“How can we be called foreigners in our land?” asks migrant worker from Lusikisiki About 400 seasonal workers were forcefully evicted from their homes in Hankey in the Eastern Cape by local residents. This followed violent clashes at an informal settlement near the town last week. Over the weekend a delegation from Lesotho transported 181 […]
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Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has intervened to resolve water challenges in Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality (NMBMM). Accompanied by Deputy Minister, David Mahlobo, Mchunu held an engagement with Amatola Water Board, business sector, municipal and provincial leadership in Gqeberha on Friday, with the aim of reducing the effect of severe drought, resolve water […]
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) Customs unit, working with the South African Police Service (SAPS), have successfully foiled an attempt to smuggle rhino horn out of the country. SARS said the operation came after it received information about the suspicious luggage en-route to Abu-Dhabi. In a statement, SARS said: “The Customs team responded by […]
Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has expressed her outrage and concern at the relentless war waged on women and children. This follows the 4th quarter crime statistics released by Police Minister, Bheki Cele, which painted a horrific picture of the extent of violence against women and children, […]
Cape Town — Namibian authorities have identified several suspects linked to the theft of nearly U.S.$4 million from South African President President Cyril’s Phala Phala farm in Limpopo in 2020, investigative journalism unit, AmaBhungane reports. One of the suspects, Imanuwela David, a Namibian national with a South African passport, was arrested after illegally crossing into […]
A multi-disciplinary police joint operation has led to the fatal wounding of wanted suspect Mbuso Ndabazovela Biyela, who was linked to eight cases, including the murder of a police officer in October 2021. Gauteng Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela, has commended the team following a takedown operation in KwaZulu-Natal in the early hours of […]
The police in Gauteng have at the weekend arrested 1 400 suspects on an assortment of charges during a series of joint operations. The joint operations, which included Operation O Kae Molao, saw police clamping down on criminals. Spokesperson, Colonel Dimakatso Sello, said the weekend operations were conducted simultaneously throughout the province in conjunction with […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says the President is committed to complying with any investigation into the incident of theft at his Phala Phala farm in February 2020. Allegations of possible criminality on the President’s part have been swirling in the media and public discourse since last week after former Correctional Services Commissioner, Arthur […]
Cape Town —  Eskom’s De Ruyter to Host Electricity Roundtable This Month Eskom CEO André de Ruyter and board chairperson Professor Malegapuru Makgoba, have invited local and international energy experts to an “electricity crisis roundtable” later this month. During April and May 2022, Eskom reverted to Stage 4 load shedding, which is more intense […]
Without revealing many details about the theft which took place at his Phala Phala farm in 2020, ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed allegations levelled against him by former spy boss Arthur Fraser. He said because the incident was still under investigation, it was not possible to fully explain what transpired. On Sunday afternoon, ANC president […]
With more information now coming into the public domain about how a large quantity of cash (US$) was stolen in early February 2020 from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s game farm Phala Phala, near Bela-Bela in Limpopo, and his failure to report this to the public, it is now realistically possible that this could weaken him in […]
FORMER First Lady Grace Mugabe’s ex-husband Stanley Goreraza has died. He had cancer, according to a notice shared at a flat he used to own in the Avenues area in Harare. “Good morning. I hope I find you all well! It is with heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dear friend, Stanley […]
UK-based law lecturer Alex Magaisa and forner advisor to the late MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai has died. Magaisa suffered a cardiac arrest Sunday, morning according to online sources. In 2013, Magaisa announced on Facebook he had been diagnosed with a heart problem. Tributes are pouring in for the law expert and government critic. Political scientist […]
President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has challenged university graduates to be self-starters, stressing that gone are the days when educated people waited for the government and companies to create jobs for them. Speaking at the 28th commencement ceremony of African Bible College in Lilongwe on Saturday, Chakwera lamented that most educational institutions in Malawi does […]
Learning to read, write, count and calculate forms the basis for all other learning in school and beyond. Pupils start to learn these basic skills in the first three years of schooling. Their learning continues throughout their time in school as the content becomes more complex. In 2020 and 2021, learners across South Africa missed […]
Spread This News LISTED insurance group, Fidelity Life Assurance’s (FLA) has engaged external legal services for representation in the Langford Estates ownership wrangle. The dispute arose after FLA entered into a sale of shares agreement with CFI Holdings Limited (CFI) acquiring 80,77% shares in Langford Estates, a company whose sole asset is land measuring 834 […]
Spread This News FORMER cabinet minister Petronella Kagonye will know her fate in a matter she is accused of personalising computers donated to her constituency on June 8. The judgment was supposed to be delivered on Friday but Magistrate Vongai Guuriro Muchuchuti was not available due to personal matters. The matter was postponed to June […]
Spread This News The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has condemned the move by Local Government minister, July Moyo, to reinstate the controversial waste to energy deal between Harare City Council and Netherlands based Geogenix BV company. The deal had been suspended by Harare mayor, Jacob Mafume on Thursday when councilors held a special meeting, […]