Category: SA News

Meanwhile, warm temperatures can be expected in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. JOHANNESBURG – Cloudy but warm weather conditions are expected in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng on Thursday, but rain can be expected in parts of the Western Cape. KWAZULU-NATAL:Partly cloudy weather conditions are expected in the coastal province. Durban will see a high of 23°C, while Newcastle […]

Hejana was manhandled by EFF members outside a Clicks store in Cape Town while on duty on Tuesday. FILEL: Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. Picture: EWN JOHANNESBURG – The South African National Editors Forum (Sanef) has condemned comments by Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) member of Parliament Mbuyiseni Ndlozi on the harassment of eNCA journalist Nobesuthu Hejana, saying his […]

SCA dismisses NMB councillor Lungisa’s bid to overturn his prison sentence Lungisa had been sentenced to an effective two-year jail term for hitting Democratic Alliance member Rano Kayser during a chaotic council meeting in 2016. FILE: Andile Lungisa. Picture: GCIS. JOHANNESBURG – The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed an application by Nelson Mandela […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa was speaking during a virtual meeting with members of the South African National Editors Forum on Wednesday evening. President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings on 15 August 2020. Picture: GCIS JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril Ramaphosa said there were a number of plans to lift the country’s economy after the devastating effects […]

Tsotsi on Wednesday continued his testimony before the state capture commission about the events that led to his board saying it doesn’t have confidence in him and his resignation. A screengrab shows former Eskom chair Zola Tsotsi at the state capture inquiry on 8 September 2020. Picture: SABC Digital/YouTube JOHANNESBURG – Former Eskom board chair […]

The governing party has urged its deployees in local government structures to respect the distinction between political and administrative responsibilities so that only experienced and qualified officials are hired. FILE: An ANC flag. Picture: EWN. JOHANNESBURG – As the African National Congress (ANC) prepares to hit the ground running ahead of the 2021 local government […]

The institute has granted Stellenbosch University R128 million to investigate new TB diagnostic and predictive tests. A digitally colourised scanning electron microscopic image depicts a grouping of red-coloured, rod-shaped Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria which cause tuberculosis in human beings. Picture: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. CAPE TOWN – The United States National Institutes of […]

George Bizos played a pivotal role in South Africa’s democracy, and is one of the founding fathers of the coutry’s Constitution. George Bizos. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Advocate George Bizos has died on Wednesday. Bizos loved to tell the story of the phone call he received from Cyril Ramaphosa – with a message from […]

The announcements come after public outrage over a racist ad for the product which referred to black women’s hair as “dry, damaged and frizzy” while labelling white hair as “normal”. JOHANNESBURG – Woolworths has become the latest retailer to remove TRESemme products from its shelves. The company confirmed the news to Eyewitness News on Wednesday […]

Mthethwa describes Swiss court ruling against Semenya as an injustice The two-time Olympic champion lost an appeal against the restriction of testosterone in female athletes. Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa at a media briefing on the coronavirus on 25 March 2020 in Pretoria. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN CAPE TOWN – Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa […]