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Municipality denies spending R20m on five cars
The eThekwini Municipality has denied spending R20 million on five cars for protection purposes, saying that the amount was used to buy 23 vehicles.
Tyla and Master KG score big at US awards
Tyla took home the prize for the Best Female Artist, while Master KG won Music Producer of the year at the African Entertainment Awards USA.
Is this Africa’s greatest shot at World Cup glory?
Nine African teams will compete at the 2026 World Cup, four more than there have been at previous competitions.
AMCU members turn on each other
As the situation at Springs’s Gold One Mine takes another violent turn, union members have begun to turn on their own as they vie for leadership positions.
EFF stalls in axing of eThekwini mayor
The EFF in eThekwini claims that it has not decided whether to support the removal of Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda after a fight erupted at a council meeting this month.
TAXI OWNER CHEATS DEATH
He told Scrolla.Africa that his muthi belt is the reason he’s still alive when his attackers – allegedly the cops – failed in their attempts to gun him down.
Eskom switches off Cape substationÂ
Vandalism and illegal connections forced Eskom to shut down the mini substation in Khayelitsha.
Miners attack police with petrol bombsÂ
Protesters armed with weapons clashed with police at Gold One Mine’s East Modder Operation in Springs, demanding a date for the election of a new union.
‘Miners armed with axes circled around us!’
Miner Prince Radebe’s car was torched by his colleagues at the Gold One Mine on Sunday night, as the dispute between two unions rages on.
Cops stopped for food after arresting Senzo-accused
Sergeant Vusumuzi Mogane testified about the movements of the police escort transporting accused Bongani Ntanzi after his confession.
Four gunned down in Gqeberha mass shooting
This is the fifth mass shooting in Gqeberha since January.
Speaker sacked!
The Johannesburg City Council is in turmoil again, with Cope firing its councillor who had been serving as speaker.