi appeared before the commission, which has postponed his testimony to a later date. MADLANGA COMMISSION | Brown Mogotsi explains to the commission the nature of his illness, which prevented him from attending…
SAPS members at Stilfontein illegal mining operation site. 2 minutes A community representative in Stilfontein in the North West has confirmed the authenticity of a recent letter making rounds on social media platforms indicating that there is cannibalism taking place underground at shaft 11 due to starvation. Hundreds of illegal miners are suspected to still…
Firefighters in the City of Cape Town have responded to two fire incidents on Christmas morning 2 minutes Firefighters in the City of Cape Town have responded to two fire incidents on Christmas morning. The City’s Fire Services spokesperson Jermaine Carelse says that over 200 structures have been destroyed in the Ekuphumeleni informal settlement in…
SAPS and SANDF media briefing on Sunday on the deployment of joint operations across the country National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says the deployment of soldiers to crime hotspots in the country will provide space for the South African Police Service (SAPS) to disrupt, disable and dismantle organised crime groupings involved in illegal mining and…
Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga receives the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Study from HSRC in Pretoria on November 18, 2024. 2 minutes Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, says that the inaugural Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Study has given insight into how profound the problem is in South…
Sanlam Marathon, Cape Town. Cape Town traffic authorities have cautioned the public about several road closures ahead of the Cape Town Marathon. The main race is set to take place on Sunday. Motorists are advised to avoid driving to the race start in Green Point due to road closures, heavy traffic, and limited parking. No-parking…
