1 minute Stats SA says it has noted a drop in free basic services rendered in municipalities, compared to 10 years ago. According to its non-financial census of municipalities for the year ended 30 June 2023, only three provinces showed the highest proportion of households that benefited from free basic water services. They are the Western…
Three people alleged to be part of a syndicate involved in printing and distributing counterfeit money will be back in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Thursday next week. The accused, who are Cameroonian nationals, appeared in court on Thursday. During their arrest in Elardus Park in Pretoria on Tuesday, they were found in possession of…
With the first two days of the Loeries done and dusted, juries and Loeries attendees can now relax and enjoy the many Creative Week activities which will culminate in the first Awards ceremony at the Cape Town City Hall this evening.
[File Image] Officials standing next to the entrance of Enyobeni Tavern in the Eastern Cape, July 5, 2022. 1 minute The evidence leader in the Enyobeni Inquest sitting in the East London Regional Court, has accused the police of not doing enough to ensure compliance at the tavern. This despite numerous complaints by residents of…
Source: 123RF. The call comes as new research from Airbnb analyses the impact of short-term rentals on Cape Town’s economy and housing market, which shows little to no correlation between Airbnbs and rising rents. Dedicated listings on Airbnb, homes which are shared more than the typical listing, accounted for less than 0.9% of all formal…
File image: Former Minister of State Security Bongani Bongo at Parliament in Cape Town. 1 minute Former State Security minister Bongani Bongo, former head of the Mpumalanga Human Settlements Department, David Dube, and 16 others are free men. This comes after the Middelburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court acquitted them of corruption charges on Wednesday. Dube…
[FILE] President Cyril Ramaphosa signs into law the BELA Bill on September 13, 2024. 3 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) caucus in Parliament has expressed support for the signing of the Expropriation Bill into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The ANC described criticism of the legislation as unsurprising, asserting that it mainly comes from…
Doctor’s stethoscope. 2 minutes ActionSA says the number of unemployed qualified doctors in South Africa creates a bad impression that health education is not significant. This has emerged during an urgent debate held by the National Assembly to discuss the non-filling of the vacant posts for doctors in the public sector. ActionSA Member of Parliament,…
Firefighters at the scene of a blaze. 2 minutes Firefighters are currently battling a fire at the Masiphumelele informal settlement near Fish Hoek in the Cape Peninsula. City of Cape Town’s Fire Services spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, says 14 firefighting vehicles and more than 70 staff members are on site, including an Incident Management Team. He says electricity in the area…
Metro police officers and vehicles. Calm has been restored at the Pharoe Park flats in Germiston, east of Johannesburg. This comes after more than 400 households were evicted from the flats this morning for allegedly failing to pay rent. The City of Ekurhuleni says it obtained an eviction order in June to remove the residents…
