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Tensions between Taxi and Trucks Drivers have intensified at the Lebombo Border Post, in Mpumalanga with at least one vehicle reportedly set alight. Truck drivers are demanding that systems at the border be made efficient. SABC's reporter, Nhlamulo  Mabasa has more details

 The City of Ekurhuleni says motorists whose vehicles have been impounded for various transgressions have until the 11th of December...that's NEXT MONTH, to come forward and claim their cars before the city auctions them off. The City says 753 vehicles are currently in their possession and that owners of the vehicles will be held liable for expenses incurred for the storage and removal of the vehi...

Police have urged insurance companies to put in systems in place in order to detect fraudulent insurance claims which have led to the death of relatives within the same family. This comes as a  49-year-old woman is expected to appear in the Mmabatho Magistrate's court in the North West on a charge of murder. It is alleged that she murdered her relative in order to benefit from insurance claims. Po...

 Non Profit Organisation, the Ground Work Collective has kicked off a campaign aimed at encouraging young people to register for the upcoming 2024 general elections. The campaign comes as the  Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) hold its first Voter Registration drive this weekend. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the founder of Ground Work Collective, Mbali Ntuli.

Consumers have been paying close attention to the terms of their insurance policies as insurance companies process an influx of claims in the wake of property damages caused by recent hailstorms in parts of the country. Some of the areas affected by the storms include Rosebank, Midrand and Soweto in Gauteng. For a look at how such damages impact the average insurance policy holder, Sakina Kamwendo...

The humanitarian group, Gift of the Givers says the head of its office in Gaza had been killed in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Founder Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman, says Ahmed Abbasi and his brother were killed when they returned from morning prayers on Thursday.

 The National Assembly is expected to debate a motion today at 2pm in the name of EFF leader, Julius Malema. The motion is on the possible removal of the Israel embassy in Pretoria and the suspension of relations between South Africa and Israel. For some expert analysis to all these latest  developments, Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Professor Chris Landsberg, Chair of African Diplomacy and Foreign Pol...

 Retired police Brigadier Jap Burger, has just concluded his engagement with members of Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts. Burger has assured committee members that state capture still remains prevalent at many of the country's State Owned Enterprises. He also confirmed the prevalence of organised syndicates operating at different spheres at Eskom. Burger concluded by advising par...

The Independent Electoral Commission is once again encouraging South Africans to register this coming weekend as the country prepares for the 2024 National and Provincial Elections. The IEC was briefing the media earlier, on the state of readiness ahead of the voter registration weekend. Sy Mamabolo, IEC Chief Electoral Officer explains   

The Competition Commission and Standard Chartered Bank have reached an agreement after eight years of litigation. The agreement comes as 27 other banks allegedly involved in collusion are appearing before the Commission. The collusion relates to foreign exchange markets, specifically rand-dollar exchanges, dating as from back as 2015. The banks are seeking an order to set aside a Competition Tribu...

Tender mafia tendencies are becoming common in the construction sector. Construction on the Gauteng government's Mega Housing Project in Durban Deep in the far west of Johannesburg, is on hold as a result of a dispute over who should receive a portion of multimillion-rand contracts. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to head of communication of the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements,Tahir Sema.

 Gold One mine's plan to resume operations this morning were dashed following violent confrontations between the workers and police outside the mine in the east of Johannesburg. The mine had to deploy a heavy police contingent and private security following the torching of a worker's car. Operations have been halted for almost a week as the mine continues to count the losses by the day. The worker...

The Independent Electoral Commission says it has optimised its systems to ensure registration and voting runs smoothly. The IEC was briefing the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs on their readiness for the Voter Registration Weekend on the 18 and 19 of November 2023. IEC Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, Masego Sheburi explains.

 South Africa's unemployment rate has decreased. Total employment increased by 399 thousand to 16,7 million in 3rd quarter of 2023. This increase is the 8th consecutive increase and second-largest increase since 4th quarter of 2021. The official unemployment rate currently stands at 31,9 %, a decrease of 0,7 of a percentage point compared to 2nd quarter of 2023. Statistics South Africa released to...

The suspect accused of brutal murder of a colleague at Leseding Hostel in Carltonville has appeared in the Westonaria Magistrates court. The perpetrator is alleged to have stabbed the victim multiple times outside the Leseding Hostel in Carltonville on Gauteng's west Rand. The suspect then took a selfie next the corpse which found its way to social media. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC, reporter Ho...

Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements and Infrastructure Development, Lebogang Maile says a report into loans issued by the Gauteng Partnership Fund to Nonkwelo Investments is not conclusive. This follows allegations that Nonkwelo Ivestments, which is owned by Nceba Nonkwelo, who is the Deputy President, Paul Mashatile's son in law, benefited from loans from the GPF which amount to at least 30-Million...

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has called for child malnutrition in the Eastern Cape to be declared a disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act. The commission recently released a report that found that 120 children died of malnutrition in the province between 2021 and 2022. The report also found that over 1 000 children were diagnosed with acute malnutrition in the provi...

The National Correctional Services Commissioner, Makgothi Thobakgale says a total of 54 detainees at the Pollsmoor Correctional Center in the Western Cape have been identified as having contact with the first person who died of Diphtheria at the prison and have been isolated, while a total of 8 have tested positive for diphtheria and 46 have tested negative. The department has also identified 15 c...

 The Coal-Face with Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. 1. Next year's Olympics will be hydrogen driven which is a big boost for South Africa's platinum mining. 2. Critical rare earth minerals being mined in Phalaborwa this week caught the eye of global investors. 3. Renewable energy is poised to save South Africa's biggest gold-mining company a whopping R3.6 b...

Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Thandi Modise says anyone in conflict with the law in South Africa, shall and will be dealt with harshly. She was speaking at the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster media briefing earlier today to update on security issues. This briefing comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the deployment of 3,300 soldiers in cooperation with the S...

Teacher union SADTU says it has taken a resolution to suspend its picket in several schools across KwaZulu-Natal. The picket led to internal examinations up to Grade 11  disrupted since Monday. SADTU held a march in Durban in the middle of last month to demands that the KZN Education Department  complaining about non-payment of budget allocations to schools. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to provincial sec...

Baby savers and safe havens across Gauteng are up in arms after the Gauteng Department of Social Development declared all private temporary safe care homes illegal and ordered their immediate closure. In its directive, the department cited concerns with the legal implications in the care and protection of children, as well as the responsibilities of parents to the child. For more on this we are jo...

Hundreds of workers at GoldOne Mine, east of Johannesburg have downed tools demanding that the employer expedite the balloting process for the majority union. A section of workers at the mine wants the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) to be elevated to the majority union. The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is presently the only union recognised at GoldOne. Sakina Kamwe...

Gauteng police are investigating a case of murder after two people were shot and killed outside the Randburg Magistrate's Court, in Johannesburg. The victims were approached by a suspect who who opened fire on them. The 2 were certified dead at the scene. The motive for the killing is unknown. Police are appealing to members of the public to come forward if they have information relating to the in...

 Medical aid tax credits may soon cease to exist in South Africa. The National Department of Health (NDOH) says that medical aid tax credits will end in South Africa - and the money used to reimburse members every year will instead be fed into the National Health Insurance (NHI) Fund. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Head of Health Systems Strengthening and Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF), Dr. Rajesh Pa...