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Human Rights Day will come alive once again at the Constitution Hill when music and arts collide this weekend.
This is as the 6th edition of the Constitution Hill Human Rights festival takes place amid a litany of socio-economical challenges in the country.
Pick n Pay and Polyco are providing alternative solutions to combat pollution and encourage environmental sustainability by introducing 10 more reverse vending machines (RVMs) in stores across Gauteng, the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape.
The purpose of RVMs is to incentivise customers to recycle their waste in exchange for digital cash and vouchers, in order to drive awareness and engagement of environmental stewardship.
In the wake of the gruesome death of Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) second-year engineering student from their Emalahleni campus, the institution has suffered yet another student death.
University spokesperson Phaphama Tshisikhawe said the university was waiting for an official report from the SAPS regarding the circumstances that led to the student’s untimely death.
Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has welcomed the raid at her house in Bruma, Johannesburg, by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), but stuck to her guns that she was innocent.
Speaker Nosiiwe Mapisa-Nqakula said a raid at her house by law enforcement agencies in Johannesburg prevented her from presiding over the question and answer session with President Cyril Ramaphosa in Parliament.
A 10-year-old girl from Umkomaas on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast has been found murdered.
A missing 10-year-old girl was found dead in Umkomaas on the KZN South Coast. Police said she was naked.
The MK Party has slammed FNB for the closure of its president Jacob Zuma’s bank accounts.
‘While not surprising, this political attack by FNB confirms, in no uncertain terms, that financial institutions in our country have chosen a side,’ says MKP
On March 15, a seismic shift happened in the world of documentaries with Showmax releasing "Tracking Thabo Bester".
The true-crime documentary dominated at the weekend, becoming the most-watched title across all genres.
Deputy Chief Electoral Officer of the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), Masego Sheburi, says they will print 90 million ballot papers for the elections.
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) plans to print 90 million ballot papers for the upcoming elections, inform parties about cross-listed candidates, negotiate with Eskom on load shedding, and finalize candidate lists following a comprehensive preparation and public inspection process.
The Judicial Conduct Tribunal hearing for Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela has been postponed after he was admitted to hospital.
The hearings scheduled to look into Judge Maumela’s failure to deliver numerous reserved judgments within a reasonable time began on Monday and were scheduled to proceed up until March 22.
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Road safety is one of Bakwena’s key pillars, and with the Easter holiday season around the corner, various additional measures have been implemented, including partnering with various authorities to ensure the safety of motorists travelling the route.
Six Renault Clio vehicles, boasting a 5-star Euro NCAP safety rating, were officially handed over to Bakwena on Friday which will be used to bolster route surveillance, crash and road user assistance over this period.
The multimillion-rand projects to construct both Refilwe and Caledonian stadiums in Tshwane will undergo a forensic probe following allegations of corruption and misuse of public funds at the facilities.
The investigation which is set to determine cause of the delays in the stadiums’ construction, comes after Tshwane deputy mayor Nasiphi Moya’s recent visit to the two projects.
Following a cash heist nearly a decade ago, involving two police officers, police minister Bheki Cele’s office will now have to fork out nearly R94-million to cover the losses incurred.
The robbers broke into SBV’s premises and stole R101 207 456.28 in cash which had been secured in a vault by SBV on behalf of all its banking clients. This included cash deposited by the banks’ retail customers.
A pedestrian, who claimed that he suffered injuries after he was shocked by live wires that the Polokwane municipality had left uncovered and exposed at traffic lights after its workers did maintenance work, has lost his legal bid to obtain damages.
Thabisane, who was 15 at the time, testified that he was walking from school to the taxi rank. On arrival at the traffic lights on the corner of Church and Jorrison streets in Polokwane, he stopped at the traffic light was red.
Police are investigating a case of concealment of birth after two babies were found buried in a shallow grave at a house in Hammanskraal.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili said preliminary investigations revealed that a 32-year-old woman had given birth to triplets at her home on March 8, 2024.
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s office has revealed that the provincial department is not directly involved with some of the hostels impacted by service delivery challenges.
This comes after residents of Diepkloof Hostel again took to the streets to protest against dilapidated buildings, which they want Lesufi to address as a matter of urgency.
Judge President Dunstan Mlambo has insisted that between 2012 and 2021, Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela had a history of outstanding judgments despite not doing much of the “heavy lifting” as compared with other judges.
In June 2023, Judge Maumela and Judge Nomonde Mngqibisa-Thusi were suspended by President Cyril Ramaphosa for failing to deliver numerous reserved judgments within a reasonable time.
Joburg Water has warned its customers that the water supply system is under severe strain as demand outweighs supply.
Residents have been asked to immediately reduce water usage as one of the reasons provided included the hot weather.
When hazardous activities take place, they expose children and pregnant women to neonatal outcomes, including stillbirths and premature births...
They expose children and pregnant women to neonatal outcomes, including stillbirths and premature births; neurodevelopment, learning and behaviour outcomes; and reduced respiratory function.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on political party leaders to urge their members to desist from political violence.
Ramaphosa sends stern warning to all those who would seek to undermine the poll
More damning allegations have been revealed against singer Kelly Khumalo regarding her involvement in masterminding the murder of Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa.
Bongani Ntanzi said a call was made to Kelly Khumalo while they were still planing Senzo Meyiwa’s murder, and when they were on their way, she called to confirm that they were coming.
More damning allegations have been revealed against singer Kelly Khumalo regarding her involvement in masterminding the murder of Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa.
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The KwaZulu-Natal ANC provincial chairperson, Siboniso Duma, has defended himself after coming under fire for yanking the mic from Zulu Prime Minister Thulasizwe Buthelezi at the commemoration of King Dinuzulu in Nongoma on Saturday.
The growth and strides of the IFP have complicated this maniac and his misplaced ambitions
ActionSA is set to lay a complaint with the IEC over what it calls an “abuse of polls“ and how they were conducted.
Party says SA needs a law that regulates polling companies and prevents them from propagating misinformation, especially in an election season.
An Acting Judge of the Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg has expressed his concerns following claims that the mother of a 6-year-old boy is allegedly exposing him to harmful conduct.
An educational psychologist and expert in sexual abuse cases, is also conducting an investigation into whether the child has been exposed to any sexual conduct.
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