SibanyoniM@sowetan.co.za (Mpho Sibanyoni) By the end of this week, the city of Joburg is expected to know the extent of the damage and cost related to the explosion that rocked Lilian Ngoyi Street. [formerly Bree Street] last week. This, according to finance MMC Dada Morero, will determine where the city goes in search of money to fund the … Read more
Outreach company Uber says it has spent the past month holding talks with various drivers’ associations and the government in an effort to understand their concerns. It comes as e-mail drivers have put their tools to rest, as e-mail carriers charge customers fees that have been decreasing over the years, leading to dwindling income generated … Read more
The Johannesburg High Court has set aside the ANC’s “messy” eighth regional conference in Ekurhuleni held in 2022. The conference, which saw Mzwandel Masina re-elected as president, was initially planned for 2021 but did not take place due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The outgoing Ekurhuleni Executive Committee was chaired by Thembinkosi Nciza, who is currently … Read more
Protests will continue until demands are met. The Soweto United E-hailing Association (Suea) issued a warning to customers not to order their services on Monday to reduce conflict between striking and non-striking drivers. This is with more e-calling associations confirming they will be joining the lockdown… Source by [author_name]
An investigation into the controversial KwaZulu-Natal church has found it has stopped practicing virginity searches on its members. The findings by the CRL Rights Commission come after the Kwasizabantu Mission was accused of conducting forced virginity searches. Allegations of rape and assault were also received. However, the report found that virginity inspections at the religious … Read more
14 million rupees belonging to investment arm ‘missing’ President of the Federal National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Nafcoc) Gilbert Mussina appeared in court yesterday on charges of fraud related to R14m that were not properly explained. Musina and Mary Bagot, director of the Zakhumzy Construction Company, are facing charges of theft and money laundering. … Read more
The South African Communist Party (SACP) has jumped on the bandwagon of organizations appealing to Orlando Pirates to withdraw from their scheduled pre-season friendly match against Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv. SACP’s call comes after the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Coalition this week urged the winners of the 2022/2023 Premier League football champions MTN 8 and … Read more
Metro ordered to reimburse customers for over-billing The city of Johannesburg has been ordered to reverse water charges amounting to more than R500,000 after overpaying metro landlords. The over-bill came after the city installed a faulty meter for eight months on a property in the town of Belleview… Source by [author_name]