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The OR Tambo District Chamber of Business is calling for a joint effort between business and government in the Eastern Cape, to craft a strategy to ensure there are more police deployed to secure businesses in the area. This as some businesses in Mthatha are closing down because of syndicates alleged to be demanding protection fees from all businesses of foreign origin. As a result, a number of fi...

Five men accused of beating and burning to death seven people in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg are expected to apply for bail today in the Randburg Magistrate's Court. The accused face five counts of murder and attempted murder, assault, kidnapping and malicious damage to property. One of the accused is facing a further charge of contravening the Immigration Act. The seven people were killed in...

The Alexandra Magistrates Court in Johannesburg has heard that 21-year-old student Bafana Mahungela was not informed of his rights and was not handed a search warrant upon his arrest last month. Mahungela is continuing his bail application after he was arrested for the alleged premeditated murder and rape of Johannesburg teacher Kirsten Kluyts. The 34-year-old Delta Park High School English teache...

Political Analyst and Worldwide Institute of Leadership and Development founder, Professor Mazwe Majola says the recent announcement by former president Jacob Zuma that he is endorsing a new political party ahead of the 2024 elections, is an attempt to destabilise the African National Congress. Zuma announced that he would be voting for the newly-formed uMkhonto Wesizwe political party and has cal...

The families of nine people who were shot dead in a home in an informal settlement in Boitekong outside Rustenburg are expected to identify their loved ones today. Local residents say the motive for the mass shooting in the North West on Saturday night is linked to a conflict over stock theft. No arrests have been made. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter Tebogo Phakedi  

Impala Bafokeng Platinum is threatening legal action against any employee who participates in an illegal underground protest. Disgruntled Impala mineworkers are reportedly planning an underground sit-in due to several issues with the mine and labour union, NUM. One major concern for the workers is the 140 million allegedly spent by the union on buying shares in the mine. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to S...

As South Africans across the land enjoy a day off with loved ones, it's easy to forget the true meaning behind why President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the 15th of December as a public holiday. To help us remember the true reason for this esteemed day, SAfm Sport Anchor, Jon Gericke takes us on a short trip down memory lane.

The Coal-Face with Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. 1. South Africa's new R105-billion green ammonia project is going to be a big boost for the Eastern Cape.   2. A Johannesburg-listed mining company is recovering valuable copper from old mine dumps in Zambia. 3. South Africans need to work together to grow the local mining sector, which has been shrinking s...

87% of people murdered in South Africa are men. That's according to a study by the University of Cape Town and the South African Medical Research Council. The study reveals that South African men are significantly burdened with homicide. The country has one of the highest homicide rates, six times the global average. Men are killed eight times higher in the 15-44 age group compared to women in all...

Law enforcement officers have been deployed to strategic areas throughout Mpumalanga to ensure the safety of members of the public, motorists and passengers.  The Road Traffic Management Corporation, the provincial Transport Department and Health launched their safety plans anticipating high traffic volumes on the N4, N12 and other major provincial roads. Provincial police Commissioner, Semakaleng...

President Cyril Ramaphosa is currently delivering a keynote address at the SAPS passing-out parade in the Northern Cape, where 1400 newly trained officers will be certified ready to fight crime. In total 10 thousand new police recruits are getting their pass-out from training across seven provinces this week. The new recruits will be deployed across all provinces in an effort to boost the fight ag...

Economic activity in South Africa decreased in the third quarter of 2023 as real gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.2% following a revised expansion of 0.5% in the second quarter. This is according to the newly released Quartely Bulletin by the South African Reserve Bank which outlines the current state of the economy in terms of spending, impact of interest rates, inflation, growth and...

 Northern Cape Premier, Zamani Saul has received backlash on social media platforms following his tweet on Tuesday where he announced that 540 flushing toilets will be constructed at a cost of R120 million, in an effort to eradicate bucket and pit toilets. X users questioned the budget of the project, with some demanding a breakdown of this cost. However, some Campbell residents who are using buck...

