Articles containing the tag ‘announced
By Staff Writer On Sunday, March 1st, 2015

Saba Mbixane to be Laid to Rest on March 8

Umhlobo Wenene FM’s popular traditional music DJ Saba Mbixane, who died last week on Thursday following a motorbike accident he was involved in earlier in February, will be laid to rest on the 8th of Marc... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, December 30th, 2014

Anomalies in Matric Examinations Could Affect Release of Results Next Week

The Department of Basic Education has announced that the Public schools’ matric examinations will be released on Tuesday next week. This would cover the majority of the schools under the public system whi... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, December 25th, 2014

Boyfriend Escapes Death For Wanting to Spend Christmas With Wife

While the rest of the country and the world were busy celebrating Christmas on Thursday , one woman in Soweto was locked up in a cell to await trial for attempting to shoot her boyfriend for wanting to share Ch... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014

Parliament to Respect High Court’s Decision to Set Aside the Suspension of EFF MPs

Parliament has announced that it will respect the judgement made in the Western Cape High Court which sought to set aside the suspension of some members of the Economic Freedom Fighters from parliament followin... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014

Robber Killed in Roodekop

The police in Gauteng have reported that they shot and killed a man who is suspected of having been a member of a gang that had earlier robbed a scrap yard in Roodekop. According to a police spokesman, Lieutena... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, December 21st, 2014

Kraaifontein Murders: One Suspect Let Off The Hook

Charges against one of the eight men accused of killing the six men that were found tied up and murdered in Kraaifontein, Cape Town have been dropped. Seven other men have been taken into police stations in the... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, December 13th, 2014

Mugabe Announces New Cabinet, Replaces Fired Ministers

In a move that was widely expected of him, Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has announced the new cabinet ministers of his government who replace those that he fired together with the former Vice Presid... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, October 15th, 2014

French Company, Areva to Supply Nuclear to South Africa

In the always ever-changing world of South African politics and economics, it was announced that President Zuma had given the Energy Minister the go ahead to sign a deal with a French organisation in the cooper... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, September 28th, 2014

No Water For The Next Two Weeks in Gauteng

The water shortages that have been experienced in Gauteng are set to continue, at least for the next two weeks, according to Rand Water. Addressing members of the media fraternity, the speaker representing Rand... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, September 19th, 2014

Reserve Bank Keeps Interest Rates at 5.75%, Gill Marcus Steps Down

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB), the central bank of South Africa, announced that it was keeping the interest rates unchanged at a Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Johannesburg on Thursday. As predict... Read more »