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…
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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…
#NationalShutdown wants stronger economic reform
The Cape Town-leg of the national shutdown has seen demonstrators heading to the seats of local, provincial, and national governments.…
5 year imprisonment for man caught with R926 000 drugs
A Western Cape drug trafficker has been sentenced to an effective five years behind bars. The 32-year-old Typhenne Ewyne Jantjies…
Kenyans sue UK government over colonial dispossession
Kenyans want Britain to be held accountable for its colonial-era crimes. A group of Kenyan residents have filed a lawsuit…
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…
‘Yes’ to houses, but where’s the services?
In a preemptive move, Macassar residents are already refusing the potential relocation of Khayelitsha shack dwellers to their area. The…
Worker shutdown looms: commuters unaffected
Commuters are not expected to be affected by tomorrow’s national shutdown demonstrations. Cosatu and Saftu affiliates will down tools tomorrow…
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…
Female bomb specialist ‘skriks vir niks’
Working a regular 9-5 job is not for everyone. Some crave the adrenaline hit of defusing bombs. This could not…
Webb Telescope brings Jupiter closer to Earth
The James Webb Space Telescope has once again given us new insights to the galaxy. It’s released photos showing views…
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…
Looting of Syria and Yemen’s crude oil
The US continues with its plunder of Syria’s resources. According to the Syrian news agency Sana just over 120 tankers…
Apartheid Israel plays with Palestinian prisoner lives
The Israeli occupation regime is playing politics with the lives of Palestinians incarcerated in its notorious jails. The Palestinian resistance…
Eastern Cape policeman allegedly rapes assault victim
A 45-year-old Eastern Cape police detective has been arrested for allegedly raping a teenager. It’s understood the officer attacked the…
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…