Month: October 2020

Higher learning was disrupted and severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many students struggling with access to the internet and laptops. FILE: Prospective students at Wits University. Picture: EWN JOHANNESBURG – Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said that the majority of the country’s universities would not complete the 2020 academic year this year. The […]

Senior ANC official linked to state capture hands himself over to police The suspect is facing charges linked to money he received from African Global Operations, formerly known as Bosasa. FILE: An ANC flag. Picture: EWN. JOHANNESBURG – A top African National Congress (ANC) official linked to state capture has handed himself over to police […]

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane had planned to release the report on Wednesday but had to postpone to allow those implicated more time to respond. Public Protector advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Picture: @PublicProtector/Twitter CAPE TOWN – Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s Vrede dairy project investigation has been hit with more delays. Mkhwebane had planned to release the report […]

Data costs have come down after mobile operators were forced to cut prices, but they argue that prices can’t drop significantly until regulators auction the much-needed spectrum. Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa). Picture: EWN JOHANNESBURG – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) said that it would invite mobile operators to apply […]

With international borders reopening from Thursday, travel is expected to increase but so was the risk for the virus to spread. Infectious disease specialist Professor Salim Abdool Karim. Picture: @UKZN/Twitter. JOHANNESBURG – Infectious disease specialist Professor Salim Abdool Karim said that balance was key when it came to the needs of elderly people, who were […]

Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said that she knew that France, the UK and the US who are deemed high-risk COVID-19 regions were key tourism markets but it was just too risky to fully reopen leisure travel to these countries. Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane. Picture: GCIS. JOHANNESBURG – Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said every fortnight a […]

WATCH LIVE: NW Premier Mokgoro appears at Zondo Commission North West Premier Job Mokgoro is appearing at the state capture inquiry where he is giving evidence related to South African Airways (SAA). FILE: North West Premier Job Mokgoro. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN JOHANNESBURG – North West Premier Job Mokgoro is appearing at the state capture inquiry […]

15 people injured in taxi collision in Eikenhof It’s understood the taxi crashed into the side of a bus on the R550 earlier on Thursday morning. Taxi crashes into bus leaving fifteen injured in Eikenhof. Picture: @_ArriveAlive/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – Fifteen people have been hurt in a taxi collision in Eikenhof. It’s understood the taxi crashed […]

Smith handed himself over to the police at the Alberton Police Station on Thursday morning. FILE: Former ANC MP Vincent Smith during a media briefing in Kempton Park, Johannesburg 24 June 2018. Picture: EWN JOHANNESBURG – Former African National Congress MP Vincent Smith has been granted bail of R30,000 in the Palm Ridge Magistrates court. […]

The suspect allegedly attacked the woman and child using a bush knife at their home following a domestic dispute last night. DURBAN – A man from Phoenix in KwaZulu-Natal has been arrested in connection with the murder of his 34-year-old ex-partner and her two-year-old daughter. The suspect allegedly attacked the woman and child using a […]