The AA’s warning is based on the unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund. The Automobile Association (AA) of South Africa has warned that further substantial fuel price hikes are looming for the end of October. The AA’s warning is based on the unaudited mid-month fuel price data[…]
A convicted paedophile from Fish Hoek was sentenced to 45 years in jail in the Wynberg Regional Court on Monday for 21 sexual offences described as “cruel, degrading and inhumane” punishment of two minor children. The man’s family consoled each other in the gallery as Magistrate Nontuthuzelo Ralarala described the[…]
A “wildcat” strike by MyCiti bus drivers appeared to enter its second day on Tuesday as the bus service announced disruptions to several routes around Cape Town. Around 200 protesting MyCiti employees at the Cape Town Civic centre had on Monday promised to continue with their strike if their demands[…]
Nineteen people accused of a fatal attack at a KwaZulu-Natal Shia mosque and the placement of several explosive devices at Durban shopping centres are expected to appear before the Verulam Family Court on Monday. Their case was postponed for seven days when they appeared in court last Tuesday to allow[…]
Train commuters travelling from Mitchell’s Plain into the Cape Town CBD say they have given up on the service. Commuters this morning experienced delays of up to three hours and were forced to take other modes of transport. A delegation from the DA, including Western Cape Minister of Community Safety,[…]
Overcrowding remains a serious problem in South African prisons and the situation of mentally-ill inmates has become urgent in light of recent deaths. This is according to the latest annual report by the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (JICS), which was able to visit 81 out of the country’s 243[…]
Workers belonging to trade unions Nehawu and the Public Service Association are expected to picket outside a parliamentary building in Plein Street on Friday morning, demanding health and safety rules be upheld by their employer. The workers allege that the building is unsafe and is a health risk to them[…]
Former Foreign Minister Pik Botha has died in the early hours of this morning. The 86-year-old former politician was recently hospitalised in Pretoria. His son, Piet Botha, has confirmed his death: “We did see it coming because his body was starting to turn against him after a pretty long innings,[…]
Government is considering fixing a maximum price for unleaded fuel to cushion the country from escalating prices, Energy Minister Jeff Radebe said on Thursday. “Government is deeply concerned by the rising cost of petrol in South Africa which is largely caused by the rand dollar exchange rate, and the price[…]
The Western Cape government has demanded that Police Minister Bheki Cele deploy extra police officers and reservists to the province within six months to stop a wave of crime, gangsterism, and attacks on trains. In a joint provincial cabinet statement, Premier Helen Zille said the Western Cape government and the[…]
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