James Mahlokwane

James Mahlokwane

Vusi Ma R5 tombstone believed to have been ‘burnt by accident’

James Mahlokwane|Published

A source said there was new information surfacing that the fire may have been caused by an accident after a member of Team R5 innocently lit a candle there, which ...

Vusi Ma R5: ‘Guys, who the hell did we just bury?’

James Mahlokwane|Published

This was one of the remarks after the visuals of naked women dancing at the funeral of Vusi Ma R5, known as the king of Bacardi music, went viral this week.

Popular musician Vusi Ma R5 gunned down outside tavern

James Mahlokwane|Published

Itumeleng Mosoeu, 35, was known for his hit song Tse Nnyane and he took the country and music scene by storm when his fun and unapologetic music captured the hearts ...

Eskom blasted from several quarters as load shedding worsens

James Mahlokwane|Published

According to the DA, Eskom should simply declare a state of disaster because its old generation fleet appeared to be on life support.

Union calls on state to absorb contract workers to combat unemployment numbers

James Mahlokwane|Published

General secretary of Nupsaw Solly Malema said the government should offer permanent employment to community health-care workers, Expanded Public Works Programme ...

Atteridgeville school pupils claim lives in danger after hallucinating, fainting, seeing ’snake’

James Mahlokwane|Published

Some parents rushed to the school to fetch their children, who were said to be collapsing and trying to dig out muti from the school premises.

New union vows to fight racial profiling in banking sector

James Mahlokwane|Published

It has also pledged to offer workers an alternative voice and representation that is independent of political influence and association.

Varying support for mandatory Covid-19 vaccination, passports

James Mahlokwane|Published

Among the fully vaccinated, support for compulsory workplace vaccination and vaccine passports stood at 75% and 78% respectively.

Union seeks Cyril Ramaphosa’s intervention on privatisation of state-owned assets

James Mahlokwane|Published

Members of Satawu marched to the Transport, Employment and Labour, and Public Enterprises departments.

Mbalula extends deadline for renewal of driving licences

James Mahlokwane|Published

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has extended the grace period for the renewal of expired driving licences to March 31, 2022 due to a huge backlog.

Covid-19 vaccination deadline for teachers extended

James Mahlokwane|Published

The Department of Basic Education aims to reach over half a million teachers and education support staff amid the relentless Covid-19 third wave.

Samwu prepares for strike as wage negotiations with Salga collapse

James Mahlokwane|Published

The two parties have not seen eye to eye as the union accused Salga of negotiating in bad faith.

Samwu intends to strike over wage deadlock

James Mahlokwane|Published

Union said salary and wage negotiations collapsed as a result of the continued ’arrogance’ of Salga.

WATCH: Angry parents carry Pretoria principal out of office in chair

James Mahlokwane|Published

This is completely unacceptable. We cannot allow our principals to be treated like this. We strongly condemn this behaviour - Panyazi Lesufi

Govt wants ban on captive breeding, hunting, petting of lions

James Mahlokwane|Published

Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister Barbara Creecy releases high-level panel report

EFF members protest at US embassy over killing of Lindani Myeni

James Mahlokwane|Published

They held burning candles and kneeled in a straight line outside the entrance.

Unpaid Numsa members urge Scopa to intervene in SAA saga

James Mahlokwane|Published

General secretary Irvin Jim said the union wants Scopa to do more to hold the Department of Public Enterprises accountable for SAA’s failure to produce the financial ...

More than 100 University of Pretoria students test positive for Covid-19

James Mahlokwane|Published

It is suspected that the infections started after social contact at a venue frequented by students off campus - spokesperson

Restructure at SABC sees 621 losing jobs

James Mahlokwane|Published

346 of this number opted for voluntary severance packages

EFF threatens to shut down all Unisa campuses

James Mahlokwane|Published

EFF students want court to reverse Minister of Higher Education Blade Nzimande’s decision to limit first-time students by 20,000

Public servants take their wage fight to government

James Mahlokwane|Published

They said it was ridiculous that government froze wage increases for three years while they had to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic and increases in electricity tariffs, ...

Board chair urged to probe Eskom boss for “abuse of power”

James Mahlokwane|Published

Eskom’s group chief executive, Andre de Ruyter, is accused of suspending procurement and recruitment rules

Unisa students not happy with “super-semester”

James Mahlokwane|Published

A petition has already been drawn up and has garnered over 11 000 signatures

Long-distance buses ignoring Covid-19 regulations

James Mahlokwane|Published

MEC has called on law enforcement to pull non-compliant buses off the road

SA engineers, technicians deployed to US to support contractors who prepare US Air Force for combat

James Mahlokwane|Published

It is prestigious and unique for South Africans to play such an important role in supporting the combat readiness of the US Air Force - Ivor Ichikowitz