Zikalala says decision to reshuffle Cabinet was to accelerate transformation

The move, seen as a result of factional battles within the African National Congress, was already criticised by political parties and analysts. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala (left) watches as Ravi Pillay (centre) is sworn in as Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs MEC on 17 November 2020. Picture: @kzngov/Twitter DURBAN – KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala […]

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Brackenfell High reschedules Friday’s exams due to planned EFF protest

Western Cape Education Department (WCED) officials on Tuesday said all grade 11 exams would be rescheduled, but the school would remain open and classes for pupils would continue. Members of the EFF protest outside Brackenfell High School. Image: EFF Western Cape/Twitter. CAPE TOWN – Friday’s exams scheduled at Brackenfell High School were on Tuesday rescheduled […]

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SABC News employees down tools in protest over job cuts

The SABC disclosed that 400 people were being served with Section 189 notices, with about 170 posts to be filled. FILE: The SABC headquarters in Auckland Park. Picture: SABC. JOHANNESBURG – The SABC’s News Channel saw a break in broadcasting on Tuesday afternoon with presenters refusing to go on air as the corporation faces retrenchments. […]

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Health minister urges authorities to identify COVID-19 super spreader sites

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize asked health authorities to determine the effects of alcohol-related admissions in hospitals. CAPE TOWN – With growing concerns that COVID-19 cases are on the rise in some provinces, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Tuesday urged authorities to identify places that were super spreader sites so that they can be closed. The […]

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Numsa workers demand removal of Mpumalanga secretary over ‘abuse of power’

The workers are demanding the removal of the provincial secretary Essau Tau from his post for allegedly abusing the office by pushing staff members out of the organisation and instituting disciplinary processes against those outside his circle of friendship. JOHANNESBURG – Eyewitness News has learned that in one of the rarest cases of labour unrest […]

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Commuters urged to use alternative transport on Wednesday amid taxi march

The National Taxi Association (NTA) on Tuesday said drivers would be marching to Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula’s office and the Presidency in Tshwane at the Union Buildings to submit a memorandum of demands. Commuters wait to enter their taxi at Bree taxi rank in Johannesburg. Picture: AFP JOHANNESBURG – Commuters on Tuesday were urged to […]

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Worcester man arrested for murder of ex-girlfriend and her son abandons bail

Worcester man arrested for murder of ex-girlfriend and her son abandons bail Mogammed Kasiem Fortuin appeared in the Worcester Magistrates Court on Tuesday. He was charged with the murder of Melvina Adler and her son, Jovante. Picture: SAPS/facebook.com CAPE TOWN – A Worcester man accused of having killed his ex-girlfriend and her 11-year-old son on […]

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SABC temporarily halts retrenchment procedures

Earlier on Tuesday, the SABC’s News Channel saw a break in broadcasting with presenters refusing to go on air as the corporation faces retrenchments. They called for management to step down. FILE: The SABC headquarters in Johannesburg. Picture: Supplied JOHANNESBURG – The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) group executive for news and current affairs, Phathiswa […]

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EWN Weather Watch: Partly cloudy and warm conditions forecast for SA

Your Wednesday EWN Weather Watch. Picture: Pixabay.com. JOHANNESBURG – The South African Weather Service has forecast partly cloudy to warm weather conditions for most parts of the country on Wednesday. GAUTENG The province will be partly cloudy and warm, but hot in the north. Johannesburg will see a high of 32°C, Pretoria 33°C, and Hammanskraal […]

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