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Aborted Tariff Hike: Expect Poor Data Services, Telecom Operators Tell Consumers

The Association of Licenced Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria on Thursday informed consumers to expect poor data services, without the review of the Data Tariff Floor. The Chairman of ALTON, Gbenga Adebayo, said in a statement in Lagos that...

Gov Fayose emerges new Chairman of PDP's Governors' Forum ...says it's call to service

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has emerged as the new Chairman of the PDP Governors' Forum,. The Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon Serake Dickson announced this to News men in Abuja on Thursday night. Addressing News men shortly after the...

Recruitment Of 1,007 Workers Into Civil Service- Ogun State

The Ogun State Government says it has recruited 1,007 workers into its civil service. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Adedayo Adeneye, said this in a statement on Sunday. Adeneye said the government absorbed 803 officers...

Nigeria Customs Service Announces the three senior officers earlier declared wanted

The Nigeria Customs Service has announced that the the three senior officers earlier declared wanted in connection with the clearance of the 661 pump action riffles have all reported and are being investigated. A statement issued on Monday by DCG...

Nigeria Customs Service Hands over seized items To IDPs

The Nigeria Customs Service has handed over seized items, including food and clothes and toiletries, as relief materials to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Adamawa state. Presenting the items at a ceremony Thursday in Yola, the chairman of...

Former Head of Service, Adamu Fika Received A Phone Call From Pres.Buhari

President Buhari has expressed his sadness over the death of Hajiya Tasallah Fika, the wife of former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Adamu Fika, Wazirin Fika. In a telephone call from London to the bereaved Wazirin, the President...

Quality Of Mobile Network Service Makes NCC Declares State Of Emergency

Worried by the degenerating Quality of Service, QoS, provided by Mobile Network Operators, MNOs, and other service providers, the Nigerian Communications Commission on Monday declared a state of emergency on the Quality of Service. As part of...

Spanish Ghost Worker Busted After He Became Eligible To Collect A Long-Service Award

A Spanish civil servant has been fined €27,000 (£21,000; $30,000) after not going to work for "at least" six years. Joaquin Garcia's absence was only noticed when he became eligible to collect a long-service award. The 69-year-old,...

EFCC Uncovers 37,395 Ghost Workers In Federal Civil Service

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered 37,395 ghost workers on the Federal Civil Service payroll, its Acting Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has said. Magu, who spoke at an anti-corruption sensitisation programme, organised by...

Security Aides Of Comptroller-General Of Nigerian Prisons Service Slaps Female Rep Right In The National Assembly

The House of Representatives on Thursday summoned the Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Danbazzau(retd.), and the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Prisons Service, Mr. Peter Ekpendu, over an alleged assault on a female member of the...

#TBT: Checkout Epic Throwback Photo Of Chinedu 'Aki' Ikedieze During His NYSC Service

Just wow! When men were still boys.

Secret Service Gun Down Armed Man Outside White House

A U.S. Secret Service officer shot a man who brandished a weapon near the White House on Friday afternoon. Secret Service officers repeatedly ordered the man to stop and drop the gun, David A. Iacovetti, the Secret Service’s deputy assistant...

EgyptAir MS804: Families Already Holding Memorial Service For Loved Ones

The elderly grandmother of air hostess Yara Hani Tawfik who died on the doomed EgyptAir MS804 flight has collapsed at her memorial service which held yesterday. Concerned friends and relatives rushed to Anna Yara’s aid as she sat wailing on a pew...

Ambode Launches N500m Disability Fund, To Give Them 1% Job In State's Civil Service

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has set up the state’s Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWD) Fund with N500 million. Mr. Ambode spoke at a programme for the physically challenged with the theme: “Celebrating Ability in Disability”...

Niger Delta: Osinbajo Meets With Governors, Service Chiefs In Aso Rock

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo today met behind closed doors with service chiefs and some governors from Niger Delta to discuss the frequent bombings of oil and power installations. Besides the bombing of oil and power installations, some aggrieved...

Muhammad Ali's Family Join Thousands Of Mourners For Traditional Islamic Prayer Service

The family of boxing legend Muhammad Ali joined thousands of mourners for the traditional Muslim prayer service at Kentucky's Freedom Hall on Thursday to celebrate the sporting legend's extraordinary life who passed on Friday at age 74....

