Category: South Africa

Johannesburg – Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said workers should be allowed to access a portion of their retirement funds. Mboweni said he is pushing for the matter to be finalised, but he warns the money taken out must be used responsibly. “There is a matter which seems to be stuck somewhere in the system it […]

Durban – Residents in eThekwini have been warned of water interruptions in parts of the city following a major leak at the Shallcross reservoir. The municipality projects that the repairs will take up to a week, with the water supply only likely to be fully restored on Friday. The municipality’s Water and Sanitation head Ednick […]

Johannesburg – Finance Minister Tito Mboweni, will on Wednesday, unpack the relief packages announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The relief packages are to help businesses and individuals recover from a week of civil unrest and the impact of Covid-19. Mboweni is expected to speak about reinstating the monthly welfare grant of R350 until the end […]

Cape Town – Police Minister Bheki Cele said the taxi dispute in Cape Town needs to be resolved quickly so people can return to school and work. Law enforcement agencies said they anticipate possible attacks as a result of the taxi route closure, and they are on high alert amid a possible threat to transport […]

Johannesburg – Correctional Services is struggling to isolate Covid-19 positive inmates. Many of the people arrested for alleged looting have tested positive. According to the department, this is putting strain on an already overburdened system. “Every newly admitted person must be isolated. As they come in in big numbers, we have to put them in […]

Pretoria – The upcoming local elections have been postponed. The IEC adopted the report by former Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke, which found that holding elections in October would not be free and fair. Moseneke recommended the polls be postponed to February next year.

Johannesburg – Acting Health Minister Mmaboloko Kubayi-Ngubane said that the country had lost more than 47,000 vaccine doses due to the looting in KwaZulu- Natal and Gauteng. During the deadly riots last week, looters vandalised 120 pharmacies where vaccines were stored, although most of the public sector sites were not affected. Kubayi-Ngubane said that the […]

Johannesburg – The army is still out in Gauteng looking for goods stolen during looting last week. The public has been warned not to accept cash-bearing dye marks, as it was stolen from ATMs. Following the eruption of violence last week, a total of 3,407 suspects have been arrested on various charges, and 1,122 people […]

Durban – Prison is taking a psychological toll on former President Jacob Zuma, said to the Jacob Zuma Foundation spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi. Manyi said that prison is no place for an elderly man. “President Zuma is a man with a strong heart,” Manyi says. “But the present conditions are never good for a person approaching […]

Johannesburg – As an “intense cold front” hits the country, Eskom has warned that the increasing demand for electricity, compounded with the taxi violence in Cape Town is putting the national grid at risk. The Western Cape, the Eastern Cape and the Northern Cape can expect rainy and windy conditions on Wednesday. Temperatures are expected […]