Category: SA News

Two people died in Saturday’s accident while on their way to Umkomass Airfield, which is situated along the province’s south coast. JOHANNESBURG – The South African Civil Aviation Authority is hoping to release an interim report looking into a light aircraft crash in KwaZulu-Natal within 30 days. Two people died in Saturday’s accident while on […]

South Africa has been rocked by brutal killings at farms and protestors are now saying enough is enough, and that government must do more. A police vehicle is covered with placards during an anti-gender-based violence protest in front of Parliament in Cape Town on 29 August 2020. Picture: Courtney Savage CAPE TOWN – Hundreds of […]

An Eastern Cape woman is the latest person to be arrested for selling power for R300,000. Handcuffs. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter. CAPE TOWN – Police on Saturday said they would clamp down on people who continue to sell electricity illegally. An Eastern Cape woman is the latest person to be arrested for selling power for R300,000. It’s […]

Liquor traders want govt to allow them to operate on weekends Under level one of the COVID-19 lockdown, the sale of alcohol at retail outlets is only permitted from Monday to Friday between 9 am and 5 pm. SAB beer crates are being gathered as Fenyane Bottle store prepares for alcohol sales, It will also […]

Masuku wants findings and recommendations made against him to Premier David Makhura to be declared unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid. FILE: Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku on 20 July 2020 inspects the Nasrec field hospital’s state of readiness amidst the province’s increase in coronavirus cases. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Axed Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku […]

The Bushiris intend to plead not guilty on all the charges, claiming they are yet to be informed of exactly what they have done wrong. Members of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) came out in support of self-proclaimed prophet, Shepherd Bushiri, and his wife Mary Bushiri, who appeared at the Pretoria Magistrates Court on 21 […]

The estranged wife of former minister Malusi Gigaba is facing charges of crimen injuria and malicious damage to property in the Pretoria Magistrates Court. Norma Gigaba, wife of Former Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba at Pretoria Magistrates Court on 14 September 2020. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN PRETORIA – Lawyers for Norma Mngoma said they are investigating who […]

SA records 1,897 new coronavirus infections in last 24 hours The Health Department has recorded 18,891 the total number of people who have succumbed to the virus here at home. FILE: A Dis-Chem Pharmacy health professional collects a nasal swab for a COVID-19 coronavirus test at a drive-through testing site at a mall in Centurion […]

Miyolo Gwinta and Linathi Ntshonga were found in a dam between Old Faure Road and the N2 highway in Mfuleni on Thursday night after clothing was spotted floating on the water. A composite image of Linathi Ntsonga (left) and Miyolo Gwinta (right). Picture: Supplied CAPE TOWN – The relatives of two Khayelitsha boys whose bodies […]

Scopa slammed the SABC’s lack of planning relating to supply chain and contract management. FILE: The SABC headquarters in Johannesburg. Picture: Supplied CAPE TOWN – Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) said it’s willing to work with the SABC to rectify adverse findings made by the Auditor General. Scopa conducted a site visit to […]