| Date | Title | Description |
| 12.11.2024 | Power Struggles and Startup Dreams: A Tale of Two Cities | In the heart of Johannesburg, a flicker of hope emerged as Eskom, the beleaguered power utility, paused its plans to cut electricity to the city. This decision came after urgent intervention from Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. The t... |
| 12.11.2024 | The SABC Bill Withdrawal: A Crisis in Broadcasting | The recent withdrawal of the SABC Bill has sent shockwaves through South Africa's media landscape. Communications Minister Solly Malatsi's decision has been met with fierce criticism, particularly from ANC MP Khusela Diko. The bill, which a... |
| 11.11.2024 | Bookmarks | Eskom won’t cut power to Joburg – for now | Kgosienthsho Ramokgopa. Image: GCIS
These are the articles, videos and more that caught the attention of TechCentral’s editorial team in the past 24 hours. Eskom agrees to suspend plan to cut Joburg’s power: Eskom will no longer go ahead wi... |
| 10.11.2024 | Solly Malatsi withdraws contentious SABC Bill | Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT
Communications minister Solly Malatsi has withdrawn the controversial SABC Bill, arguing that it does not adequately address the public broadcaster’s funding model, the Sunday Times reporte... |
| 10.11.2024 | Withdrawal of bill puts SABC at risk of collapse: Diko | Khusela Diko. Image: GCIS
Khusela Diko, the ANC MP who chairs parliament’s portfolio committee on communications & digital technologies, has slammed communications minister Solly Malatsi’s decision to withdraw the contentious SABC Bill.... |
| 06.11.2024 | Bookmarks | Is Intel too big to fail? | These are the articles, videos and more that caught the attention of TechCentral’s editorial team in the past 24 hours. Is Intel too big to fail? US officials are considering government intervention: It’s been a while since we’ve heard the ... |
| 04.10.2024 | South Africa: Please Call Me Inventor Marks 24th Anniversary with Court Battle - South African News Briefs - October 04, 2024 | Please Call Me Inventor Marks 24th Anniversary with Court Battle
Nkosana Makate, the inventor of "Please Call Me," will mark the 24th anniversary of submitting his proposal to Vodacom while fighting in the Constitutional Court for... |
| 06.09.2024 | MTN's Leadership Under Scrutiny: A Tale of Allegations and Support | In the world of corporate giants, the balance of power can shift like sand. MTN Group, a titan in the telecommunications arena, finds itself navigating turbulent waters. At the center of this storm is CEO Ralph Mupita. Recently, the board o... |
| 06.09.2024 | MTN board rallies around CEO Ralph Mupita | MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita
MTN Group said its board is closing an investigation into its CEO, Ralph Mupita, following an investigation that found no evidence of improper conduct.
The pan-African telecommunications provider, which is headqua... |
| 05.09.2024 | MTN is probing allegations raised against its CEO, Ralph Mupita | MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita
MTN Group said it’s probing issues of alleged favouritism by CEO Ralph Mupita.
The Sunday Times newspaper reported on 1 September that an unspecified number of executives threatened to quit after complaining about... |
| 29.08.2024 | Ructions at Nersa over Eskom tariff hikes | South Africa’s energy regulator has distanced itself from criticism by one of its senior officials over the body’s handling of electricity tariff increases.
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), which determines the rate at... |
| 27.08.2024 | Jim Volkwyn to step down at MultiChoice amid AGM drama | Jim Volkwyn. Image: MultiChoice Group
Long-serving MultiChoice Group director Jim Volkwyn will step down from the board of the JSE-listed broadcaster at its AGM this week.
The decision, disclosed to investors via the JSE on Tuesday, comes t... |
| 06.08.2024 | EFF councillor shot dead in Johannesburg | EFF councillor shot. Images by Wikimedia Commons
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) regional deputy secretary and ward councillor Moshe Mphahlele was fatally shot on Sunday. This happened during a police and private security operation to evict... |
| 04.08.2024 | Engaged? Mama Joy shows off flashy ring from French bae [photos] | Is Mama Joy engaged to her French bae?
Images via X:
@joychauke5
Joy Chauke – fondly known as Mama Joy – is seemingly celebrating her engagement to her mystery French bae, whom she’s nicknamed “Papa Joy.”
