Child cancer survival rates on the decline in SA
Delayed cancer diagnosis coupled with a lack of specially trained health workers are contributing to the lower survival rates for…
Author: Nuruniesa Isaacs
Gang-related violence kills two in Lavender Hill
Two people have been shot and killed in Shepherd Way in Lavender Hill. An 11-year-old boy and 42-year-old man were…
City of CT sounds the alarm over kidnappings & extortionists
The City of Cape Town has sounded the alarm on extortion syndicates operating from Long Street through to Khayelitsha. Mayoral…
Police probe alleged gang extortion near Netreg train tracks
Authorities could not confirm if the video showing two masked gunmen firing near the Netreg train tracks are linked to…
Iraqi hackers shuts down four major Israeli websites
A massive cyber-attack by a group of Iraqi hackers has knocked the websites of four major ports in the Israeli-occupied…
‘SANDF deployment to fight crime not needed’
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that the South Africa Police Service is reinvigorated in the fight against crime. The President is…
More delays to SRD grant payments
Recipients of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant could have to wait even longer before receiving payment. This delay…
Parliament repairs could cost more than R1.2bn
To rebuild Parliament following the devastating fire in January will cost just over R1.2-billion. Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia…
City plans on providing 300m litres of water daily by 2030
The City of Cape Town plans on providing 300 million litres of water daily from new water sources by 2030.…
Competition Commission raids several insurance firms
Several insurance firms have been raided over their alleged collusion to fix prices or trading conditions for several policies. The…
W.C gov condemns Golden Arrow bus attacks
Mobility MEC in the Western Cape Daylin Mitchell has condemned the torching of Golden Arrow buses and private vehicles in…
Sunflower cooking oil prices could increase again
South Africa may be seeing potential increases in the price of sunflower cooking oil. The Competition Commission says their findings…
‘Cost of fuel, food and electricity should be reduced’ – SAFTU
Labour federation Cosatu and affiliated unions have handed over their memorandum of demands to Parliament. Unions are demanding the reduction…
No work, no pay for public servants taking part in national shutdown
Government has warned workers participating in tomorrow’s national struck that they won’t get paid for the day. The Department of…
Gov officials working for companies they regulated a cause for concern
There is a strong presumption of conflict of interest in the telecommunications sector. Political analyst, Dr Ralph Mathekga notes that…
Guns are the weapon of choice for murders in the W.C
A firearm was the weapon of choice for most of the murders in the Western Cape during the first quarter.…
Illegal land grabs remains a problem in Cape Town
The national housing rollout deficit is a key factor affecting service delivery. Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP…
Car explosion kills veteran Russian analyst’s daughter
The daughter of a veteran Russian political commentator and ally of President Vladimir Putin has died after the car she…
Mosque bomb attack kills 21 in Kabul
At least 21 people have been killed after an explosion ripped through a mosque in Kabul in Afghanistan. Another 33…
Phala Phala saga: MPs want Ramaphosa to be held accountable
MPs have accused the South African Reserve Bank of protecting President Cyril Ramaphosa in the alleged theft at his Phala…