Year: 2020

Governments are now struggling to balance new restrictions against the need to revive economies already battered by earlier draconian lockdowns after the virus first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan late last year. Italian police officers clash with far-right Forza Nuova party activists during a protest against the government restriction measures to curb the […]

Two people died in Saturday’s accident while on their way to Umkomass Airfield, which is situated along the province’s south coast. JOHANNESBURG – The South African Civil Aviation Authority is hoping to release an interim report looking into a light aircraft crash in KwaZulu-Natal within 30 days. Two people died in Saturday’s accident while on […]

South Africa has been rocked by brutal killings at farms and protestors are now saying enough is enough, and that government must do more. A police vehicle is covered with placards during an anti-gender-based violence protest in front of Parliament in Cape Town on 29 August 2020. Picture: Courtney Savage CAPE TOWN – Hundreds of […]

An Eastern Cape woman is the latest person to be arrested for selling power for R300,000. Handcuffs. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter. CAPE TOWN – Police on Saturday said they would clamp down on people who continue to sell electricity illegally. An Eastern Cape woman is the latest person to be arrested for selling power for R300,000. It’s […]

Liquor traders want govt to allow them to operate on weekends Under level one of the COVID-19 lockdown, the sale of alcohol at retail outlets is only permitted from Monday to Friday between 9 am and 5 pm. SAB beer crates are being gathered as Fenyane Bottle store prepares for alcohol sales, It will also […]