Chauke also claimed that both she a... |
| 03.08.2024 | New 2024 Gauteng licence plates move one step closer to rollout | The alphanumeric combination on new Gauteng licence plates is not expected to change at this stage, even if the technology behind it does. Image: File/Ray Leathern/Fotor
Finally, there’s some movement on the rollout of 2024 Gauteng licence ... |
| 02.08.2024 | THESE are South Africa’s favourite social media apps in 2024 | Now only do we spend the most time on our screens, but these are South Africa’s favorite social media apps in 2024. Image: File/Fotor
Quantitative research from gmail’s e-mail tracker Mailsuite has unearthed South Africa’s favorite social m... |
| 31.07.2024 | Thabo Bester’s attorney: 23 hours in isolation not good for his mental health | Thabo Bester in court. Image via X/@jabu_macdonald
Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester says his rights are being abused as he spends 23 hours in solitary confinement.
Thabo Bester and his new lawyer advocate Lerato Moela at the Free ... |
| 30.07.2024 | Mbalula vs Yengeni: ANC comrades turn on each other over Zuma case | MK Party leader Jacob Zuma. Image: Michele Spatari / AFP
Former African National Congress (ANC) member of Parliament Tony Yengeni has accused the party’s secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, of trying to intimidate him after he represented Ja... |
| 23.07.2024 | No permanent enemies in politics: Ramaphosa shares a laugh with Malema and Dudu Zuma | President Cyril Ramaphosa with Duduzile Zuma and Julius Malema. Images: X/Moloto Mothapo
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s light-hearted moments with Julius Malema and Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is testament to the saying that there are “no permanent... |
| 22.07.2024 | WATCH LIVE: Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes in Pretoria | The late Senzo Meyiwa. Image: SABC News
The trial of the five men charged with the murder of former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa resumes at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Monday, 22 July.
Nedbank offers a fresh outlook on savin... |
| 18.07.2024 | Delays in Joslin Smith case point a weakness in the justice system | The search for Joslin Smith is still ongoing. Image: Facebook/Brithney Collins
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says the perpetual delays in the case of six-year-old Joslin Smith prolong the family’s suffering and hinder the closure they... |
| 16.07.2024 | New Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy has a mountain to climb | Where to begin for new Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy? Image: FIle/Fotor
To say the Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy has a mountain to climb in her new department would be the understatement of the decade. The political veteran wa... |
| 16.07.2024 | ‘I love Donald Trump’: Gayton McKenzie says as he trolls Sunday Times | Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie. Image: Parliament
Since his appointment in June, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has hit the ground running including on social media.
“We will not be deterred, this is not ... |
| 15.07.2024 | Joslin Smith case to be tried at the Western Cape High Court | Months later Joslin Smith is still missing.
Images via TikTok:
@goggampie
The case of missing six-year-old Joslin Smith will now be tried at the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town on 16 September.
“The date agreed to between the state and... |
| 10.07.2024 | Johannesburg to reconsider R200 monthly electricity surcharge | Johannesburg to reconsider the R200 monthly electricity surcharge. Image: iStock
The City of Johannesburg is set to review the recently introduced R200 monthly surcharge on prepaid electricity. The surcharge, which was implemented at the be... |
| 09.07.2024 | ‘Emotional and short-sighted’: Gayton McKenzie stops trips for super fans | Gayton McKenzie and Joy Chauke. Images: /@ParliamentRSA and Joy Chauke
Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has stopped trips for super fans as he seeks to channel the funds to needy athletes and artists.
DO YOU THINK THE NEW MI... |
| 09.07.2024 | National Assembly elects impeached John Hlophe to serve at JSC | John Hlophe. Image: MK Party (@MkhontoweSizwex) via X (Twitter)
John Hlophe, the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party leader in Parliament, has been elected to serve at the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) by the National Assembly, the same body th... |
| 07.07.2024 | Nomvelo Makhanya opens up about life after Scandal | Nomvelo Makhanya. Image: Instagram @_mvelomakhanya
South African actress Nomvelo Makhanya is trending against the backdrop of her recent interview. No doubt Nomvelo Makhanya had her shot to fame as a child star when she joined the star-stud... |
| 06.07.2024 | ANC’s Jongizizwe Dlabathi replaces EFF’s Dunga as Finance MMC in Ekurhuleni | The new Finance MMC in the City of Ekurhuleni Jongizizwe Dlabathi. Image: City of Ekurhuleni
African National Congress’s (ANC) Jongizizwe Dlabathi is the new Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) of Finance in the City of Ekurhuleni.
