125 South Africa has announced its plans to do contact tracing. The leading political party in Johannesburg says it is worried about a potential health crisis after a man confirmed to have…
Category: Politics
Brink frames Tshwane mayoral race as ANC vs DA battle ahead of elections
138 The DA candidate says governance outcomes, not individual rivals, will shape Tshwane’s future after the November vote. The race for who will be the next mayor of the City of Tshwane…
Snow, rain and freezing temps grip SA this week
132By Mapaballo Borotho Image: Adobe Stock A powerful winter storm has brought snow, heavy rain and freezing temperatures to parts of South Africa. The Eastern Cape has been hardest hit, with severe…
Police warn the public as ATM card thief remains on the run
104 THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT FORMS PART OF KAYA 959’S TERMS OF USE POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY TERM OF THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT, YOU MUST CEASE YOUR ACCESS OF THIS…
Spaza shop violence puts livelihoods and local economies at risk
127By Mapaballo Borotho Image | Spaza Shop – by My South African Violence targeting spaza shops and informal traders is raising alarm across South Africa. SASSA warns that the unrest is damaging…
These are the conditions Zuma has set for MK Party councillors
170 Zuma says he wants to empower ordinary South Africans. Former president Jacob Zuma says his political party, the MK Party, will not select “business” or “wealthy people” as councillor candidates for…
IFP MPL under fire for ‘leaked’ phone conversation
156 A leaked phone call conversation suggests tensions within branches of the IFP in KwaZulu-Natal. Chairperson of the IFP’s Youth Brigade in KwaZulu-Natal, Mncedisi Maphisa, is in trouble with his party for…
NSFAS placed under administration amidst governance crisis
152 THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT FORMS PART OF KAYA 959’S TERMS OF USE POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY TERM OF THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT, YOU MUST CEASE YOUR ACCESS OF THIS…
Massive search underway for missing two-year-old girl in Ga-Mabuela
138Zuko Komisa Image | @SAPoliceService/X Police have launched a kidnapping and housebreaking investigation following the abduction of two-year-old Omphile Sethole from her home. The toddler vanished between 02:00 and 06:00 on Saturday,…
Bad news for taxi commuters as petrol prices rise on Wednesday
131By Mapaballo Borotho Image @istock images Taxi operators in Randburg warn that rising fuel prices could lead to fare increases. Petrol and diesel hikes announced by the Department of Mineral Resources and…