Customers push trolleys as they shop at a Pick n Pay store at the Trade Route Mall, in Lenasia outside Johannesburg. The South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) has rejected the Section 189 notice issued to workers by Pick n Pay. The union has outlined its plan of action, accusing the retailer…
Public Protector South Africa Adv. Kholeka Gcaleka speaks at the Public Protector South Africa’s (PPSA) 30th anniversary conference October 16, 2025. The Public Protector’s Office says the Constitutional Court’s decision on the Phala Phala matter does not nullify its own findings. The Court has found that the directives governing Parliament’s impeachment process were unconstitutional. Parliament…
A South African Airways (SAA) plane is towed at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. Cape Town International Airport says several flight operations from the Mother City have been impacted by the inclement weather. Spokesperson Debi Shepherd says many of the flights from the airports have been diverted to OR Tambo in Johannesburg….
Road closure sign. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says the N-1 highway near Worcester in the Boland has been closed until further notice due to the impact of the inclement weather conditions. Winde has urged motorists to find alternative routes because the closure will impact access to and from Cape Town. He says various passes…
Job seekers wait beside a road for casual work offered by passing motorists in Eikenhof, south of Johannesburg on February 26, 2025. The latest data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) shows that the official unemployment rate increased by 1.3% from 31.4% in the fourth quarter of last year to 32.7% points in the…
File image: Africa’s Travel Indaba at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban. President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to officially open the 2026 Africa Travel Indaba in Durban today. The Indaba is one of the largest tourism marketing events on the African calendar, showcasing the widest variety of the continent’s best tourism products….
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry, probing alleged efforts to stall the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators, is taking place in Newtown, Johannesburg. Livestream|
The late Bafana Bafana Captain Senzo Meyiwa’s murder trial is under way in the High Court in Pretoria. Livestream|
Eskom Eskom reported on Friday that the power grid remains stable despite increased evening demand driven by a drop in temperatures last week. The power utility has kept unplanned outages below threshold, spending R469.24 million on diesel since 1 April 2026. “Diesel expenditure is at R469.24 million, significantly lower than the R2.436 billion incurred in the…
Warrant Officer Marumo Magane, a commander of the Crime Information Management and Analysis Centre (CIMAC) at SAPS Zonkizizwe police station, takes the witness stand at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Livestream|
