164TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST INDIAN INDENTURED WORKERS IN SOUTH AFRICA
O Mathafa November 16 2024 will mark the 164th anniversary of the first indentured Indian workers landed in Durban aboard the SS Truro from Madras, here to work in the […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA UNVEILS A 12M STATUE OF KING SHAKA AT DURBAN AIRPORT
P Ndamase The ANC welcomes the unveiling of the statue of Zulu King Shaka Zulu by President Cyril Ramaphosa, alongside King Misizulu kaZwelithini and the KZN Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli on […]
PESTICIDES LINKED TO DEATHS OF CHILDREN
L Sapo Recently, six children who ate snacks bought at a spaza shop in Naledi, Soweto have died but although the incident was ascribed to food poisoning, it was probably […]
SOCIAL GRANT BENEFICIARIES TARGETED BY UNREGISTERED LENDERS
T Makgato Loan sharks, also known as mashonisas in townships and villages, use unethical tactics for surety such as withholding the borrower’s social grant cards and IDs and sometimes they […]
SIU CLAIMING BACK MILLIONS
N Motaung Our fight against corruption remains unwavering and we therefore welcome the positive news from the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) relating to the recovery of approximately R8 billion during […]
THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS MOURNS THE PASSING OF PASTOR RAY McCAULEY
DR ZL Mkhize The African National Congress is deeply saddened by the passing of Pastor Ray McCauley, founder of the Rhema Bible Church and former Co-Chair of the National Interfaith […]
ANC WELCOMES BREAKTHROUGH IN LUSIKISIKI AND QUMBU MASS SHOOTINGS
E Cloete We welcome the breakthrough in the Lusikisiki and Qumbu mass murder cases in the Eastern Cape. So far six suspects have been arrested with regards to the Lusikisiki […]
HONOURING SA’S LIBERATION HEROES AND HEROINES
O Mathafa On Friday 27 September 2024 in Pretoria, an emotional and befitting ceremony was held to honour the men and women who died in exile while fighting for the […]
EU’S R628M DEAL TO BOOST SOUTH AFRICA’S GREEN HYDROGEN PROGRAMME
V Nkosi One of the significant resolutions the ANC has adopted was towards Green Energy and to develop South Africa’s capacity to participate in global green energy value chains. Giving […]
THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS MOURNS THE PASSING OF FORMER MINISTER CDE PRAVIN GORDHAM
F Hassan As the Nation awoke last week Friday, we learnt with sadness of the passing of former Minister and activist comrade Pravin Gordhan (colloquially known as “PG”). Comrade PG […]