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Operation Dudula leader Nhlanhla "Lux" Dlamini is expected to apply for bail at the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court today. This after Dlamini was arrested last week after a criminal case was opened against him by Dobsonville, Soweto resident Victor Ramerafe. Ramerafe's home was allegedly ransacked by members of Operation Dudula, led by Dlamini, after the movement accused Ramerafe of being a drug dea...

The South African Federation of Trade Unions, SAFTU, says it has suspended four of its senior office bearers. The four suspensions are SAFTU's President Mac Chavalala, its second deputy president, national treasurer, and deputy general secretary. It follows the issuing of a notice of precautionary suspension on SAFTU's General-Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi, for the alleged breach of the labour federa...

KwaZulu-Natal has the highest number of child pregnancies according to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). The province registered 18 550 births for children aged 10 to 17 during the 2019-20 financial year. But In terms of the national picture more than 83 000 children gave birth countrywide during the same period. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Ms Nelisiwe Vilakazi, Head of the KwaZulu-...

Zimbabweans voted in key parliamentary and municipal by-elections at the weekend. Many experts say the outcome of these By-elections will give a glimpse of what is to come in the country's presidential elections next year. SABC correspondent In Zimbabwe Mr. Ephert Musekiwa spoke to Elvis Presslin...

The man accused of orchestrating the murder of Tshegofatso Pule, Ntuthuko Shoba will know his fate today. This as the Johannesburg High Court is expected to hand down judgment in the murder trial. Shoba is accused of murdering Tshegofatso Pule in June last year. Pule was 8 months pregnant at the time. Shoba is also facing charges of conspiracy to murder, as well as defeating the ends of justice. M...

The Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele will launch the Marketing, Advertising, and Communications SA (MAC SA) Charter Sector Council today. The MAC Charter Council is tasked with monitoring the transformation of the sector by facilitating the implementation of the B-BBEE sector code. For more on this, here is Chief Director of Media Policy at the Government Communication Information Syst...

Operation Dudula leader Nhlanhla 'Lux' Dlamini was arrested and detained at the Johannesburg police station last night. Dlamini's arrest stems from charges laid against him at the Dobsonville police station on Wednesday by Soweto resident Victor Ramerafe with the support of the EFF. Ramerafe's home was reportedly ransacked by Operation Dudula members on Sunday allegedly without a search warrant af...

Time to take a look at the current top African economic stories with Victor Kgomoesoana, author of  "Africa Is Open For Business" and "Africa Bounces Back". Victor is also the Executive Director for Marketing and Communication at the University of Limpopo...

The City of Tshwane says it encourages the Metro Police Department to strengthen its security measures in areas where illegal striking workers continue to disrupt its services. This follows a walk-around by Tshwane Mayor Randall Williams to some of the areas of the City which have seen disruptions to the electricity supply. The Tshwane metro issued a notice of intention to fire the striking worker...

A data breach at TransUnion could cost the credit bureau a fine of up to 10-million rand according to the Information Regulator of South Africa. A hacking group based in Brazil, which has claimed responsibility for the attack on TransUnion is threatening to leak personal data of prominent politicians in South Africa - which Includes President Cyril Ramaphosa, EFF leader Julius Malema, among others...

The South African National Civic Organization, in the Free State, has resolved to register as a political party and contest for political power in the next general elections set for the year 2024. The Free State says it will be taking this resolution to its National General Council taking place in Johannesburg this upcoming weekend. The Civic organization has once decried how its leaders are treat...

Economists expect the Reserve Bank to hike interest rates today (Thursday) on the back of surging fuel and food prices. The bank's Monetary Policy Committee is currently meeting. It had its last meeting in January before tensions between Ukraine and Russia escalated. Statistics South Africa has released the Consumer Price Index for February, which is unchanged from January's figure of five-point-s...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says It's no longer mandatory to wear a mask outdoors. Addressing the nation on developments in South Africa's response to the COVID-19 pandemic last night, President Ramaphosa however says a mask will be required indoors. Ramaphosa has also added that government intends to lift the state of disaster as soon as new regulations by the Health Minister have been finalized. F...

The High Court in Pretoria has barred the government from donating 50-million-rand to the Republic of Cuba which had been earmarked as humanitarian aid in that country. Earlier this month, lobby group Afriforum urgently applied to interdict the payment saying the decision to approve the donation was unconstitutional. The International Relations Department's announcement last year regarding the pro...

At least nineteen workers within the City of Tshwane have been given notices of the intention to suspend them following continued disruptions to electricity supply in several parts of Tshwane. This as the disruptions have been attributed to an illegal strike by municipal workers represented by the South African Municipal Workers Union. The Tshwane metro has now given the identified workers until T...

An international South African rugby player says the situation in Russia is dire since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The player, who chose to remain anonymous for security reasons says Russians are starting to feel the economic pinch after Western countries imposed sanctions on the country due to the ongoing conflict with Ukraine. Anonymous, who played club rugby in Russia fled the country since t...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has cautioned what he calls groups that act as vigilantes in the wake of growing tensions between some South Africans and some foreign nationals. Kwezi Mngqibisa, Research Fellow, at the Centre for African Diplomacy and Leadership at the University of Johannesburg, UJ looks at the history of the country's reliance on the rest of the continent

The Commercial Stevedoring Agriculture and Allied Workers' Union have blamed labour brokers for the recent violence between Lesotho and Zimbabwean nationals at Nkqubela in Robertson, Western Cape. Last Thursday about 200 people, mostly women and children, were forced to evacuate the area and seek refuge at a local police station. Almost 20 people were injured and several homes looted. The union sa...

Mpumalanga Police have launched a manhunt after award-winning and world-renowned Ndebele artist Dr. Esther Nostokana Mahlangu, was attacked and robbed in her home at the weekend. The 87-year old was viciously attacked, robbed of her firearm and an undisclosed amount of cash. For more on this here is Mpumalanga police spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala

Time to take a look at the current top African economic stories with Victor Kgomoesoana, author of  "Africa Is Open For Business" and "Africa Bounces Back". Victor is also the Executive Director for Marketing and Communication at the University of Limpopo

Among the biggest government culprits in non-payment, which sees the eThekwini municipality running short of money, are the Education Department, Public Works, and the Human Settlements department. Chief Financial officer of the eThekwini Municipality, Sandile Mnguni paints a picture of the situation

ActionSA in the eThekwini metro says the municipality is running out of funds to meet its financial obligations as debtors, including government departments owe just over 18 Billion rands. Eighty percent of this total debt is overdue by 90 days while both the national and provincial government departments owe the municipality a total of R945m.  Amongst the biggest government culprits in non-p...

Time to take a look at the current top African economic stories with Victor Kgomoesoana, author of  "Africa Is Open For Business" and "Africa Bounces Back". Victor is also the Executive Director for Marketing and Communication at the University of Limpopo

The South African Civil Aviation Authority has ended the suspension of Comair's operating license with immediate effect. This brings to an end a five-day-long suspension of Comair's operating license. For more here is Phindiwe Gwebu, Spokesperson of the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

The North West Department of Education says an investigation is underway after a 14-year-old learner committed suicide allegedly after he was assaulted by a teacher at the Living Faith Secondary School in Mafikeng, North West. According to information at the department's disposal, the boy and another learner were involved in a physical fight when a teacher was called to intervene. It is further al...