High unemployment, corruption, poor service delivery and failing state institutions are believed to be among the reasons South Africans have lost confidence in the governing party. ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted the governing party will face a difficult election campaign ahead of the hotly contested 2024 general elections. The party faced dwindling support at […]
The NICD, along with the Health Department, first confirmed a measles outbreak after around 200 cases were recorded in December. The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) has warned that the measles outbreak was spreading faster. It’s now in five provinces, with at least 406 confirmed cases. The NICD, along with the Health Department, first […]
The protest action is apparently related to the removal of squatters around the Diepsloot township. Gauteng traffic police say that the protest action along the N14 highway between Krugersdorp and Pretoria is continuing for a second day. The protest action is apparently related to the removal of squatters around the Diepsloot township. Motorists have been […]
Zandile Mafe’s defence attorney, Luvuyo Godla, has told the court his client refused to leave his prison cell on Friday morning. Alleged Parliament arsonist, Zandile Mafe, has again snubbed pre-trial proceedings at the Western Cape High Court. Mafe’s defence attorney, Luvuyo Godla, has told the court his client refused to leave his prison cell on […]
After a fallout between them in 2022, the parties seem to have made up because of their shared constituency, which they say the DA-led multiparty coalition neglected. The African National Congress (ANC) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Ekurhuleni said that they were ready to form a partnership that would put the people first. […]
With the latest increase in the repo rate, home owners are expected to dig deeper into their pockets to pay back their bonds. The chairperson of the Seeff Property Group, Samuel Seeff, said that homeowners were likely to feel the pinch from the latest increase in the repo rate. This comes after the reserve bank […]
Negotiations between the two parties collapsed multiple times since the 2022 wage negotiation cycle began in March. Makro workers affiliated with the South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (Saccawu) are expected to begin its 10-day strike on Friday after talks collapsed between the union and retail giant Massmart. Negotiations between the two parties […]
The Competition Commission said that at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Medmart Health and BabyBug colluded to fix the prices of face masks in contravention of the Competition Act. Two Takealot suppliers accused of conspiring to fix prices on personal protective equipment have been referred to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution. The Competition Commission […]
Actor Thapelo Mokoena described the Bakoena Beard Care products as a game changer for the man crown. They say a man’s beard is his crown, and South African actor Thapelo Mokoena is hoping to keep that crown in check. The Bulletproof actor announced on social media on Thursday that his Bakoena Beard Care range will […]
Political parties have continued to point fingers at each other after Mayor Mpho Phalatse was removed from power in a motion of no confidence on Thursday. Control of the economic development portfolio in the City of Johannesburg appears to be at the centre of the failed coalition government. Political parties have continued to point fingers […]