17 February 2021 Protesters turned up en masse at the Wynberg Magistrates court today, where an Islamic school principal has appeared on charges of sexual assault against minors. The Ottery-based Halāwat-ul-Qurān Haafith Academy principal, 45, from Surrey Estate, appeared after his case ...
17 February 2021 Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has accused some members of the judiciary of receiving bribes from white business interests, and he’s warned of an “uprising” if judges collude with politicians to deal with their opponents. Malema launched ...
17 February 2021 In a historic moment for South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has received his COVID-19 jab. The country’s first citizen is with of a group of health workers being vaccinated at the Khayelitsha District Hospital, in Cape Town, today. Ramaphosa ...
15 February 2021 Mid-month estimates for the March petrol price paint a grim picture for the motorists of Mzansi: Fuel costs are set to rise for the third consecutive month of 2021, as the value of oil continues its rapid recovery ...
15 February 2021 A dramatic drop in state and donor funding coupled with escalating Covid-19 expenses has left Durban’s The Association for the Aged (Tafta) — which cares for nearly 5,500 pensioners — struggling financially. Its plight has prompted Tafta to appeal ...
15 February 2021 Deputy Chief Justice and state capture commission chair Raymond Zondo said the commission would approach the Constitutional Court to find former President Jacob Zuma guilty of contempt of court, and would request a term of imprisonment for him. Zondo ...
12 February 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the State of the Nation Address in Parliament starting his address noting the 31st anniversary of former President Nelson Mandela’s release from prison. Here are some of the main highlights from Ramaphosa’s speech: South Africa expects ...
12 February 2021 55 years after the Apartheid government heartlessly dispossessed 100s of families of their homes in Cape Town’s District 6, under the Apartheid Group Areas Act, some of the afftected may now have a chance to return home. But years ...
11 February 2021 Residents across the KwaZulu-Natal province, particularly in the northern region, can expect heavy rains and possible flooding this weekend due to a tropical storm. South African Weather Service forecaster Edward Engelbrecht said in an interview with the African News ...
11 February 2021 Parliament’s portfolio committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology has described the National Students Financial Aid Scheme, audit outcomes under administration as the “worst ever”. According to the findings at present with the auditor-general, NSFAS has incurred R5 billion ...
