Category: SA News

Wage negotiations between the union and Gautrain operator Bombela deadlocked last week after parties failed to find each other on the proposed wage increases. FILE: Picture: @Gautrain/Facebook.com. JOHANNESBURG – The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) said it was not backing down on its demands as its strike at the Gautrain entered a […]

Thirteen people were killed over the weekend when the driver of a minibus taxi lost control of his vehicle and veered off the road in Kilimon. The wreckage after a mini-bus taxi rolled down an embankment near Underberg when the driver lost control of the vehicle. Picture: Arrive Alive JOHANNESBURG – Road scene investigators are […]

FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT Just over a week ago, Brendin Horner, a young farm manager in the Free State, was murdered in an appalling act of cruelty. His killing should anger and upset every one of us. No matter who we are, no matter what community we live in, no matter our race, […]

The law would allow land to be confiscated without compensation if its unused, abandoned, or poses a safety risk. Parliament of South Africa in Cape Town. Picture: EWN JOHANNESBURG – A new Expropriation Bill, which lays out the conditions for when land could be confiscated without reimbursement, is before Parliament. The law would allow land […]

Drivers for e-hailing services said they would not be operating in three provinces on Monday. FILE: Bolt and Uber drivers blocked the N1 driving to the head offices of both companies in Marlboro to hand over their memorandum on 20 February 2020. Picture: EWN JOHANNESBURG – E-hailing drivers in Gauteng, the Western Cape, and the […]

Ipid says the officer’s arrest brought the number of suspects facing charges of corruption, fraud, money laundering, and theft to 13. JOHANNESBURG – A high ranking police officer was arrested in a pre-dawn raid at her house on Monday. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) said in a statement the officer brought the number of […]

Last Tuesday, Duran Visagie was struck in the head by a stray bullet. He died in hospital the next day. CAPE TOWN – Two teenagers accused of murdering an 11-year-old Kraaifontein boy in the Western Cape are expected to appear in court on Monday. Last Tuesday, Duran Visagie was struck in the head by a […]

The incident occurred at the Siyamukela High School in the Newcastle area in September. CAPE TOWN – Parliament’s select committee on education and technology has condemned the alleged scalding of six pupils by a KwaZulu-Natal school teacher. The incident occurred at the Siyamukela High School in the Newcastle area in September. The committee said while […]

I’m willing to take lie detector over sexual harassment claims, says Msimanga The DA Gauteng interim leader on Monday questioned the timing of the claims made by fellow party member, Nkele Molapo, who came forward six years after the alleged abuse. DA Gauteng interim leader Solly Msimanga. Picture: EWN JOHANNESBURG – Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng […]

A report from a grocery retail market inquiry by the commission found that long-term exclusive lease agreements were widely prevalent in the grocery retail sectors and harmed the choices available to customers who buy from shopping centres. Competition Commission commissioner Thembinkosi Bonakele. Picture: @CompComSA/Twitter. JOHANNESBURG – The Competition Commission on Monday welcomed confirmation by the […]