They’re angry about the widely criticised Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), which has been accused of harassment, torture and murders for years now. Hundreds of Nigerian nationals living in South Africa on 21 October 2020 took to the streets of Pretoria in protest against the widely criticised Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) back home. Picture: Veronica Makhoali/EWN. […]
Continue Reading
WATCH LIVE: MPs debate Ramaphosa’s COVID-19 economic recovery plan Members of Parliament are debating the COVID-19 economic recovery plan that President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled last week. A National Assembly Hybrid Plenary Sitting in line with COVID-19 regulations on 27 August 2020. Picture: @ParliamentofRSA/Twitter CAPE TOWN – Members of Parliament are debating the COVID-19 economic recovery […]
Continue Reading
Doing business with women entrepreneurs has never been more vital, as South Africa grapples with the ripple-effect of the extended lockdown and economic crisis. The challenge is to connect women business owners with potential corporate buyers. The sheer size and volume of corporate purchasing worldwide means that corporations have the potential to dramatically influence the […]
Continue Reading
The commission has been hearing damning testimony this week about what happened at Transnet. A screengrab of former managing director of rail at Hatch, Henk Bester, appearing at the state capture inquiry in Johannesburg on 20 October 2020. Picture: SABC/YouTube JOHANNESBURG – Hatch project director Henk Bester has told the state capture commission of aggressive […]
Continue Reading
Thabong Coal is a subsidiary of Seriti Resources Holdings, which has long-term supply contracts with Eskom. JOHANNESBURG – The Competition Tribunal has dismissed the South African Energy Forum (SAEF)’s application to intervene in a proposed coal mining merger between Thabong Coal and South32 SA Coal Holdings. The Competition Commission had recommended that the tribunal give […]
Continue Reading
COVID-19 update: 1,050 new cases recorded, 164 more deaths in SA According to the Department of Health, 1,050 new infections were picked up over the past day pushing the number of known cases since the start of the outbreak in the country to 706,304. FILE: A field worker forms part of a screening and testing […]
Continue Reading
EWN brings you the winning PowerBall results. Check to see if you are a winner. JOHANNESBURG – The winning PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results from the Lotto draw on Tuesday, 20 October 2020. PowerBall: 15, 20, 29, 32, 45 B: 4 PowerBall Plus: 16, 18, 30, 31, 37 B: 17 For more details visit the […]
Continue Reading
Eskom deliberately cuts power in large parts of Joburg It says the outages are part of its “load reduction timetable” which aims to prevent network overloading in Gauteng communities. Picture: Pexels JOHANNESBURG – Eskom on Wednesday deliberately cut electricity in large parts of Benoni, Brakpan, Nigel and Vosloorus. The power utility said the outages were […]
Continue Reading
Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi says the UIF has so far paid out more than R49 billion in 11 million payments, reaching about five million laid-off workers. Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi delivers his department’s budget vote before MPs in Parliament on 10 July 2019. Picture: @deptoflabour/Twitter CAPE TOWN – Employment and Labour Minister Thulas […]
Continue Reading
Sekwetje Mahlamba and Sekola Matlaletsa were applying for bail in the Senekal Magistrates Court. FILE: Sekola Matlaletsa and Sekwetje Mahlamba, the two suspects accused of murdering Brendin Horner, appear at the Senekal Magistrates Court on 16 October 2020. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN SENEKAL – The defence in the Brendin Horner murder case on Tuesday questioned the […]
Continue Reading