# The South African Federation of Trade Unions and its affiliate, the Democratic Municipal and Allied Workers Union of South Africa, have decided to suspend their planned protest march to Luthuli House today. This follows a request from the ANC Secretariat to meet with the unions on Wednesday, over their grievances concerning the City of […]
# Build One South Africa is calling for the immediate release of all government contracts and procurement records involving Moriel Infrastructure Group. This follows a video in which its founder and chairman, Lawrence Chamurwa Mudzinganyama, appears to threaten women with violence at Vlamo restaurant in Sandton. Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy has directed the South […]
# The African Editors Forum has expressed concern at the disappearance of South African investigative journalist Micah Reddy and his local “fixer” Kooki Mahmoud while on an assignment in Djibouti, East Africa. The pair were last seen around midday on Saturday. Reddy is Africa coordinator at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. The Department of International […]
# Gauteng police have opened an inquest docket after the discovery of a woman’s body in Soweto yesterday evening. Her body was wrapped in a duvet and dumped in a dam at Moroka. It remains unclear if this is linked to the spate of murders in Ekurhuleni. Police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi says the victim is estimated […]
# The National Gambling Board and Advertising Regulatory Board have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen oversight of gambling advertising and consumer protection. The partnership will cover traditional and digital platforms, including television, radio, billboards and social media. The Board’s acting CEO, Lungile Dukwana, says the rapid growth of online gambling requires closer cooperation […]
# Heritage Day is observed on Thursday, and non-profit organisation Inyathelo says celebrating the country’s rich cultural diversity is not enough. Spokesperson Feryal Domingo says the true spirit of Heritage Day lies in confronting the deep wounds and systemic inequalities left by apartheid. She says this work is being driven 365 days a year by […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions in Gauteng has strongly condemned the recent spate of murders targeting women in and around Ekurhuleni, saying men need to take action. The bodies of nine women have been found dumped in various areas across the East Rand, including Kempton Park, Olifantsfontein, and Kwa-Thema in Springs, over […]
# Minister of Social Development Dina Pule and Eastern Cape Social Development MEC Bukiwe Fanta have expressed outrage at the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old learner at Kuyasa Senior Secondary School in Dimbaza. He was stabbed to death by a fellow learner. The department’s spokesperson, Sandy Godlwana, says this tragic incident underscores the pressing need […]
# Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the renamed Tutu Memorial Park in Milnerton is another way the metro is honouring the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his wife, Leah. The Lupin Crescent Park, where the couple lived for decades, is being transformed into a child-focused dog park, flower garden, and outdoor amphitheatre. Hill-Lewis says […]
