insert_link South Africa A stop-and-go is implemented as six trucks were set ablaze in KwaZulu-Natal protests on the N11 near the Amajuba pass Clean-up teams are working diligently to enhance road conditions on the N11 near Amajuba Pass in Charlestown, KwaZulu-Natal, where six trucks were set ablaze during protests. The road, now challenging to traverse due to spillages, has initiated a stop-and-go system for clean-up. Protests commenced late Sunday and continued into Monday, with the motive still unclear. Road Traffic Inspectorate spokesperson Sindi Msimang says no injuries have been reported. todayDecember 12, 2023 5
insert_link South Africa SA’s Postbank and SASSA are to end cash withdrawals for social grants SA's Postbank and the South African Social Security Agency have announced starting next month, social grant recipients will no longer be able to withdraw cash from Post Offices, marking the phasing out of physical cash payment points. The move aims to address issues like cash-in-transit heists and challenges faced at payment point sites. News24 reports, critics argue this will impose additional costs on recipients, especially in rural areas. The Post […] todayDecember 12, 2023 5
insert_link South Africa The alleged SA Parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe is found unfit to stand trial The South African High Court in the Western Cape has ruled that alleged Parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe is not fit to stand trial. Presiding judge Nathan Erasmus, in agreement with the doctors’ report, stated that Mafe lacks an understanding of the wrongfulness of his alleged actions. The report, conducted by three doctors, concluded that Mafe is unfit to stand trial. Mafe had been charged with housebreaking, arson, and theft following […] todayDecember 12, 2023
insert_link South Africa Western Cape has once again been denied its democratic will after it voted against the National Health Insurance Bill SA's Referendum Party’s leader, Phil Craig says the Western Cape has once again been denied its democratic will after it voted against the National Health Insurance Bill in the National Council of Provinces. Craig says if president Cyril Ramaphosa signs the bill into law, the province will be forced to implement yet another ill-considered and destructive policy to which the Western Cape people are opposed. todayDecember 8, 2023 4
insert_link South Africa ANC struggle stalwart Mavuso Msimang resigned as deputy president of the Veterans League weeks ago Former ANC struggle stalwart Mavuso Msimang has confirmed that he resigned as deputy president of the Veterans League weeks ago. Msimang told the SABC other engagements were the reason for stepping down and acknowledged the challenging nature of his role as deputy president of the Veterans League. This confirmation comes following Msimang’s recent resignation from the ANC, expressing disappointment with the party’s endemic corruption. todayDecember 8, 2023 3
insert_link South Africa The Congress of South African Trade Unions says management of Wesizwe’s Bakubung Platinum Mine does not care about its workers Congress of South African Trade Unions says it is clear that the management of Wesizwe’s Bakubung Platinum Mine in North West does not care about its workers. More than 250 mineworkers affiliated with the National Union of Mineworkers have vowed to continue their sit-in underground. They are disgruntled over wage negotiations and retrenchments at the mine. Cosatu’s deputy general secretary, Solly Phetoe, told the SABC they are concerned about the […] todayDecember 8, 2023 15
insert_link South Africa South African Poultry Association affirms the safety of consuming eggs and poultry products The South African Poultry Association affirms the safety of consuming eggs and poultry products during the festive season. Despite culling six-million layer hens during the earlier avian flu outbreak, the strain is now less prevalent. The association says properly cooked eggs pose no risk of avian flu infection. It enacted stringent bio-security measures promptly in response to the situation, ensuring the safety of poultry products for South Africans to enjoy […] todayDecember 8, 2023 2
insert_link South Africa The EFF says the looming retrenchment of six-thousand Post Office workers is devastating The EFF says it condemns the approval of the South African Post Office business rescue plan, which will see six-thousand workers retrenched and the closure of 420 branches nationwide. The plan is contingent on a 3.8-billion-rand bailout from the government. The EFF says this devastating decision and what can only be described as a jobs bloodbath, is borne from years of ANC mismanagement and neglect of state-owned enterprises. It adds […] todayDecember 8, 2023 1
insert_link South Africa SA’s AfriForum says it is ready to wage the fiercest battle yet against the National Health Insurance Bill In a follow up to our earlier story.....SA's AfriForum says it is ready to wage the fiercest battle yet against the National Health Insurance after the controversial bill completed the last round of parliamentary approval. President Cyril Ramaphosa will now consider the bill to sign it into law. AfriForum’s Louis Boshoff says Ramaphosa has a constitutional obligation to have a bill that raises any concerns with him, sent back for […] todayDecember 7, 2023 16