Parliament's Powers and Privileges Committee has heard that three Economic Freedom Fighters MPs blatantly disregarded and disrespected the authority of the Speaker. This is according to the initiator of the hearings into the behaviour of  Veronia Mente, Khanya Ceza and Nazier Paulsen. The committee heard closing arguments based on the evidence that was brought during hearings into an incident that...

Two suspects who were arrested on charges of human trafficking after they were found boarding a bus with 14 undocumented children have appeared at the Kimberley Magistrate's Court.  The accused were arrested last week Tuesday in Kimberley after they were seen travelling with the children between the ages of 6 and 14 years. The children, believed to be from Zimbabwe,  were rescued from the pair and...

Health Ombudsman Professor Taole Mokoena and Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla have expressed outrage at the actions of two nurses from a clinic in Motherwell, Nelson Mandela Bay. This comes after the nurses sent a raped teenager, Zenizole Vena, who was in desperate need of medical attention, to walk to a police station. Vena died a few hours later. Health Ombud Professor Mokoena has asked for a d...

The urgent application by the Minister of Labour, Thulas Nxesi against Thuja Capital has been moved to the 25th of January 2024. The labour and Employment Minister wants the R5-billion UIF contract awarded to Thuja Capital to be set aside. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Mpumelelo Maphalala.

Several local textile manufacturers have been using their poor black employees as fronts to achieve higher BEE scores to secure big contracts with major clothing retailers. The National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry, called for tighter legislation in addressing fronting practices that it says, undermine the country's laws. A blitz inspection in KwaZulu-Natal by officia...

Parliament's Public Enterprises Committee met today to discuss and consider evidence submitted by the Minister Pravin Gordhan and  Former Director-General of the department of Public Enterprises , Kgathatso Thlakudi on the allegations of irregularities in the SAA transaction. The committee heard from the two of them after the former DG accused the minister of interfering to favour Takatso as the p...

Economists have warned that this year's Christmas promises to be one of the most expensive in recent years. This despite the consumer price index declining from five-point-nine percent in October to five-point-five percent in November 2023. The slight decrease has been attributed a decrease in the fuel price however the annual food & non-alcoholic beverages have accelerated to a four-month hig...

The South African music industry has come out to express their grief and sadness at the passing away of multi-award winning songstress Bulelwa Mkutukana, better known as Zahara. The 35-year-old died at a Johannesburg hospital last night. The music icon, released five studio albums, with her 2011 debut album, Loliwe, going double platinum. Over the last decade, she became one of South Africa's most...

 PetroSA has confirmed cabinet's approval of Russia's Gazprombank as the preferred strategic partner for the 3,7-billion-rand deal to restart the gas-to-liquids refinery in Mossel Bay.  The fuel refinery was closed for maintenance in 2020 following the depletion of offshore gas feedstocks.  Amid concerns of US sanctions imposed on Russian companies, including Gazprombank, government has argued tha...

The Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town has welcomed the Constitutional Court judgement which declared that the January 2020 amendments to the Refugees Act, infringes the constitutional rights of asylum seekers. The unanimous decision was delivered by Justice Steven Majiedt earlier on today. Delivering judgemnt, Justice Majiedt says the new provisions to the ACT also infringed on the rights of the chil...

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved the process to secure an additional generating capacity from nuclear. South Africa will procure an additional 2,500 megawatts (MW) of new generation capacity from nuclear sources to counter the rolling blackouts that have plagued the country. Addressing the media , Electricity Minister - Kgosientso Ramokgopa said the procurement of...

The Powers and Privileges Committee has resumed the hearing of some Economic Freedom Fighters, who were physically removed from the Good Hope Chamber during an oral question and answer session with President Cyril Ramaphosa.  The members, who are charged with contempt of parliament, are appearing before the committee after the Western Cape High Court dismissed their urgent interdict application on...