Year: 2020

Mmamonnye Ngobeni and her co-accused Aswin Narianpers handed themselves over to the police on Monday morning after the National Prosecuting Authority secured an arrest warrant against them on Friday. Former KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Mmamonnye Ngobeni and co-accused Aswin Narainpersad appeared in court on 5 October 2020 on fraud and corruption charges linked to a R47 […]

Bombela: Gautrain to operate every 15 mins during peak time amid strike Workers affiliated to the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa have abandoned their posts calling for a salary hike. FILE: A Gautrain security official is seen standing at the door of the train at the Hatfield Station in Pretoria. Picture: AFP JOHANNESBURG […]

Hanover Park described as an active war zone after deadly weekend Three victims died, while eight others, including a five-year-old girl and six-year-old boy, were shot and wounded. FILE: Members of the SA Police Service’s Anti-Gang Unit are seen in Hanover Park, Cape Town, during the launch of the specialised unit on 2 November 2018. […]

The centre has played a pivotal role in science and development in the country, supporting government with innovation in projects such as introducing the smart card ID. A locally made CSIR ventilator. Picture: CSIR JOHANNESBURG – Leaders at the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) said the fact that the centre managed to step […]

Your Tuesday’s EWN Weather Watch. JOHANNESBURG – Gauteng residents can expect more thunderstorms on Tuesday while warm, sunny conditions are the prediction for the Western Cape. GAUTENG Residents should brace for traffic jams and flooding as more thundershowers can be expected in the province on Tuesday. Johannesburg and Springs will see highs of 19°C. while […]

Mmamonnye Ngobeni, a former police commissioner in KZN, is applying for bail at the Durban Magistrates Courts after she handed herself over to police. Former KZN Hawks head Johan Booysen gives testimony at the state capture inquiry on 2 May 2019. JOHANNESBURG – Former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks’ boss Johan Booysen said Mmamonnye Ngobeni should face prosecution […]

As more members of the public are allowed to roam around and regain a sense of what life once was, more people are no longer wearing their masks in public or maintaining social distancing. CAPE TOWN – The City of Cape Town (CoCT) said it was concerned as it’s noted an increase in people not […]

A co-worker in the provincial traffic department has laid the complaint against acting chief director Farrel Payne. WC traffic acting chief director Farrel Payne. Picture: https://www.westerncape.gov.za/file/53-farrel-paynejpg-1 CAPE TOWN – The Western Cape’s new traffic chief is facing allegations of sexual harassment. A co-worker in the provincial traffic department has laid the complaint against acting chief […]

FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT Dear Fellow South African, Last week the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DLRD) announced that members of the public will be able to apply to lease 700 000 hectares of underutilised or vacant state land in seven of the provinces. Agricultural land is the mainstay of […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement on Sunday when he launched a R30 billion Mooikloof Mega Residential City project in Pretoria. President Cyril Ramaphosa on 4 October 2020 launched the Mooikloof Mega Residential City project in Pretoria. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – Government will launch an office to deal with complaints of deliberate delays of processes […]