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6 days ago | 
citizen.co.za | Vhahangwele Nemakonde
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has finally explained how five alleged car thieves ended up topless and lying on the ground defenceless against several officers last weekend. According to the SANDF, the men met their embarrassing fate on Sunday after allegedly stealing a vehicle near the Tek Base, a military facility in Tshwane. Videos and pictures circulating on social media show them topless and lying on the ground as they are questioned by SANDF officials after being caught.
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6 days ago | 
flipboard.com | Vhahangwele Nemakonde
How topless car thieves met their match against the defence force officer in pyjamas and slippersThe South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has finally explained how five alleged car thieves ended up topless and lying on the ground …
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1 week ago | 
citizen.co.za | Vhahangwele Nemakonde
Gauteng kept the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (DPCI), also known as the Hawks, on its toes due to criminal activities during the fourth quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year. Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya provided an update on Thursday on some of the cases that have kept the unit busy during this period. According to the Hawks head, 656 suspects – 607 natural persons and 49 juristic persons – appeared before the various courts in the country.
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1 week ago | 
flipboard.com | Vhahangwele Nemakonde
Gauteng kept the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (DPCI), also known as the Hawks, on its toes due to criminal activities during the …
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1 week ago | 
citizen.co.za | Vhahangwele Nemakonde
The Department of Social Development says it has found itself between a rock and a hard place on social grants. The department appeared before Parliament’s portfolio committee on social development on Wednesday to respond to calls for an increase in the pensioners’ grant. Riyad Isaac explained to the committee that the current grant amount was not enough, given the high living costs.
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1 week ago | 
flipboard.com | Vhahangwele Nemakonde
NowThe physician, writer and longevity influencer offered his tips to prepare for old age now. By the last decade of our lives, many of us are already in ill health. But Dr. Peter Attia, a physician and longevity influencer, doesn’t believe it has to be that way. Our later years, he argues, are …
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1 week ago | 
citizen.co.za | Vhahangwele Nemakonde
Pet owners must ensure their pets avoid confrontations with snakes at all times, KwaZulu-Natal snake rescuer Nick Evans says. This follows an incident in which a Mozambique spitting cobra was attacked by a dog in Westville. The dog was defending its home against the Mozambique spitting cobra, but it could have gone wrong for the dog as the snake is known for spraying its venom when confronted.
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1 week ago | 
flipboard.com | Vhahangwele Nemakonde
1 hour agoYemen: Ethiopian survivor of US Airstrikes in Yemen lost his leg, faces miserable futureStoryline The U.S. airstrikes hit a Yemen detention center last week, killing and wounding over 100 people, mostly illegal African migrants. One severely injured Ethiopian survivor talked to a China Global Television Network (CGTN) correspondent about losing his leg and his worry over a more miserable future.
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1 week ago | 
witness.co.za | Khethukuthula Xulu |Vhahangwele Nemakonde
The High Court in Pretoria has reserved judgment in the DA legal challenge to the Employment Equity Amendment Act, which the party says imposes unconstitutional racial quotas that harm minorities and threaten economic growth. On Tuesday, the DA squared off against 13 respondents — including the minister of Employment and Labour, the Commission for Employment Equity, the speaker of the National Assembly, the chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, and all nine provincial premiers.
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1 week ago | 
citizen.co.za | Vhahangwele Nemakonde
The DA’s legal representative, Ismail Jamie, has argued that the Employment Equity Amendment Act is rigid and a one-size-fits-all, and that it should not be allowed to proceed in its current state. President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Employment Equity Amendment Act into law in April 2023. The Presidency said at the time that the Act’s aim was to reduce the regulatory burden for small employers, allowing them to focus on job creation.
