Court gavel and Cuffs The East London Magistrate’s Court has denied bail for the 52-year-old Eastern Cape woman who faces charges of human trafficking and forcing young girls into prostitution. Vuyokazi Gana, who is employed as a Deputy Principal at a local school, is accused of running a brothel at her house in the suburb…
Police seen at Shaft 11 in Stilfontein, North West. 1 minute Police have refuted claims that they are not willing to admit to hospital the recently resurfaced illegal mineworkers in Stilfontein, North West. The Stilfontein Solidarity Committee earlier released a statement saying some illegal miners who were recently retrieved need immediate healthcare and should not be…
Street vendors wait for customers at an open market, 1 minute The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has welcomed South Africa’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey results but remains concerned about the plight of the working poor on the continent. The working poor are employed people who live in households that fall below an accepted poverty…
Water Tower in Midrand. The City of Johannesburg has again sought to dispel claims that R4 billion went missing from Joburg Water’s accounts. This emerged during the briefing on the city’s water progress update in Johannesburg. The head of the City’s budget office, Charity Wurayayi says, “The city runs sweeping accounts for each of its…
Blitzboks during training. 1 minute South Africa’s Blitzboks wrapped up a disappointing Hong Kong Sevens campaign, finishing ninth in the prestigious World Rugby Sevens Series event. They failed to reach the Cup quarterfinals for the first time this season but secured a narrow 19-17 win over Kenya in their playoff match. Despite likely retaining fourth…
N3 between Cato Ridge I/C & New England Rd I/C. 2 minutes Traffic volumes remain low along the main routes in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). Road Traffic Inspectorate spokesperson Sindi Msimang says the low traffic volumes could be attributed to the fact that most worshippers and holidaymakers are already at their destinations. Msimang says, “We are expecting…
Petrol nozzle 2 minutes Analysts have warned that the current rand weakness could cancel out potential fuel price cuts in May. According to unaudited mid-month fuel price data from the Central Energy Fund, both grades of petrol could decrease by between 9 and 13.5 cents. This while diesel prices are set for a larger reduction…
Teams from SAPS Environmental Health, Consumer Rights and Fire and Disaster Management conduct health and safety inspections at local spaza in the Valley in the Eastern Cape on November 25, 2024. 2 minutes The National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Nafcoc) has described government’s decision to register spaza shops as unfair. Yesterday was…
Commissioners of the Madlanga Inquiry at the inquiry’s sitting in Pretoria, 25 November 2025. The NATJOINTS co-chairs, inclusive of SAPS, SANDF and SSA today met with officials of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry following the killing of Marius van der Merwe, known as Witness D. Officials from the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development also formed…
Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. The African National Congress (ANC) says it is happy with the case made by the South African delegation led by President Cyril Ramaphosa to the United States in July. This is despite the team failing to convince the US administration to lower its proposed tariffs against Pretoria. The Donald Trump…
