Minority parties unite to have a voice in the national elections
The parties have embarked on conciliatory talks on a coalition of like-minded minority parties with various partnerships. The parties include COPE, UDM and the AIC.
Former Joburg mayor warns of scammers using his photo
Amad said he had been informed that his name and photo were used to sell RDPs that were meant for poor residents of the city.
Vavi slams e-hailing companies for ‘abusing’ drivers
The drivers held a media briefing yesterday with the leadership of Saftu, where their issues were ventilated.
Call for Cope unity amid fake letter
A fake letter was sent to the IEC and Joburg’s city manager indicating that Makhubele was suspended from Cope.
Zim food-for-votes ploy leaves a bad taste
A spokesperson for the ADF on Zimbabwean affairs, Ngqabutho Mabhena, said it was said that 43 years after independence, Zimbabweans were still offered food for their votes.
DA parliamentary leader challenges opposition to produce spying evidence
Whitfield has laid criminal charges against Police Minister Bheki Cele and the National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, over the purchase of these spy gadgets.
DA is concerned about patients catching diseases in hospitals
Bloom said the DA had raised issues about cleanliness in hospitals several times before.
DA to lay charges against the SAPS leadership over spy kit
The party has accused the SAPS of purchasing spy equipment known as the grabber without clearance from state security and other relevant authorities.
Mashaba calls for intervention to stop illegal mining under the City of Joburg
Mashaba said during his time as mayor, he had written many letters to national authorities about the potential danger that illegal mining posed for the residents of Joburg.
DA leadership to donate food and assistance to East Rand nitrate oxide victims
The leadership of the DA in Gauteng announced that yesterday it was headed to the East Rand to donate food and other supplies to the families of the victims of a nitrate oxide leak that killed 17 people two weeks ago.
Another explosion in Kempton park reported
LOCAL authorities have confirmed that another explosion has occurred, this time in Kempton Park today (Friday).
Saftu welcomes interest rate announcement
SARB’s Monetary Policy Committee kept the interest rate unchanged.
Lesufi accused of grand standing in Bree Street explosion crisis
THE City of Johannesburg has accused Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi of grand standing and micro-managing the mayor and his team in dealing with the Bree Street explosion.
City of Joburg and Anglican Church make peace in the spirit of Mandela
This comes after a number of complaints from the episcopal leader of the church, Bishop Stephen Moreo, who complained about the dirtiness of the inner City and the area around the historic St Mary’s Cathedral.
Municipal employee misses four years of work over a protection order
The Star understands that the employee, who has been at home for the past four years, has been fully paid but was reluctant to go to work because a colleague had a restraining order against him.
Deputy president Mashatile visits schools and an old-age home
Mashatile started his Mandela Day activities at Morris Isaacson High School, where he presented the school with a number of gifts in collaboration with a number of organisations, including Clinix health group.
Cope strife sees battle lines drawn
In an eventful day, deputy president Willie Madisha said he was still the deputy president and that secretary of elections Mzwandile Hleko remained in his position.
Mapanya-Panya to be given firearm training says Community Safety MEC Faith Mazibuko
Mazibuko was speaking at the funeral service of Bafana Sithole, a peace warden from Bekkersdal, who died in a shack fire last Monday
Gauteng training camp of horrors
Mandla Nyaqela, 42, said he had been admitted to the programme that was supposed to produce 6000 crime wardens who would help the police combat crime in the province.
Initiations will continue despite 18 deaths and cold temperatures
Mokoena said that although the cold temperatures were worrisome, the traditional leaders could not halt the initiation process halfway because some of the boys were about to complete the process.
Extra measures to protect initiates from freezing temperatures
Williams said government officials were on the ground ensuring that initiation schools were taking extra measures to ensure that initiates were warm and not at risk of hypothermia and other conditions that could lead to death.
Orlando Pirates-Maccabi Tel Aviv game defended
The group said it believed that Israel is not an apartheid state and that sports should not be used to divide people or fight political battles.
PA plans a march to demand the deportation of illegal foreigners
In a video posted on social media, PA president Gayton McKenzie said the march would demonstrate that South Africans were tired of being put in the back seat in their own country.
Orlando Pirates to play against Israeli team despite concerns
The football team released a statement yesterday explaining that the club had a long history of being vocal about political injustice and human rights issues, but they would continue with the match against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Call for legislation to stabilise coalition local governments
Salga spokesperson Sivuyile Mbabato said since the November 2021 municipal elections, local government has been characterised by unstable coalition governments.