The Department of Water and Sanitation says it is engaged in several initiatives aimed at addressing the pollution of rivers by municipal waste water treatment works. This follows the 2022 Green Drop report which indicated that the performance of many municipal waste water treatment systems is deteriorating. The report, which was recently released by the […]
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The claim that there are “15 million undocumented immigrants” in South Africa has been debunked several times. It is back on Twitter in July 2023, almost three years after it made it onto the platform, and it is still not true. “With an estimated minimum of 15million illegal immigrants in South Africa, according to SA […]
Eight Police Officers Now Suspended in VIP Protection Saga The National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has confirmed that the number of police officers attached to the VIP protection service who have received notice to suspend letters has risen to eight, reports SABC News. This comes after a video of a group of officers […]
Safa is understood to have turned down international friendly match requests from Germany and Switzerland to play against Banyana Banyana but opted for Botswana. According to Safa insiders, the local football association could not accept the team playing the matches in Europe as they preferred a home game as a send-off to the 2023 Fifa […]
The number of fatalities from the gas leakage in Boksburg has risen to 17. Five women, three children, including a one-year-old, and nine men were all killed after Wednesday night’s gas leak in the Angelo informal settlement in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni. The tragedy happened after a group of zama zamas attempted to cut open a gas […]
SOUTH Africa-based Zimbabwean coach Kaitano Tembo could be set for a return to top level coaching almost a year after being sacked from his last role. The former SuperSport United and Sekhukhune United head coach Kaitano Tembo has become the latest name to be linked with a potential move to South African topflight side Richards […]
The release of Alison Botha’s attackers on parole without notifying her, indicates a deterioration in the criminal justice system and the Department of Correctional Services. The parole decision was made without consulting Alison or considering objections from those who opposed parole. The DA calls for an immediate review of the parole decision and proper consultation […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed deep sadness to the devastating and tragic loss of innocent lives at the Angelo Informal Settlement, in Boksburg. A gas accident which happened last night has claimed the lives of 17 residents of the squatter camp. The President extends his heartfelt condolences to the families that have lost loved ones. […]
OSATU announced that Thursday’s protected strike is in protest of the high unemployment rate, wage cuts, poverty and inequality affecting the workers and the working class. COSATU’s Secretary-General in the Western Cape, Malvern de Bruyn said, members will hand over memorandums to the two spheres of government. The memorandum, among others, covers: Government and the […]
Bafana Bafana began their 2023 Cosafa Cup campaign on a low note after being held 1-1 by Namibia at King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium on Wednesday. Chippa United forward Elmo Kambindu broke the deadlock with two minutes to halftime to fire the Brave Warriors ahead but substitute Rowan Human hit back for South Africa three minutes […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa is deeply saddened by the passing of struggle stalwart and former Minister in The Presidency, Essop Pahad. Mr. Essop Goolam Pahad has passed away at the age of 84. President Ramaphosa offers his deep condolences to the family, friends and comrades of the late veteran. President Ramaphosa said: “We mourn the passing […]
Workers to Take to the Streets to Demand Action The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and its affiliates will embark on strike action on Thursday (July 6, 2023) against the state of the economy, load shedding, poor governance, and the poor living standards of workers, reports eNCA. Cosatu says that these problems are […]
South Africa’s female footballers will face a tough task Down Under as they come up against Argentina, Italy and Sweden in Group G at the Fifa Women’s World Cup later this month. Desiree Ellis’s side are currently ranked 54th in the world and enter their group as underdogs. Their opponents are all ranked higher than […]
The SA military trainees who were beaten up by members of the Presidential Protection Unit (PPU) on Sunday thought they were being hijacked. The driver said their nightmare started when a black BMW SUV appeared in his mirror with one of its occupants pointing an R5 rifle at him. Pikkie Greeff, the general secretary of […]
Emergency services in the Ekurhuleni metro have confirmed that 24 people died of suspected gas inhalation at the Angelo informal settlement in Boksburg on Wednesday night (July 6, 2023). Local news website TimesLive reports that nitrate oxide is believed to have leaked from a gas cylinder used by zama-zamas (illegal miners) who operate from a […]
Resident Sphiwe Mrabuya said in the madness of the moment he tried to save one of the children. Sphiwe saw people running in panic in all directions from the strong smell of the leaking gas. “I saw children crying and screaming. Parents were carrying their babies in a bid to save them. “Some parents died […]
The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has set aside former president Jacob Zuma’s private prosecution against President Cyril Ramaphosa, with costs, News24 reports. Zuma brought the case against Ramaphosa shortly before the African National Congress’s national elective conference in December 2022, in which he accused Ramaphosa of being an accessory after the fact, following […]
Cape Town — Four of the eight South African Police’s VIP Unit members who attacked three civilians on Gauteng province’s N1 highway on July 1, 2023, were suspended. The unit are part of the protection detail for Deputy President Paul Mashatile. Dashcam footage taken by a motorist, who pulled to the side of the road, […]