Cape Town fire and rescue officials say fire fighters will continue battling a blaze that’s raged overnight on the slopes of Signal Hill and Lion’s Head mountains in the Cape Peninsula. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined. At least 80 fire fighters are monitoring the blaze.[…]
Damning testimony by former Bosasa chief operations officer Angelo Agrizzi at the state capture inquiry is set to continue on Monday. Agrizzi has spent the last seven days at the Zondo commission giving testimony about how Bosasa allegedly paid millions of rand in bribes to top government officials in exchange for[…]
Sentencing proceedings of the two farm workers that were found guilty of the murder of 16-year-old Matlhomola Moshoeu will begin in the North West High Court in Mahikeng on Monday. Pieter Doorewaard and Phillip Schutte were found guilty of murder, kidnapping, intimidation, theft, and pointing a firearm in November 2018. The two[…]
The bail application of the man accused of having started a devastating fire in the Overstrand is expected to be heard next Friday. Sheldon April appeared in the Caledon Magistrates Court on Friday for the continuation of his bail bid. April allegedly shot a flare which set dry vegetation in[…]
South Africa is working with Zimbabwe to help stabilise their economic situation, following weeks of protests. The African Press Association reports that International Relations Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu met with Zimbabwean Ambassador, Mphakama Mbethe. Protests over a 150 percent fuel hike turned violent. The property was damaged, and shops looted during[…]
Caught street racing illegally? Western Cape provincial traffic authorities could soon be able to impound your car. The Western Cape Provincial Road Traffic Administration Amendment Bill could see speedsters’ wheels being confiscated permanently or for the duration of their reckless and negligent driving trial should a proposal from the City[…]
A United Nations rights group has unearthed more than 50 mass graves in the western Democratic Republic of Congo after a spate of killings were reported in the region last month. Abdoul Aziz Thioye, the director of the UN Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO), said on Saturday that “more than[…]
Facebook is reportedly considering a merger of its three messaging platforms – WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger – allowing users to send messages between the networks for the first time. The plans are said to come directly from the Facebook chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, the New York Times has reported,[…]
A raging fire at the Van Der Stel Pass between Grabouw and Botrivier may be the cause of smoke in the Cape Town Central Business District. People took to Twitter to post images of Cape Town covered in smoke, questioning where the fire is. Some suspected that it could be[…]
Local entrepreneur Bevan Jacobs is set to launch a book to inspire youth to grasp the economic opportunities available within the country and the world. The 25-year-old Bellville resident is also the founder of an organisation carrying his name and is involved in various other business ventures. Becoming an author[…]
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