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Legal expert, Zola Majavu, says the May 29 election date will not change despite the ongoing legal battlefield that the IEC finds itself in. He says time is of the essence as South Africans prepare to head to one of the most hotly contested polls in a few weeks. The IEC has lodged an urgent and direct appeal to the Constitutional Court seeking clarity on the interpretation of the ruling […]
The Fleurs family says they have forgiven the people responsible for the murder of Kaizer Chiefs defender, Luke Fleurs. Six suspects believed to be involved in the 24-year-old's brutal murder appeared before the Roodepoort Magistrates Court earlier today. The suspect's ages range from 21 to 36. Ndumiso Mswane, Fernando Sive, Nhlakanipho Dlamini, Franky Xaba, Maredi Mphahlele, and Thembinkosi Hlomikhawu face five charges, namely murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, possession of […]
The Witwatersrand Taxi Association (Wata) says they are willing to meet with rival association Nancefield Dube West Association (Nanduwe) to find a solution to their ongoing conflict over routes. The associations have been at loggerheads for years now over the Soweto to Johannesburg CBD route, which has led to violence. More than 100 taxi operators have reportedly died over the past eight years due to the conflict. Wata spokesperson, Hamilton […]
Student leaders in Pretoria say government will pay the price at the polls if it continues to ignore the plight of their struggling counterparts. This as students at institutions including UJ, TUT and the University of Limpopo, say they go hungry or are kicked out of residences due to months of non-payment from financial aid scheme, NSFAS. Students have bemoaned the controversial eZaga payment system, which they say has caused […]
Former President, Jacob Zuma, has slammed the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), accusing the electoral body of political interference. Zuma addressed his supporters outside the high court in Johannesburg earlier today, where his private prosecution matter against President Cyril Ramaphosa was postponed to August. The former president took a swipe at the Electoral Commission, saying it's targeting him while it's chosen to turn a blind eye to the President's Phala Phala farm scandal. "I've never committed a crime, all these times […]
SuperSport United coach, Gavin Hunt, has described the passing of Kaizer Chiefs defender, Luke Fleurs, as a big loss for South African football. Fleurs was shot and killed in a hijacking in Honeydew, Johannesburg, last week. Gauteng police spokesperson, Lieutenant-Colonel Mavela Masondo, confirmed yesterday that six people have been arrested in connection with the killing of the 24-year-old former youth international. "What happened to Luke is an absolute tragedy. We […]
Gauteng motorists say they’re in no hurry to pay their outstanding e-toll debt. Their remarks come at the back of Transport Minister, Sindisiwe Chikunga’s announcement that e-tolls will be scrapped - come Friday. The Minister, alongside Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, was providing an update on the practical implications of the shutting down of the controversial system. Speaking at the briefing, Chikunga told South Africans that the shutting down of e-tolls […]
With the MK Party set to cause a stir in the upcoming elections, Professor Dirk Kotze, says the party that will be most affected by MK's participation in the hotly contested polls is the EFF. Professor Kotze says considering that over several years the ANC has been losing votes, it has always been a question on which party the voters will supporting between the IFP or EFF and any other […]
Energy experts say the move by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to approve guidelines for implementing load shedding up to Stage 16 is just a contingency measure. The regulator recently released the new guidelines, which will allow Eskom to implement drastic load shedding stages, if needed, beyond Stage 8. Experts from Eskom, Nersa, the Energy Intensive User Group, South Africa’s metros developed the revision of the […]
