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The ANC National Working Committee meeting called to discuss the challenges facing the KZN Provincial leadership is set to begin shortly at Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg. The meeting follows a visit by the top brass of the ANC to KZN last month to meet with the PEC and regional leaders. This after the election setback in that province which saw the ANC losing its majority with the newly formed MK Pa...

Freedom Park recently hosted a  cultural event aimed at reviving African knowledge systems and celebrating African heritage. Participants deliberated on the understanding and practicing of the African Calendar – Inzalo y'Langa. Led by historian Mkhulu Nsingiza and other esteemed speakers, the program sought to highlight the historical and spiritual importance of the African calendar, creating a pl...

The conclusion of lobola negotiations symbolises the formal union of two families, and once the negotiations are concluded the couple is considered as married under the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act (1998). This also means, unless otherwise stated in an antenuptial contract, couples are in fact married in community of property, and that assets – like a home or car –and liabilities – like...

Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu and deputy minister of police Polly Boshielo will get an updated progress report on measures taken that will lead to the resurfacing of illegal miners still underground in Stilfontein in the North West. Jon Gericke spoke to national police spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe 

The electoral commission of Namibia has extended voting in areas where challenges persisted on election day. The announcement follows concerns raised by political parties, that party agents may continue to experience logistical challenges. In response to the announcement, the National General Secretary of the Independent Patriots for Change says it can not rule out the possibility of approaching t...

The Minister of Social Development, Nokuzola Tolashe, has committed to a thorough review of its entire grant infrastructure, focusing on identifying and mitigating potential vulnerabilities, ensuring the security of beneficiary data and safeguarding public resources. The review follows a recent investigation , which found several medium vulnerabilities in the department's SRD grant system. The pro...

The festive season is upon us, and that means that all kinds of "special deals" are available at various stores and online shops. However, The National Consumer Commission (NCC) is warning consumers to exercise caution when interacting with certain online suppliers during this Black Friday, the festive season and beyond. The commission says  consumers must be aware of scammers and cyber criminals...

Police have arrested eleven suspects believed to be part of syndicate that was involved in an attempted theft of a R35m transformer at Laudium substation. According to police, a  Tshwane municipal employee, was also nabbed as part of the syndicate.  Jon Gericke spoke to Tshwane metro spokesperson, Selby Bokaba 

The political standoff in Mozambique has intensify.  This as the expected meeting with the four presidential candidates to resolve the post election crisis was postponed. Mozambican President, Fillipe Nyusi convened the meeting with Daniel Chapo from FRELIMO, Ossufo Momade of RENAMO, Lutero Simango from Mozambique Democratic and Independent candidate, Venancio Mondlane . However, Mondlane, who was...

Johannesburg water utility, Joburg Water, says they have stepped up their game  when it comes to water supply  and repair initiatives. Johannesburg Water has  also announced its intention to increase water restrictions to some high demand areas in an bid to quell the ongoing water crisis. This after severe water shortages sparked days of protests in areas including Westbury in Johannesburg. The wa...

Former President, Thabo Mbeki, has called on delegates at the Cape Town Conversation, to come up with meaningful results, to promote the agenda of the Global South. The conference is taking place in Somerset West, outside Cape Town. The two-day event, organised by the Thabo Mbeki Foundation, and the Observer Research Foundation, is a platform to serve as a meeting place for voices and stakeholders...

Presidential and parliamentary elections is under way in Namibia. The election is expected to be the most competitive election yet for the ruling Swapo party. It would also determine whether Swapo, which has been in power since independence in 1990, retains its dominance or becomes another former liberation movement to lose its grip on power.  For the latest we are now joined on the line by our co...

Lead investigating officer in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial Bongani Gininda has returned to be back in the witness stand, at the Pretoria High Court. Yesterday, defence counsel Charles Mnisi, questioned why only two out of six witnesses were called to attend the identity parade of the accused. Meyiwa was gunned down at singer Kelly Khumalo's parental home in Vosloorus in Gauteng in October 2014. H...

Electricity Minister, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says at least 400-thounsand non-paying customers have come forward and are now legally connected to the grid. Ramokgopa was addressing the media earlier and giving un update on the process of recoding customers to pre-paid electricity metres. He says Eskom now will be able to collect a minimum of an additional 440 Million rands a month...

Residents of Westbury and Corronationville in Johannesburg, are calling on government to urgently intervene in the water crisis in their area. This morning scores of residents embarked on a protest over daily water cuts for the past four years. They have used rocks and debris to blockade several roads. Police are monitoring the situation. Mellissa Davids is one of the local community leaders  

Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile says his mid-term budget will make additional resources to deal with unavoidable costs. Maile has just delivered the provinces medium term budget policy statement in Johannesburg.  He says he intends to availing 2.1 billion Rand for the unforeseeable circumstances , to protect frontline services and avoid retrenchments. Maile explains som...

Advocate Kameel Premhid, who is representing the EFF, has argued in the Constitutional Court that Parliament acted unlawfully and irrationally when it voted not to enforce an independent panel's recommendation that President Cyril Ramaphosa should face an impeachment investigation over the 2020 break-in at his Phala Phala farm. The Constitutional Court is hearing the EFF's application against the...

Police have been deployed at the Lusikisiki Magistrate's Court, in the Eastern Cape, ahead of the appearance of the seven men accused of the mass murder of 18 people in Lusikisiki, earlier this year. The accused arrived at court under heavy armed guard, early this morning. The men are charged with 18 counts of murder and the possession of unlicensed fire-arms. The Eastern Cape Police Commissioner,...

The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed the main application launched by organisation, Society for the Protection of our Constitution amid the operation by law enforcement officials to have suspected illegal miners resurface at the Stilfontein mine shaft in the North West. During the hearing last Thursday, the applicant argued that the intercepting of essentials goods by police, puts the...

Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu is releasing the second quarter crime statistics for the 2024/25 financial year. Mchunu will also be reflecting on some successes of the 7th at the SAPS Gauteng headquarters in Parktown, Johannesburg. 

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) is today meeting with various stakeholders to discuss the alleged growing scourge of sexual violence against young girls in the North West province. The commission says that there are growing concerns about increasing cases of sexual violence that are not reported to the police, but rather resolved by traditional leaders, who often impose fines on the perpe...

United Nations Development Programme is set to hold a summit for its global leaders in Johannesburg, next week. As the world moves closer to the year 2030, the summit seeks to highlight the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which serve as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure all people enjoy peace and prosperity. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Deputy Residen...

Disgruntled community members of Orlando in Soweto have raised concerns over the lack of communication from Eskom officials. Hundreds of Eskom customers continue to stand in long queues as the Sunday deadline to recode meters looms. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Calvin Dludla, who has been monitoring this story for us

The families of some of the illegal miners are pleading with government to retrieve their loved ones from shaft 11 in Stilfontein in North West. They made this plea during a media briefing organised by civic and labour organisastion's. Whilst government refute the numbers, community representatives are adamant about thousands of illegal miners, still in need  of retrieving. With government's retri...

Electricity and Energy minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa  says there will be no extension for prepaid electricity consumers to re-code their meter should they fail to do it by the 24th of November. Ramokgopa was briefing the media on the pre-paid meter re-coding and the Integrated Resource Plan earlier today. He says Eskom has gone over and above to inform consumers about the upgrades and even exten...