By: Natasha Archary Beachgoers and holidaymakers made the most of the public holiday on Thursday, flocking to Durban's shores. Images of hundreds of carefree bathers made the rounds on social media all week, with many questioning how the eThekwini municipality's plans on curbing the spread of Covid-19. With many visiting the beaches without masks and a lack of social distancing, health experts say the risk of transmission is high. While […]
By: Kaya 959 News Limpopo ANC chairperson Stan Mathabatha has raised his voice against corruption carried out by ANC officials. Mathabatha was speaking at the ANC Sekhukhune regional conference in Groblersdal. The politician said those employed by the ANC should not misuse funds for corrupt activities. He said party deployees and municipalities should not repeat the conduct of predecessors who invested public funds meant for service delivery in VBS mutual […]
By Kaya 959 Reporter Tis the season to be jolly, but not if you are a Joburg resident being forced to give Christmas presents to Pikitup's waste management staff. The company says it has received complaints from residents about employees demanding festive season gifts. "Pikitup employees are not allowed to demand or request gifts from residents. Residents are also discouraged from offering gifts to Pikitup employees,” spokesperson Muzi Mkhwanazi said. Mkhwanazi explained why […]
By Kaya 959 Reporter Police Minister Bheki Cele says Gauteng police must go into the festive season with "caution and agility". Officers took their Safer Festive Season Inspection Tour to Kagiso in the West Rand on Thursday. Cele and Deputy Minister of Police, Cassel Mathale, monitored heightened crime prevention and combating police operations during the third installment of the tour. Cele called on Gauteng police to act swiftly on illegal mining […]
By: Natasha Archary The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ruled former President Jacob Zuma's medical parole as unlawful. The ruling sanctions that Zuma should return to prison to see out the rest of his sentence. Zuma was sentenced to 15-months in prison for contempt of court after he refused to appear before the Zondo commission. Zuma's legal team contends they have strong legs to appeal the ruling, given the […]
By: Natasha Archary Eskom has warned South Africans to brace for Stage 8 loadshedding. This after the Department of Environmental Affairs rejected the power utility's application for pollution exemptions. The National Air Quality Officer has rejected the pollution exemptions at both Medupi and Matimba power stations. This means Eskom will lose up to 16 000 megawatts of generating capacity. While the power utility will contest the decision, this mean Stage […]
By: Natasha Archary A Durban family's festive season holiday has been marred by a pool tragedy at a Drakensberg resort. Two brothers aged 7 and 9 found their way into Alpine Health Resort's pool area unsupervised. Both boys were in distress in the pool and the younger child died on Sunday evening. The elder brother was taken to the hospital and is currently in ICU. Uthman Ismail (7) was laid […]
Kaya 959 Reporter Naledi Willers’ family has released details for her memorial and funeral service. Naledi tragically died last week after a long battle with breast cancer and her passing has sent shockwaves across the country. Also Read: Real Housewives of Johannesburg star Naledi Willers dies According to a statement released by her family, her memorial service will be held at Houghton Hotel on Wednesday, 15 Dec. Due to Covid-19 […]
By Kaya 959 Reporter A Mpumalanga court sentenced a 36-year-old man to three life terms and 40 years imprisonment on multiple counts of rape, murder, and robbery with aggravating circumstances. Gcina Gama appeared in the eMalahleni Regional Court on Monday. NPA spokesperson in Mpumalanga, Monica Nyuswa, says Gama and his co-accused, Siyabonga Fana Dlamini were harassing women who were hitchhiking on the N4 road in eMalahleni Mpumalanga. She said in […]
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