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Some residents of Zamdela in Sasolburg, in the Free State have called for the removal of a manager at Sasol. They claim that they sent over a thousand CVs to Sasol, but only four locals have been promised to be hired, while more than 800 people have been brought in from Mpumalanga and hired. The residents held demonstrations outside the Sasol plant. Kamohelo Tsotetsi reports...

The department of science, technology and innovation is today honouring the coutry's top scientists at the 2025 South African Women in Science Awards. Among some of those being honoured are the University of Cape Town's Professors Victoria Madden and Jess Auerbach Jahajeeah, who have been named finalists in the category Distinguished Young Woman, recognised for advancing knowledge and innovation i...

The Constitutional Court is hearing the third day of arguments in the Competition Commission's case against leading banks on alleged manipulation of foreign exchange rates. The commission is trying to prove that the 28 banks colluded, pointing to traders of those banks who allegedly used a Bloomberg chatroom to coordinate and fix prices involving the rand exchange. The court will sit until Friday...

A convenient store owner in Orange Farm, South of Johannesburg Xolani Lamani says he will not be deterred from running his business despite it be torched allegedly by foreign nationals. Lamani's store was set on fire after he opened a revamped version of the store in June which resembles a supermarket. He has since allegedly received death deaths which ultimately ended with his shop being set alig...

The appointment of three administrators for three of the Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETA) has been met with mixed reactions. Higher education & training minister Buti Manamela has appointed administrators to three sector education and training authorities (Setas), to stabilise the troubled sector. Manamela, announced the appointments of Matjie Lehlogonolo Alfred Masoga, Adminis...

After almost 10 year, the families of those who died in the Life Esidimeni tragedy might finally see justice. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has received a legal opinion recommending the prosecution of former Gauteng health MEC Qedani Mahlangu and former director of mental health in Gauteng, Dr Makgabo Manamela, for the deaths of two mental healthcare users in the Life Esidimeni tragedy....

Residents of Makhanda, formerly known as Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape have closed down businesses and shutdown schools as they embark on protest action to the town's City Hall building. They are demanding that vacant land near R67 which is locally known as eGalfini be given to them to occupy. Attempts of dialogue between local municipal officials and the residents have proven fruitless as local...

Western Cape police are investigating a case of attempted murder and attempted hijacking following an attack on three DA members of parliament in Philippi on the Cape Flats. These are the chairperson of Parliament's Police Portfolio Committee Ian Cameron, and National Council of Provinces member Nicholas Gotsell who were both both injured. Lisa Schickerling was also in the vehicle at the time of t...

PE College students at the Qhayiqa campus in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape are up in arms over a series of unresolved alleged sexual harrassment cases by lectures and staff members at the TVET college. The students have resolved that they cannot continue to share lecture halls and space with persons accused of such crimes until they are processed or acquitted from all charges weighed against them....

Mogalakwena Local Municipality Mayor, Ngoako Tauatsoala and Limpopo Premier, Dr Phophi Ramathuba have dismissed allegations of nepotism and signing off on millions in payments at the Mogalakwena Local Municipality. Limpopo Premier, Dr Phophi Ramathuba has dismissed allegations of nepotism and signing off on millions in payments at the Mogalakwena Local Municipality. The allegations have circulated...

The Bench Marks Foundation has expressed concern at the number of mining companies operating in South Africa, that continue to fail in providing housing for their employees and local communities as required by law. According to research recently conducted by the foundation, many mines are surrounded by informal settlements where mineworkers and host communities live, due to the failure by the mini...

SANTACO in Gauteng has distanced itself from both the fatal attacks on E-hailing drivers at Maponya Mall in Soweto and the forceful and illegal removal family members travelling together in their own vehicle. SANTACO has been addressing the media following the horrific killing of an e-hailing driver Mthokozisi Mvelase, who was shot and set alight in his vehicle on Wednesday, allegedly by disgruntl...

