Johannesburg – Metalworkers union Numsa said that more than 4,000 of its members would on Tuesday gather in Freedom Park, near Rustenburg in the North West, to promote the indefinite strike under way at Impala Platinum mines. The strike by contract workers employed by three mining groups contracted to provided services at Implats has entered […]
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Johannesburg – A day after celebrating his birthday without him, Khayalethu Magadla’s family are still holding on to the hope that rescue teams will find his body 9 days after he fell into an exposed manhole. Not so much as a piece of clothing has been found, as the search for the six-year-old continues over […]
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Durban – The blame game is being played in KwaNdengezi in KwaZulu-Natal. Residents says officials are cutting services deliberately and without any explanation. However, the municipality has hit back saying residents themselves are to blame for water and power cuts. The community is now vowing to intensify protests in the area.
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Johannesburg – The South African Human Rights Commission hearings into the July riots will wrap up on Tuesday with evidence from the Social Cohesion Group. The SAHRC has already heard from law enforcement, cabinet ministers, and communities. Evidence has ranged from a lack of crime intelligence to the need for social cohesion. President Cyril Ramaphosa […]
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AmaZulu are set to renew their efforts to break into South Africa’s footballing elite as they sent a message to the league by snapping up a player targeted by the likes of Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and even champions Mamelodi League. Usuthu were left disappointed with their 2021/22 campaign but ahead of the new season […]
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The Belgian authorities have handed the tooth belonging to Congo independence leader Patrice Lumumba to his family in a ceremony in Brussels. It is the only part of him that is thought to still exist after he was executed and then his body dissolved in acid in 1961. Belgium was the former colonial power and […]
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The power system is under severe pressure and there is a risk of load shedding at short notice if there are any significant breakdowns at Eskom plants, warned the power utility on Monday morning. The power system will be under strain for weeks, it added in a statement. “There are a number of generating units […]
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Mzansi has been rocked by reports of artists removing their music from digital services, seemingly without explaining the reasons behind the move, but Sjava has revealed why his album was pulled out. Taking to social media the Linda hitmaker assured his fans that all was well now. “Sanibonani nonke. Umqhele the album is back up […]
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Durban – A community in KwaNdengezi, west of KwaZulu-Natal says it is fed up with the lack of water and electricity. They have vowed to shut down all entrances and exits to the area on Monday. Recent heavy rains and floods left extensive infrastructure damage in the province.
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Johannesburg – City of Johannesburg Services say they have about six kilometres to go in search of six-year-old Khayalethu Magadla, who fell into a manhole last week. Today is day eight of the search, and EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzu says they are in constant communication with eh family as this is now a mission to […]
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