The pa... |
| 28.06.2024 | ANC wishes Nomvula Mokonyane a happy birthday | ANC wishes Nomvula Mokonyane a Happy Birthday. Images via X @MYANC and @nyebe_official
African National Congress’ (ANC) Nomvula Mokonyane celebrates her 61st birthday on Friday, 28 June.
Is jy Afrikaans? Kliek hier vir nuus in jou taal!
Tag... |
| 28.06.2024 | Rumblings continue over Nasi iSpani as Lesufi moves to crush malicious ‘rumours’ | Lesufi has refuted claims suggesting the termination of the EPWP Green Army initiative. Image: X/@Lesufi
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has refuted claims suggesting the termination of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Green Army i... |
| 27.06.2024 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Thursday, 27 June | Lauren Dickason sentenced. Images by KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA/Pexels and NZ Herald
We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you really need to know on Thursday, 27 June.
Lauren Dickason will begin her sentence at a menta... |
| 26.06.2024 | Fast friends? John Hlophe gushes over ‘genius’ Jacob Zuma | John Hlophe reading his oath during the swearing in as a member of Parliament on 25 June 2024. Image: MK Party (@MkhontoweSizwex) via X (Twitter)
Former-judge-turned-politician John Hlophe has praised former president Jacob Zuma for his dep... |
| 26.06.2024 | BREAKING: SA mother who murdered 3 children sentenced to 18 years imprisonment | A New Zealand judge has sentenced a South African mother Lauren Dickason to 18 years imprisonment for murdering her three daughters. Images: Facebook/LaurenDickason
A New Zealand judge on Wednesday sentenced a South African mother to 18 yea... |
| 25.06.2024 | From ‘salary for life’ to MP: Hlophe takes pay cut as he joins National Assembly | John Hlophe in Parliament. Image: Newzroom Afrika via X (Twitter)
Newly sworn-in member of Parliament (MP) John Hlophe is now set to earn over R100,000 per month as a representative of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party in the National Assembl... |
| 25.06.2024 | South Africa: National Health Lab Hacked, Patient Data 'Safe' - South African News Briefs - June 26, 2024 | National Health Lab Hacked, Patient Data "Safe"
The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) has confirmed that it experienced a security breach in its information technology that compromised its systems and infrastructure, repor... |
| 23.06.2024 | South Africans ‘not surprised’ DA wants Steenhuisen as deputy president | DA leader John Steenhuisen. Image via X @insightfactor
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is insisting that their leader, John Steenhuisen should become deputy president in the government of national unity (GNU).
Moenie laat die 5 G's van winter ... |
| 23.06.2024 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Sunday, 23 June | Sipho ‘Smirnoff’ Mhlanga was handed a 53-year prison sentence by the Mtubatuba Magistrates Court this week. Image: SAPS
We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Sunday, 23 June.
Notorious smuggler receives 53-year ... |
| 22.06.2024 | Notorious smuggler receives 53-year sentence in South Africa | Sipho ‘Smirnoff’ Mhlanga was handed a 53-year prison sentence by the Mtubatuba Magistrates Court this week. Image: SAPS
Sipho ‘Smirnoff’ Mhlanga was handed a 53-year prison sentence by the Mtubatuba Magistrates Court this week. His convicti... |
| 22.06.2024 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Saturday, 22 June | IEC commissioner Dr Nomsa Masuku. Image: X/Power FM
We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Saturday, 22 June.
Mpox cases rise as vaccine arrives in the country
The country received its first shipment of the Mpox ... |
| 21.06.2024 | Another one! DA MP Ian Cameron in blackface scandal [video] | A clip of DA MP Ian Cameron in blackface has gone viral.
Images via X: @renaldogouws/ EWN
Just one day after DA’s Renaldo Gouws was suspended from the party for an old clip of a racist rant, fellow MP Ian Cameron has come under fire over vi... |
| 21.06.2024 | Car plunges from top floor of Durban parkade: Driver dead | A man died after his vehicle plunged off a mall’s top parkade floor. Image by RDNE Stock project/Pexels
Emergency workers responded swiftly to an incident after a car plunged from the top floor of the Atrium Berea’s shopping centre parkade ... |
| 21.06.2024 | Impeached John Hlophe bounces back to lead Zuma’s MK in Parliament | John Hlophe. Image: GovernmentZA via Flickr
The first judge to be impeached in South Africa will now lead Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party in the National Assembly.
