It’s alleged that three men abducted the grade 5 pupil in a Toyota Yaris at gunpoint on Wednesday morning while she was waiting for her turn to go through COVID-19 screening at the gate of EP Baumann Primary School in Johannesburg. Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said that he was deeply concerned about the alleged […]
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says it will follow up with state arms manufacturer Denel this week to ensure that employees are paid what is owed to them. The union announced it had been granted an order by the High Court in Pretoria for Denel to pay its workers their outstanding salaries and […]
A 26-year-old man who was arrested in Protea Glen in Soweto after body parts were found in his fridge, is being questioned by police. This after the gruesome discovery was made by his new girlfriend on Saturday. The suspect was rushed to hospital after attempting to take his life but has since been discharged. The identity of the […]
Eskom has suspended stage two blackouts. The power utility says the suspension is with effect from 5am on Friday after generation capacity recovered enough to enable it to stop the blackouts. On Thursday, Eskom CEO, André de Ruyter, said that improvements in the power system had allowed the power utility to return electricity to normal ahead […]
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter said the ongoing outages are necessary to catch up with long overdue maintenance. The instability at Eskom is destroying businesses and the economy, according to the Black Business Council (BBC). It is calling for the resignation of Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter and the entire board. The BBC says De Ruyter […]
The High Court in Pretoria will on Wednesday resume with the trial of four men charged with murdering North West businessman Wandile Bozwana in October 2015. Last week, the defence requested a postponement for more time to arrange for cellphone forensic evidence and consultation with their clients. The defence argued that the MTN maps locating the suspects’ […]
Ace Magashule appears at the Bloemfontein High Court in the Free State province, South Africa. There’s a heavy police presence on Wednesday morning at the High Court in Bloemfontein, in Free State, ahead of the appearance of suspended African National Congress(ANC) Secretary-General Ace Magashule, 10 others and five companies in the R255 million asbestos case. Ace […]
The number of completed municipalities now stands at 111 from a total of 257. An electoral commission official verifies sealed ballot boxes at the Fordsburg Primary School polling station under the supervision of party delegates in Johannesburg on 1 November 2021. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said that it had captured 90% of the […]
More than 26 million voters are expected to cast their ballots in the sixth democratic Municipal Elections. The Electoral Code of Conduct Observer Commission (ECCOC) is calling for tolerance, respect and responsible voting as the Municipal Elections kick off on Monday morning. More than 26 million voters are expected to cast their ballots in the sixth democratic […]
Judgment is expected to be handed down on Friday, in the case against a former police sergeant accused of murdering six of her relatives to cash in on their insurance policies worth over R 1.4 million. The High Court, sitting at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg, is due to rule on the charges […]