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The dismissed 401 mine workers from GoldOne Mine's Springs operation have been served with dismissal letters. This after the workers allegedly received their dismissal notifications yesterday via text message. A further 114 mine workers have been placed on suspension and are expected to be subjected to disciplinary processes later this month. Meanwhile, the National Union of Mineworkers has vowed...

The Competition Appeal Court has thrown out the case against 23 of the 28 banks that were accused  of rigging the rand by the Competition Commission. The case was dismissed against all the South African banks appealing the matter, except Investec. The Commission suggested that the implicated banks in the alleged rand manipulation generated about a trillion rand a day between 2007 and 2013. The cou...

The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has assured South Africans that government is working hard to resolve the load shedding crisis. Speaking to members of the media about government's energy action plan, Ramokgopa acknowledged that work is underway to address the country's unstable electricity supply. South Africans have recently experienced low sta...

The African National Congress leadership has met with party members at a cadre forum meeting held at Umjindi Town Hall in Barberton, Mpumalanga. Some of the issues discussed include the discipline of members when the party's Secretary General, Fikile Mbabula reminded them that no individual, in leadership or not, is bigger than the ANC. This comes at the time when the party's former president Jaco...

Impala Bafokeng Platinum mine says all its mines in Rustenburg, in the North West, are operating in full swing except for the two Shafts that were affected by a sit in last December. Workers were expected to report for duty on Sunday night but refused to go underground until mine management withdraws suspension notices issued to some employees. The workers are also demanding that the mine pay them...

Democratic Alliance leader, John Steenhuisen says the South African government has never cared for its people. Steenhuisen has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of cowardice, adding that not a single person under his leadership has served prison time for their involvement in corruption.  He was speaking to members of the media following allegations of kickbacks paid to the Minister of Higher Educa...

Residents of the Soul City informal settlement in Kagiso on Gauteng's West Rand say they are living in fear of illegal miners who they say are living in the community. The residents say they are scared of being murdered as they face danger on an almost daily basis. Four suspected illegal miners were killed during a shooting incident in the settlement at the weekend. Three others were injured and t...

Traffic officials expect traffic volumes to increase on roads nationwide as holidaymakers to return to different destinations. Limpopo roads usually carry heavy traffic during festive seasons as they are a link to SADC countries. However, traffic officials say they will be out in their numbers to ensure safer roads. Elvis Presslin spoke to reporter, Vutivi Maluleke... 

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse is calling for the resignation of Dr Blade Nzimande, Minister of Higher Education and Training, and Ernest Khosa, chairperson of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme board. OUTA says it has evidence in the form of voice recordings to support their call. The recordings detail two meetings between Khosa and a representative of a service provider which reveal h...

With the festive season drawing to a close, travelers have begun returning home after a well earned break. Around 200 travelers were intercepted at the Beitbridge Border Post, outside Musina in Limpopo after they were caught trying to enter the South Africa illegally. Border Management Agency (BMA) Commissioner, Dr Michael Masiapato is at the border post monitoring the movement of holiday makers r...

Public service and administration minister, Noxolo Kiviet has revealed that thousands of public servants are illegally claiming social grants that are intended for citizens in financial need. The revelation was made when Kiviet made a written reply to a parliamentary question by Democratic Alliance Member of Parliament, Mimmy Gondwe, in which Kiviet revealed that over 5,800 Covid-19 social relief...

Parliament has its work cut out for it in 2024, as it will finalise key legislation before the country heads to the polls later this year. This is includes among others, the Electoral amendment act, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate and the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport Amendment Bill. The sixth Parliament finishes its term before the next national and provincial elect...

The year 2024 is expected to be a busy political year for South Africans. Not not only will 30 years of democracy be celebrated, they will also take part in what some dubbed the most contested elections, since 1994.  With campaigning already in full swing, most political parties will soon launched their election manifestos. The country's courts will also see many political figures, this year. The...

The South African Union of Students-(SAUS) has appealed to students to apply for NSFAS funding as soon as possible and not wait for the matric results before applying. NSFAS closing date for 2024 applications is the 31st of January. SAUS says the NSFAS system is known to collapse when it receives lots of applications at once. Meanwhile NSFAS says it is amending its processes to prevent delayed pay...

Former US presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump are among the list of people named in court documents with connections to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A judge in New York allowed the release of the papers as part of a lawsuit related to Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year jail sentence for sex-trafficking crimes.  Epstein took his own life while awaiting tr...

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has confirmed that Oscar Pistorius will be placed on parole on Friday 05 January 2024. Pistorius' comes after he was granted parole on 24 November last year after spending 11 years in prison for killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Following the assessment of Pistorius' profile and other material submitted for parole consideration, a decision was m...

Two people are appearing in the Kriel Magistrates Court on charges of child abduction and contravention of the Immigration Act of South Africa. The case involves a four-month-old baby girl abducted on December 28, 2023, and a total of three other children the pair abducted. The suspects were arrested on January 1, 2024. Police are urging the community to assist in locating the families of the othe...

Last week, South Africa launched a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, alleging that Israel's military campaign in Gaza amounts to genocide. In the 84-page suit South Africa details evidence of brutality being perpetrated in Gaza and asks the Court which resolves interstate disputes, to urgently declare that Israel has breached its responsibilities under international la...

Rea Vaya passengers in Johannesburg have been left stranded yet again after the bus service suspended its operations after bus drivers embarked on an unprotected strike. PioTrans, which operates the service in partnership with the City of Johannesburg, was placed in business rescue in December. Elvis Presslin spoke to SAMWU Regional Secretary in Johannesburg, Thobani Nkosi and business rescue prac...

The police and South African Defence Force have seized chrome stockpiles estimated at R15-million at ga-Phasha village, outside Burgersfort in Limpopo. The operation was part of measures by authorities to rid the mineral-rich Sekhukhune district of illegal mining operations. Mining equipment worth millions of rand was also seized and 19 people were arrested. Pimani Baloyi filed this report.

Two suspects was arrested for the murder of four people including a child in Soshanguve, North of Pretoria on New Year's Day. 14- year-old- girl, Vuyolwethu Ziwela, her uncle, Mpho Kgobotlo, a police officer and his two friends, Phomolang Molakapatlo and Thando Dlamini, were gunned down by heavily armed suspects at the township's notorious, Jukulyn section in Block P. The motive for the attack is...

Former anti-apartheid activist and British Labour Lord Peter Hain says that peace talks are the only way forward in the war between Hamas and Israel. Last week, South Africa launched a case with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, alleging that Israel's military campaign in Gaza amounts to genocide. In the 84-page suit, South Africa details evidence of brutality being perpetrate...

As South Africa grapples with acts of criminality, residents of the Limpopo province have reported a high prevalence of mob justice incidents. This as members of some communities across the province continue to show little or no faith in the country's justice system.  According to police statistics, South Africa recorded 588 cases of mob justice between January and March 2023. These include murder...

As South Africans enjoy the last few days of the holiday season, power utility, Eskom kicked off the new year with the announcement of the return of stages two and three electricity rolling blackouts. The power utility has cited a number of reasons for the decision including intensified maintenance, the loss of six generating units, as well as three- generating units not returning online as had be...

The outcome of the 2024 general election is being touted to hold the same importance as South Africa's first democratic election in 1994.  Throughout 2023, speculation ran rife as to whether any party will get an outright majority.  An array of surveys predicted a drop of below 50% for the ruling African National Congress. The predictions may provide opposition parties the opportunity to explore n...