DA slams tariff, VAT hikes in Joburg amid poor service delivery
The DA in Johannesburg has opposed the proposed municipal tariff hikes and the impending value-added tax (VAT) increase. The leader of the DA Johannesburg caucus,... Read more.
Case of Ethiopian national who raped minor postponed
A case against an Ethiopian national accused of raping a six-year-old Mpumalanga girl has been postponed to Monday next week. The 26-year-old appeared briefly before... Read more.
Athol Trollip cautions ANC to stop stating VAT hike was approved
The ANC should not give South Africans the impression that the 0.5% value-added tax (VAT) increase has been approved, according to Athol Trollip, the leader of the... Read more.
Women’s league calls for review of Timothy Omotoso rape case
The ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) is calling for a review of the ruling in the rape case of Timothy Omotoso, a Nigerian televangelist. Additionally, the women’s... Read more.
Pastor tied to Sassa fraud case caught with gun, bullets
Eleven suspects in the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) fraud case will spend another month in custody after their bail application was postponed. The... Read more.
Cards tie Ethiopian pastor to R260m Sassa fraud case
A 29-year-old Ethiopian national and aspiring pastor, Abenezer Tilahyn, has denied any involvement in a large-scale fraud syndicate involving the South African Social... Read more.
Case of woman who was brutally attacked in taxi stalls
Lebogang Mkhonwana, who was allegedly drugged, robbed and attacked by a taxi driver, is still waiting for justice as her case continues to face delays at the Moretele... Read more.
Police obtain DNA of principal linked to rape of minor child
Police have collected the DNA of the principal of Bergview College in response to rape claims against a seven-year-old pupil, according to Minister of Police Senzo... Read more.
Learners ill due to unhygienic toilets, water cuts
Hundreds of pupils from schools in Nketoana in Free State are forced to endure horrifying unhygienic conditions that have led to some contracting urinary tract infections... Read more.
Ramaphosa signs law to bring back spy academy
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill, introducing major reforms to South Africa’s intelligence services. ... Read more.
