Modack described as a ‘dangerous and manipulative’ individual
Modack described as a ‘dangerous and manipulative’ individual
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Manchester City striker Haaland suffers ankle injury
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland falls. 1 minute Manchester City’s Erling Haaland sustained an ankle injury in their FA Cup quarter-final at Bournemouth over the weekend, the Premier League club said yesterday, with the striker requiring further tests to determine the full extent of the injury. Haaland was replaced in the 61st minute of Sunday’s 2-1…
Mpumalanga International Fresh Produce Market remains closed
Construction at the Mpumalanga International Fresh Produce Market, 25 May 2022. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Mpumalanga has expressed concern over the amount spent on the province’s International Fresh Produce Market. More than R2 billion has so far been spent on the construction of the facility that still remains closed years later. Premier Mandla Ndlovu…
Three people missing after KZN floods
FILE PHOTO | Residents walk across a flooded road following severe weather. Three people are believed to be missing and several others left destitute in areas in the uMshawathi Municipality near Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal. This is after heavy rains flooded their homes. The severe weather conditions follow a South African Weather Service’s orange level five…
UIF comes under fire for delaying payments of workers
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has come under fire in Parliament for delaying payments to workers who became unemployed or are unable to work. The Fund is said to be plagued by persistent service delivery challenges, payment delays, and limited accessibility for vulnerable workers, which exacerbates the hardships experienced by those it is meant to…
SANDU backs Maphaha’s ‘Mickey Mouse’ Defence Force comments
Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) seen outside one of the organisation’s offices. 2 minutes The South African National Defence Union (SANDU) has backed comments made by SANDF Lieutenant General Peter Ntshavheni Maphaha over the weekend. Maphaha accused the government of running a “Mickey Mouse” defence force. This comes after 14 SANDF…
We Buy Cars has been fined a R2.5 million fine
A bakkie and caravan outside a We Buy Cars premises. Used cars trader, We Buy Cars, has been issued with a R2.5 million administrative fine and ordered to also refund more than R3.4 million to consumers. The National Consumer Commission says this follows a three-year investigation revealing that the company contravened the consumer protection…
KZN man released on parole slapped with life sentence for rape
Prison cells 2 minutes A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the Madadeni Regional Court in KwaZulu-Natal for raping a neighbour’s child. This after he was released from prison on parole where he was also serving a sentence for rape. He raped the 14-year-old girl repeatedly between October 2022 and October 2023 when…
Hlabisa to meet unions over the future of CWP participants
1 minute Cooperative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has announced plans to meet with labour unions this week to find solutions for continuing support for the Community Work Programme (CWP) participants aged 55 and older amid budget challenges. The announcement comes after Hlabisa extended contracts for these workers until the end of March. In August 2024,…
Police seize over 200 firearms from private security firm
Illegally stored weapons seized at Gauteng security firm The National Tracking and Tracing Task Team, under Operation Buyisa, has seized 226 firearms from a registered private security company. This after uncovering serious contraventions of the Firearms Control Act of 2000 (Act 60 of 2000). The Act places strict obligations on licence holders to ensure safe…