Domino's Planning Drone Pizza Delivery Service In New Zealand

Domino’s Pizza is planning to become the world’s first company to offer a commercial drone delivery service after conducting a trial run in New Zealand. The pizzamaker carried out a demonstration delivery by drone in Auckland yesterday, and...

Corps Member Due To Complete Service & Wed In December Dies In Motor Accident

Her uncle announced the very sad news on his Facebook page. What a loss!

Eight Corps Members To Repeat Service Year In Kaduna

Eight Corps members deployed to Kaduna State under the Batch B 2015 of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) are to repeat their service year in the state. The NYSC Coordinator in the state, Mohammed Momoh, made the disclosure in Kaduna yesterday...

Church Building Collapses In Akwa Ibom During Service, Governor Udom Escapes Death, Many Feared Dead

At least 50 people have been killed after a church building collapsed in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State in southern Nigeria. The Governor of the State, Mr Udom Emmanuel, who was attending the service at the Reighers Bible Church narrowly...

'Heavy Cold' Forces Queen Elizabeth II To Miss Christmas Church Service

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, 90, missed a traditional Christmas church service on Sunday for the first time in decades due to a heavy cold, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said. Elizabeth, the world’s longest-reigning living monarch, and her husband...

Church Accidentally Prints Tupac Shakur's "Hail Mary" Song In Christmas Carol Service Booklet

Churchgoers at a charity Christmas carol service were left shocked after they were handed a booklet containing explicit lyrics to a Tupac Shakur song. The blunder occurred when the church accidentally printed the words to the late rapper's...

Ambode Sacks Chaplain For ‘Disrespecting’ His Wife During Anointing Service

The Presiding chaplain of the Chapel of Christ the Light, Alausa, Lagos state, Venerable Femi Taiwo, has been sacked by the Governing Council allegedly on the order of the state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode. Punch gathered that Taiwo got the sack on...

Chaplain Eviction Saga: Ambode Moves Lagos@50 Thanksgiving Service To State House

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos has directed that Sunday’s Thanksgiving Service commemorating the #LagosAt50 celebrations and his second year anniversary as governor, be moved from the Chapel of Christ the Light to the Banquet Hall of Lagos...

“You’re Not Even Allowed To Touch Breasts!” – Nigerian Guy Outs Prostitutes Over Poor Customer Services.

<p></p> <p>Apparently, there’s no shame in crying out over the poor services a prostitute renders, I think? – Nigerian Twitter user, @responficient shared these hilarious tweets about commercial sex workers and the poor...

Cyber Attack Leaves Millions Without Mobile Phone Service In Venezuela

A massive cyber attack that took down government websites in Venezuela earlier this week also has left seven million mobile phone users without service, the government said today.<br /><br />A group that calls itself The Binary Guardians...

“The Build up of Al Qaelda, ISIS, Boko Haram etc All Started Like This” – Seyi Law on Biafran Secret Service

<p> <div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-107"> </div> Nigerian comedian Seyi Law has reacted to the leader of the indigious people of Biafra Nnamdi Kanu’s recent inauguration of the Biafran Secret Service. </p>...

BBC Launches Pidgin Service

A new language service for digital platforms in English-based Pidgin for West and Central Africa has been launched by the BBC World Service.<br /><br />Pidgin is one of the most widely-spoken languages across the region, even though it...

President Buhari orders military to deal with Biafra security service & Boko haram

<br/> President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the military service chiefs to tackle the secret army formed by the Indigenous people of Biafra(IPOB).<br/> According to the Chief of Defence Staff, Abayomi Olonisakin, the issue of the...

New Kogi Head Of Service Retired By Governor Yahaya Bello, 72 Hours After Being Appointed

The newly appointed Head of Service in Kogi, Mrs Hasana Lawal, has been retired by Governor Yahaya Bello, after 72 hours of appointment.<br/> This was disclosed in a statement released by the secretary  to the State Government, Mrs Folashade...

