Masemola approved disbanding of KZN PKTT: Sibiya

Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya testifying at the Madlanga Commission. Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya has testified that National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola did not have an objection to the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) in KwaZulu-Natal. Sibiya has been accused of having ulterior motives…

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Sinner qualifies for Australian Open quarterfinals

Italy’s Jannik Sinner in action during his fourth round match against Denmark’s Holger Run. 1 minute World number one and defending champion, Jannik Sinner of Italy, has booked his place in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in Melbourne. The 23-year-old who also won the US Open last year, beat Denmark’s 13th seed, Holger Rune,…

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Parly Committee calls for Post Office rescue practitioners’ dismissal

File image: Post Office worker assists customer. 1 minute Parliament’s portfolio committee on communications and digital technologies has called for the dismissal of the business rescue practitioners overseeing the South African Post Office (SAPO) business rescue. The committee is frustrated that the practitioner has not developed a viable plan to restore the struggling entity’s financial…

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Love Sport Africa spreads festive cheer in the Eastern Cape

Christmas presents. Love Sport Africa, a Gqeberha-based non-profit organisation, is spreading the festive cheer with its 6th annual Christmas Drive. The organisation, known for empowering women in rugby, is focusing on community upliftment, delivering toys, food parcels, and shoes to disadvantaged areas like Motherwell and New Brighton in the Eastern Cape, this Christmas Day. Founder…

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Verulam temple collapse death toll rises to four

The Verulam temple collapse. The death toll following the collapse of a temple in Verulam, north of Durban, has risen to four. Three more bodies have been recovered underneath the rubble of the collapsed River Range Ranch temple today. Another body was recovered on Friday, and at least eight other people were rescued. BREAKING NEWS…

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PSA to protest against GEMS contribution hikes

The Public Servants Association in Gauteng will on Saturday embark on a protest against the steep monthly contribution increases for the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS). Several public sector unions such as FEDUSA and labour federation, COSATU have slammed the medical schemes’ January contribution increase of 9,8% and a further 9,5%  increase effective from the…

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