Residents of Makhaza in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, have welcomed the announcement that they will be allocated a satellite police station by October. Makhaza residents in Khayelitsha will finally be getting a police station on the vacant site identified nearly 20 years ago. But this will be temporary until a permanent station is built in the […]

An urgent meeting has been requested between the South African and United Arab Emirates’ central authorities as well as the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola and his counterpart in the UAE – to get an update on the status of an extradition application pertaining to Atul Gupta and Rajesh Gupta. The brothers […]

Cilliers Brink has been elected as the Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane. Brink now leads the City’s Multi-Party Coalition government. Brink said: “I accept the role of Executive Mayor with deep gratitude and humility. I’m also very encouraged by the confidence placed in me by our multi-party coalition. Let’s build a Capital City […]

The first homeless count in the City of Tshwane, which was conducted in October 2022 and launched this week, has revealed that unemployment is the single main cause of homelessness in the city. A report launched this week counted 4,177 homeless people in Tshwane and surveyed 3,408 of them. Nearly half of those surveyed cited […]

The State’s first witness in the R37.7 million Estina dairy farm tax fraud trial is expected to continue his testimony in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court today. This is another matter from the main R280 million Estina farm fraud and corruption case, which implicated the former Minister of Mineral Resources, Mosebenzi Zwane. National Prosecuting Authority Investigating […]

A “rational” decision has been taken by the new minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, to cancel the “ludicrous” R1-billion Tottenham Hotspur deal immediately. De Lille’s decision comes after much public and political opposition to the proposed plan by the South African Tourism board. She echoed popular sentiments that the Tottenham sponsorship is unlawful. Manny […]

Raised in one of the most violent communities in the country, children in Manenberg have very few opportunities but with bat and ball, one cricket coach was determined to use the sport to make a difference. Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 26 March in […]

New research on several Fairtrade-certified wine farms in the Cape Winelands has found that the working and living conditions at some of these farms fall short of the standards set by Fairtrade International. New research has found that some farm workers on Fairtrade-certified wine farms, which are held to international standards, still have poor housing, […]

Banks are in the news again. Two bank failures in the US, and the forced takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS in Switzerland, have triggered the worst turmoil in the banking sector since the 2008 financial crisis. There’s talk of a lack of trust, of a collapse in confidence, of contagion and systemic risk. Jannie […]

Lawyers for Human Rights has been inundated with calls for help from mostly immigrants who have been detained and cannot afford legal representation. Nearly a month ago the organisation launched its immigration detention hotline. Head of penal reform at the organisation, Nabeelah Mia, says they deal with an average of about 10 to 15 calls […]

National Lotteries Commission (NLC) legal files including documents from litigation running into tens of millions of rands have gone missing, according to Trade, Industry and Competition (TIC) minister Ebrahim Patel, who has oversight of the Lottery. The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) used “enormous amounts” of public money to fight government oversight, Minister of Trade Industry and Competition […]

The king and queen of Belgium have arrived in South Africa for an official visit until 27 March, at the invitation of President Cyril Ramaphosa. This is the Belgian monarchy’s first official state visit to South Africa, in a demonstration of the strong bilateral relations that exist between the two countries. The State Visit will […]

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, says workers at Eskom are the ones who will resolve load shedding. Ramokgopa on Wednesday visited Tutuka Power Station in Mpumalanga to get first-hand experience and understand the challenges workers face. Ramokgopa said knowing the problems at hand will help in the crafting of solutions to […]

DA leader John Steenhuisen declared today in the South African National Assembly that “an innocent man should never be afraid of the truth. And an innocent President should never be afraid of Parliament.” Speaking ahead of a vote to establish an ad-hoc committee to investigate allegations of misconduct against SA President Cyril Ramaphosa around the […]

Social Development Minister, Lindiwe Zulu, has joined the international community and partners across the globe to celebrate World Social Work Day. Zulu paid a special tribute and extended her best wishes to all social workers serving in various capacities across the nation for their immeasurable contribution, dedication and commitment towards the call to selfless service. […]

Eskom has completed a major milestone in the maintenance plan of Koeberg Nuclear Power Station Unit 1. The unit – which holds a capacity of some 920MW – is on a planned maintenance outage in order to allow for the replacement of its steam generators. This is in line with government’s Energy Action Plan Intervention […]

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, believes that Eskom employees are the heart of resolving the ongoing energy crisis. “My view has always been the biggest asset for any organisation is its workers and the reason we’re starting from the bottom up is to appreciate and understand the efforts being made […]

Corporate misconduct is difficult to detect and prove. This is because it is often hidden by a complicated web of transactions, misleading corporate records and convoluted company group structures. This is why corporate whistleblowers whose positions give them an inside track on misconduct are so important in exposing corporate crime and corruption. But whistleblowers risk […]

Police Minister Bheki Cele has confirmed that it is business as usual with people commuting to work despite the planned national shutdown taking place on Monday. “There has been a few incidents few but I saw nothing indicating a shutdown because a shutdown is when life stops, that is how it is organized. The situation […]

Worldwide, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are seen as the backbone of a thriving economy. They make up a substantial portion of the total number of companies and are estimated to contribute over 87% of all jobs globally. A recent World Economic Forum report showed that major disruptions affect the value chain of SMEs significantly […]

Once one of Cape Town’s foremost social movements, the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) is battling to stay afloat in the midst of investigations into financial mismanagement by a top employee. Former SJC general manager Xolani Klaas made a brief appearance at the Khayelitsha Magistrates Court on Tuesday. He faces charges related to fraud in excess […]

When two bulls fight, it is the grass that suffers most. That’s why there is still no success in developing the township economy in the Eastern Cape… writes Godfrey Sigwela Opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), has not stopped firing missiles at the ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC). And out of that tussle, any […]

The long wait for a Cape Town Refugee Reception Office will finally come to an end on Monday. A new office on Grenville Avenue in Epping is expected to open its doors officially for asylum and refugee services on 20 March. The Cape Town Refugee Reception Office is expected to officially open its doors for […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has told new ambassadors from across the world that South Africa’s most immediate and pressing task is to stabilise the supply of electricity and to ensure energy security into the future. The President said this while welcoming 18 new Heads of Mission-Designate. The Heads of Mission-Designate presented their Letters of Credence to […]

The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) awarded a grant of more than R10-million to a non-profit entity to stage a South African Youth Awards ceremony – but the company had nothing to do with the event and not a cent of the grant was spent on it. A non-profit company which was paid more than R10-million to host […]