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Geordin Hill-Lewis, Cape Town’s mayor, says he is proud to table the new revised budget and according to him it balances household relief with the record investment in infrastructure. However, opposition parties maintain that residents’ objections have been largely ignored.
AN ACTIVIST in March and March and who ran for councilorship in Thekwini Municipality under ActionSA, Mr. Nhlanhla “The Big Man” Mqadi, has been charged with assaulting former advertising executive who also broadcasts on Vibe 94.7 FM, Bongekile “Bee” Mkhwanazi. The KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Sergeant Thenjiswa Ngcobo, confirmed that the Durban Central police station arrested a 51-year-old man for assault with intent to injure following an incident on Walnut Road in Durban. “There are allegations that a dispute started between a man and a woman who work together. The man is accused of beating the woman until she was injured.…
MORE than 700 Ford and Jeep vehicles need to be recalled in South Africa after safety issues were identified that could increase accidents, according to the National Consumer Commission (NCC). A total of 715 vehicles were affected, including 633 Ford Transit, Ford Tourneo Custom and 82 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs. The Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa has ordered 633 vehicles to be built between 2025 and 2026. The affected vehicles were sold between March 1, 2025 and May 20, 2026. This is in addition to the battery problems announced earlier this year. According to NCC, this problem may lead…
IMOTO: VOLKSWAGEN AMAROKA lorry accident on the R75 road between Robert Sobukwe and Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape, caused the worst thing to happen, the plane that was going to take me back to Durban.Then it was the last leg of our trip which lasted a whole week from Durban up to Lesotho and ending in Gqeberha.The plane was to return home because we were visiting all these places in various Volkswagen Amaroks.The Amarok went on sale in South Africa in 2010, at which time Volkswagen was involved in it.Things turned around in 2023 when the new VW teamed up…
They whispered about him in bars and most of them pulled their collars higher and walked into his practice with sunglasses, after first looking left, then right, and then left again over their shoulders to see if others weren’t looking.
Published On 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026With the window for finding survivors closing fast, Venezuelans are combing through the ruins of buildings toppled by last week’s powerful back-to-back earthquakes amid growing fears of a humanitarian crisis that could last years.Authorities said on Monday that at least 1,719 people have been killed and 5,034 injured in the twin quakes that struck on Wednesday in the northern state of La Guaira. Tens of thousands more remain missing or unaccounted for, raising pressure on a cash-strapped government already struggling to house and feed those left homeless.Rescuers said the first 72 hours after a…
The KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested five suspects in relation to the incidents involving breaking into businesses in Woody Glen in Mpumalanga township, Hammersdale in the early hours of Tuesday, 30 June.The police immediately responded to reports of a group of people breaking into tuck shops in Mbuthu Main Road, Unit 4, Mpumalanga township. One suspect was arrested inside the tuck shop and four turned a corner and were arrested while trying to escape.The suspects, aged between 14 and 27 years old, will be charged with vandalism and burglary. They are still being processed and will appear in court soon.The KwaZulu-Natal…
A call has been made to the police not to use violence, take sides or intervene in marches to disperse foreigners who have fled KwaZulu-Natal.The main event of the anti-immigrant march organized by March and March is from King Dinuzulu Park in Durban tomorrow and large numbers of people are expected to be part of it. Professor Firoz Cachalia, Acting Minister of Police, speaking to the police who will be closely monitoring the marches in the province, warned the police that the marches could get out of hand.”Don’t use rags when you are guarding the marches. You are neutral but…
Kerr signs with the NWSL champions until 2030, returning to the US league after six years spent with Chelsea in England.Published On 29 Jun 202629 Jun 2026Australian striker Sam Kerr has signed with Gotham FC, the reigning champions of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in the United States, the club announced after the iconic player ended her dazzling career with Chelsea, which saw her win five Women’s Super League titles.Kerr, who was a free agent, signed the contract on Monday that will see her play in New York through the 2030 season. She previously played in the city between…
The South African police said that Operation 30 June has entered its full operational phase, as the country is ready to work properly before the planned protests across the country.The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster says thousands of police officers have been deployed across the nine states. Police working under various government agencies, tactical response teams, national intervention unit, Special Operations Forces, Air Force, K9 units, mounted units and intelligence agencies are vigilant to protect peaceful protests, communities, important infrastructure and important buildings.The police stressed that there is a clear difference between exercising constitutional rights and committing criminal offences.…