Striking workers gather outside the Mister Sweet factory in Germiston. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp A second worker has lost a finger in an accident at Premier’s Mister Sweet factory in Germiston, according to the Simunye Workers’ Forum, as the strike by permanent workers enters its 11th week. Workers say the company will not move…
Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala appears in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg. Businessman Vusi ‘Cat’ Matlala is expected back in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday for a bail application. Matlala, his wife and three others are facing charges of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Matlala allegedly ordered a hit on his…
Handcuffs and fingerprints. 1 minute A man has been arrested in Mandeni, KwaZulu-Natal, for possession of suspected stolen electrical items belonging to Eskom, valued at approximately R15o 000. According to the provincial police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda, the arrest was made possible through an intelligence-led operation called Operation Vala Umdodi. The suspect is expected to appear…
Ismail Sha studies with a rechargeable lantern for his final examination during one of the frequent power outages, called load-shedding, from South Africa’s struggling power utility Eskom, because of ageing coal-fired power stations, in Cape Town, South Africa, October 25, 2022. 2 minutes Eskom has downgraded its load shedding from stage six to four. This…
BMA official hands over a passport to the owner after checking it at a port of entry. 1 minute The Border Management Authority (BMA) will today visit the Mananga Port of Entry to assess its readiness for the expected increased movement of people between South Africa and Eswatini. It has been identified as an important…
Outside the Thabazimbi Local Municipality offices. 2 minutes The hung Thabazimbi Local Municipality is preparing to hold the first council meeting to elect officials on Thursday. The day after the by-elections, the Constitutional Court upheld the legitimacy of the coalition led by the Democratic Alliance in the dissolved council. The by-elections, however, produced another hung council….
ANC DP Paul Mashatile in the Northern Cape 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President Paul Mashatile says they are committed to restoring public confidence and reinforcing the status as the strongest party in the 2026 local government elections. Mashatile was speaking at the Northern Cape’s during the party’s 113th anniversary celebrations at the…
Philadelphia Hospital in Limpopo. 1 minute The mental health patient accused of killing another patient at Philadelphia Hospital in Dennilton in the Sekhukhune district of Limpopo has been handed over to the police. This is according to provincial Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego. It is alleged that the two mental health patients were involved in an…
South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor, Lesetja Kganyago speaks on the sidelines of a meeting of G20 finance officials in Cape Town on February 25, 2025. 1 minute South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Lesetja Kganyago says the G20 must decide which issues to prioritise and establish better processes to reclaim its impact. Kganyago delivered…
Wesley and Reece Smith at Water Sweets ’24 games at Amanzimtoti beach. 1 minute SPONSORED POST: Water Sweets ’24 games at Amanzimtoti Beach feature games and activities that will include people with disabilities. It is hosted by Wheels on Waves father and son team Wesley and Reece Smith. Eighteen-year-old Reece is a quadriplegic. They are…
