# The South African National Taxi Council has confirmed the death of its national chairperson, Zola Yolelo, during a police shootout on the R61 between Mthatha and Ngcobo last night. Yolelo was among six men killed in an operation targeting extortion suspects. Police say the men opened fire first. Yolelo who was a respected leader […]
# A construction worker has died and four others were injured after a scaffolding structure collapsed at the Springfield Park shopping centre in Durban. ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson reported that the team fell about six metres while working atop the scaffold. The deceased, believed to be in his forties, was declared dead at the […]
# Police minister Senzo Mchunu says the Safe Schools Protocol signals a shared, practical commitment between the police and the Department of Basic Education to protect learners. Mchunu stressed the protocol must be felt in every classroom. He called on communities and parents to actively support the initiative, warning that violence, drugs, weapons, and extortion […]
# Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube says the newly signed Safe Schools Protocol is a game changer in fighting violence in schools. The protocol, developed with the police, aims to link every school to a police station and establish active safety committees. It follows shocking statistics, including 28 school murders in 2023/24. The minister says […]
# Gauteng Agriculture and Rural Development MEC, Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, has called for tighter control on interprovincial animal movement to halt the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. This comes as around three-thousand cattle infected with the disease were vaccinated at Karan Beef’s Heidelberg feedlot in Gauteng. Ramokgopa told SABC News that more effort is needed to curb […]
# Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke is hosting the 20th summit for G20 auditors-general of Supreme Audit Institutions in Johannesburg. The summit aims to strengthen global oversight, transparency, and citizen-focused governance through international collaboration among supreme audit institutions. Maluleke emphasised that unlocking infrastructure funding and bridging skills gaps for sustainable growth should be prioritised:
# The 7th Annual Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit and Challenge is underway at the Midrand Conference Centre in Gauteng. Hosted by South African Tourism, in collaboration with the United Nations World Tourism Organisation and BDO South Africa, the three-day event focuses on the adoption of Artificial Intelligence, venture capital access, and tech-driven innovation in […]
# The National Union of Mineworkers has kicked off its 18th National Elective Congress in Boksburg, Gauteng. Delegates will tackle challenges facing workers in mining, construction, energy and metal sectors. NUM president Daniel Balepile says key concerns include job security, subcontracting, as well as health and safety. He emphasised that the three-day congress is crucial for […]
# City Power and Eskom have settled their debt dispute after mediation by the South African National Energy Development Institute. Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero confirmed Eskom will receive 3.2-billion-rand over four-years, with 830-million-rand written off. A court had ordered the City to pay over one-billion-rand with interest, but City Power […]