The Constitutional Court is hearing submissions from the Competition Commission. This relates to its bid to overturn a ruling that cleared major banks of wrongdoing in a decades-long rand fixing case. The court is due to hear four days of legal arguments in the matter stemming from allegations that the banks were manipulating the foreign exchange rate between the US dollar and the Rand. This...

The Association of Regional Magistrates of Southern Africa (Armsa) says magistrates in the country are not paid enough. In court papers filed at the high court in Johannesburg, the association argues that the salaries of magistrates compared to their workload and resposibilities do not match.  Armsa says the responsibilities of magistrates have ballooned since 2008, yet their pay, capped at R...

Senior Research Fellow and Director at Africa Asia Dialogues, Thembisa Fakude weighs in on the DRC  and the M23 movement failed peace deal INTRO: The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 movement have failed to reach a peace deal in Doha yesterday, missing the deadline they had set in earlier meetings. Officials in Qatar, who are mediating peace talks between the warring...

The community of Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg has gathered at the Don Mateman Hall to lay to rest a 4-year-old girl who died after being assaulted, alleged by her father. The community says the child's death has left a deep void in the hearts of those who knew and loved her. Speaking to mourners, the child's nanny, Kate Lee pleaded with the community to stop crucifying the mother of the ch...

 The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 movement have failed to reach a peace deal in Doha yesterday, missing the deadline they had set in earlier meetings. Officials in Qatar, who are mediating peace talks between the warring parties, made the announcement that comes a week after renewed fighting broke out in South Kivu province. SABC Correspondent Chris Ocamringa has...

The Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) has been commission to physical verify educators and learners, in an attempt to address the allegations regarding the existence of ghost workers in the sector and forensic investigation to address the allegations on the selling of posts. For more Sakina Kamwendo spoke to General Secretary of the Education Labour Relations Council Nolusindiso Foca.

Jet-setting ministers have cost the taxpayers more than R273m in travel costs. According to ActionSA's GNU tracker, ministers have spent R273m on travel, accommodation, stipends and related costs since July 2024, covering both domestic and international trips. The tracker excludes salaries and capital assets and is updated continuously. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Dr Kagiso TK Pooe, a public policy s...

Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC , Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has called on South Africans to protect the e-hailing industry. Diale-Tlabela made the call following a meeting with taxi associations and e-hailing drivers at Maponya Mall on Monday. The session was aimed at bringing peace between the two transportation services, following the brutal murder of 27-year-old e-hailing driver Mthokozisi Mvelas...

There are protests ongoing at the National Dialogue Convention currently ongoing at Unisa in Pretoria. This as President Cyril Ramaphosa's addressed delagates present for the two day gathering. Inside the venue earlier, a deeagate had walked up to the main stage demanding that he be allowed to be part of a panel which was on stage which was on stage..Sakina Kamwendo spoke to a range of guest, incl...

Angry community members from Pimville in Soweto have blockaded taxi operators from operating in the Maponya Mall area. This follows the brutal murder of one person while two others were seriosly injured during an attack on e-hailing drivers. Police say, an e-hailing vehicle was seen stopping at the entrance of the Mall last night when about four men approached the driver and shot at him before tor...

Four men have been gunned down in a mass shooting this morning at the Overcome Heights informal settlement in Muizenberg (in Cape Town). Police say the bodies of the victims  were found on the side of the road. For an update, we spoke to Western Cape Police Spokesperson Andre Traut and Western  Cape's MEC for Community Safety Anroux Marais

The National Union of Mineworkers - NUM's Phillip Vilakazi says the SACP is ill-advised on its decision to contest future elections independently. He was speaking in an exclusive interview with the SABC following his election as new NUM president. He says the alliance was never formed on the basis of elections. He also used the opportunity to speak on the current political developments in the coun...

The Department of International Relations has rejected a U.S. State Department Human Rights Country report on South Africa as inaccurate and deeply flawed. The State Department earlier released its annual country report on Human Rights Practices including on South Africa where it alleged that the human rights situation in South Africa significantly worsened during the year, citing reports of arbit...