Maseko joined Telkom in 2013 and since then, the company’s become the third-largest mobile operator in South Africa. Telkom group chief executive officer (CEO) Sipho Maseko will step down in June next year after eight years at the helm. The telecommunications company, in which government is a shareholder, made the announcement in a statement on […]
Shops vandalised and looted after violent protests in parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Director of the International Centre of Non-violence at the Durban University of Technology Crispin Hemson says unresolved anger and trauma could be the cause of what is currently happening in Phoenix, northwest of Durban. Fears are mounting that the rising racial tensions in the […]
Local government elections should proceed, that’s according to One SA Movement’s Chief Activist, Mmusi Maimane. Maimane says a delay will affect officials being held accountable for poor governance in local government. WATCH | IEC | Feasibility of polls amid COVID-19 An inquiry found that municipal elections will not be free and fair if held in October. […]
Undertakers are this week dealing with a huge backlog of funerals because many could not conduct burials last week due to the unrest in parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Many families have had to delay burying their loved ones due to the volatile situation in many areas. The COVID-19 pandemic is also contributing to the backlog with […]
Prisoners at the Johannesburg Prison have pleaded with society to understand that they are also human and are entitled to Covid-19 vaccines. Inmates expressed excitement after receiving their Johnson & Johnson jab. The Department of Correctional Services is aiming to vaccinate more than 800 inmates per day to reach its 10 August deadline. About 2 […]
The Poverty and Inequality Institute has emphasized the importance of a basic income grant of R1 268 per month – saying people living on the poverty line will have a chance to better survive and move the country’s economy forward. President Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced that government is looking at the feasibility of implementing such […]
One of the main alleged instigators of last week’s widespread violence, Ngizwe Mchunu, has been denied bail in the Randburg Magistrates Court. Mchunu, a former radio host, appeared in court briefly on Wednesday morning two days after he handed himself over to police in Durban. Earlier this week, Acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshaveni […]
Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) says they have rejected the latest wage increase offer by the government. The Department of Public Service and Administration has offered public servants a 1.5% wage increase. “With regard to salary offer for public servent. As Popcru we felt insulted by the government. The offer that they are they […]
Captain Siya Kolisi has recovered from COVID-19 and will lead the Boks in the first test of the three-match series against the British and Irish Lions at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. Kolisi was one of three doubtful starters for the match. The other two, hooker Bongi Mbonambi and and wing Makazole Mapimpi, who have also […]
Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke says free and fair elections cannot be held during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moseneke was handing over his report on whether free and fair local government elections can be held in the country, in the midst of the pandemic. The inquiry received more than 4 000 submissions from the public, as […]