Gauteng Transport MEC, Jacob Mamabolo, has called on motorists who have slots allocated for driver licence renewals to ensure they keep to their bookings. Calls are mounting for Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula, to extend the grace period deadline for driver license renewals. Several motorists whose licences expired between March and December last year say they have been […]
Ward 93 councillor, Thando Pimpi, said that he could not speculate on what the motive for the attack was and that and he was allowing SAPS to do their job. The motive for the attack on an African National Congress (ANC) ward councillor in Khayelitsha remains unclear at this stage. A week ago, gunmen opened […]
Former President Jacob Zuma’s fraud and corruption trial has been postponed to the 9th and 10th of September by the Pietermaritzburg High Court. Judge Piet Koen heard the application for the postponement virtually after the former President was hospitalised last week. Zuma is currently serving a 15-month sentence for contempt of court. French Arms company […]
Lionel Messi will end his 20-year career with Barcelona after the Argentine superstar and the Spanish giants were unable to overcome “economic and structural obstacles” to a new deal, a bombshell certain to spark a high-stakes scramble for a player widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time. “Although an agreement has been […]
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, John Steenhuisen, has welcomed the resignation of Zweli Mkhize, who has been on special leave for three months. However, Steenhuisen believes that more people should have been in the firing line. Political parties have reacted to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet reshuffle, questioning why some in the security cluster were staying put […]
The Correctional Services Department says former President Jacob Zuma has been admitted to an offsite hospital for medical observation. The department says 79-year-old Zuma is there for a routine observation by the Military Health Services. Zuma was admitted to a correctional facility in Estcourt, KwaZulu-Natal, almost a month ago to start serving a 15-month jail sentence handed […]
The African National Congress’ (ANC) Head of Presidency, Sibongile Besani, has defended President Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership – saying he has not lost control in the handling of government. Uncertainty remains in the political sector over whether Ramaphosa will conduct a cabinet reshuffle. Pressure continues to mount for Ramaphosa to reshuffle his cabinet over the country’s recent […]
African National Congress (ANC) deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte said that the party was aware of communication seeking to instigate a second wave of the violence and disorder that engulfed the country recently. African National Congress (ANC) deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte said that the party was aware of communication seeking to instigate a second wave […]
Seven out of ten South Africans have little or no trust in government’s ability to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines are safe. This is the finding of the latest “Afrobarometer” survey which was conducted by the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation. According to the survey, close to half of the participants believe prayer is more effective than […]
Filmmaker Shona Ferguson has passed away. Ferguson died on Friday due to COVID-19 related complications, and not a heart operation as earlier reported. Ferguson was married to actress and producer Connie Ferguson. The Botswana-born Ferguson has acted in a number of productions including The Queen and The Kings of Joburg on Netflix. Source eNCA