Category: SA News

Minister calls on business, civil society to join hands with govt to address GBV Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said one of the critical roles which the private sector could play was by economically empowering women. FILE: The Minister was speaking at a webinar which included private […]

Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo defined his estimate as ‘horribly wrong’ because his department said in a statement the figure stood at 400 and 600 houses. A screenshot of Mosebenzi Zwane appearing before the state capture commission on Friday, 25 September 2020. Picture: SABCNews/Youtube JOHANNESBURG – Former Free State human settlements MEC Mosebenzi Zwane on […]

Nehawu leadership met with President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday. Nehawu leadership on 25 September 2020 met with President Cyril Ramaphosa and Cabinet ministers in Pretoria following concerns raised by the union with regards to COVID-19 working conditions for health workers. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – The office of the Presidency on Friday said government and the […]

A group of seven activists called #WeSeeYou staged a protest at the luxury house after they formally booked it for last weekend only. A view of Camps Bay in Cape Town. Picture: 123rf.com CAPE TOWN – The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Friday said while it supported gay rights, it was against the ongoing illegal occupation […]

Zane Killian, a former Falcons rugby player, has been arrested and made a brief appearance in the Bishop Lavis Magistrates Court on Friday. The Bishop Lavis Magistrates Court in Cape Town. Picture: Shamiela Fisher/EWN CAPE TOWN – Details have emerged about how the Hawks identified a Gauteng man as a suspect in the murder of […]

Your EWN Weather Watch update for Saturday, 26 September 2020. JOHANNESBURG – The South African Weather Service has forecast a sunny and cloudy Saturday for most parts of the country, with isolated showers. WESTERN CAPE It will be cloudy and cold with rain over the west and central parts of the Western Cape, spreading to […]

The highest number of deaths was recorded in the Northern Cape, at 8 fatalities; there were five deaths in Gauteng, five in KwaZulu-Natal, five from the Gauteng, four from the Western Cape and another two from the Limpopo province. Emergency paramedics wearing a full COVID-19 coronavirus personal protective equipment (PPE) transfer an empty gurney to […]

The power utility said the planned power cuts were used to target areas with rampant illegal connections that could overload the grid. Picture: Pexels. JOHANNESBURG – Eskom implemented load-reduction in various Katlehong and Vosloorus communities in Ekurhuleni until 10 pm on Friday evening. The power utility said the planned power cuts were used to target […]

In just the last week, the country has been overtaken by Spain and Argentina, which have around 10,000 more cases than South Africa. FILE: A City of Tshwane Health official takes a nasal swab to test for the COVID-19 coronavirus on a taxi operator at the Bloed Street Mall in Pretoria Central Business District, on […]

Seven queer artivists, called #weseeyou, formally booked the luxury house last week for the weekend but have not left. A view of Camps Bay in Cape Town. Picture: 123rf.com CAPE TOWN – A group occupying a Camps Bay mansion has missed the deadline to vacate the premises. Seven queer artivists, called #weseeyou, formally booked the […]