1 minute Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) president Velenkosini Hlabisa will deliver the eulogy at the funeral service of IFP leader and member of Parliament Khethamabala Petros Sithole in Nkandla, northern KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday. Sithole was gunned down during a shooting at the Buyafuthi Hostel in Katlehong, Gauteng, last week. He was a member of the IFP’s…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has vehemently denied ever meeting controversial businessman Vusimuzi “CAT” Matlala. This is contained in a statement Mchunu has just released. The statement further reads, “The Minister did however, initiate a review of the SAPS tender awarded to him when suspicions of possible wrongdoing surfaced. It was the…
2 minutes The Masilonyana municipal manager in the Free State Mojalefa Matlole has denied allegations that he demolished part of a municipal building classified as a heritage site in Theunissen without council approval. Mayor Dimakatso Modise says Matlole failed to follow the prescripts of the National Heritage Resources Act which stipulates that no building older…
A petrol station attendant fills up a car. 1 minute The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has confirmed a slight reduction in fuel prices for March. Both grades of petrol will drop by 7 cents a litre, while diesel prices are set for a decrease of 17.5 and 23.5 cents a litre, depending…
Houses destroyed by heavy rains that caused floods in Mthatha, Eastern Cape. 1 minute Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has issued a stern warning to people who are involved in criminal activities in areas affected by floods in the Eastern Cape. This follows reports that some people have been looting what they can find in homes…
DA Policy Head Mat Cuthbert speaks to party supporters. The Democratic Alliance (DA) believes that there are some within the African National Congress (ANC) who support ending government’s Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) policy. Speaking at the unveiling of a billboard in Johannesburg, urging voters to reject the policy, the DA says it will be pushing…
Now in its second edition, the charity bazaar is an international event that brings together the diplomatic community, Zimbabweans and visitors alike to celebrate culture, diversity and goodwill. MORE than 15 embassies will be part of this year’s Diplomatic Charity Bazaar to be hosted by the Diplomatic Spouses Association in Zimbabwe (DSA) at the Old…
Proteas vs New Zealand South Africa lost the second match of the T20 Triangular series at the Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe on Wednesday. New Zealand, with former Proteas coach Rob Walter in their dressing room, beat the South Africans by 21 runs. The Proteas won the toss, but New Zealand managed to record 173…
Firefighters battle fire at the Joe Slovo Informal Settlement in Langa on December 26, 2024 2 minutes Another shack fire has ravaged informal dwellings on the Cape Flats. The City of Cape Town says they’ve responded to a fire last night in the Joe Slovo informal settlement in Langa. Hundreds of shacks have been gutted…
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has defended the Parliamentary Legal Services Unit from criticism by some Members of Parliament (MPs). The unit was criticised during the draft of the terms of reference of the ad hoc committee established to investigate allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Some of…
