Lives of poor and working class people upended by violent taxi strike

Lives of poor and working class people impacted by violent taxi strike

By Ground Up 04-08-23 21:59

Most municipal services in communities such as Browns Farm, Philippi East, Nyanga and Samora Machel in Cape Town have been suspended, with some schools and clinics closed due to threats of violence related to the ongoing taxi strike. On Thursday evening, we spoke to Zandile Tyabeka from Gugulethu, who had been waiting hours for a taxi from […]

AARTO Act expected to improve driver behaviour

AARTO Act expected to improve driver behaviour

By Fazila Olla 02-08-23 21:08

The Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act is expected to play a role in changing the behaviour of South Africa’s road users for the better. “More than 12 000 road users perish on our roads annually. AARTO will play a critical role in changing the behaviour of road users for the better. We all […]

Methane gas identified as cause of Joburg CBD explosion

Methane gas identified as cause of Joburg CBD explosion

By Fazila Olla 02-08-23 19:08

An investigation has found that methane gas was the cause of the deadly Lillian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Bree Street) explosion that rocked the Johannesburg city centre last month. This was revealed by City of Johannesburg City Manager, Floyd Brink, during a media briefing on Wednesday. The explosion killed one person, injured several others, caused […]

Niger migrants

First group of evacuees from coup-hit Niger arrives in France

By AFP 02-08-23 18:01

The first plane carrying mostly French and European people evacuated from Niger landed in Paris early Wednesday 2 August 2023, a week after a coup toppled one of the last pro-Western leaders in the jihadist-plagued Sahel. ALSO READ: Rhino poaching declines in South Africa’s Kruger Park President Mohamed Bazoum was detained by his own presidential […]

energy action plan

Paris summit emphasizes urgent development financing need

By GCIS Vuk’uzenzele 02-08-23 15:21

From the Union Buildings For two days, several world leaders gathered in Paris, France for a global summit on financing development and climate action in developing economies. ALSO READ: She’s back: Ndabeni-Abrahams to deliver keynote speech at global summit While such international summits may seem like a world apart from the daily challenges that South Africans face – […]

Julius Malema x Elon Musk

EFF leader defends “Kill the Boer” song after Musk’s condemnation

By Corné van Zyl 01-08-23 17:24

The EFF leader Julius Malema has hit back at South African-born billionaire Elon Musk, who called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to take action against Malema after they sang the song “Kill the Boer” at the party’s birthday celebrations on Saturday. EFF LEADER MALEMA DEFENDED THE SONG ‘KILL THE BOER’ Malema clapped back at Musk, suggesting he was talking […]

Elon Musk x Julius Malema

Elon Musk calls on Ramaphosa to take action against Malema

By Corné van Zyl 01-08-23 18:08

South African-born billionaire Elon Musk has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to take action against Julius Malema and the EFF after the party’s supporters sang the song “Kill the Boer” at the EFF’s birthday celebrations on Saturday. ELON MUSK CALLED ON RAMAPHOSA TO TAKE ACTION In a tweet on Monday, Musk said that the EFF was “openly campaigning for […]

VIP Protection x Officers

Highway Assault: Officers granted R10 000 bail

By Aphiwe Ngwenya 01-08-23 11:07

The eight police officers linked to deputy president Paul Mashatile’s VIP protection Unit have been granted bail by the Randburg Magistrate’s Court. The officers are facing 12 charges resulting from an assault which occurred on the N1 highway in Johannesburg. CASE AGAINST OFFICERS ‘WEAK’ ALSO READ: VIP Protection Unit in viral video suspended from their duties […]

fuel price june

Petrol, diesel prices to increase from Wednesday

By Fazila Olla 01-08-23 11:03

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has announced that the price of all grades of petrol and diesel will increase from Wednesday this week. The price of illuminating paraffin is also expected to rise with the only decrease to be implemented on the price of LP gas. Adjustments to the prices will be […]

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