China Bans Children From Attending Church Services

Authorities in China have tightened their grip on the country's churches by ordering that children are to be banned from joining religious groups.<br /><br />The ban also prohibits children from attending religious sermons and other...

Electronic Arts Wants To Have Its Own Netflix Like Service

[img caption="Electronic Arts Wants To Have Its Own Netflix Like Service"]https://techviral.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Netflix-696x365.png[/img] <p style="text-align: justify;">We all know very well that currently,...

Corper drowns in boat accident barely one month to end of his service

<br/> A corps member was yesterday laid to rest..<br/> <br/> The late corps member, identified as Uduebor Johnson, was said to have died in a boat mishap after drowning.. This was because he was not putting on his life...

Vevo Music Video Service Hacked — 3.12TB Of Data Leaked

[img caption="Vevo Music Video Service Hacked — 3.12TB Of Data Leaked"]https://techviral.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Vevo-696x365.jpg[/img] <p style="text-align: justify;">Recently, the well-known popular music video...

Man Pictured Advertising His Dry-Cleaning Service Inside Abuja Traffic

<br/> Hustle must pay.. <br/> A social media user, has taken to his page to share the photo of an unidentified man advertising his dry cleaning service.<br/> According to the Instagram user, Kessy Hills, who was touched by the zeal...

Tyrese Investigated By Children's Services Over Abuse Claims

Tyrese is now under the microscope of the L.A. County Dept. of Children and Family Services over claims by his ex-wife and baby mama that he spanked his 10-year-old daughter so hard she couldn't sit.<br /><br />Tyrese and Norma...

Facebook Just Launched Its “Food Ordering Service”

[img caption="Facebook Just Launched Its "Food Ordering Service""]https://techviral.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Facebook-Food-696x365.png[/img] <p style="text-align: justify;">Facebook unveiled an innovation...

Canadian Province Bars Women Wearing Face Covering Veils From Using Public Services

Quebec will become North America's first province to ban its citizens from wearing face coverings in what civil rights experts call an attack on the Muslim community.  <br /><br />The Quebec National Assembly moved to adopt the...

Kanye West Reportedly Working On “Yeezy Sound” Streaming Service

<br> Kanye West may be going up against Jay-Z to create his own music streaming service.<br> Kanye West is now adding another endeavour to his already successful resume. New reports from The Blast suggest the rapper is set to launch a...

Lil Uzi Vert Sentenced To Community Service

<br> Lil Uzi Vert Sentenced To Community Service Lil Uzi Vert landed himself in trouble for multiple traffic violations while driving a dirt bike in Atlanta last year and now his charges have finally been resolved.<br> TMZ reports that...

Photos: Meghan Markle Joins The Royal Christmas Day Service

All eyes were on newly-engaged Meghan Markle and pregnant Kate Middleton today as the pair joined the Royals for their annual Christmas Day celebrations.<br /><br />Meghan, Harry, Kate and William arrived at the 11am Christmas Day...

Barcelona brothel replaces women with sex dolls, Home service also available.

Barcelona has always been a city on the cutting edge. It was at the frontier of Spain’s industrial revolution and the location of its first railway in 1848.<br> In 1992, it played host to one of the most memorable Olympic Games in recent...

Man shot himself outside White House, Secret Service says (Watch Video)

Man shot and killed himself outside the White House in Washington, and was reported by the Secret Service says.<br> It said the man approached the White House’s fence on Pennsylvania Avenue just before noon local time (17:00GMT) before...

Texas Church gives $225K to members who attended service on Sunday (Watch Video)

A Texas church in Paino City surprised its members last Sunday by handing out checks in amounts from $250 to $1,000. According to KDFW-TV, Plano’s Preston Meadow Lutheran Church handed out $125,000 to its congregants that day.<br> KDFW...

Google is shutting down its goo.gl URL shortening service

URL shorteners can be both useful and fun. Google's take on the tech launched in 2009, and added a third-party API, the ability to create QR codes and the power to link right to iOS and Android apps. Even Keanu Reeves has a URL shortener named...

Viral photos of a three year old girl on her knees, in tears as she prays and worship during a Church service.

