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Themba Hospital in KaBokweni, in the city of Mbombela, remains under heavy police and private security guard after it was closed last Thursday following a violent protest by a local business forum, which interrupted the administering of healthcare services to patients. Some healthcare workers were allegedly assaulted in the process. The protestors were angry over alleged corruption in tender processes at the health facility. Mpumalanga Premier, Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, says they […]

Police have made a breakthrough in the brutal killing of football star, Luke Fleurs. Six suspects were arrested in Slovoville in Soweto this morning. The 24-year-old Kaizer Chiefs player was shot and killed in a hijacking incident at a petrol station in Honeydew last week. According to the police, Fleurs was confronted by two armed males who came driving a white BMW 1 series, while waiting to be served by […]

Lawyers for fraud-accused businessman, Fidelis Moema, say it’s unlikely that his girlfriend’s controversial social media posts will affect his bail application. The former KPMG employee is expected to apply for bail next week Thursday, following a brief appearance in the Palm Ridge Commercial Crime Court yesterday. The 32-year-old faces fraud, money laundering charges and theft charges after allegedly looting R16.5 million from KPMG, money which was meant to fund student […]

uMkhonto weSizwe Party is celebrating its landmark victory at the Electoral Court, describing the feat as a chance for South Africa to return to former President Jacob Zuma's radical transformation agenda. Yesterday, the court set aside the Independent Electoral Commission's (IEC) decision to bar Zuma from running for public office in the May 29 provincial and national elections. Party spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndlela, spoke to YNews soon after the historic win. […]

Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, says if young people don't vote, they are giving away the control of their future. Mashatile delivered the Public Lecture on the 30 Years Celebration of South Africa’s Democracy at UJ yesterday. He says the young people are the future of this country and should head to the booths on May 29 and help shape the country's political landscape. Mashatile also spoke about the strides that […]

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says it has paid the April student allowances of whom they received information from their universities on time. This follows several complaints by students claiming that they have not received their money, while others only received a fraction of the amount. The financial aid scheme says a number of universities submitted their registration data after the payment file generation deadline. The institutions include […]

The Telkom Netball League (TNL) has  found a new home. Netball South Africa and the City of Johannesburg have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see the 2024 edition of the tournament take place at the Ellis Park Arena from the 26th of this moth to 23 June. The signing ceremony took place at the Johannesburg Theatre and was conducted by NSA President, Cecilia Molokwane, and CoJ MMC […]

Former president, Jacob Zuma, has told MK Party supporters that he has unfinished business in the Presidency and should be allowed to run as president. Zuma addressed a large group of MK Party supporters who had braved the rainy weather to support his court bid to be included in the ballot box during the upcoming elections following the IEC's decision to disqualify him. The matter was heard in the Electoral […]

The Gauteng Social Development Department is urging patience from Non-Profit Organisations as it finalises its 2024/25 budget. The call for calm comes amid the pending shutdown of Epworth Children’s Home in Germiston. The provincial Social Development Department has yet to decide whether it will allocate funds to some NPOs, including the once thriving home for vulnerable and abused children. After months of failing to secure funding from the department due […]

  The Witwatersrand Taxi Association (WATA) says its operations in Soweto will remain halted until Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, meets with the organisation's representatives. This means that commuters in Soweto will be left stranded again until further notice after they had to scramble for alternative transport on Monday. The association says it decided to stop operations after the Gauteng Transport Department impounded 47 taxis belonging to Wata and Nancefield Dube […]