Here’s why move raises eyebrows
The move by John Hlophe to join and... |
| 19.06.2024 | WHAT is the supermajority in South Africa’s National Assembly? | As President Ramaphosa gets ready for a third-term inauguration, what does the new GNU supermajority hold for South African politics? Image: File
Five parties in South Africa’s National Assembly (NA) have formed a supermajority. The African... |
| 19.06.2024 | Ramaphosa leaves podium, spotlight moves to Cabinet appointments | Newly sworn-in President Cyril Ramaphosa. Image: SABC News
President Cyril Ramaphosa and the First Lady Tshepo Motsepe are greeting guests as they make their away through the crowds.
Ramaphosa will then begin his second term as president of... |
| 18.06.2024 | Free rides for public to Ramaphosa’s presidential inauguration | Free bus to the presidential inauguration venue. Image: iStock
The upcoming Presidential inauguration at the Union Buildings will accommodate the public through a park-and-ride service. Attendees can park at the Tshwane Showgrounds, located... |
| 18.06.2024 | Sorry, not sorry? Renaldo Gouws ‘apologises’ after telling tweeps to ‘drink a Panado’ | DA MP Renaldo Gouws has apologised over a viral video in which he is accused of racism.
Images via X:
@renaldogouws
Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Renaldo Gouws has issued a formal apology after a series of racially charged and homophobic vide... |
| 17.06.2024 | DA’s Renaldo Gouws in racism, homophobic scandal – petition wants him out | A racially-charged video by DA MP Renaldo Gouws has gone viral.
Images via X:
@renaldogouws
Just days after being sworn in as a DA member of parliament (MP), several racially charged and homophobic videos of Renaldo “Ngamla” Gouws have emer... |
| 14.06.2024 | Man sentenced to 30 years for sabotaging Telkom infrastructure | A man was sentenced to 30 years. Image: iStock
In a landmark ruling, Tinos Ndebele has been sentenced to 30 years of direct imprisonment for tampering with and stealing from Telkom essential infrastructure. This case marks a significant ste... |
| 14.06.2024 | BREAKING: IFP’s Thami Ntuli elected KwaZulu-Natal premier | Newly-elected KZN premier Thami Ntuli. Image: Facebook/Thami Ntuli
Despite the uMkhonto weSizwe Party obtaining 44% of the total votes in KwaZulu-Natal, Thami Ntuli from the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has been elected as the new premier.
T... |
| 13.06.2024 | Departing government officials set for R81-million payday | Departing government officials will enjoy a sizeable endowment now that their services are no longer required. Image: File
Departing government officials, including Ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs) whose service is no longer requir... |
| 13.06.2024 | Removal of EFF’s Dunga as Finance MMC in Ekurhuleni welcomed | EFF Gauteng chairperson Nkululeko Dunga. Image: X/@EFFSouthAfrica
The African National Congress (ANC) in the City of Ekurhuleni has welcomed the removal of the Economic Freedom Fighter’s Nkululeko Dunga as MMC of Finance.
“We take this oppo... |
| 13.06.2024 | WATCH LIVE: Vodacom official testifies in Senzo Meyiwa trial | The late Senzo Meyiwa and Kelly Khumalo. Image: Instagram
Vodacom forensic supervisor Pinky Vythilingam is expected to continue with her testimony in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial.
Interestingly, the newly swapped card was used in former Ka... |
| 13.06.2024 | Stellenbosch University CLOSING Wilgenhof men’s residence | Wilgenhof residence to close. Image by Wikimedia Commons
Stellenbosch University announced that its rectorate has accepted the recommendation of a panel to close down the Wilgenhof men’s residence.
Stellenbosch University published a compre... |
| 12.06.2024 | Meet SA’s youngest ever MP: Earning R100 000+ per month at age 20 | The Patriotic Alliance will have the youngest MP after confirming that 20-year-old Cleo Wilskut was selected to represent the party. Image: Gayton McKenzie/Facebook.
The Patriotic Alliance (PA) is set to have the two youngest MPs after conf... |
| 12.06.2024 | ANC recalls eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda | Mxolisi Kaunda has a new job. Image: eThekwini Municipality
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has reportedly recalled Mxolisi Kaunda from his position as eThekwini mayor in Durban.
Outgoing mayor’s tenure
Mxolisi Kaunda became mayor in 2019 when the... |
| 11.06.2024 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Tuesday, 11 June | Here is today’s latest news and headlines. Image: Wikimedia Commons
We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Tuesday, 11 June.
