Several business owners have expressed concern over the predicted fuel price hikes for June 2022, with petrol likely to increase by up to R1.97 a litre and diesel by R1.62. Experts say the return of the general fuel levy at the end of May could result in an even further increase in fuel prices to […]
Former President Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial returns to the High Court in Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday. Last month Judge Piet Koen granted a postponement pending the outcome of Zuma’s reconsideration application to Supreme Court Judge President Mandisa Maya. Zuma wants Maya to reconsider his application to have lead prosecutor Billy Downer dismissed after the Supreme Court […]
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi in a statement on Friday morning said that he was disheartened by the news of the incident, which took place at Thaba-Jabula Secondary School in Pimville on Thursday. A Soweto schoolboy has been stabbed to death, allegedly by one of his schoolmates. Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi in a statement […]
The application by the Guptas to halt the freezing of their assets has been dismissed. They wanted time to determine a representative for their legal battles. Islandsite Investment was added as an accused in a case where Gupta associate Iqbal Sharma and others were accused of procurement fraud in the Free State. Source eNCA
Judgment in the bail application of the seven men accused of killing Zimbabwean national, Elvis Nyathi, is expected to be handed down on Friday, at the Randburg Magistrates Court. The suspects are accused of killing Nyathi in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, last month during unrest over crime in the area. They are facing charges of murder, attempted […]
Lekoa FM is proud to announce that another young talent, a product of Vaal, Thobiya Mothobi has also been nominated as one of the Best Radio Presenters who will be representing the station. Lebohang Thobiya Mothobi is one on the local presenters at station doing the 016 Evolution every Saturday from 15:00 to 16:00. […]
Senzo Meyiwa’s defence lawyer, Malesela Teffo, wants the trial to be moved forward. In court papers, he says the delay is putting his clients at risk. Teffo says they have been receiving threats from the police. He also says letters to National Commissioner, Fanie Masemola, have gone unanswered. The lawyer is also not happy with […]
Eskom has announced that it will implement stage 2 blackouts from 5pm on Tuesday. The power utility says peak supply constraints are to blame. There is also the possibility of higher stages should any breakdowns happen. Generation units at Kusile and Arnot power stations are expected to return to service on Tuesday. On Monday, a […]
Bad experience for the Fieldworkers who were working on the Cencus 2022 project. “I have been employed by the Department of StatsSA as a field worker for a period of 35 calendar days (14 February 2022 to 20 March 2022), to collect household data. I have been assigned 254 dwelling units to enumerate, which are […]
The mining union is demanding a 10% increase across the board, housing allowance, an 80% medical aid contribution, the scrapping of labour brokers, and the insourcing of temporary workers. National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) members are gearing up to take to the streets on Tuesday morning – to protest – following a […]