Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has announced that eleven new freight rail operators have been granted permission to join the Transnet network. The operators will run trains on six key corridors, covering 41 routes, and are expected to move an additional 20 million tonnes of goods per year starting next year.
Gayton McKenzie, the Patriotic Alliance’s leader and Minister of Sport, Arts, and Culture, has rejected the South African Human Rights Commission’s finding of prima facie hate speech against him based on historical social media posts. McKenzie described the decision as defamatory and politically motivated, claiming that he never received official
A 39-year-old suspect is scheduled to appear in Wynberg Magistrates’ Court after being arrested for drug possession in the Lotus River area on Thursday. According to F.C. van Wyk, spokesperson for the South African Police Services (SAPS), police officials acted on information they received about drugs being sold at a
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has voiced concern over remarks questioning the competence and integrity of Parliament’s Legal Services. The unit has come under scrutiny during the work of the ad hoc committee investigating allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Parliament’s spokesperson Moloto Mothapo said Didiza has full
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that a three-month-old baby has died following a shooting in Yellowwood Street, Bonteheuwel, on Friday morning. Police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi said Bishop Lavis detectives are pursuing leads to track down the suspects responsible for the infant’s death and the attempted murder of
After decades as a cornerstone of Cape Town’s cultural and community calendar, the Voice of the Cape (VOC) Summer Festival will not continue in its current format. The station confirmed that the festival, which has long been synonymous with community, trade, and social connection, is set to be reimagined. VOC
The Western Cape E-hailing Association is demanding a public apology from provincial Police Commissioner Thembisile Patekile, accusing him of showing a lack of urgency in dealing with crimes against e-hailing operators. According to the association’s deputy general secretary, Yusuf Moalim, e-hailing drivers are frequently targeted by violent crime but receive
Postbank has moved to reassure millions of South Africans who rely on its Black Cards and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Gold Cards that their social grants will continue to be paid securely and on time. This follows widespread concern sparked by false reports that Postbank’s master services
By Rachel Mohamed The third day of legal proceedings at the Constitutional Court, where the Competition Commission has brought some of the country’s top banks and their international counterparts, around 17 foreign banks, to trial on charges of bank collusion to manipulate the US dollar-rand exchange rate. This appeal seeks
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