As per the Constitution, the first National Assembly sitting must be 14 days after elec... |
| 10.06.2024 | R81m in loss-of-office tips: A big payday for outgoing ministers and MPs | Former Police Minister Bheki Cele. Image: Flickr
With the elections over, outgoing cabinet ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs) will reportedly receive R81 million in out-of-office gratuities.
Against these results, several outgoing mi... |
| 09.06.2024 | Shein and Temu orders in South Africa set for BIG tax hike | Clothing bought from international e-commerce retailers in small quantities will from 1 July be taxed at the same rate as larger amounts. Image: Tumisu/Pixabay
Items of clothing bought from international e-commerce retailers in small quanti... |
| 05.06.2024 | Eskom pleads with Gauteng residents to save power to avoid blackouts | Eskom is urging residents of Gauteng to switch off their lights and use electricity sparingly. Image: iStock
Eskom is urging residents of Gauteng to switch off their lights and use electricity sparingly as the power utility faces increased ... |
| 05.06.2024 | ‘He has a point’: Legal analyst ‘backs’ Thabo Bester? | Legal analyst says convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester has a point after he accused the state of depriving him of a fair trial.
In an interview with Newzroom Afrika, legal analyst Abigail Ngubeni said Thabo Bester faces serious charg... |
| 01.06.2024 | WHY 2024 SASSA grant beneficiaries turned their backs on ANC | There’s very good reason why 2024 SASSA grant beneficiaries have turned their backs on the ruling party. Image: File/Fotor
For 2024 SASSA grant beneficiaries, you’d imagine that social-welfare policy would be a huge decider in who to vote f... |
| 31.05.2024 | Seats in Parliament: Here are the ANC, EFF members who could miss out | Members of Parliament taking their oaths. Image: GCIS
Former ANC Gauteng secretary Jacob Khawe, current Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Mcebisi Skwatsha, former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane and spok... |
| 30.05.2024 | Sangomas’ elections poll: What do the bones predict? | Traditional healers in Limpopo predict the 2024 election results ahead of the official count. Image: iStock
As South Africans eagerly await the final results of the 2024 general elections, some traditional healers in Limpopo’s Sekhukhune Di... |
| 28.05.2024 | Confusion reigns over alleged Guptas arrest in India | Will the brothers be extradited back to South Africa after the alleged Guptas arrest in India? Image: amaBhungane/File/Fotor
Confusion reigns over the apparent Guptas arrest in India this week. This follows the suicide of a high-profile bui... |
| 27.05.2024 | Rising Discontent Pushes South Africa Toward a Tight Poll | On 29 May, South Africans will go to the polls to vote in national and provincial elections. The African National Congress (ANC), which has dominated politics for the last three decades and has become almost synonymous with the state, is pr... |
| 26.05.2024 | Law enforcement assures safety and control ahead of national elections | Deputy National Commissioner Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili. Image: SA News
As the nation approaches election day, law enforcement agencies assert they are “in charge and in control,” according to police Deputy National Commissioner Li... |
| 26.05.2024 | PHOTOS: Gayton McKenzie confirms car accident | Gayton McKenzie confirms car accident. Images via X @JoeSoapSA
Gayton McKenzie confirms that Patriotic Alliance members were in a car on Sunday, 26 May morning.
Maak seker jy is nie 'n slagoffer nie, kry jou versekering in orde met Virseker... |
| 25.05.2024 | Criminals deploy pitbulls to block police raids | Reaction Officers and Police Officers managed to gain access using bolt cutters. Image: Facebook/Reaction Unit SA
Criminals in South Africa are employing aggressive tactics to hinder law enforcement by surrounding their properties with Pitb... |
| 21.05.2024 | International celebrities coming to South Africa later this year | International shows coming to SA. Image by PxHere
The live entertainment industry is back in full swing after suffering during the Covid-19 pandemic. Here is a list of international celebrities that South Africans can look forward to seeing... |
| 19.05.2024 | Healthcare workers in KZN disrupt Ramaphosa’s address to ANC supporters | KZN community healthcare workers disrupt Ramaphosa address to ANC supporters. Image: RAJESH JANTILAL / AFP.
