Amnesty International calls for water services
JOHANNESBURG – The executive director of Amnesty International SA, Shenilla Mohamed, said the 40,000 water tanks promised to impoverished … Read more: Amnesty International calls for water services
Keep SMB’s Congo coltan mine in supply chains, says mineral tracker
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Insecurity around Société Minière de Bisunzu’s (SMB) coltan mine in Democratic Republic of Congo could get worse if … Read more: Keep SMB’s Congo coltan mine in supply chains, says mineral tracker
‘Don’t make promises’: S. Africans speak out on govt’s lockdown measures
JOHANNESBURG – With the country’s COVID-19 infections increasing rapidly, some South Africans have weighed in on the measures taken by … Read more: ‘Don’t make promises’: S. Africans speak out on govt’s lockdown measures
Off-duty officer stoned to death, suspects in court one month later
JOHANNESBURG – Four suspects implicated in the murder of an off-duty policeman in Khayelitsha are expected to make their court appearance on … Read more: Off-duty officer stoned to death, suspects in court one month later
Herman Mashaba dares DA MP to take him to court over Mmusi Maimane ‘leak’
Former Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba is daring DA MP Geordin Hill-Lewis to take him to court over claims that he attempted to leak a … Read more: Herman Mashaba dares DA MP to take him to court over Mmusi Maimane ‘leak’
ANC in Limpopo accepts decision to reinstate members implicated in VBS scandal
JOHANNESBURG – African National Congress (ANC) secretary general Ace Magashule says its provincial executive committee in Limpopo has … Read more: ANC in Limpopo accepts decision to reinstate members implicated in VBS scandal
Farmer laments ‘pitiable’ Covid-19 relief as department says it is not intended as comprehensive …
Johannesburg – Livestock farmer Molefe Pheto is not sure whether to laugh or cry at the Covid-19 financial relief extended to black farmers like him. Read more: Farmer laments ‘pitiable’ Covid-19 relief as department says it is not intended as comprehensive …
Numsa, Sacca threaten legal action to stop liquidation of SAA
JOHANNESBURG – Unions, the National Metalworkers Union of South Africa (Numsa) and the South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) say … Read more: Numsa, Sacca threaten legal action to stop liquidation of SAA
Motshekga to brief SA on readiness of other grades returning to school
JOHANNESBURG – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga will hold a media briefing on Sunday on the readiness of other grades to return to … Read more: Motshekga to brief SA on readiness of other grades returning to school