VEERNINGING- The Emfuleni Local Municipality has distanced itself from a planned march by the MK Labour Desk scheduled for Wednesday, 13 May 2026 in Vereeniging. The municipality says it has not received any formal written notification for the demonstration and has rejected claims that its Public Safety Department is involved, calling them incorrect and misleading. […]
BOTHAVILLE- South African farmers are facing rising financial pressure due to the ongoing Middle East conflict, climate change challenges, and the national Foot-and-Mouth Disease disaster. Speaking at the NAMPO Harvest Day in Bothaville, Standard Bank AgriBusiness head Brendan Jacobs said tensions involving the US and Iran have pushed up fuel and fertilizer costs, affecting local […]
PRETORIA- Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to challenge Parliament’s Independent Panel report following the Constitutional Court ruling on the Phala Phala matter. The court found that the rules governing Parliament’s impeachment process were unconstitutional, prompting Ramaphosa to address the nation on Monday. During his address, Ramaphosa also […]
EVATON- Residents in Evaton have removed illegal foreign national informal traders operating at Evaton Mall, saying the action was taken to restore trading opportunities for South African vendors. Community members claimed the traders were operating without proper authorization and were limiting access to business space for local traders. According to residents involved in the operation, […]
Amapiano sensation Young Stunna is trending online after businessman and life coach St Paul Hagiazo accused the star of refusing to perform at his daughter’s graduation celebration. According to Hagiazo, the “Adiwele” hitmaker allegedly declined to take the stage because the private venue was “not full”. The intimate celebration, attended by around 60 guests, was […]
THREE RIVERS- Euro Carwash & Valet has been nominated for the Best of the Vaal 2026 awards and is inviting members of the public to show their support by voting. The business is encouraging customers, supporters, and the wider community to participate by scanning the provided QR code or using the listed contact details to […]
MIDDLEBURG- Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni has been arrested in connection with alleged criminal activities linked to underworld figures, including Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. He was reportedly taken in by the Special Task Force in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Pretoria, alongside two other suspects. The trio is expected to appear before the […]
Discount retailer Boxer says rising geopolitical tensions, particularly the war in the Middle East, could put pressure on future food prices, making increases difficult to avoid. Despite this outlook, the company was the best-performing stock on Monday after reporting strong financial results for the year ended March. Boxer plans to expand by opening more stores, […]
KWAZULU-NATAL- President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to officially open the 2026 Africa Travel Indaba in Durban today, one of the continent’s biggest tourism marketing events. The Indaba showcases a wide range of African tourism products and aims to promote travel and investment across the continent. Some African delegates had raised safety concerns following recent anti-illegal […]
TSHWANE- President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will challenge Parliament’s Independent Panel report on the Phala Phala matter following last week’s Constitutional Court judgment. Addressing the nation on Monday, Ramaphosa announced that he would take the report on review, arguing that its findings were flawed in law and fact. He maintained that he had not committed […]