Four people are expected to appear in the Tonga magistrate’s court in Nkomazi‚ Mpumalanga‚ on Tuesday in connection with the murder of a woman who was beaten with a hoe before being burnt to death in what is believed to be a mob justice attack. The attack on the 80-year-old woman‚ accused by the community […]
Jackson Mthembu has tested positive for Covid-19‚ he confirmed on Monday. Mthembu‚ the minister in the presidency‚ was tested on Monday “after showing some symptoms”. “As per the Covid-19 regulations‚ minister Mthembu as well as those who have come into contact with him will immediately self-quarantine‚” said cabinet spokesperson Phumla Williams. “He remains in high […]
South African Olympic long jump silver medallist Luvo Manyonga has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for a whereabouts failure. The AIU‚ the independent organisation that manages all threats to the integrity of the sport of athletics‚ announced the suspension on Twitter on Friday evening. The AIU tweeted: “The AIU has charged […]
The government will not force anyone to take the Covid-19 vaccine. That was the message from health minister Zweli Mkhize‚ who briefed parliament’s portfolio committee on health on Thursday. Mkhize was grilled by committee members who wanted to know if taking the vaccine would be compulsory for all citizens. Committee members also wanted to know […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the ANC’s January 8 statement at 7pm on Friday. Due to the coronavirus pandemic‚ the statement will for the first time be delivered on virtual platforms‚ which will be made widely available. Head of the organising committee Nomvula Mokonyane outlined planned virtual events that will precede the delivery of the […]
A formal extradition hearing for Malawian fugitives Shephard and Mary Bushiri has been set for March. This was confirmed during the pair’s appearance on Wednesday at a court in Lilongwe‚ where magistrate Viva Nyimba ordered that the hearing take place on March 8‚ according to Nation Online. The court was expected to rule on whether […]
A pedestrian was arrested along the N1 between Musina and the Beitbridge border post in Limpopo after police opened his cooler bag and found it stuffed with R100 and R200 notes. The 57-year-old man‚ who was nabbed on Tuesday‚ is expected to appear in the Musina magistrate’s court on Thursday to face a charge of […]
SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande has called on South Africans to watch out for corruption and “state capture networks” in the sourcing of Covid-19 vaccines for SA. Nzimande was delivering a keynote address at the party’s commemoration of the anniversary on the death of former SACP leader Joe Slovo. According to Nzimande‚ the party was […]
Almost 340 state health-care workers died of Covid-19 related illness in SA between March and November‚ health minister Zweli Mkhize said in response to written questions in parliament. A total of 339 health-care workers died in hospital during this time‚ with most deaths occurring in the Eastern Cape‚ KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. As of October 31‚ […]
The first round of load-shedding for 2021 will kick in at 10pm on Wednesday. Eskom announced it would implement stage 2 load-shedding from 10pm on Wednesday until 5am on Thursday morning. The same would be repeated on Thursday. “The load-shedding is necessary to recover and preserve the emergency generation reserves that have been utilised to […]
