A service station. Motorists can expect to pay more at the pump with fuel prices set to increase from midnight. The Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources has announced that the price of petrol will increase by between 52 cents and 55 cents a litre, depending on the grade. Diesel will increase by between 82…
Thulasizwe Buthelezi 1 minute Axed AmaZulu Prime Minister Thulasizwe Buthelezi has revealed that he learnt of his dismissal through the media and has yet to receive direct communication from Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini. Speaking at a media briefing in Ulundi, Buthelezi stated that he would wait for confirmation from the King regarding his removal but…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa attends wreath-laying ceremony of anti-apartheid activist Dullar Omar. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says it is important for the party to draw courage from the late former anti-apartheid activist and Minister Dullah Omar, as it embarks on its renewal path. Ramaphosa was speaking at the wreath laying…
Equipment used to manufacture alcohol recovered. The police have arrested seven foreign nationals for running a facility that is manufacturing illegal alcohol at Klapmuts in the Cape Winelands District. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says five men and two women were arrested. He says officers followed up on information when they discovered the facility. “The members visited…
[File photo] An empty court room 1 minute The 27-year-old man linked to the murder of six patrollers at Marry Me informal settlement in Soshanguve, Pretoria, has abandoned his bail application. He appeared in the Pretoria North Magistrates’ Court facing 16 counts, including murder, premeditated murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm. His co-accused has…
Slain musician AKA 3 minutes The Durban Magistrate’s Court has reserved judgment in the bail application of two of the five men accused of the murder of Kiernan AKA Forbes and his friend, Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane. Five men, Lindukuhle Mkhwanazi, Lindani Ndimande, Siyanda Eddie Myeza, Mziwethemba Gwabeni and Lindokuhle Ndimande were arrested in February last…
Jacob Zuma supporters at MKP 1st anniversary rally in Durban, Moses Mabhida Stadium. 2 minutes Political Analyst Professor Bheki Mngomezulu says former President Jacob Zuma remains the main drawcard for the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party. The party is celebrating its first anniversary rally in Durban at the Moses Mabhida stadium today. At just under 6…
SASSA Black cards 1 minute Social grant recipients have been warned that the yellow SASSA cards will stop functioning after the March 20th deadline. Beneficiaries have until Thursday this week to swap their yellow SASSA cards with the new black Postbank cards. Postbank CEO Nikki Mbengashe says they will continue to issue the new black…
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille doing a pre-inspection at the Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretive Centre at the Golden Gate Highlands National Park in the Free State on June 21, 2025. The National Department of Tourism has handed the Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretation Centre over to SANParks. Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has described the Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretation…
1 minute Actor Presley Chweneyagae’s funeral service is under way at the Akasia Community Hall in northern Pretoria. Industry colleagues, friends, and family have turned up in their numbers to pay their last respects to the actor who was affectionately known as ‘Cobrizi’ or ‘Mokwepa’. He died at his home in Pretoria last week at…