During President Cyril Ramaphosa’s election campaign in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday, a small group of community healthcare workers brief... |
| 16.05.2024 | NHI and private healthcare: You’ll have to wait FOUR years | Full access to NHI is still years away. Image by Karolina Grabowska/Pexels
South Africans without medical aid will have to wait at least another four years before accessing private healthcare through NHI. This is despite president Cyril Ram... |
| 16.05.2024 | Two suspects arrested for alleged murder of Ditebogo Phalane | The late Ditebogo Junior Phalane who was shot in Soshanguve block UU. Image: X/Gift Makoti.
Two suspects have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder five-year-old Ditebogo Phalane who was shot in Soshanguve, Gauteng.
Look... |
| 15.05.2024 | JUST IN: Magnitude 3.4 earthquake reported in the North-West | Stilfontein has a history of mining-related quakes. Image: Pixabay
A small earthquake struck near the former mining town of Stilfontein at 10:26 on Wednesday morning, registering a magnitude of 3.4 on the Richter Scale.
A mining-related ear... |
| 14.05.2024 | Known AI trickster publishes FAKE photo of potholes in Cape Town | The AI artist said the picture was a form of ‘social commentary’. Image: thekiso_mokhele/ Instagram
Service delivery is a hot-button issue in South Africa ahead of the 2024 General Elections, and potholes are a big part of that conversation... |
| 12.05.2024 | Police launch manhunt after five-year-old was gunned down in Soshanguve | The late Ditebogo Junior Phalane who was shot in Soshanguve block UU. Image: X/Gift Makoti.
Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for suspects who allegedly shot dead a five-year-old boy in Soshanguve block UU in north of Pretoria.
Opsoek ... |
| 12.05.2024 | Soshanguve shooting: Gayton McKenzie offers R250k reward | Ditebogo and his five-year-old son who was shot and killed in Soshanguve. Image: X/Gift Makoti.
Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie has offered a R250 000 reward for information on suspects who allegedly shot and killed a five-ye... |
| 12.05.2024 | Grade 12 Boy Dies at Memorial Service in Kaalfontein School | Grade 12 boy collapses, dies during fellow pupil’s memorial service at Kaalfontein school. Image: Pixabay.
The recent heartbreaking loss of two students within a single week has intensified the already tense atmosphere at a school in Kaalfo... |
| 06.05.2024 | RAF disbursed R18 billion to foreign claimants over five years, CEO discloses | The CEO reveals that RAF paid foreign claimants R18bn in the past five years. Image: X/@RAF_SA.
In the last half-decade, the Road Accident Fund (RAF) has disbursed R18 billion to individuals from foreign countries who lodged claims.
The cou... |
| 06.05.2024 | Commission applauds integrity and bravery of officials at Beitbridge port | Beitbridge port of entry, a number of travellers being processed by BMA
officials. Image: X/BMA
Officials from the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) at the Beitbridge port of entry have ... |
| 06.05.2024 | SAHPRA takes action against codeine abuse | Cough mixture. Image: Pixabay
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) and other health professional regulators are ready to enforce strict measures to address the increasing levels of codeine abuse.
Furthermore, the ... |
| 03.05.2024 | HOW many billions in bonuses government workers were paid | Here’s how many billions in bonuses government workers received in three years. Image: Associated Press
While social grant recipients saw a miserly 4.8% increase in 2024, here’s how many billions in bonuses government workers received over ... |
| 03.05.2024 | Gauteng unveils ‘big plans’ to end teenage pregnancy | Gauteng plans to address teenage pregnancies through initiatives, including establishing youth centres. Image: Flickr.
To address the province’s rising rates of teenage pregnancies and abortions, Gauteng’s Health and Wellness MEC, Nomantu N... |
| 03.05.2024 | Joburg councillors accumulate R2.7 Million in unpaid rates and taxes | Joburg councillors owe the municipality R2,7m in rates and taxes. Photo: City of Joburg/ Facebook.
The City of Johannesburg councillors owe the municipality R2.7 million in unpaid rates and taxes.
“The credit control action that is taken by... |
| 02.05.2024 | Joburg CBD engulfed in smoke, M1 highway closed due to fire | Joburg CBD is in smoke, and the M1 highway was closed after ‘stolen’ cables sparked fire. Image: X/@HloniMtimkulu.
Smoke blanketed parts of Johannesburg’s inner city on Wednesday morning due to underground cable fires.
He mentioned that the... |
| 02.05.2024 | COSATU president Losi confident in workers’ ANC support | COSATU’s Losi confident ‘workers will vote for the ANC’. Photo: tnewmilrf / Flickr.
