South Africa
‘Concerned’ ANC members to stage “#NotWithTheDA” protest
A group of “concerned” ANC members under the banner “#NotWithTheDA” say they will stage a protest outside the venue where the ANC will be...
The IEC is not dented, voting is on track – chief...
The two-day special voting is done and dusted. One day before the big day. Yet the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is already...
The fight against corruption has given workers new hope – Cosatu
South Africa’s painful experiences with state capture and corruption are well known and need little relitigating.
The decade of state capture cost South Africa and...
South Africans will be safe during and after elections – minister
Police Minister, General Bheki Cele, has launched the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) Coordination Centre. This just days ahead of the country’s...
Voters in for a pleasant weather during elections week
With South Africans going to the polls next week, weather conditions are expected to be sunny and cool over most parts of the country....
Act against aggressive marketing of tobacco products to youth
A recent study has revealed alarming marketing strategies to lure South African children and youth to smoking habits.
The "Big Tobacco, Tiny Targets South Africa...
Operation Shanela efforts pay off in Tshwane
Efforts to combat crime in the City of Tshwane continue to pay off, as 371 suspects have been arrested as part of Operation Shanela,...
Zuma, mushrooming of new parties put ANC in a political quagmire
Even as Luthuli House adopted a political strategy to bluetick former president Jacob Zuma to starve his MK Party's election campaign of momentum, insiders...
Over 1 000 people nabbed during Operation Shanela in Free State
Over 1 000 people were arrested in one week for various crimes in the Free State as part of Operation Shanela.
Operation Shanela consists of...
Gauteng social development department in ‘contempt’ of court
The Gauteng Social Development Department missed the December 20 deadline to pay the third tranche of the R11 million grant due to Kitso Lesedi...
SA heads to International Court Justice over Israel
SA has approached the International Court of Justice, under the Genocide Convention, with respect to acts committed by Israel in the context of its...
Protecting the rhino through partnerships
As the conservation of the rhino population continues to be a top priority in South Africa, Trans African Concessions (TRAC) has formed an inspiring...
Subcontractor cries foul after his road project contract is cancelled
Free State-based Phezulu Plant construction company has been accused of failure to pay outstanding amount to a subcontractor.
Thomas Msimango of Forward Upwards has accused...
We could have done better, says coach Zwane
Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane says his players could have done better in their hard- fought 2-0 win over Maritzburg United on Friday night.
Amakhosi,...
Legwaila takes over from retired judge Ngoepe as tax ombudsman
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has appointed Professor Thabo Legwaila as acting tax ombudsman for three months.
Legwaila's appointment follows the departure of former tax ombudsman...
Two die as truck collides with multiple vehicles in Krugersdorp
Yet again, a truck driver is allegedly responsible for the loss of two lives after colliding with several vehicles on Friday morning.
The accident reportedly...
Zuma officially free as 15-month jail sentence comes to an end
Former president Jacob Zuma's prison sentence officially came to an end on Friday.
In a statement, the Department of Correctional Services (DSC) said the former...
Lesufi beats DA’s Msimanga to become Gauteng’s new premier
ANC Gauteng chairperson Panyaza Lesufi has been officially elected and sworn in as the premier of the country's economic hub.
Lesufi, a long-serving MEC of...
Striking the right balance between a calling and modelling
Ubungoma, an innate calling and gift from the ancestors that an individual is born with, is still a taboo subject, especially in the world...
We were trying but we were not lucky – Pirates coach...
Even though they ended up getting a 2-0 whipping, Orlando Pirates’ disappointed coach Jose Riveiro still believes that Bucs were better than Sekhukhune United,...
