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The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) will introduce mandatory biometric enrolment for beneficiaries at its offices from 1 September. Until now the system has only applied to applicants for the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant and to beneficiaries whose grants are being reviewed by SASSA. Now it will be extended to all new […]

The Green Scorpions have taken action against Brent Harper, owner-manager of the controversial Harper’s Creek motocross track between Knysna and Plettenberg Bay. He has been told to stop clearing indigenous vegetation and to rehabilitate the area. The Bitou municipality has received numerous complaints about noise from the motocross track, which is on the edge of

Two trucks, one carrying bread, were torched during a protest by about 200 protesters from Westville informal settlement in KwaDwesi Extension, Gqeberha, on Wednesday. On Tuesday a bus was set alight when residents of Westville and Bayland protested. They were demanding electricity and a municipal layout plan for the provision of water, sewers and streets,

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is calling for a thorough and exhaustive police investigation into the murder of its Member of Parliament, Mr. Khethamabala Sithole, who was shot and killed in late May while conducting party work. The incident, which took place at the Buyafuthi hostel in Katlehong east of Johannesburg, also left two other

Despite recent trade tensions, South Africa continues to maintain strong diplomatic engagement with the United States, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola stated during a media briefing in Pretoria on Thursday. The minister’s comments come after the U.S. imposition of 30% tariffs on certain South African goods, a point of contention between the

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) has issued a urgent call for action to shield South African workers from the negative economic fallout of recent US tariff hikes, citing imminent job losses and a weakening public service. The declaration came from NEHAWU President Mike Shingange during his address at the union’s three-day

In a violent incident that has heightened tensions in the area, two e-hailing drivers were shot and assaulted in the KK section of KwaDabeka on Thursday afternoon. The attack is reportedly linked to ongoing harassment from minibus taxi operators. KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department spokesperson, Ndabezinhle Sibiya, confirmed the details from the scene, stating that the provincial

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has appointed Stadi Mngomezulu as the acting CEO of the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA), following the suspension of chief executive Kedibone Madiehe over allegations of a massive R1.2 billion procurement fraud. The move, announced on Friday, comes amid explosive claims from the Public Servants Association (PSA) that its members within

Residents of the Kirstenhof suburb in Kimberley have resorted to funding their own private security and installing a network of cameras, citing an untenable wave of crime they say has made them “easy targets” for criminals. This community-led initiative comes in the wake of the latest Victims of Crime report from Statistics South Africa, which

The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) has launched a scathing critique of the recent National Convention, dismissing it as a futile “tea party of friends” and demanding that the broader National Dialogue process focus squarely on transforming South Africa’s economy and resolving the land question. The criticism, levelled by the league’s top leadership, signals