7 arrested for illegal mining
Seven (7) suspects were arrested on Saturday, the 05th October 2024, while washing gold ores from gold bearing sand. This was during Operation Vala Umgodi, a campaign by the police…
Protesters join National Strike on Monday
Members of Transport union, SATAWU, have started to gather at Sandton Park ahead of COSATU National Day of Action, the union announced on social media platforms. Members are carrying pluckards…
COSATU Nationwide Strike on Monday
COSATU’s nationwide strike is on Monday, 7 October 2024, starting at midnight and ending at 23:59. Protests are planned across the country, in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town, Pretoria and Polokwane.…
SARB imposes administrative sanctions on Bidvest Bank Limited and HSBC
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has imposed administrative sanctions on the Bidvest Bank Limited (Bidvest Bank) and HSBC. The SARB announced on Friday, the 04th October 2024, that this…
National Strike on Monday, the 07th
COSATU has mobilized national strike action on Monday, the 07th October 2024. This action is to get Government and Industry to address a list of demands.Zanele Sabela, Spokesperson of COSATU…
Kgaswane Reserve fire officially extinguished
The Kgaswane Mountain Reserve fire has burnt more than 10,000 hectares of land, in a week. The Working on Fire- Kishugu Joint Venture (WoF) provided an account of aerial and…
OEC Tank Farm launched
The Orion Engineered Carbons (Orion) Tank Farm Project in Zone 7 of the Coega Special Economic Zone (SEZ), in the Eastern Cape, was launched on Wednesday, the 02nd October 2024.…
Protest action on Tuesday
PaternosterThe entrance to Paternoster is partially closed due to a public demonstration.The South African Police Services and Law Enforcement officials are present to monitor the situation. East LondonThe Eastern Cape…
289 cylinders filled with “substandard gas”
About 289 cylinders of various sizes and brands, were confiscated by the police in Upington, in the Northern Cape, on Sunday. The cylinders valued at R 273,260.00 were seized with…
All eyes on the weather
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) is the latest organisation, to caution the public against severe weather conditions in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape. SANRAL has encouraged the…