Did an ANC, EFF dispute result in the DA’s Williams elected as Tshwane mayor?

According to sources, the ANC and EFF couldn’t establish trust after the former proposed that the only way to coordinate strategies was for the ANC to back its mayoral candidate. Tshwane council members vote for a new mayor on 30 October 2020. Picture: @DAGauteng/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – The election of the DA’s Randall Williams as new […]

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SAJBD satisfied with sentence given to man who posted antisemitic tweets

Matome Letsoalo pleaded guilty to posting threatening and antisemitic tweets in June 2018. Hewas sentenced to three years imprisonment. Gavel on cuffs. Picture: SAPS JOHANNESBURG – The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) welcomed the sentence handed down to a man who pleaded guilty to posting threatening and antisemitic tweets in June 2018. Matome […]

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Taxi lekgotla wraps up with vow to tackles challenges in industry

Transport Director General Alec Moemi said government committed to a plan that includes the formalisation, regulation and empowerment of the taxi industry. Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula speaks at the Western Cape taxi lekgotla in Cape Town on 15 October 2020. Picture: @MbalulaFikile/Twitter CAPE TOWN – The National Taxi Lekgotla has wrapped up. The three-day event […]

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Ntuli, Steenhuisen make final speeches as DA congress delegates vote

At least 2,000 delegates will decide on who should lead the party, the conference was necessitated by the resignation of Mmusi Maimane in October last year. DA leader hopefuls John Steenhuisen and Mbali Ntuli. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN. JOHANNESBURG – John Steenhuisen and Mbali Ntuli made their case to DA delegates asking for their support in […]

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Gauteng residents warned to brace for heavy rain this weekend

The weather conditions are expected to also affect driving as they could lead to reduced visibility and pooling on the roads. Major roads around Johannesburg have been affected following heavy rain in many parts of Gauteng. Picture: Angelo Tyler/iWitness. JOHANNESBURG – The South African Weather Service issued a warning of possible flooding in some parts […]

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“I’m pretty confident that things will go my way” – Steenhuisen on DA congress

Steenhuisen said he’s already planning to lead the party into next year’s local government elections. FILE: DA interim leader John Steenhuisen. Picture: @alanwinde/Twitter KWAZULU-NATAL – As voting gets under way to choose a new leader for the DA, interim leader John Steenhuisen said he’s confident of his chances. Steenhuisen is up against the party’s former […]

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Matome Letsoalo gets 3-year suspended sentence for antisemitic comments

Matome Letsoalo pleaded guilty to a charge of crimen injuria for threatening and antisemitic tweets posted in June 2018. Picture: SAPS. JOHANNESBURG – A man convicted of hate speech has been sentenced to three years in prison – suspended for five years – for the transgression. Last Friday, Matome Letsoalo pleaded guilty to a charge […]

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Former SAA board chair Dudu Myeni to take stand at Zondo Inquiry next week

Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has confirmed that she was on the list of confirmed witnesses. Former SAA board chairperson Dudu Myeni testifying in her delinquency case at the High Court in Pretoria on 20 February 2020. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Former South African Airways (SAA) board chairperson Dudu Myeni is expected to take […]

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Taxi industry formalisation tackled at national lekgotla

Officials say the formalisation of the sector will not just benefit operators but also workers who’ll get access to social support like the Unemployment Insurance Fund and training funded by the Skills Development Levy. Commuters wait to enter their taxi at Bree taxi rank in Johannesburg. Picture: AFP Officials say the formalisation of the sector […]

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Nyanga mom accused of trafficking daughter (13) for sex seeks bail in court

Nyanga mom accused of trafficking daughter (13) for sex seeks bail in court The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said that the woman allegedly trafficked her teenaged daughter to a man in July and was arrested at the start of this month. Picture: SAPS/facebook.com CAPE TOWN – A Nyanga mother accused of trafficking her 13-year-old daughter […]

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