These photos of three-year-old Praise, the daughter of a Kenyan Gospel Artist, Israel Ezekiel have gone viral online for obvious reasons – three year old Praise can be seen in the photos, deep in a worship session. She goes down on her knees and...

NYSC member sells Garri, palm oil and crayfish during her service year to make ends meet; makes over N200k (Photos)

A quite productive youth corps member has shared with us how she channeled her productivity during her service year and made some cool cash in course of this. A reader of ours shared that while she was in her service year, she took up selling Garri,...

Breaking News: MTN Closes Service Centres, Orders Workers To Stay Home

[img caption="MTN offices have been attacked"]https://www.tori.ng/userfiles/image/2019/sep/04/MTN.jpg[/img] According to The Nation, telecoms giant, MTN Nigeria, said it has confirmed attacks on its facilities in three major cities of...

Six Things You Should Know About The New Head Of Service, Yemi-Esan

[img caption="Folasade Yemi-Esan"]https://www.tori.ng/userfiles/image/2019/sep/19/Yemi-Esan-650x330.jpg[/img] President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday 18th Sept appointed Dr Mrs Folasade Yemi-Esan as the new acting head of service of the...

Eskom will need R69 billion to service its overflowing debt

Jabu Mabuza addressed the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises on Wednesday and announced Eskom is owed R20 billion by municipalities. Jabu Mabuza: Eskom continues to drown in debt The chief executive announced that the power utility is in a...

SA Weather Service issues warning for severe thunderstorms in Gauteng

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a severe weather alert for Thursday, reports Roodepoort Record. Severe thunderstorms with possible heavy downpours and strong winds are possible in places over the City of Tshwane, City of...

Hotel historians are on the rise and at your service

Ken Price was hired 36 years ago as director of public relations at the Palmer House Hilton. But it’s his other gig at the renowned Chicago property that speaks more to him: that of hotel historian, an official title he has held for 11 years....

Western Cape service delivery protester sentenced to five years in prison

A 30-year-old man was sentenced to five years direct imprisonment by the Caledon Magistrate’s Court in the Western Cape. He was sentenced for assault, public violence, and malicious damage to property worth over one million rand. On Friday, 11...

Increase in demand for health services &#8216;primarily due to immigration, disease&#8217; &#8211; Mkhize

[img][/img] Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says the demand for health services in South Africa is increasing and funds to address the change are limited mainly due to the continuous rise of immigration and the increasing burden of disease. Mkhize...

Mzansi Super League: Jozi Stars secure Shoaib Malik&#8217;s services

Defending Mzansi Super League champions the Jozi Stars have secured the services of Pakistan allrounder Shoaib Malik. Shoaib will join up with the Jozi Stars as a replacement for Chris Gayle who will only feature up until the sixth match of the...

Kanye West&#8217;s plan to hold Sunday Service in Jamaica angers local pastors

Kanye West&#8217;s Sunday Service trademark plans shot down by patent bosses

Ramaphosa: Boycotting payment for services had a place in apartheid SA

President Cyril Ramaphosa has issued an apology to South Africans for the recent load shedding that plunged the country into darkness for the most part of last week. Ramaphosa speaks out on Eskom The president, in his weekly &#8216;on the...

Correctional services to assess if Ninow a risk to himself after suicide claims

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will assess whether convicted rapist Nicholas Ninow is a risk to himself after statements about suicide were made during his pre-sentencing proceedings last week. He was also found guilty of defeating...

Correctional services to assess if Nicholas Ninow is a risk to himself after suicide claims

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will assess whether convicted rapist Nicholas Ninow is a risk to himself after statements about suicide were made during his pre-sentencing proceedings last week. The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria...

Harambee bus: Ekurhuleni rolls out new fleet to service townships [photo]

The City of Ekurhuleni will, on Monday, roll out a new fleet of 22 Harambee buses, a gesture of promise to township dwellers who will appreciate the expanded public transport options they will have. Harambee bus: The areas that will be serviced For...

MEC aims to provincialise Gauteng emergency services

[img][/img] Gauteng health MEC Bandile Masuku said his department was hoping to put Johannesburg emergency workers under the auspices of the provincial government by January next year. This as suspended firefighters working for Emergency Management...

