“The Stokvel & Travel Club membership boasts many different types of personalities and profiles, ranging from the ordinary grandmother to the high earning CEO’s of companies and large corporate and public sector institutions. There are over 800,000 registered Stokvels and even more formal and informal travel clubs/ groups in South Africa. Travel clubs that qualify […]
Around 20 000 new infections per day were reported during the second peak in January, and similar numbers would likely force South Africa to face stronger restrictions. The government now see lockdown measures as a ‘last resort’. A brutal period of lockdown in 2020 has left many South Africans fearful of further restrictions, after our […]
A tip-off was received from a whistle-blower about stolen copper cables which were stored at a certain property in Nomzamo Park, Orlando East. A sting operation was then conducted by the South African Police Services (Saps) working together with the City’s Group Forensic and Investigation Service Department (GFIS). After searching the property copper cables that […]
Of the 520 candidates in the 2021 intake, 270 will be hosted at VWSA sites in Kariega (formerly Uitenhage) and Gauteng. This group began their work readiness training on 1 March, ahead of being deployed to their new workplaces at the start of May 2021. These candidates will be deployed for 14 months at VWSA […]
The death toll is increasing as clashes spread across the West Bank. The United Nations says thousands of Palestinian families have taken shelter at its schools in northern Gaza. Many also remain buried under the rubble as air raids hit the Shati refugee camp. Israel Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is promising to continue the attacks […]
It has been rumoured that SuperSport United have agreed to sell their Premier Soccer League status to BidVest. The Bidvest group sold the franchise and dissolved historic club Wits last season, but have been rumoured to be keen on getting back into the game. SuperSport United deny PSL franchise has been sold Matthews insists the […]
By midmorning, there were seven elderly people waiting in a queue to get inoculated, but nurses at vaccination stations were still struggling to register those who had not received an SMS confirming their registration. Before they could go to the vaccination stations, residents had to first go to the registration desk, to get verified for […]
Zuma’s legal team will file papers on Wednesday in support of the objection against Downer leading the trial against him. In the papers, Zuma will state reasons for calling for Downer’s recusal from the proceedings. Zuma’s trial was expected to start on Monday in the Pietermaritzburg high court, but the court was informed that Zuma […]
TimesLIVE has seen court papers in which Magashule has approached the South Gauteng High Court on an urgent basis, arguing that his suspension, effected by the ANC last week, was unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid. He also wants the court to declare unconstitutional the ANC’s entire step-aside rule, which formed the basis of his suspension. The […]
The Information Regulator (Regulator) has after correspondence, written to WhatsApp LLC and requested it to revise the privacy policy in South Africa to the standard used in the European Union (EU). The Regulator has received no agreement from WhatsApp. Under the circumstances the Regulator is briefing attorneys to prepare an opinion on the way forward […]