NPOs in battle for funding
Some non-profit organisations will not get government funding as services were being duplicated in some areas, according to the KZN Department of Social Development. ||| Durban - Some non-profit...
View ArticleMemorial service for Gugu Zulu at Kyalami
A memorial service in honour of racing driver Gugu Zulu will take place on Tuesday at Kyalami race track in Johannesburg. ||| Johannesburg - A memorial service in honour of racing driver Gugu Zulu, who...
View ArticleSchool takes out bond to pay teachers’ salaries
Astra Primary in Port Elizabeth is so cash-strapped it had to take out a bond to pay the salaries of ten teachers. ||| Port Elizabeth - Parents of pupils in Port Elizabeth’s Northern Areas are...
View ArticleTafelberg sale proceeds earmarked for provincial offices
Transport and Public Works MEC Donald Grant allegedly lied about where the proceeds of the Tafelberg High School sale would go. ||| Cape Town - Lobbyists who have been calling for the Tafelberg High...
View ArticleKusile residents march for power plant jobs
Kusile residents blocked the N4 to demanding jobs at the Kusile Power Station in Mpumalanga. ||| Johannesburg - About 100 people from the Kusile area protested on Monday morning, demanding jobs at the...
View ArticlePICS: Joburg residents battle icy weather
Extremely cold and wet weather has gripped Gauteng, leaving residents scrambling for any means to stay warm. ||| Extremely cold and wet weather has gripped Gauteng, leaving residents scrambling for any...
View ArticleBrace yourself for heavy rain Cape Town!
The Western Cape Disaster Management Centre has received a severe weather warning from South African Weather Services. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape Disaster Management (WCDM) Centre on Monday...
View ArticleSolar industry’s market not so sunny
With Eskom’s solar rebate no longer an incentive, membership to Sessa is no longer a requirement and installers of solar geysers can do as they please, says Georgina Crouth. ||| Johannesburg - The cost...
View ArticleDurban bus strike rolls on
The Durban bus strike continued into it’s fifth day leaving commuters to make alternative transport arrangements. ||| Durban - Durban Transport commuters had to make other transport arrangements on...
View ArticleTwo rescued after rain floods Amanzimtoti building
Paramedics rescued two women from a building in the Amanzimtoti CBD which haad flooded to waist height. ||| Johannesburg - Two women were rescued from a flooded building on Kingsway Road in the...
View ArticlePalestinians to forge unity in South Africa
Palestinians from across the political spectrum have converged in the Western Cape for a week-long dialogue to hammer out their differences. ||| Pretoria - Palestinians from across the political...
View ArticleNorth West eyes matric results top spot
The North West educational department said that the province was capable of obtaining top spot in the 2016 matric results. ||| Rustenburg - The North West province was capable of obtaining top spot in...
View ArticleGugu Zulu gets hero's send-off at Kyalami
Tearful memorial service as family, friends and colleagues filled an auditorium at the Kyalami race track. ||| Johannesburg - Family, friends and colleagues of the late Gugu Zulu filled an auditorium...
View ArticleVehicles, shops torched in Paarl housing protest
Irate residents set Drakenstein Municipality vehicles and foreign-owned spaza shops alight in an ongoing protest over housing in the Mbekweni area. ||| Cape Town - Ongoing violence rocked the Mbekweni...
View ArticleBail application for Thulsie twins postponed
The bail application of Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie was postponed after the twins stated that they felt they were unlawfully arrested. ||| Johannesburg - The bail application of twins Brandon-Lee...
View ArticleANC introduces CT southern suburbs candidates
The Western Cape African National Congress introduced seven of its 18 ward councillors for the southern suburbs in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - The African National Congress in the Western Cape on...
View ArticleThreat to boycott polls over missing millions
The tribal community of Bapo Ba Mogale outside Brits is threatening to boycott municipal elections over a fight with their tribal council. ||| The tribal community of Bapo Ba Mogale outside Brits in...
View Article20 injured as tornado rips through Tembisa mall
At least twenty people were injured at Tembisa’s Phumlani Mall when a tornado ripped through the East Rand township. ||| Johannesburg - At least twenty people were injured on Tuesday at Tembisa’s...
View ArticleTutu’s open letter to baby goes viral
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu wrote a letter to an American infant which touched hearts around the world. ||| Cape Town - It's not every day that someone gets a heart-warming open letter written to...
View Article57 kids rescued from traffickers' clutches
Three Malawian nationals were arrested in Rustenburg after 57 undocumented children were found in the back of the truck they were driving. ||| Pretoria - Three Malawian nationals appeared in the...
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