BRICS is South Africa, embrace it
South Africans should embrace the BRICS bloc that is turning into a force on the international stage. Economic researcher Dr…
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Prof Taole Mokoena new health ombud
Emeritus Professor Taole Mokoena has been appointed as the new health ombudsman. Health Minister Joe Phaahla has described Mokoena as…
Bodies pile up in Macassar amid power cuts
Macassar ward councillor, Peter Helfrich believes that the area is becoming a dumping ground for bodies. He says in less…
An alleged gangster murdered in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain
An alleged gangster has been murdered in a drive-by shooting in Tafelsig. According to the Mitchells Plain Community Policing Forum…
BRICS foreign ministers convene in Cape Town
As South Africa hosts the foreign ministers from BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) member states in Cape…
BRICS discusses inclusion of more nations
The foreign ministers of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) group of major emerging economies are in…
Slain vet’s family: no place for criminals in society
The family of Dr Natheem Jacobs is demanding that bail be denied for his alleged killer. Sarah Jacobs, the sister…
A deadly night for Manenberg
There have been deadly shootings in the Manenberg policing precinct. At least four people were killed, and two others wounded…
Is South Africa a failed State?
The concept of a “failed state” is derived from a US narrative aimed at justifying military interventions in countries of…
Bus and taxi not involved in horrific Mitchell’s Plain crash
It has emerged that the driver of the bakkie which was transporting learners to school on AZ Berman Drive in…
Athlone vet’s alleged killer appears
The bail application of the man accused of murdering Athlone vet, Dr Natheem Jacobs, has been postponed to June 7.…
Crime stats Q4: GBV down by 4%
The up-scaling of visible policing is bearing fruit. Police Minister Bheki Cele says that this has been particularly effective in…
AZ Berman crash – bakkie driver arrested
Two learners, aged six and 15, are in hospital following this morning’s fatal vehicle crash on AZ Berman Drive, Mitchells…
CT gets a unit to combat attacks on municipal staff
A dedicated law enforcement unit has been set up to safeguard municipal facilities and escort staff who need to carryout…
Nurses not to blame for newborns in cardboard boxes
A nursing union says no investigation is needed into why newborn babies were put into cardboard boxes at the Mahikeng…
Suspects arrested in young Athlone vet murder case
A suspect linked to the murder of Athlone vet, Dr Natheem Jacobs, has handed himself over to police. Western Cape…
Cholera not a disaster – yet
It’s still too early to declare the cholera outbreak a disaster. Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu says that…
SA stands firm as US hampers nuclear energy generation
South Africa has remained firm in protecting its sovereignty in the face of apparent US bullying. In the latest revelation,…
SARB suffocating the economy with high interest rates
The Reserve Bank’s decision to push up the interest rate will only make a bad economic situation worse for South…
Extortion gangs threaten CT service delivery
Workers resurfacing Koeberg Road in Brooklyn have been pulled from the site in the wake of a nearby attack on…