Category: South Africa

SAPS management and the Gauteng government are holding meetings after Thursday’s attack on police in Johannesburg. They’ve defended what they described as a tactical withdrawal, by the police after an angry mob allegedly hurled bottles, bricks and petrol bombs at them. Violence broke out during a raid on illegal and counterfeit goods in Johannesburg. Police […]

Gauteng Premier David Makhura joined calls for more policing in theJohannesburgCBD after Thursday’s clashes when police tried to seize fake goods from street vendors. There was a tense standoff leading to officers firing rubber bullets after their cars were stoned. In a tweet from the premier’s official account, Makhura described the action as a “despicable crime against the state” […]

City of Tshwane, the municipal workers’ union SAMWU and the Independent Municipal Allied Trade Union (MATU) have agreed to resume conciliation talks on Thursday over wage demands. Municipal workers are demanding an 18% salary hike, similar to the one offered to senior management earlier. The South Africa Federation of Trade Unions  (SAFTU) says City of Tshwane […]

The controversial paramilitary training of ANC Youth League members is going ahead. This is despite the governing party rejecting it. It aims to train youth league members in gun handling and so-called guerrilla tactics, among other things. Organisers say young people from all provinces have already shown interest. While they’re willing to explain themselves to the […]

The stench across the capital’s CBD is getting worse. Workers affiliated to Samwu are escalating their wage increase protests. They’re demanding an 18 percent pay hike in line with senior city officials. Garbage was strewn across the city and several intersections remain blocked. Metro Police are calling for help saying are overstretched, but will help where they can. […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is the “last hope” for Africa’s most advanced economy, but his government must turn incentive policies into laws to secure more Chinese investment, a senior Chinese diplomat told Reuters. China is South Africa’s largest trading partner and has pledged more investment than any other country since Ramaphosa embarked on a […]

While some may be addicted to caffeine, nicotine and alcohol, for one Durban trucking family their habit is fuelled by hood ornaments, bench seats and stick shifts. Yogen Nadasen and his family have been collecting high-end vintage cars for more than  25 years and this year they will be exhibiting some of their 35-car collection […]

The AmaZulu Royal household will receive over R66-million in 2019. The amount is an increase of just under R1-million compared to the previous financial year. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala delivered his office’s budget in the Pietermaritzburg Legislature on Thursday. Zikalala says Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini is an important unifier in the country. “This is sufficient for the current […]

Come hell or high water, shack dwellers from Narens Farm, close to Lenasia, south of Johannesburg, have vowed they will not be moved – neither by residents nor government. Land invaders from the informal settlement have taken a stand not to be deterred by disgruntled Lenasia homeowners who want them removed from a piece of […]