Bon Jovi drop new charity single to benefit Patriotic Service Dog Foundation

‘China closed its borders for 40 years and they’re better now’ &#8211; Nigerian Customs Service

Hameed Ibrahim Ali, the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service said in an interview that the decision to close the border is an important gesture to grow the Nigerian economy. Hameed said: “This border closure has created pressure or...

Brace for a wet weekend, says weather service

The country has experienced very little rain of late, but the South African Weather Service said yesterday we might be in for a wet weekend. Meanwhile, a hopeful water and sanitation department (WSD) said rain would be helpful for dam levels if it...

Friends and family honour Xolani Gwala at memorial service

The little girl, dressed in a red skirt and a pristine white shirt, looked up at her father whose face towered over the people gathered in the cavernous hall&#8230; She scurried over to him and reached out her little hand to touch him one last...

DA accuses North West premier of being MIA ‘while service delivery has collapsed&#8217;

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the North West has claimed that the premier of the North West, Job Mokgoro, of being &#8220;missing in action while service delivery has collapsed&#8221; in the province. The DA&#8217;s provincial leader,...

More severe weather expected in KZN as SA Weather Service issues heavy rain warning

[img][/img] The South African Weather Service earlier this morning issued another weather warning urging people to be cautious of reduced visibility and the possibility of localised flooding, reports North Coast Courier. The increased wet weather...

Leeuwkop prisoners v Correctional Services could be precedent-setting

Electroshocks under running water, dog attacks, forcible restraint, beaten with batons and brutal assaults. In 2014, 20 inmates at Leeuwkop prison in Johannesburg claimed they were the victims of a surge of mass torture at the hands of prison...

Dire financial constraints in Limpopo affecting service delivery to residents

[img][/img] The Limpopo government is facing dire financial constraints in the medium-term expenditure framework with several state departments and entities having almost exhausted their annual budgets. Some government leaders are already in panic...

SAPS officer in Bloem court for allegedly renting out service gun to robbers

On Monday, the Bloemfontein Magistrate&#8217;s Court, will hear the case of Constable Noxolo Job, a 34-year-old SAPS officer who stands accused of renting out her service pistol to robbers. A police constable is due to appear at the Bloemfontein...

Lack of services at St Albans prison led to increased stabbings &#8211; report

[img][/img] An increase in stabbings at St Albans prison in Port Elizabeth was blamed on a lack of services at the facility in a Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (JICS) report. &#8220;Due to the lack of services, inmates allegedly...

New York City strip club invites Kanye West to perform Sunday Service at their venue

A New York Strip club has invited Kanye West to bring his Sunday Service to their venue. Sapphire Gentlemen&#8217;s Club posted an invitation letter on Twitter, requesting for the rapper-turned-gospel singer to come to deliver a concert for...

Twenty-three bodies found in DR Congo plane crash: rescue service

[img][/img] Twenty-three bodies have been recovered after a small plane that was believed to have been carrying 19 passengers and crew crashed on takeoff into a densely populated area of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday. An...

Eskom suspends service to Free State municipalities over arrears

Three municipalities in Free State will soon stop receiving electricity supply services from Eskom due to &#8220;the municipalities&#8217; contravention of payment conditions&#8221;, Eskom said in a media statement. A spokesperson for...

District Development Model: Ramaphosa launches service delivery action plan in Waterberg

President Cyril Ramaphosa was in Waterberg, Limpopo, on Tuesday, to lead the launch of his praised District Development Model. What is the District Development Model? Ramaphosa revealed, during his SONA 2019 speech that if one thing was certain...

SA game hits Apple’s gaming service

Apple Arcade, a gaming subscription service for Apple devices, hosts over 100 games to its platform, with one of them being homegrown. The South African-made Cricket Through the Ages, now available on the service, takes players through major...

Pastor flogs church members for not attending service (video)

A Ugandan pastor Paul Muwanguzi has not spared his congregants who missed his previous service. The supposed man of God is seen in a video canning both old and young members who defaulted in attending church. In the viral video, they were seen lying...

Motoring advice: What&#8217;s the difference between a maintenance plan and a service plan?

