Category: SA News

702 has tweaked its offering – and this is what you have to look forward to! 702 Presenters share their excitement for the new look and positioning by revealing show features they are introducing. presenters-articlejpg For the past few weeks we’ve been gearing up for a big refresh following a series of lineup changes and […]

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkwhebane’s findings indicated that former Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson was misled by the former boss of the Strategic Fuel Fund Association, Sibusiso Gamede on the sale of SA’s oil reserves. FILE: Former Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson. Picture: GCIS CAPE TOWN – Former Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson said that while she had seemingly […]

Professor Job Mokgoro is at the state capture commission to testify about a R50 million payment that he allegedly authorised when he was director-general of that province. A screengrab of North West Premier Job Mokgoro at the state capture inquiry on 1 October 2020. Picture: SABC/YouTube JOHANNESBURG – North West Premier Job Mokgoro has conceded […]

It’s understood the suspect, who was linked to the controversial multi-million rand Free State asbestos project, presented himself to authorities in Durban on Thursday afternoon. It’s understood the suspect presented himself to authorities in Durban on Thursday 01 October 2020. Picture: 123rf JOHANNESBURG – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on Thursday said a seventh suspect […]

Khayelitsha community urged to mobilise after mass shooting Six men were shot dead and four others wounded when gunmen opened fire in a house in Site C on Wednesday afternoon. A general view of Khayelitsha, in Cape Town, on 31 March 2020. Picture: AFP CAPE TOWN – The motive for a mass shooting in Khayelitsha […]

1,767 new COVID-19 cases recorded in SA, 67 more people die The Health Ministry said that 1,767 new infections were picked up over the past day, pushing the number of known cases in this country to 674,000. A Gauteng Health Department official collects samples from a man during a door-to-door COVID-19 coronavirus testing drive in […]

Countries on the high-risk list include the United Kingdom, the United States, India, Russia, France and the Netherlands. Passengers wearing protective face masks arrive at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, on 2 March 2020 amid concerns about the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic caused by the new coronavirus. Picture: AFP CAPE TOWN – […]

6 men killed, 4 other people wounded in Khayelitsha shooting Details about the shooting incident are still sketchy at this stage. Picture: SAPS Facebook page. CAPE TOWN – Six men have been killed and four others were wounded when gunmen opened fire on people in a house in Khayelitsha. The ten people were attacked in […]

Six of the seven suspects have been arrested in connection with the R255 million project. Hawks arrest one of seven on 30 September 2020 in connection with the R255 million Free State asbestos project. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN JOHANNESBURG – The Hawks have warned a suspect in the Free State asbestos investigation who is on the […]

Infectious disease specialist, Professor Salim Abdool Karim, said that preventative measures to keep the elderly safe during the pandemic had affected their mental health. JOHANNESBURG – The mental wellbeing of the elderly population during the lockdown remains the focus as the world marks International Day for Older Persons. In every country that COVID-19 has reached, […]