Former DP David Mabuza at former Minister Zola Skweyiya’s memorial service in 2018. President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that the former Deputy President David Dabede Mabuza will be honoured with a State Funeral Category 2 on Saturday, 12 July. Mabuza, 64, passed away on Thursday following a short illness. In terms of the State, Official and Provincial…
Acting Executive Mayor Kenny Kunene and MMC for Community Development, Tebogo Nkokou in Randburg a crackdown operation. More than a dozen illegal immigrants have been arrested following a crackdown operation by the City of Johannesburg in Randburg led by the Acting Executive Mayor Kenny Kunene. The operation is part of the City’s high impact service…
Job seekers stand along a road The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the North West has called for the provincial government to declare unemployment a provincial disaster. The party marched against high unemployment rates and submitted a memorandum to the provincial government in Mahikeng. The DA wants provincial authorities to immediately implement measurable and practical interventions…
A mine blast at Chromex mine in Burgersfort, Limpopo has left several houses damaged Several homes in six villages near Chromex Mine outside Burgersfort in Limpopo have been severely damaged following mine blasting activities three days ago. The houses have broken windows and cracks. The Minerals Resources Department and management of the responsible mine have…
Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi interviewed by SABC News reporter, Katlego Legodi at the backdrop of the 18th Annual Competition Law, Economic Policy Conference in Johannesburg on September 4, 2024. The United States (US) is considering putting together a template that will guide it in its trade negotiations with sub-Saharan countries. South…
Graphic depicting a fatal shooting A 24-year-old man has been gunned down in Manenberg on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson FC van Wyk says the deceased was walking on Gonubie Road when two people approached him and opened fire. He says the man collapsed and died. No one has been arrested. Van Wyk says police…
Ferrari F1 driver Charles Leclerc Ferrari sent McLaren a reminder of their pace in final practice for the British Grand Prix on Saturday with Charles Leclerc fastest. The Monaco-born driver lapped the Silverstone circuit on an overcast, gusty and much cooler afternoon than Friday with a best time of one minute 25.498 seconds. Charles Leclerc…
The IDO held an international dance contest at the Sun City’s super bowl The International Dance Organisation (IDO) says it plans to create opportunities to nurture the talent of dancers in Africa. IDO held an international dance contest at Sun City’s Super Bowl, in the North West, yesterday. Twenty-three-year-old Clarishca Viljoen from Alberton, in Johannesburg,…
Rain droplets. The South African Weather Services (SAWS) is warning that a cold front has made landfall sweeping through the Western and Eastern Cape. The two provinces will be seeing scattered thundershowers and rain into the weekend. A yellow level warning four has been issued for the Eastern Cape with predictions of snowfall in high-lying…
Stop GBV The Gauteng Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has made an impassioned plea to victims of crime, particularly gender-based violence, not to withdraw cases against their perpetrators. It says the growing trend could undermine efforts to fight gender-based violence and hold perpetrators accountable. The committee raised the issue during its oversight visit to the…
