The rape trial of Rivers of Living Waters Church leader, Archbishop Stephen Bafana Zondo, is expected to continue in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday morning. Zondo is facing ten charges, including defeating the ends of justice and indecent assault. According to court papers, the clergyman repeatedly raped his relative at her […]
The taxi industry is threatening a national shutdown if the government does not intervene in rising petrol prices. Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula, is set to meet with association leaders this week to find solutions. JOHANNESBURG – The taxi industry is threatening a national shutdown. It’s demanding government intervention to curb high fuel prices. Angry operators say […]
Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for five suspects after two security guards were fatally shot in White City, Soweto, on Monday. It’s reported that one security guard was on duty at a local butchery when five unknown men shot and disarmed him before fleeing the scene on foot. A few metres away from the […]
‘Biff’ insists he is “deeply committed” to South African cricket and he hopes this T20 League brings huge homegrown talent to the fore. Former Proteas captain Graeme Smith has been appointed by Cricket South Africa (CSA) as the commissioner of the country’s new T20 League. In December 2019, ‘Biff’ was appointed as CSA’s Director of […]
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says he has learnt with a deep sense of sadness about the passing of his Deputy Sindisiwe Chikunga’s eldest son, his wife and their four children in a car crash. The crash occurred on Sunday night on the N11 outside Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal. Their vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with […]
Award-winning radio and TV personality Anele Mdoda has been announced as the host of the Miss South Africa 2022 final at Time Square’s SunBet Arena on Saturday, August 13. Anele Mdoda secures another feat in South Africa’s entertainment scene. The award-winning radio and TV personality has been announced as the host of the Miss […]
A candle lit in a dark room. Energy expert Chris Yelland says South Africans want an urgent solution to the country’s energy crisis, as they anxiously wait for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on Eskom. Rolling blackouts have increased as the condition of Eskom’s generation fleet steadily worsens. The impact of rolling blackouts on the economy has been […]
Tiger Brands said it will now continue to run the factory until 2023 following an agreement with organised labour, employees and the Canning Fruit Producers Association. Agri SA said the decision to keep a fruit canning factory in operation in Ashton for at least another season is a vital lifeline for the sector. Tiger Brands […]
Three people have been arrested in connection with the deaths of 21 young people at a tavern in the Eastern Cape. SAPS spokesperson, Brigadier Thembinkosi Kinana, said the Enyobeni tavern owner and two employees, aged 33 and 34, were arrested by detectives assigned to the case. Kinana said the trio were charged for contravention of […]
The three ODIs which form part of the ICC Super League matches that determine direct qualification for the 2023 Men’s World Cup, were billed to take place in 2020. However, the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated its postponement. Cricket South Africa (CSA) has confirmed that the Proteas Men’s team will not be playing the ODI series in […]