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The National Consumer Commission has called on all peanut butter manufacturers to start testing their products. Earlier this month, various stores had to recall their peanut butter product from their stores, because of elevated levels of aflatoxin which may cause harm to humans. It appears that many others may be affected. Today we would like to understand what "aflatoxin" is and how it affects us...

The Department of Public Enterprises says it will not allow anyone to tarnish its work and falsely imply there's any attempt by the department not to be transparent about any issue involving public trust. The Auditor General raised concern with the Public Enterprises Committee that she had not received the report on the revised valuation of SAA's assets. There have been reports of tensions between...

Human trafficking remains a major concern in the Northern Cape. In an attempt to address this, Hawks in Kimberley are embarking on a campaign to raise awareness about increasing cases of Human Trafficking. The Northern Cape is plagued with alarming human trafficking cases that the province now feels need special attention. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Lieutenant Colonel Tebogo Thebe; Communications Of...

SABC News has been inundated with complaints from listeners over delays in the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) payments, over a month into the 2023 academic year. This, as students at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) in KwaZulu-Natal have been protesting, citing concerns over registered students who have not been allocated accommodation as they have not having received their...

Transnet has two new Senior Executives. Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan has appointed Michelle Phillips as Transnet's new Group CEO and Nosipho Maphumulo as the chief financial officer (CFO).  According to Minister Gordhan, these are critical appointments which represent Transnet's steadfast commitment to equip the entity with an experienced executives leadership team to drive the strat...

The Durban magistrate's court has postponed the case of five of the suspects linked to the murder of rapper Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and his friend,  Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane to the sixth of March. The five men are facing ten counts - which includes the two charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder and unlawful possession of firearms. The five are Lindokuhle Mkhwanazi, Lindani Nd...

The eThekwini municipality has urged law enforcement agencies not to tolerate acts of lawlessness and criminality during what the metro has called an unauthorised march by some of its municipal workers. About 500 employees have downed tools in the city and marched to the CBD as they demand better salaries and better working conditions. The march comes after municipal spokesperson, Gugu Sisalana to...

A children's care center in Vosloorus is on the verge of shutting down unless it receives funding from government. Dzulani Children's Care Center has been a registered NPO since 2017. Children placed at the centre are brought in by social workers by order of the court.  However, the centre has not received any funding from government and none of the children have been approved for social grants. S...

Seven suspects have been arrested in connection with with the murders of Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and Tebello 'Tibs' Motsoane are expected to appear in court tomorrow. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has confirmed the arrest. Forbes and Motsoane were killed in Durban in February last year. Mkhwanazi and Police Minister, Bheki Cele, briefed the media in Durban....

Sasfin Bank has refuted claims made against it by the South African Revenue Service, saying the claims have no merit and will be defended. This comes after SARS  Commissioner, Edward Kieswetter confirmed that following a probe, the entity has served the bank with a civil summons to the value of R4.87 billion. The sum includes interest and costs in the form of damages claim from SARS. Sakina Kamwen...

Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi and his department are currently briefing Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs on a range of issues including the establishment of the Electoral Reform Consultation Panel, the progress made by the Border Management Authority and matters relating to the Independent Electoral Commission. During his presentation to the committee, Motosaledi said...

KwaZulu-Natal has recorded the highest number of rhinoceroses poached in the year 2023. This was revealed by the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy on Tuesday as she briefed the nation on the latest rhino poaching statistics. During her presentation, Creecy revealed that for the period in question, a total of 499 rhinos were poached across South Africa, with the Kw...

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse ( OUTA) has reiterated that it will continue with its plan to defend motorists who receive a summons from SANRAL for outstanding e-toll debt. This follows comments by Mampho Modise, deputy director-general of public finance at National Treasury, Mampho Modise, that the Gauteng Provincial Government still plans to collect the e-toll debt from motorists. Gauteng Pr...

The Democratic Alliance's Shadow Minister for Public Service and Administration, Leon Schreiber says the party is taking further legal action against the African National Congress. The DA claims the ANC has failed to produce all records on its cadre deployments. 

The Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services is hosting a two-day conference to strengthen the criminal Justice system,  through the Integrated Criminal Justice System and the Review of the 1977 Criminal Procedure Act. The objective of the conference is to take stock of and reflect critically on the progress in the implementation of the Justice Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) 7-Point Pla...

Deputy director-general of public finance at National Treasury, Mampho Modise, has revealed that the Gauteng Provincial Government still plans to collect the e-toll debt from motorists. Modise confirmed this in an interview with online publication, Moneyweb following an announcement by Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi that E-tolls will officially be switched off from the 31st of March 2024. Sakina...

The IEC is briefing the media shortly on the state of readiness for the upcoming 2024 general elections. The briefing follows President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement and subsequent gazetting of the election date. During the briefing, the Commission will unpack key aspects of the Elections Timetable, which will include the certification of the voters' roll, the publication of voting station detail...

The Coal-Face with Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. 1. The world's first woman-owned phosphate mine is scheduled to be opened in South Africa this year. 2. The Department of Mineral Resources and the IDC have launched a fund to help junior miners to explore. 3. Power aggregators are emerging fast to accelerate South Africa's transition to clean electricity....

The East London Regional Court has sentenced Enyobeni Tavern Owners, Siyakhangela and Vuyokazi Ndevu to a fine of five thousand rands each or 100 days in prison. They were found guilty of selling or supplying intoxicating liquor to persons under the age of 18 years. The tavern based at Scenery Park in East London, made headlines in 2022 after 21 young people mysteriously died inside the tavern. Sa...

The Secretary General of the African National Congress, Fikile Mbalula has lambasted the Democratic Alliance for the opposition party's attempt to have the courts declare the ruling party's long-standing policy of cadre deployment, unconstitutional. Speaking during a media briefing in eThekwini ahead of the party manifesto launch at the Moses Mabhinda Stadium in Durban, Mbalula has accused the DA...

The Executive Mayor of Mangaung Metro in the Free State province, Gregory Nthatisi says the municipality will probe further into allegations of corruption relating to ghost employees within the metro. Nthatisi says harsh measures will be taken in dealing with the matter following a report that has revealed that municipality has been paying bogus workers who have never worked a single day.  Sakina...

With the announcement of the election date of May 29 by President Cyril Ramaphosa and the date likely to be promulgated in the next few days, it is full steam ahead for the elections, one of the biggest stories for the year. The 2024 Elections coincide with South Africa's celebration of 30 years of freedom and democracy. The public broadcaster is mandated to deliver on the event. Earlier on I caug...

Members of the South African Federation of Trade Union are expected to march from the Cape Town CBD to Parliament ahead of 2024 Budget Speech by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana. The federation has echoed growing calls for Godongwana not to announce budget cuts during his budget speech. This is his final budget speech before the dissolution of the sixth Parliament, ahead of the 2024 general elec...

The National Assembly is set to vote on the proposed impeachment of suspended Judge President John Hlophe and retired judge Nkola Motata this afternoon. This after the Western Cape High Court dismissed an urgent court application for an interim interdict sought by Hlophe, against the voting impeachment process, pending the outcome of the review application he has since submitted at the Constitutio...

The South African Ambassador in the Netherlands, Advocate Vusimuzi Madonsela, says the delay in ending the illegal occupation of Palestine by Israel has resulted in the cycle of violence. Madonsela has told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that the occupation has lasted for over 50 years in defiance of  international law. South Africa and at least 50 other countries and several internation...