Category: News

Human rights NGO Citizens for Integrity has challenged Cricket South Africa (CSA) over its decision to strip 18-year-old David Teeger of his captaincy at the U19 Cricket World Cup. CSA initially named Teeger as captain but removed him ahead of the U-19 Cricket World Cup after his comments on the conflict in Gaza. In papers… Read more

As 6,9 million Eskom customers upgrade their prepaid meters before November and the power utility’s meter recording process gains momentum, the utility company is sounding a warning to customers who have opted for illegal connections. The recording process, which affects all Standard Transfer Specification (STS) compliant pre-payment meters, is necessary to avoid disruption to electricity… Read more

African National Congress’ (ANC) Nomvuyo Mhlakaza-Manamela has been elected as the new deputy speaker for the seventh administration of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. Mhlakaza-Manamela was elected during a Special House Sitting of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature on Thursday. Resignation Her appointment as deputy speaker comes after the resignation of the Democratic Alliances’ (DA) Refiloe Ntsekhe… Read more

Newly-elected chair of parliament’s watchdog Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) Songezo Zibi said the mismanagement of public funds is a big issue than what people give credit for. The leader of Rise Mzansi was elected the chair of Scopa, continuing the tradition of giving the post to an opposition politician. Rise Mzansi said Scopa… Read more

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) made its jurisdiction clear in relation to TotalEnergies’ offshore interests. Nersa was responding to reports stating that it had inside knowledge of the French company’s intentions around its project off the Mossel Bay coast.   The report suggested that TotalEnergies had made a U-turn on abandoning its… Read more

Monkeys are an issue for residents in many parts of South Africa, with several solutions proposed on how best to live with them. The North Coast Courier recently asked its readers how they handled monkey issues, with some suggestions including installing monkey screens and putting food out of sight. Others urged against cutting down fruit… Read more

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has confirmed its leader Jacob Zuma has decided not to accept the resignation of secretary-general Arthur Zwane. Zwane resigned with immediate effect earlier this month after apparently being pushed out of his position by Zuma. MK party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela told The Citizen the change would be immediate. However, Zuma… Read more

The High Court in Makhanda has dismissed with costs an application by the Eastern Cape transport MEC, the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the SAPS National Commissioner to appeal a high court ruling ordering them to develop an action plan to protect bus drivers and passengers. The judgment follows high court rulings and orders… Read more

President Cyril Ramaphosa has demanded that South Africa’s children be protected after 12 pupils from two schools in Carletonville died in a scholar transport crash. On Wednesday, a Ford Ranger rammed into a Toyota Siyaya on the N12 near Fochville, causing it to overturn before it eventually caught fire. The driver of the scholar transport… Read more

Whenever South Africa has played in a major sports tournament in recent years, superfans have been in the crowd—so much so that Mama Joy and Botha Msila have become household names. The fans not only get to attend some of the biggest events in the world, but they do so at the expense of the… Read more