Home to one of Africa’s busiest airports, large-scale manufacturers and logistics businesses, Ekurhuleni municipal officials said that they can no longer rely on what they called an extremely old electricity grid. Gauteng’s Ekurhuleni region is giving Cape Town a run for its money in the race to become South Africa’s first energy-self-sufficient metro. Since the […]
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has confirmed to Eyewitness News that Mentor died in the early hours of Tuesday morning. ActionSA member and former MP, Vytie Mentor, has passed away following a long illness. The 58-year-old was hospitalised for several months prior to her passing. “She had heart problems. The other details, we as ActionSA, left […]
Officers attached to the police’s “Operation Restore” stopped and searched suspicious-looking vehicles on an open field near Blue Downs Stadium. Two tow truck drivers have been arrested for being in possession of two stolen police hand radios. The arrests were executed in Mfuleni over the weekend. Officers attached to the police’s “Operation Restore” stopped and […]
Four Suspects who are facing charges of kidnapping, raping and murdering 28-year-old Hillary Gardee will appear in two separate courts in Mpumalanga Four men who are believed to be behind the murder of Hillary Gardee will appear in two separate courts in Nelspruit on Monday. They are accused of kidnapping, raping and killing the 28-year-old […]
The unions said the nationwide strike planned for Wednesday will include stay-aways and rallies, which are expected to take place across the country. Economists have weighed in on calls by Cosatu and Saftu for South Africans to push back against the government and the private sector’s inaction in tackling the country’s paralysing economic outlook. The […]
North West ANC NEC and the newly-elected provincial officials have been served with court papers. Party Provincial Secretary Louis Diremelo has confirmed that they have been served with court papers by a group of aggrieved party members in the province. The group intends to challenge the outcome of the ninth provincial conference which was held in […]
Former Chief Operations Officer Basani Baloyi is expected to take the stand in the Section 194 Inquiry into suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office which resumes on Monday morning. Baloyi is the tenth witness who has worked with Mkhwebane, who will testify. She is expected to give clarity about an SMS Mkhwebane sent to […]
Spearhead quick Rabada had been doubtful for the opening match of the three-Test series with an ankle injury but was cleared to take his place in a powerful pace attack also featuring Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen and Anrich Nortje. Fit-again South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada was set to be thrust straight into the action […]
Eskom confirmed that Stage 2 blackouts will persist until Thursday. There have been numerous delays in returning units to service and there have been breakdowns at three major power stations in the past 24 hours. Eskom is urging customers, once again, to use electricity sparingly. SOURCE: eNCA
The Standing Committee on Finance has warned that National Treasury will have to take responsibility if the October deadline of amending the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (Fica) is not met. It says National Treasury delayed in submitting the proposed amendments. In June, authorities warned the Committee that South Africa’s anti-money laundering legislative framework is lagging behind […]