Losi, the leader of COSATU, expresses confidence that workers will support the ANC at the polls.
JJ Tyhalisisu, the ANC Western Cape leader, said they must ... |
| 01.05.2024 | Political Turmoil in South Africa: A Closer Look at the ANC and Opposition Parties | As South Africa gears up for the 2024 elections, political tensions are running high. Kenneth Meshoe of the ACDP reflects on the leadership crisis within the ANC, expressing understanding for Zuma but uncertainty about Ramaphosa. Meshoe hig... |
| 01.05.2024 | Mbeki vs. Zuma: A Battle of Deception | Thabo Mbeki condemns Jacob Zuma as a deceitful figure, accusing him of being a "wolf in sheep's clothing" and aligning with apartheid agents within the ANC. Mbeki's criticism stems from Zuma's alleged role in destabilizing SARS an... |
| 01.05.2024 | Corruption drains Nsfas of over R21 million annually | Nsfas losing over R21 million a year to corruption. Photo: GCIS / Flickr.
Blade Nzimande, the Minister of Higher Education, has disclosed that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) is losing more than R21 million annually to cor... |
| 01.05.2024 | Several eThekwini areas to face 5-hour power outage on Friday | Residents in various areas across eThekwini, are set to experience a 5 hour power outage this Friday. Image: iStock
Residents residing in Avoca, Sea Cow Lake, Duffs Road, Springfield, Riverhorse Valley, and KwaMashu B, C, D, E, and F sectio... |
| 01.05.2024 | Mbeki reflects on 30 Years of freedom: Brands Zuma as deceptive | Mbeki reflects on 30 years of freedom, condemning Zuma as a deceitful figure hidden behind a façade of innocence.Image via Instagram @thabombekifoundation
Former President Thabo Mbeki once more criticises his successor, Jacob Zuma, describi... |
| 29.04.2024 | Health department warning for 2024 South African flu season | 2024 South African flu season is building up for winter. Image: File
The Department of Health warns that 2024 South African flu season is set to be a doozy. Department spokesperson, Foster Mohale, urges all vulnerable citizens to take preem... |
| 29.04.2024 | BREAKING: Former SA boxing world champion found dead | A former SA boxing world champion was found dead at his JHB flat on Monday. Images: Facebook/Gisele Wulfsohn/Kasi Economy
It is a sad night for South Africa. On Monday evening, authorities discovered the body of former SA boxing world champ... |
| 28.04.2024 | Government implements measures to safeguard electoral process | Government implements measures to safeguard electoral process. Image: Pixabay
The government, led by Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Thandi Modise, is taking steps to safeguard the integrity of the electoral process.
In addition t... |
| 28.04.2024 | PICS: Lightning strikes cause several fires on Table Mountain | Cape Town experienced a rare electrical storm on Saturday. Image: Caroline Rowbottom
SANParks Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) issued an update on Sunday morning regarding the status of several fires that were sparked off by lightning.
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| 26.04.2024 | South African diamond tycoon running for election has home raided | South African diamond tycoon who is running independently in the 2024 elections has had properties raided by sheriffs. Image: Leo Cordom/File/Fotor
South African diamond tycoon and independent candidate for the 2024 General Elections has ha... |
| 25.04.2024 | SASSA corruption: Two arrested in bribery scandal | Corruption at SASSA cracked. Image: File
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) office in Roodeport’s central business district became the epicenter of a corruption scandal. This led to the arrest of two suspects aged 45 and 70.
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| 25.04.2024 | Gunned down: ‘Extortionists’ take out armed guards in Cape Town attack | ‘Extortionists’ shoot dead armed security guards in Cape Town.Image: Pixabay
The City of Cape Town attributed blame to suspected extortionists following the fatal shooting of two armed security guards who were escorting city personnel condu... |
| 25.04.2024 | Defeat then, no chance now: Mbalula doubts opposition’s odds | Mbalula dismisses the notion that any opposition party could successfully unseat the ANC. Image: SABC News
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula contends that the opposition’s inability to remove his party from power during the 2021 local go... |
| 25.04.2024 | Health spokesperson’s shocking arrest: Alleged matric certificate fraud | The Hawks arrested provincial health department spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo on Wednesday. Image: SABC News
Sizwe Kupelo, the spokesperson for the Eastern Cape health department, was apprehended by the Hawks on Wednesday.
Mlomnyeni granted his... |
