Jesse Hess murder trial continues. Accused maintains their innocence
One of the accused in the Jesse Hess murder says that he does not have sleepless nights because he didn’t…
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Syria condemns Western nations smear campaign against Russia
Syria has strongly condemned a smear campaign by Western countries against Russia. According to Syria’s official news agency SANA, a…
US to provide 350 million US dollars in military assistance to Ukraine
The US will be providing Ukraine with 350-million dollars in additional military assistance. It comes as fighting continues between Ukrainian…
Fuel price hike hits motorists on March 2
Motorists may be parking their cars as of next week, as they’re about to be hit with another fuel price…
‘Washington abandoned Ukraine’ – Hezbollah
Russian and Ukrainian forces are clashing Kiev, with a US official confirming that Washington has offered to evacuate President Volodymyr…
Russia open to talks with Ukraine
Russia is reportedly ready to begin talks with Ukraine. This as Moscow’s military campaign in Kiev is in its second…
Sitole ousted as tensions with Cele increase
Major General Khehla Sitole has been dismissed as National Police Commissioner. President Cyril Ramaphosa says that this comes into effect…
‘Treasury will cover remainder of electricity tariff hike’
Treasury will have to pay the rest of the 20.5% electricity tariff increase that Eskom had requested. This is the…
Eskom receives another state bailout
Eskom has received yet another bailout from the government to tackle its debt. The power utility has received an additional…
Municipalities are responsible for their people – Godongwana
Basic municipal services are important for the poor. But 175 out of 257 municipalities are in distress. To combat this…
R44-bn allocated for social relief of distress grant extension
Forty-four billion rands will be allocated for the extension of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant. This comes as…
Claims of budget cuts being austerity measures are unfounded – Godongwana
Treasury has denied claims from labour federations that it cut budgets across departments, in what some have described as austerity measures. …
City doesn’t have accurate records of water pipe locations
The City of Cape Town does not have an accurate record of its infrastructure units in its asset register. Civil…
SAPS officer wants bail denied to Vanderbijlpark rape-accused businessman
A SAPS investigating officer has requested that the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court not grant a businessman accused of rape, statutory rape,…
SAPS under resourcing contributed towards July unrest – Cele
Police under-resourcing had contributed to the violence that rocked KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng last July. Testifying at the Human Rights Commission’s…
WHO scrutinises SA’s medical waste disposal
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has scrutinised South Africa’s capacity to safely dispose of medical waste. Earlier this month, the…
Ethiopia kicks off electricity production at the Blue Nile
Ethiopia has started its electricity production from the Blue Nile. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the milestone multi-billion-dollar project.…
More than 3 months after their murder, families receive the remains of deceased
Families whose loved ones were murdered by a serial killer have finally received the remains of their bodies, after waiting…
Zondo Commission wants April extension of final report
The State Capture Inquiry has asked the North Gauteng High Court for an extension on its submission of the third…
Cele: Crime stats nothing to celebrate
The Western Cape is one of only two provinces that have shown a decrease in murders in the third quarter…