Category: SA News

The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities on Wednesday hosted a roundtable discussion to talk about the process to form the board of trustees that would establish the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (NCGBVF). CAPE TOWN – National government has stressed that a whole of society approach was needed to fight […]

The town has been in the spotlight due to recent tensions following the murder of 21-year-old Brendin Horner, who worked on a farm in nearby Paul Roux. Community members participate in an interfaith meeting in Senekal on 14 October 2020. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN SENEKAL – The community of Senekal in the Free State said that […]

Moved by boredom at a temporary shelter established during the lockdown, a group of homeless men sought donations for seeds and tools to establish the planting project in June. Homeless men housed at a temporary shelter in eThekwini during COVID-19 have established an agricultural project in the inner-city. With assistance from the municipality and NGOs, […]

Vusi Msimang told Eyewitness News that the association, unlike other structures of the ANC, had no status and should not even have an office at the ANC’s Luthuli House headquarters. FILE: Struggle stalwart Mavuso Msimang. Picture: EWN JOHANNESBURG – African National Congress (ANC) veteran Vusi Msimang has echoed some of the sentiments expressed by Transport […]

Gautrain spokesperson Kasagee Nayger said that normal train services would resume on Friday. FILE: Picture: @Gautrain/Facebook.com. JOHANNESBURG – Gautrain has announced that the strike by Numsa affiliated workers has ended after an agreement on a 4.1% salary hike. Operations were disrupted for more than two weeks, with workers affiliated to the union demanding an 8% […]

Andre Pienaar was denied bail in the local magistrates court on Tuesday with the magistrate citing his ability to influence a group of protesters to the extent of setting a police van and parts of the court alight. Violent demonstration by a group of farmers outside the Senekal Magistrates Court in the Free State on […]

This is after he lost an unfair dismissal case against the state-owned enterprise with the board also deciding to reach a settlement with Gama against the advice of its legal team. A video screengrab of former Transnet CEO Siyabonga Gama. Picture: YouTube JOHANNESBURG – The state capture commission has heard more startling evidence regarding Transnet […]

The EFF leader and party MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi appeared in the Randburg Magistrates on a charge of assault on Tuesday. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema addresses supporters after appearing in the Randburg Magistrates Court on 13 October 2020. Picture: @EFFSouthAfrica/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema on Tuesday labelled black […]

“She still wants to know why he did it to her daughter, but she also said that she will pray for him.” Anthea Thopps. Picture: Facebook CAPE TOWN – The aunt of a woman killed in Beaufort West said on Tuesday it was time for her family to heal after her nieces murderer was sentenced. […]

In a break-in during 2017, a number of computers containing information about judges were stolen from the office. CAPE TOWN – The office of the Chief Justice on Tuesday revealed another security breach at its Midrand premises in Gauteng. What was understood to be cyber criminals, struck during the end of September. Secretary general for […]