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OPINION Land invasion is not a uniquely South African problem. In 2003, the UN-Habitat global report on Human Settlements said one billion people were slum dwellers. Then, it was one in six people. The following year, 2004, the World Social Forum said, as a result, many poor and homeless people in urban areas relied on […]

Workers have been picketing outside the SAA park offices. Numsa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) members picket at the SAA Airways Park in Kempton Park on 15 November 2019. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN KEMPTON PARK – The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) and the South African Cabin Crew Association (SACCA) have […]

On Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Cabinet’s decision to further ease restrictions implemented by government to curb the spread of the coronavirus in South Africa. Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma at a media briefing in Pretoria on 17 August 2020. Picture: @GCISMedia/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is on Friday […]

Metro EMS officials loaded a patient into their ambulance in Ocean View at around 3 am on Friday morning. EMS teams in the Western Cape came under attack in July 2002, including one team that was transporting a patient in an ambulance. Picture: Supplied CAPE TOWN – An ambulance crew has been left severely traumatised […]

Nehawu said the decision to stage protests comes after the scheme refused to increase workers’ salaries citing the impact of COVID-19. Nehawu members protest for better working conditions on 26 August 2020. Picture: Nehawu AD/Facebook DURBAN – The National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) says it is preparing for a strike at the […]

ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene on 5th Avenue earlier on Friday and found local authorities already investigating the site. JOHANNESBURG – A man was killed in a drive-by shooting in Roodepoort north. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene on 5th Avenue earlier on Friday and found local authorities already investigating the site. On closer […]

Dlamini Zuma, who is the custodian of the state of disaster as Cogta Minister, made the remarks at a media briefing on Friday to give clarity on the level one regulations. Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma briefs the nation on regulations under lockdown level 1, which comes into effect at midnight, on Sunday 20 September 2020., […]

At the time of his murder, Kinnear was the investigating officer in the extortion case of alleged Cape Town underworld figure Nafiz Modack. Investigating officer Colonel Charl Kinnear (left). Picture: Kevin Brandt/EWN JOHANNESBURG –Eyewitness News has learned that the investigating officer in the extortion case of alleged Cape Town underworld figure Nafiz Modack has been […]

On Friday, airport officials briefed City and provincial government on precautionary measures that have been put in place for when the airport will recieve international travellers as per the new regulations under alert level 1. Airport officials briefed City and Provisional government on precautionary measures in place on Friday, 18 September 2020. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/EWN […]