Transvaal Agricultural Union calls on SAns to help drought-affected farmers

JOHANNESBURG – As the country battles unpredictable and harsh weather conditions in 2023, the agricultural industry has been among the hardest hit. As a result, the Transvaal Agricultural Union is…

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Judgment in drug-dealing case against Senzo Meyiwa murder accused postponed

JOHANNESBURG – Judgment in the case against one of the accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial will not proceed in the magistrates court and has been postponed to 12…

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WCED to help with funeral expenses of pupil stabbed to death at school

CAPE TOWN – The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has pledged to contribute to funeral expenses after a pupil was stabbed to death on school premises. The incident happened at…

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World Aids Day: Mapisa-Nqakula cautions SA not to lose focus amid high infection

JOHANNESBURG – National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said HIV and Aids infection numbers were still high and that the country should not lose focus. She said that in recent years,…

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Motsoaledi announces new permits for ZEP, LEP holders

JOHANNESBURG – Holders of Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP) and Lesotho Exemption Permits (LEP) can breathe a sigh of relief as Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced on Friday that he’s…

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10 years on, South Africa debates whether it’s time to let go of Mandela

JOHANNESBURG – Ten years after the death of Nelson Mandela, the fabled destroyer of apartheid remains a global icon, but in South Africa some say it is time to end…

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Eskom sees generation capacity improvement, power cuts reduced to stage 4

JOHANNESBURG – Eskom has announced that it will reduce load shedding to stage 4 from 8PM until 5AM. The country was expected to be plunged into stage 5 on Thursday…

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Survivors of Marshalltown fire open stalls to make ends meet

[embedded content] Jacques Nelles | Survivors who are being housed in shacks provided for by the City of Joburg in Denver are struggling with little or no income and have resorted to…

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Gauteng Community Safety Dept warns matrics against attending pens down parties

JOHANNESBURG – The Community Safety Department has warned learners in grade 12 against attending pens down parties. MEC Faith Mazibuko says these parties pose a serious safety and security risk.…

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Police open culpable homicide case after 2 die in car accident near Mossel Bay

CAPE TOWN – Southern Cape police have opened a case of culpable homicide following a fatal car accident on the N2 near Mossel Bay. Two people were killed when two…

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