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The South African Municipal Workers' Union (SAMWU) is accusing the Tshwane Executive Mayor, Cillier Brink, of pitting striking municipal workers against the communities they serve. Yesterday, Brink told journalists that the city has video footage directly implicating a top SAMWU official in the petrol bombing of municipal trucks across the city. Brink was providing an update on the ongoing workers strike in the capital. The executive mayor says ongoing municipal […]

Anti-migrant movement, Operation Dudula, says there seems to be resistance from police in dealing with the foreign-owned spaza shops that sell expired and counterfeit goods. Dudula's spokesperson, Zandile Dabula says they have been called to the police station numerous times and threatened, that they will be arrested if they continue with their call for foreign spaza shop owners to be chased out of South Africa's townships. The movement made the […]

The South African Poultry Association CEO, Izaak Breitenbach, says the vaccines for poultry will assist in prevent any other outbreaks of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the future. The country is currently dealing with the deadly outbreak of avian flu, which has led to over seven million chickens (30% of national stock) being culled. It has also led to a shortage of eggs in the country, leading to […]

The Pakistan shop owner, whose video of him allegedly threatening police and immigration officers caused an uproar on social media, has rejected the claims levelled against him. In a meeting with the Joburg MMC for Public Safety, Mgcini Tshwaku, the man claims he was actually speaking to a man who has been harassing the shop owners in Fordsburg for protection money. [Watch the video in question] There’s no country in […]

Banyana Banyana bowed out of the COSAFA Women’s Championship despite beating Eswatini 3-0 at Dobsonville Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. Coach Desiree Ellis’ charges went into the game with nothing but pride to play for after results from other Group B matches went against them. Zambia and Mozambique both won their matches, ensuring that the former finished top of their group while the Mozambicans claimed the other spot as second-best finishers. […]

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says it has received some complaints over the brewing racial tensions at the University of Pretoria. The commission's acting Gauteng manager, Zamantungwa Mbeki, says these complaints are in the process of being investigated. Earlier this week, members of the AfriForum Youth pasted "No Whites Allowed and Blacks Only" stickers at the entrances of the Hatfield campus, saying this was in retaliation to the […]

Emotions ran high outside the US Consulate yesterday as Palestine and Israeli supporters came face to face. Hundreds of people gathered outside the US Consulate, demanding an end to the Israeli Occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. The US is a staunch ally of Israel and the demonstrators want the country to condemn the war against Hamas. They also want Washington to put pressure on Israel to stop its […]

The Bloemfontein Magistrates' Court has withdrawn charges against Nastassja Jansen, Thabang Mier and Moeketsi Ramolula. The trio was among the 12 linked to the daring escape of Facebook rapist and murderer, Thabo Bester. This leaves a total number of people in the dock for one of South Africa's greatest escapes to nine. Bester's lover, Dr Nandipha Magudumana, and her father Zolile Sekeleni are among the remaining suspects. Jansen, Mier and […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed the latest census report as credible and of the highest integrity, despite a 31% undercount rate. The President was reacting to the release of the data by Statistics South Africa. According to the figures, South Africa's population now sits at 62 million, an increase from the 51.8 million in 2011. The Census 2022, however, registered a 31% undercount rate, meaning about a third of people […]

South Africa's Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, has expressed relief over the news that the Springboks will be able to fly their flag in this weekend's Rugby World Cup quarter-final clash against host nation, France, in Paris. Yesterday, Sports Minister Zizi Kodwa said they had lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) decision to ban the team and the Proteas […]