Month: September 2020

The double Olympic 800 metres champion has been fighting last year’s ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which said that she should take the drugs before she could compete in events between 400 meters and 1,500 meters. FILE: South African Caster Semenya reacts after winning in the women’s 2000m race during the […]

City Mayco member for Water and Waste, Xanthea Limberg, said that the city was aware that the increase in dam levels was generating questions around water tariffs. CAPE TOWN – The total capacity of dams supplying the Cape Town metro increased to just over 95% between 31 August and 6 September. Water consumption for the […]

The Tutus praised staff and the local fire department as ‘unsung heroes, on whose courage one leans in the most difficult circumstances’. Leah and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. Picture: @TutuLegacy/Twitter CAPE TOWN – Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and his wife Leah Tutu are in good spirits after a fire damaged the living area of their […]

The utility said it was taking action to address overloading on the network and to recover lost revenue caused by illegal connections. FILE: A street in Alexandra, Johannesburg. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN JOHANNESBURG – City Power claims that only 4% of residents are paying for electricity in Alexandra. The utility is in the township on Wednesday […]

WATCH LIVE: Tsotsi continues with testimony on Eskom at Zondo Inquiry Former Eskom board chairperson Zola Tsotsi continues with his testimony at the state capture inquiry. A screengrab shows former Eskom chair Zola Tsotsi at the state capture inquiry on 8 September 2020. Picture: SABC Digital/YouTube JOHANNESBURG – Former Eskom board chairperson Zola Tsotsi continues […]

During a press briefing earlier this week, WHO Health Emergencies Programme Director, Dr Mike Ryan, elaborated on South Africa’s collaboration with the global health body. Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN CAPE TOWN – Parliament’s Health portfolio committee has applauded Minister Zweli Mkhize’s collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) to reduce South […]

Jerome Ngwenya was appointed as a judge in 2000 but he later resigned. Jerome Ngwenya. Picture: www.ingonyamatrust.org.za DURBAN – Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has called on Ingonyama Trust chairperson Jerome Ngwenya to confirm in writing that he will stop referring to himself as a judge. Ngwenya was appointed as a judge in 2000 but he […]

In video footage, one girl can be seen applying force and pulling the other child by her underwear as she sits defenceless on the ground while she is being kicked in the face. JOHANNESBURG – The KwaZulu-Natal Education Department is investigating an attack on a schoolchild by bullies. The children from Mathole High School were […]

This comes after the High Court in Johannesburg granted Clicks an interim interdict to stop the EFF from intimidating customers or staff, as well as inciting violence. Public safety officers and police watch EFF members protest outside a Clicks store at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg on 7 September 2020. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

The latest GDP figures showed the economy contracted by 16.4% in the first and second quarter this year. Black Business Council president Sandile Zungu. Picture: @BlackBCouncil/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – Black Business Council (BBC) president Sandile Zungu has told government to take urgent steps by implementing the economic recovery plan and tackling corruption. The latest GDP figures […]