SA Police Service illegal mining van. 2 minutes A Riverlea community activist, Theo Doyle, has called on government to urgently demolish the nearby Zamimpilo Informal Settlement, claiming that it contributes to illegal mining activities and gang violence in the area. His plea comes after a 59-year-old man was fatally shot in Riverlea, south of Johannesburg,…
South Africa’s Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa South Africa’s Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa has died in Paris, France. Mthethwa’s body was found at the Hyatt Hotel where according to reports, he died from a fall from the 22nd floor. Mthethwa has served in various capacities in government, including as police minister between May 2009 and May 2014. Mthethwa was recently in…
[File image] The dollar wobbled on Thursday after a trade agreement between the United States and Vietnam fuelled optimism over potential future deals ahead of a July 9 tariff deadline, while investors looked to payrolls to assess the Federal Reserve’s next steps. Sterling firmed slightly after a sharp drop the previous session as British Prime…
A person using a computer. 1 minute Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation – Hawks – says it has recorded an increase in cybercrime with over 3 000 incidences being reported per week on the continent. This is double the global average. Hawks alongside SAPS and Interpol held a conference to discuss strategies to tackle the…
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Team South Africa don’t qualify to run the men’s four by 100 metre relay today at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Team South Africa’s men’s four-by-100 relay team failed to qualify for Sunday afternoon’s final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The Paris Olympic Games silver medalists were allowed to rerun their race,…
SA Parliament building, Cape Town. 1 minute The National Education Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) has refuted claims by Democratic Alliance (DA) MP, Mark Burke, that Parliament cleaners earn a monthly salary of R30 000. Burke made the remarks during a parliamentary briefing yesterday. Nehawu’s Parliamentary Chairperson Sthembiso Tembe says the current salary for cleaners…
Acting Gauteng Premier Lebogang Maile speaks at a provincial government engagement. 1 minute Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile has dismissed reports suggesting that the province is nearing bankruptcy. Speaking at a media briefing in Johannesburg, Maile acknowledges the financial strain caused by the e-toll debt but assures that the province’s finances and…
File Image: Waseem Carrim appointed as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). 1 minute Acting NSFAS CEO Waseem Carrim says they have allocated R48 billion to institutions of higher learning for the funding of students for the 2025 academic year. The scheme was updating Parliament on NSFAS funding…
Alleged mastermind behind Ngobozana massacre Mzukisi Ndamase (46). The trial of six men accused of killing 18 people at Ngobozana village in Lusikisiki has been postponed until Monday next week. This comes after the defence attorneys as well as accused No.: 1 Mzukisi Ndamase, who is self-represented, completed cross examining the first witness. The…
