Politics
Tax rich MPs to fund power for low-income earners, Nersa told
Durban’s historic Royal Hotel swelled with residents who had travelled from the various townships and far-flung districts of KwaZulu-Natal to oppose a move by...
‘Paying Nkosana Makate R9.4bn won’t kill Vodacom’
Please-Call-Me inventor Nkosana Makate’s idea is one of the most brilliant ideas there has ever been.
The Please-Call-Me idea solved key problems for Vodacom and...
Zimbabwean nationals nabbed in possession of state vehicle parts
Two Zimbabwean nationals, aged 26 and 37 years, are to appear before Belfast magistrate’s court soon after they were nabbed for being found in...
Zama zamas never knew cops would try to force them out...
The Society for the Protection of Our Constitution has condemned the state for assuming that the illegal miners understood the dangers they were facing...
Justice minister declares foodborne illnesses a national disaster
As the country grapples with deadly cases of food poisoning, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Thembi Simelane, has classified the crisis as a...
NPA officially closes case of content creator ‘Dr Matthew Lani’
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has taken the decision to not prosecute controversial content creator Matthew Lani over allegations of him impersonating a medical...
Thabazimbi a fiercely contested terrain ahead of by-elections
Political parties are gearing up ahead of the much-anticipated by-elections in the Thabazimbi local municipality in Limpopo.
The by-elections are scheduled to take place on...
ICTSI denies Durban port tender was riddled with irregularities
The International Container Terminal Services Incorporated (ICTSI) stated that the Durban High Court made no finding on whether the tender to run the ports...
MK Party unveils plan to win KwaZulu-Natal municipalities
The former President Jacob Zuma-led Umkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) is gunning for eThekwini, the only metro in KwaZulu-Natal.
This is among the party’s key objectives...
Sheep, smartphones, whiskey: Parliamentarians’ 2024 gift list
The 2024 Register of Members’ Interests has unveiled a fascinating glimpse into the perks of being a member of parliament in South Africa.
From fine...
‘Please-Call-Me inventor Makate deserves R80m, not R63bn’
Please-Call-Me inventor Nkosana Makate cannot be entitled up to R63-billion. And Vodacom’s offer to him of R47-million, now R80-million after adding interest, is fair...
Two kids, one medic killed in separate shooting incidents
Two children, aged one and six, were shot and killed last Friday in a drive-by shooting on the Golden Highway between Viking and Engen...
Cosatu slams 4,000 short-term jobs in the North West
The promised 4,000 jobs in a newly established plant in Orkney, North West, are said to be for a minimum of six months.
This has...
Shamila Batohi’s excuses on why NPA is failing to win big...
NPA boss Shamila Batohi was on Tuesday grilled about, among other things, the ineffectiveness of the prosecuting authority to successfully prosecute big fish in...
Brother sentenced for incest, fathering two children with sister
The Bloemfontein Regional Court has sentenced a 34-year-old man, James Nkhatho, for raping his mentally challenged sister and fathering two of her children.
The court...
Aggrieved clergymen accuse Jacob Zuma of using, dumping them
Church leaders who rallied behind Umkhonto we Sizwe Party (MKP) president Jacob Zuma’s campaign for the 2024 general elections are now accusing the former...
Mkhwebane’s lawyer grilled over deputy public protector position
Deputy public protector candidate Adv Sekgame Shadrack Tebeile says he will not disclose the merits of the ongoing case where he is representing former...
Young KZN councillor replaces mayor who ‘dozed off’ in council
The trouble-ridden eNdumeni local municipality with its seat in the KwaZulu-Natal rural town of Dundee on Tuesday afternoon elected 27-year-old Mcebo Mkhize, the IFP’s...
Maskandi artists cry foul over nonpayment for performances
Maskandi artists are facing a bleak festive season after they were not paid for performing at a number of events.
They performed at various maskandi...
Eastern Cape MEC warns matrics against pens-down parties
As 2024 examinations come to an end, the Eastern Cape department of education MEC, Fundile Gade, warned learners against pens-down celebrations, citing dangerous and...
Parliament to deliberate on interviews for SAHRC vacancy
Parliament’s portfolio committee on Justice and Constitutional Development said it will deliberate on the interviews it conducted for the South African Human Rights Commission...
Armed robbers target stokvel members in Limpopo
Community members at the close-knit village in Nyakelang in the Botlokwa area, outside Polokwane in Limpopo, said they were left shell-shocked after gunmen robbed...
KwaZulu-Natal vows to smoke out construction mafia
The construction mafias running riot in various provinces will be a thing of the past, should the plan by the KwaZulu-Natal authorities see the...
Local film industry projected to rake in R5.2bn in 2025
South Africa’s film industry continues to make significant strides towards attracting international filmmakers. This attraction also boosts the tourism industry in a huge way.
Since...
North West ex-MEC and SAHRC candidate denies stealing cattle
Former North West MEC for rural, environment and agricultural development Dr Manketsi Tlhape, who is a candidate for a South African Human Rights Commission...
Stats show South Africa loses R21bn annually due to illegal mining
The North West Portfolio Committee on Community Safety and Transport Management says South Africa loses approximately R21-billion annually in sales, taxes, and royalties due...
Eastern Cape ambulance transporting 8-year-old patient hijacked
An ambulance transporting an eight-year-old patient from Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Regional Hospital in Mbizana to Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital in Mthatha in the...
‘Registering spaza shop gave me access to professional benefits’
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that local spaza shop owners must register their establishments has caused mixed reactions from the owners.
This follows a number of...
