# The National Sea Rescue Institute says there are no new developments in the ongoing search along Durban’s North Coast for missing South African Airways and aerobatic pilot Andrew Blackwood-Murray, age 61, from Johannesburg. The institute’s spokesperson, Craig Lambinon says the search and recovery operation, led by Police divers, is ongoing. He says advanced technology and […]
# BOSA is calling on president Cyril Ramaphosa to declare 16 August Marikana Memorial Day to be commemorated each year in honour of the miners who were killed 13 years ago. BOSA’s spokesperson, Roger Solomons says the president is empowered, through proclamation, to declare any day to be observed and commemorated. He says the 34 […]
# The GOOD Party says lawyers representing opposition parties in the City of Cape Town have written to the Speaker of council, Felicity Purchase. The party says this to demand that the Council meeting scheduled for this coming Thursday, be held in-person in the council chambers, and not online, as was the case with previous […]
# The DA says the South Africa’s healthcare facilities must never be used as political pawns or platforms for undermining the rule of law. The party responded to the ongoing xenophobic campaign led by Operation Dudula and other groups denying migrants access to healthcare. The DA’s Imran Keeka says healthcare is a right for all […]
# A total of 999 suspects illegal miners of different nationalities were arrested across the country during nationwide Vala Umgodi operations in the month of July. Police spokesperson Vincent Mukhathi says they are facing charges including murder, attempted murder, theft of minerals, unlawful possession of explosives, unlawful possession of firearms, and the unlawful possession of […]
# National Dialogue Convention co-deputy chairperson, Lindiwe Mazibuko, says the National Dialogue inaugural Convention was never intended to provide all the answers. Mazibuko delivered the closing speech at the National Dialogue in Pretoria. She says it is a foundational step, setting the agenda for the long journey ahead. She adds that it is a powerful example of […]
# EFF leader Julius Malema says it is not surprising that the ANC has refused to bring justice to the families of the Marikana victims. He says there have been no prosecutions, no reparations, and no structural change to the mining sector that continues to enrich a few at the expense of the many. Malema […]
# The National E-hailing Federation of South Africa is calling on government and the Transport Department to root out all non-compliant and criminal elements within the public transport sector. There has been an ongoing battle between the taxi and e-hailing industries. On Wednesday, an e-hailing driver was killed at Maponya Mall in Soweto when two […]
# KwaZulu-Natal premier Thamsanqa Ntuli says his government remains committed to ensuring that Ithala Bank continues to serve customers, particularly in rural and underserved communities. The Pietermaritzburg High Court has ruled that the powers of the repayment administrator, Johan Kruger, are limited only to the preservation and repayment of deposits and do not extend to interference with […]
