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The South African Municipal Workers Union has implored City of Tshwane Mayor, Cilliers Brink, to halt all attempts at blocking workers' salary increases. The labour union was mapping a way forward at a media briefing yesterday after more than a month of demonstrations by affiliated workers. They are upset over the City of Tshwane’s decision not to grant them wage increases. The workers are demanding a 5.4% salary hike, while […]

Political analyst, Dr Sam Koma, says the decision to impeach advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane bodes well for efforts to restore the credibility of the Public Protector's Office. Mkhwebane was impeached in a historic vote by Members of Parliament on Monday. Three hundred and 18 parliamentarians voted in favour of the Section 194 report, which found her guilty of misconduct, 43 others were against it and one MP abstained. Dr Koma says, […]

Gauteng residents have been advised to not put their winter clothes away yet, as a cold front lands from today. The province has been experiencing warm weather conditions for the past few days, with temperatures reaching highs of 30°C mark several areas. According to the South African Weather Service (SAWS), temperatures in Johannesburg could drop to as low as 17°C with a minimum of 6 °C, while temperatures in Tshwane […]

Chairperson of the Section 194 Inquiry into advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane's fitness to hold office, Richard Dyantyi, says the outcomes of yesterday's National Assembly vote in favour of the Public Protector's impeachment marks the end of the chapter. Dyanti made the remarks outside the National Assembly following the vote, which saw 318 MPs voting in favour of Mkhwebane's axing, a move that makes her the first PP to be removed from […]

Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng has ruled that the defence in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial will have to continue cross-examination of state witness, Constable Sizwe Zungu, without a written statement. The accuracy of the state witness' submissions came under scrutiny during proceedings in the Pretoria High Court today. It follows Zungu's admission that there were certain discrepancies between the statements he had given to the police and his oral testimony, with […]

Dr Nandipha Magudumana has been denied bail by the Bloemfontein Magistrates' Court. The disgraced doctor will remain behind bars after the court found that she is a definite flight risk. Magudumana was arrested in April, alongside her longtime lover Thabo Bester, for allegedly aiding the rapist and murderer escape from prison. Magistrate Estelle de Lange says Magudumana will have more means to help Bester break from prison again if released […]

Defending champions South Africa got their Rugby World Cup 2023 campaign off to a winning start by beating Scotland 18-3 at Stade de Marseille on Sunday. The teams went into the break with the Springboks only 6-3 ahead after two Mannie Libbok penalties and one from Scotland fly-half Finn Russell. However, in the second half the pace and power of the Springboks’ game told as first Pieter-Steph du Toit muscled […]

In a bid to fight the scourge of teen suicides that have rocked various parts of the country recently, NGO - #Keready movement is urging young people to reach out for help when they feel overwhelmed. #Keready is a movement dedicated to youth health and has mobile clinics in the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape. Speaking ahead of Suicide Awareness Day, which is on Sunday, the organisation's Dr James Mennya-Artivor […]

Sports Minister, Zizi Kodwa, has revealed that the SABC has paid almost R57 million ($3 million) for the broadcast rights to show all the Springboks games at the Rugby World Cup. Speaking at a briefing in Tshwane today ahead of the much-anticipated tournament, Zizi reiterated that a more permanent solution is needed to ensure South Africans watch the country’s national teams on television. "On Monday, I had a discussion with […]

Deputy president, Paul Mashatile, says the findings of the Phala Phala report must be accepted as they are presented. Mashatile addressed the matter during his Questions and Answer session in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). President Cyril Ramaphosa's controversial farm saga saw several government institutions spearhead investigations into the matter, including the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the Office of the Public Protector. The South African Reserve Bank […]