The Department of Correctional Services says it has released former President Jacob Zuma from its system. This comes after the Constitutional Court sentenced him to 15 months imprisonment in its judgment handed down in June 2021. Zuma was admitted to the Estcourt Correctional Centre in July of the same year and placed on medical parole in September due […]
The leaking pipe and an open hyrdant has caused an unplanned interruption.[ As Johannesburg continues to build up water reserves at some of its dried-out reservoirs, a major pipe in Douglasdale has burst, leaving five suburbs with no access to water. The leaking pipe and an open hyrdant has caused an unplanned interruption. That area […]
Retief Odendaal being congratulated by DA members after his election as the new Executive Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay on September 21, 2022. The newly-elected mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Retief Odendaal says he will make the creation of jobs, the alleviation of poverty and dealing with the current drought his priority. The […]
The ailing power utility has asked energy regulator, Nersa, to allow it to increase its power prices by more than a quarter, starting on 1 April next year. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city won’t stand for a 32% electricity price hike application by Eskom. The ailing power utility has asked energy regulator, […]
Senzo Meyiwa’s childhood friend, Tumelo Madlala, has returned to the witness stand at the late former Orlando Pirates goalkeeper murder trial on Wednesday. He is expected to conclude his evidence. Madlala is expected to continue giving details of what happened when during the time he says two intruders stormed into the house and demanded cell phones and […]
People walk past a branch of Jobcentre Plus, a government run employment support and benefits agency, in Hackney, London, Britain, August 6, 2020. Britain’s jobless rate hit its lowest since 1974 but the drop was due mostly to a fall in the size of the workforce and there were other signs that the country’s jobs […]
SAPS Mpumalanga Joint sting operation in collaboration with various role players dismantled an alleged hijacking syndicate in Kwamhlanga resulting in the arrest of 5 suspects aged between 16 and 48 Police have arrested five people found in possession of trucks hijacked in KwaMhlanga. The trucks are reported to have been hijacked in Limpopo and Gauteng. […]
Trade unions Cosatu and Saftu are set to picket in the city centre on Wednesday. The demonstrations form part of a nationwide strike demanding that government addresses South Africa’s rising cost of living. Taxi commuters arriving at Cape Town Train station said that they were not joining Wednesday’s national shutdown as they must work. Trade […]
The blackouts will be implemented between 4pm and midnight on Wednesday and Thursday. Stage two power cuts will return on Wednesday and Thursday due to a shortage of generation capacity, Eskom has confirmed. The blackouts will be implemented between 4pm and midnight on both days. The power cuts return after a run of almost two […]
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 […]