Uber says it understands concerns over salaries raised by its drivers

Uber says it understands concerns over salaries raised by its drivers

The response follows a protest on Tuesday at its Parktown branch, where drivers blocked roads, disrupting traffic, north of Johannesburg. E-hailing service, Uber, said it understands concerns over salaries raised by its drivers. The response follows a protest on Tuesday at its Parktown branch, where drivers blocked roads, disrupting traffic, north of Johannesburg. The drivers are aggrieved by policy changes that have resulted in deductions of up to 50% from […]

15/07/2025

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ANC shuts down calls for arrests of govt officials, top cops implicated by Mkhwanazi

The party’s calls for calm come after KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made sweeping claims about infiltration, collusion and political interference in police operations. The African National Congress (ANC) has shut down calls for the immediate arrests of senior government officials and top cops implicated in the rot within the police force. The party’s calls for calm come after KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made sweeping claims about infiltration, collusion […]

15/07/2025

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Transport Minister Creecy dissolves RAF board

This amid governance and operational challenges at the entity. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has dissolved the board of the embattled Road Accident Fund (RAF). In a statement, the transport ministry said this followed governance and operational challenges at the state-funded entity. This, the ministry said, had undermined the RAF's ability to execute its mandate. At the weekend, suspended CEO, Collins Letsoalo, and the chief investment officer, Sefotle Modiba, who was […]

15/07/2025

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Masemola confirms Sibiya has been placed on leave pending an investigation

Sibiya has been implicated in corruption by his colleague, KZN National Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has confirmed that deputy commissioner for crime detection, Shadrach Sibiya, was placed on leave pending an investigation. Sibiya has been implicated in corruption by his colleague, KwaZulu-Natal National Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The provincial top cop has linked Sibiya to attempts to disband the SAPS political task team, which investigates […]

15/07/2025

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2 suspects nabbed with R54m worth of drugs due in court

The suspects were arrested on Sunday afternoon, after police found tik and heroin during a search of their residence. Two suspects arrested in connection with the discovery of drugs worth about R54 million are expected to make their first appearance in the Goodwood Magistrates Court on Tuesday. The suspects were arrested on Sunday afternoon, after police found tik and heroin during a search of their residence in Goodwood. The drugs […]

15/07/2025

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Rand Water pipeline repairs will result in reduced supply in parts of Gauteng

This forms part of the entity's marathon maintenance project set to wrap up at the end of July. Rand Water has started with repairs to a pipeline that will result in reduced supply in parts of Gauteng. This forms part of the entity's marathon maintenance project set to wrap up at the end of July. The repair work is aimed at replacing temporary fixes done on the pipeline in the […]

15/07/2025

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Omotoso legal team describes NPA appeal as an ‘abuse of process’

The NPA was back in the Gqeberha High Court on Monday, seeking clarity on the judge’s reasons for acquitting Omotoso on dozens of counts, including rape, human trafficking, and racketeering. Controversial Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso’s legal team has slammed the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)’s appeal, describing it as an abuse of the legal system and a desperate attempt to save face. The NPA was back in the Gqeberha High Court […]

15/07/2025

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Deputy Police Minister Polly Boshielo urges communities to flag abuse promptly

Tiffany Nicole Meek was nabbed two months after Jayden-Lee Meek’s body was discovered outside his family unit in Fleurhof at a residential complex. Deputy Police Minister Polly Boshielo has urged community members to report all cases of abuse timeously. The plea comes after a mother who is connected to the murder of her 11-year-old son was arrested. Tiffany Nicole Meek was nabbed two months after Jayden-Lee Meek’s body was discovered […]

15/07/2025

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Morero letter lays bare discrepancies in claims made by suspended RAF exec

RAF executive Sefotle Modiba resigned as director of treasury at the City of Johannesburg during disciplinary hearings where he was accused of misconduct. The City of Johannesburg has since denied Modiba’s claims that the separation was mutual. A letter sent by Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) has laid bare discrepancies in claims made by the suspended chief investment officer (CIO) at the Road […]

14/07/2025