Author: Silver Sibiya
City of Johannesburg Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Human Settlements, Mlungisi Mabaso, says shop owners renting space in a building owned by the Johannesburg Social Housing Company (JOSHCO) owe the entity about R2.5 million in outstanding payments. Mabaso on Thursday led an operation in the Inner City this morning, in collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs, the South African Police Service (SAPS), and law enforcement agencies. The operation aimed to address concerns from local businesses about undocumented foreign nationals operating in the building. Several shops were closed due to non-compliance, with some owners failing to produce valid…
Manchester City booked their place in the Carabao Cup final after a convincing 3–1 victory over Newcastle United in the second leg of their semi-final at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night, completing a dominant 5–1 aggregate win. City entered the match with a 2–0 advantage from the first leg at St James’ Park and wasted little time extending their lead. Omar Marmoush opened the scoring in the seventh minute after a quick interchange saw him break into the penalty area, with the ball deflecting off him and past Newcastle goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale following a challenge from Dan Burn. Newcastle…
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says the party will intensify its focus on the Bojanala District Municipality in the North West in a bid to recover lost votes and grow its support ahead of this year’s local government elections. Malema was briefing the media in Johannesburg following the outcomes of the party’s 2nd Plenum of the 3rd National People’s Assembly held over the weekend. Bojanala District Municipality, which includes major towns such as Rustenburg and Brits, has traditionally been a competitive political region with strong mining communities a key constituency for the EFF. With the 2026 local government…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has described South Africa’s accession to the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) Establishment Agreement as a major milestone in strengthening trade, industrial development and economic integration across the African continent. Speaking at the accession signing ceremony held at the Westcliff Hotel in Johannesburg on Wednesday, Ramaphosa said the partnership will unlock a finance programme expected to initially support strategic industrial projects, export diversification, infrastructure development and transformation initiatives. The President welcomed the more than R200 billion commitment expected to flow through the South Africa-Afreximbank Country Programme, noting that the funding will largely take the form of investments rather…
Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has dismissed claims that a transformer explosion led to the partial collapse of a building in New Doornfontein on Monday, saying authorities are still awaiting the outcome of a full investigation. Morero was briefing the media during an inspection of the affected site on Tuesday, following reports that an explosion caused structural damage to a building that had been converted from a warehouse into flats, reportedly used as student accommodation. “The investigation will determine the cause of the explosion,” Morero said. “Once that is done, we will confirm what happened because I don’t want to speculate.…
The Gauteng Small Bus Operators Council (GASBOC) has suspended scholar transport services after the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) allegedly failed to pay service providers for more than three months. Operators staged a protest outside the department’s offices in Marshalltown, Johannesburg, on Monday, demanding immediate payment of outstanding invoices. GASBOC Chairperson Jabulani Khumalo said the department has been in arrears since October 2024, despite service providers submitting invoices within the required 30-day period. “The Department of Education has failed to pay service providers within 30 days of invoicing and is now more than three months behind on payments. This has…
US President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against comedian Trevor Noah following a joke made at the Grammy Awards linking Trump to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. According to the BBC, Noah, who was hosting the awards ceremony, joked during the show that the Song of the Year Grammy was something every artist wanted “almost as much as Trump wants Greenland,” adding that since “Epstein’s island is gone, he needs a new one to hang out with Bill Clinton.” Trump, who was known to have been an associate of Epstein in the past, has repeatedly denied any involvement in…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep condolences following the passing of writer, storyteller and cultural activist Dr Diana Ferrus, who died at the age of 72. The President said his thoughts and prayers are with Ferrus’ family, friends and associates. Dr Ferrus is best known for her powerful 1998 poem A Poem for Sarah Baartman, which is widely credited with helping to secure the return of Sarah Baartman’s remains to South Africa from France. Baartman, an Eastern Cape woman, had been taken to Europe in the 19th century where she was dehumanised and exploited as an exhibit. Ferrus published…
A 25-year-old Mozambican national, Armando Joaquin Pacula, has been added as the second accused in the murder case of Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras. Police say they acted on a tip-off, leading them to Pacula’s place of residence where he was arrested. He faces charges of conspiracy to commit murder, murder, and contravention of the Immigration Act. Pacula made his first appearance at the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court, where he is expected to be joined with the first accused, 44-year-old Victor Majola. Both men are charged in connection with the killing of Stock, who was shot outside the Zambesi…
EFF leader Julius Malema says former United States President Donald Trump has laid bare what he describes as America’s true character, arguing that the country no longer pretends to promote global peace. Malema was addressing delegates at the second Plenum of the People’s Assembly held in Boksburg on Friday. He accused the United States of consistently destabilising nations around the world, saying this behaviour is not new but has become more openly pursued in recent years. “The USA has always been imperialistic. It has always been a destabilising force in the world. What has changed is that the leaders of…