Author: staff
The City of Cape Town impounded 407 taxis in the first 10 days of October, reigniting tensions between the municipality and taxi industry, and sparking concerns of a possible repeat of the deadly eight-day strike that brought the city to a standstill last year.
Mining giant BHP, which may be gearing up for another bid for Anglo American, reported a climb in both copper and iron ore production for its first quarter to end September, boosted by debottlenecking efforts at a port in Australia and higher grades at the world’s largest copper mine, Escondida.
Former police minister Bheki Cele’s failure to appoint a Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) judge for almost two years has “severely affected” the body that investigates misconduct and political meddling at the Hawks.
Data collected by the Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime’s ECO-SOLVE project, which monitors advertising of endangered species and the illegal wildlife trade on online platforms, found that South Africa sees significant trade in endangered species.
Twelve of 22 sewage pump stations are either broken or partially operational, and two out of three wastewater treatment plants that make up Mogale City’s sewage infrastructure have broken down. This means millions of litres of untreated sewage is pumped into rivers every day.
He was lying on her bed in her house, wearing a similar wedding ring, and she was overcome with emotion. These were the reasons Lerato Mahlangu gave to the court to justify how she identified the body of her former boyfriend, Sibusiso Sithebe, as her husband.
The Chiawelo Community Practice has transformed how healthcare can work – instead of waiting for people to need medical help, community health workers visit their homes and lead fitness groups. Is this what healthcare could be under National Health Insurance?
Bailouts for cash-strapped South Africa’s state companies have cost taxpayers R456.5 billion over the past nine financial years, and the bill is set to rise to R520.6 billion by the end of March next year, according to the National Treasury.
The case against alleged 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield, his wife Nicole, as well as former City of Cape Town Human Settlements MMC Malusi Booi, and others were withdrawn and then reinstated as one big case in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
The transition to green energy is littered with challenges, from corruption to financial constraints and communities that have long been reliant on coal production. SA can look to countries like China, France and the Netherlands, says Jonathan Tembo.