The Eastern Cape was one of only two provinces to record a decline in road fatalities during the festive season, transport minister Fikile Mbalula said on Tuesday. Over the 42 recorded days, 210 road fatalities were recorded which marks a…
WENDY KNOWLER Domestic air travellers are no longer allowed to carry a takeaway coffee or sandwich on board a flight, or buy anything to eat on board, thanks to a new on-board food ban imposed by the government. Only bottled water may…
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula has amended regulations governing public transport during the lockdown to extend taxi operating hours and allow them to carry up to 100% of their passenger capacity — provided passengers wear masks. The…
Only two people will be allowed in a private car during the coronavirus lockdown. This was confirmed by the transport department as part of Covid-19 safety guidelines. When asked how many people can be in a private car, the department…
A motorist seen speeding towards oncoming traffic and overtaking 10 cars in East London while hurling insults at other road users is one of many incidents captured on video depicting just why the Eastern Cape’s roads remain among the most…
“We must fix this. This cadre must be freed whatever it takes.” This is what transport minister Fikile Mbalula said after the Johannesburg magistrate’s court on Monday denied Fees Must Fall activist Kanya Cekeshe leave to appeal against…
Matthew Savides Outa on Wednesday welcomed a discussion with recently appointed transport minister Fikile Mbalula‚ saying it was “encouraging” to have someone willing to address their concerns. In a video posted on Mbalula’s Twitter…
Lobby group AfriForum intends to lay criminal charges against transport minister Fikile Mbalula on Tuesday in connection with his family holiday to Dubai in 2016, which possibly constituted a conflict of interest. Mbalula was sports…
Minister of Police‚ Fikile Mbalula‚ is furious at suspected robbers attacking a police station in the Eastern Cape‚ during which six people were killed. Announcing he will visit the town later today‚ Mbalula simultaneously called for calm…
Most farmers are not a “bunch of racists”‚ says Police Minister Fikile Mbalula. “There are rotten potatoes which from time to time play themselves out in different episodes‚” he told a media conference in Pretoria on Wednesday. “There…
The Hawks swooped on Mandeni mayor Sphesihle Zulu’s three bodyguards while he was in his car near a Durban golf club on Tuesday afternoon. The bodyguards – Silence Mkwakwa‚ Khayalihle Mzila and Lucas Mthembu – were arrested and charged…
Reuters Zimbabwe’s first lady, Grace Mugabe, returned home yesterday from South Africa after failing to turn herself in to police in Johannesburg to face charges of assaulting a model in a hotel room. There was no immediate public comment…
Police minister Fikile Mbalula has defended President Jacob Zuma against his detractors‚ saying those who were openly critical had sought to “demonise” the ANC. In a globally televised interview aired on Thursday‚ Mbalula took aim at…
South African celebrities reacted in shock over President Jacob Zuma’s late night cabinet reshuffle. Maps Maponyane‚ Boity Thulo‚ Siv Ngesi and Black Coffee added their voices to the debate and the implications the changes have for South…
