Are State of Disaster Housing Promises Baseless?
The Department of Human Settlements has begun providing temporary housing to KwaZulu-Natal’s flood victims. Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says that the…
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4-year-old shot in Tafelsig
A four-year-old Mitchells Plain boy has had to undergo surgery to remove a bullet that was lodged in his stomach.…
Man killed, baby and woman wounded in Lansdowne shooting
A young man has been killed and two others wounded in a suspected gang-related shooting in Lansdowne. According to Lansdowne…
National state of disaster returns for KZN floods
South Africa is back in a national state of disaster. But this time it’s due to the devastating floods in…
Khayelitsha feels safer after arrests
Arrests have been made in connection with three separate mass shootings in Khayelitsha. At least 13 people were killed and…
Disaster declared in KZN
KwaZulu-Natal has been declared a disaster area following days of heavy downpours. The declaration will assist in freeing up funds…
Progress made in Khayelitsha mass shootings
Police have made breakthroughs in the three recent mass shootings in Khayelitsha. In the latest a suspect has been nabbed…
‘Police resources misdirected in fight against crime’
The past weekend of deadly shootings in Bonteheuwel points to gangsters trying to reassert their dominance in the area. Ward…
Crime, not migrants, is the common enemy – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphisa has denounced the mushrooming of anti-foreigner sentiment in parts of South Africa saying it echoes apartheid’s pasts.…
Mpumalanga man kills in-laws
A 42-year-old son-in-law has been arrested for allegedly killing three family members and wounding his wife in Kanana, Mpumalanga. It’s…
SA History Books Ignoring Culture
April marks freedom month, and during this time the anti-Apartheid stalwarts contribution to fighting for democracy and ending the oppressive…
Children at Higher Risk of Developing Cancer
Are children more at risk of developing cancer than in previous years? According to the South African National Cancer Registry,…
COCT holds affordable housing gathering with private sector
It will need to be seen whether the City of Cape Town hits the mark with the hosting of its…
Why did it take the MyCiTi N2 Express three years to return?
Since May 2019, more than 6 000 commuters traveled with the MyCiTi N2 Express service daily. But due to issues…
Cosatu calls for focus on universal healthcare
With an end to the National State of Disaster, a labour federation says it’s now time to build the National…
Poor hardest hit by fuel hike
Households reliant on illuminating paraffin and gas for cooking and to keep warm will feel the pinch of the latest…
No let up in Israeli attacks in Al Quds
The Israeli occupation forces have yet again attacked Palestinians in Al Quds as they try to observe the holy fasting…
Jobless rate shoots up to 35.3%
The unemployment rate has increased by more than 35%. It crossed the feared threshold in the fourth quarter of 2021.…
Proposal for Sea Point Promenade to be a pedestrian-only zone
The City is proposing to turn the Sea Point Promenade into a pedestrian only zone. They plan to allow cyclists,…
National State of Disaster ends but some rules stay for now
South Africa has finally turned a page in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Government will no longer have the…