South Africa

Source: eNCAnews JOHANNESBURG - Blue light gangs are increasingly targeting motorists by posing as police or metro police officers. They hijack, rob and even kidnap victims. Various parts of Gauteng have been identified as hotspots. Although police have made some breakthroughs, incidents are still being reported. Over the past few

Source: Market Screener JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's election on May 29 could bring momentous change, with polls suggesting the ruling African National Congress is likely to lose its majority after 30 years in power. The following are key facts about the ANC and rival parties, including smaller

Source: eNCAnews JOHANNESBURG - Rescue operations have led to the rescue of two more people following a building collapse in George. Search and rescue operations have continued overnight to retrieve trapped construction workers. A multi-storey building under construction collapsed on Monday. George Building Collapse | Rescue teams bring another worker to

Source: EWN Traffic Author: Mongezi Koko JOHANNESBURG - The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has welcomed a Labour Court judgement preventing SA Steel Mills from imposing disciplinary action against striking workers. One-hundred-and-sixty-two employees were suspended last month after taking part in a strike. NUMSA says the strike

Source: EWN Traffic Author: Bernadette Wicks JOHANNESBURG - The Independent Electoral Commission of South (IEC) says it would cost more than half a billion rand to postpone the upcoming elections. This is contained in papers that the IEC has filed in the Constitutional Court, opposing an application from the newly

Source: eNCAnews JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa describes as treasonous the Democratic Alliance's advert depicting a burning South African flag. Ramaphosa says the ad is unacceptable. At the same time, the DA's Federal Council Chairperson, Helen Zille, has defended the party's election campaign ad.