Source: Supplied. Chris Derksen, Rael Philips, James Woolley and Francois van Zyl shake hands on the balcony of Latitude Aparthotel by Totalstay in Sea Point, Cape Town, having just signed the hotel-management agreement. What began as a dream between friends Rael Phillips and James Woolley, with just one apartment and a lot of ambition, has…
Picture of aluminum cables. City Power has revealed that it recently recovered about 150 kilograms of aluminium cables that are normally used in their streetlight infrastructure, worth R250 000. The cables were found and confiscated during the power utility’s cut-off operation with law enforcement authorities, in Kya Sands, north of Johannesburg. City Power says in an…
[FILE IMAGE] People queued to vote during the Local Government Elections. 1 minute Residents of Ward 82 and Ward 99 in Johannesburg will head to the polls for a municipal by-election on Wednesday. Ward 82, covering areas such as Westbury and Newclare, became vacant after the passing of the local councilor. Meanwhile, Ward 99, which…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile delivers remarks during a dialogue between Government and the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders. Live proceedings below:
No to bullying signage. The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) has called on the Gauteng Education Department to investigate allegations of bullying at a boarding school in Vanderbijlpark. The incident allegedly led to the suicide of a 16-year-old Grade 10 learner, Lerato Motjhadibane. SANCO says the boy had informed his parents that three classmates frequently assaulted and sexually harassed him. Motjhadibane died…
A retired baker, Njara’s thirst for knowledge and personal growth has driven him to return to the classroom and this time, rubbing shoulders with pupils as old as his grandchildren. DEFYING conventional norms, Helex Njara, at 67, has taken the courageous step of pursuing Advanced Level studies, a feat typically associated with younger students. A…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile. 2 minutes Deputy President Paul Mashatile has encouraged traditional leaders to be involved in programmes that will empower their communities. Mashatile was addressing the community of KwaMpumuza in Pietermaritzburg, at a matric excellence awards ceremony that recognises the academic achievements of the class of 2024 in the area. Mashatile to address…
More than 500 suspected illegal miners have been arrested, in Mpumalanga Artisanal mining expert Kgothatso Nhlengetwa believes that powerful elites are behind illegal mining in South Africa. Nhlengetwa argues that Operation Vala Umgodi, which was launched to combat illegal mining, is merely addressing the symptoms rather than tackling the root causes of the problem. Over…
Mine shaft at the Stilfontein in the North West where illegal mining takes place. 2 minutes More illegal miners are continuing to resurface at the Stilfontein disused mine in the North West province. Eleven illegal miners resurfaced this morning from the Margaret Shaft. This comes as Deputy Police Minister Paulley Boshielo is scheduled to visit…
COSATU General Secretary Solly Phetoe is leading a picket in support of Department of Health in NHI at the North Gauteng High court case 2 minutes The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and other organisations have gathered outside the High Court in Pretoria in support of the Health Department on day two of…
