The local SPCA is attending to reports about where the tiger is roaming in the Edenvale area, while the public remains on high alert. The National Council for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) has confirmed that another tiger is on the loose in Eastleigh, Edenvale. This is the second tiger […]
The mineral resources and energy minister was accused of benefiting from free security upgrades to his private property by the State Capture Commission of Inquiry. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema said it would pursue a private prosecution case against the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe for his role in state […]
Koen indicated he was considering recusing himself late last year. Former president Jacob Zuma’s arms deal corruption case was expected to return to the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Monday. Judge Piet Koen was expected to announce whether or not he’ll continue to hear it. Koen indicated he was considering recusing himself late last year. This […]
Dear Fellow South African, The recent announcement of an increase in electricity tariffs comes at an extremely difficult time for citizens and businesses alike, who are already contending with the high costs of fuel, food and other essentials. It is in this context that I made a call last week for the Eskom board to […]
High unemployment, corruption, poor service delivery and failing state institutions are believed to be among the reasons South Africans have lost confidence in the governing party. ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted the governing party will face a difficult election campaign ahead of the hotly contested 2024 general elections. The party faced dwindling support at […]
Unsafe mining practices and smelting operations that span over a century has left children and pregnant women vulnerable to lead poisoning. Agonising stomach pain, loss of appetite for days on end and debilitating headaches are some of the suspected symptoms of lead exposure children in Kabwe, Zambia, ranked by the Blacksmith Institute as one of […]
The NICD, along with the Health Department, first confirmed a measles outbreak after around 200 cases were recorded in December. The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) has warned that the measles outbreak was spreading faster. It’s now in five provinces, with at least 406 confirmed cases. The NICD, along with the Health Department, first […]
The protest action is apparently related to the removal of squatters around the Diepsloot township. Gauteng traffic police say that the protest action along the N14 highway between Krugersdorp and Pretoria is continuing for a second day. The protest action is apparently related to the removal of squatters around the Diepsloot township. Motorists have been […]
Zandile Mafe’s defence attorney, Luvuyo Godla, has told the court his client refused to leave his prison cell on Friday morning. Alleged Parliament arsonist, Zandile Mafe, has again snubbed pre-trial proceedings at the Western Cape High Court. Mafe’s defence attorney, Luvuyo Godla, has told the court his client refused to leave his prison cell on […]
After a fallout between them in 2022, the parties seem to have made up because of their shared constituency, which they say the DA-led multiparty coalition neglected. The African National Congress (ANC) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Ekurhuleni said that they were ready to form a partnership that would put the people first. […]