Former CEO of Mandela Foundation, Achmat Dangor, passes away aged 72

The foundation’s current CEO Sello Hatang has described him as an extraordinary human being. Achmat Dangor. Picture: Nelson Mandela Foundation. JOHANNESBURG – Former chief executive of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Achmat Dangor has died.Dangor passed away on Sunday aged 72. In 1979 he formed “Black Thoughts” along with other writers to oppose the enslavement of […]

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EFF vows to demonstrate at Clicks after Malema tweets instruction to ‘attack’

Clicks did not respond to the EFF’s statement, which prompted Sunday’s call to “shut down” all Clicks stores for the duration of the week. FILE: Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema at the party’s headquarters in Braamfontein on 16 May 2019. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Trouble may be brewing this coming week for retail […]

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SABC says it’s ‘disturbed’ by Thandeka Mdeliswa’s killing

The SABC conveyed its condolences to her family, adding it was even more disturbed by news reports that her death came as a result of gunshot wounds in an apparent gender-based violence incident. Thandeka Mdeliswa. Picture: SABC. JOHANNESBURG – The SABC said it was disturbed at the news of actor Thandeka Mdeliswa as a result […]

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SABC says it’s ‘disturbed’ by Thandeka Mdeliswa’s killing

The SABC conveyed its condolences to her family, adding it was even more disturbed by news reports that her death came as a result of gunshot wounds in an apparent gender-based violence incident. Thandeka Mdeliswa. Picture: SABC. JOHANNESBURG – The SABC said it was disturbed at the news of actor Thandeka Mdeliswa as a result […]

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Madikizela meets with taxi associations to quell WC taxi violence

Bonginkosi Madikizela held separate meetings with the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Associations and Congress of Democratic Taxi Associations following a surge in taxi-related shootings in recent weeks. Western Cape Transport MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela. Picture: EWN CAPE TOWN – The Western Cape MEC of transport Bonginkosi Madikizela has met with taxi associations in a bid to quell […]

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Madikizela meets with taxi associations to quell WC taxi violence

Bonginkosi Madikizela held separate meetings with the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Associations and Congress of Democratic Taxi Associations following a surge in taxi-related shootings in recent weeks. Western Cape Transport MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela. Picture: EWN CAPE TOWN – The Western Cape MEC of transport Bonginkosi Madikizela has met with taxi associations in a bid to quell […]

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Surveillance key to responding to COVID-19 second wave, says health expert

A national second wave task team, which includes several Western Cape epidemiologists, has been set up to further track the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic. 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 […]

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