If you are confused between a maintenance plan and a service plan – don’t worry, you are not alone! In South Africa, these types of contracts have only become mainstream in the past 15 years or so. We asked the team at Imperial Auto to explain...

&#8216;Record&#8217; temperature in Vioolsdrif invalid &#8211; SA Weather Service

[img][/img] A Northern Cape village has not broken the record for the highest temperature ever recorded in South Africa, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) said this week. This was after a maximum temperature of 50.1°C was registered for...

In-flight services more important to passengers than ticket price for overseas travel &#8211; study

Turkish Airlines and Japan Airlines have scored highest in a passenger satisfaction survey for international air travel. According to the results of a JD Power 2019 Airline International Destination Satisfaction Study, food and in-flight...

Weather Service issues flood warnings for parts of South Africa

Following a weekend of heavy rains, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a flood warning for parts of Gauteng, North West and Mpumalanga. “We have from Sunday until Monday issued a ‘watch’ for possible flooding over the eastern...

Five cops arrested for allegedly colluding with ambulance services and tow truck companies

[img][/img] Five police officials are among eight suspects who appeared before the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate&#8217;s Court on corruption charges on Monday. In a statement, the Hawks said the suspects, aged between 30 and 50, were arrested on...

Police helplines, ATMs, public services take strain during load shedding

Rolling blackouts in South Africa have affected some public services over the last few days, including the police&#8217;s emergency phone line in Port Elizabeth, and some ATMs. In Port Elizabeth, the 10111 lines were down on Tuesday morning and...

Services at Chris Hani Hospital were not affected by generator failure &#8211; Gauteng health dept

Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto has had a power failure since the early hours of Wednesday morning, the Gauteng department of health told News24 on Thursday. This comes after DA health spokesperson in Gauteng, Jack Bloom, said on Wednesday...

South Coast communities to initiate rates boycott due to poor service delivery

All ratepayers’ and residents’ associations from Hibberdene to Port Edward will embark on a &#8220;go-slow&#8221; rates boycott, as of February 28 2020, reports South Coast Herald. “The ratepayers are very unhappy with the Ray Nkonyeni...

Kanye West to bring his &#8216;Sunday Services&#8217; to the world

The Bound 2 rapper reportedly has big plans to spread the &#8216;word&#8217; across the world, starting in Europe and Africa, after success in North America Now Kanye has no plans to tour traditionally again and instead wants to work on a...

Mpumalanga storm was a tornado, weather service confirms

The supercell storm that ripped through Mpumalanga between Ermelo and Piet Retief on Friday was a tornado, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has confirmed. After speaking to the owner of Taaiboschspruit farm, Kurt Paul, the SAWS established...

Kanye West is set to take &#8216;Sunday Service&#8217; to Africa and Europe

American rapper and producer, Kanye West is reportedly looking to go global with his popular &#8216;Sunday Service&#8217; in 2020. He is set to tour Europe and Africa with his choir and team. According to a report by TMZ, Kanye plans to tour...

Dissolve Makana municipality for not rendering services &#8211; court

[img][/img] The Makhanda High Court, on Tuesday morning, ordered the Makana municipality to be dissolved and placed under administration for violating its constitutional mandate by failing to provide basic services to the community. The application...

Umkomaas strike: Truck petrol-bombed in service delivery protest

Protests affect health services in Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality

[img][/img] Health services have been severely affected in parts of the controversial Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality in the Free State. On Monday morning, residents embarked on violent protests in parts of QwaQwa, demanding water, among other...

Don&#8217;t blame councillors for services failures &#8211; analyst

[img][/img] It was unfair for aggrieved residents to vandalise and target the properties of ward councillors, since they do not have powers and resources to deliver services, a political analyst has said. Mamelodi ward 15 ANC councillor Mmina-Tau...

“Humble, respectful” &#8211; Enock Mpianzi honoured at memorial service

&#8220;Remember that your neighbour is your responsibility. Your neighbour&#8217;s child is also your responsibility&#8221; These were the chilling words of Enock Mpianzi&#8217;s brother Shadrack Intamba as he remembered his youngest...

Switching to a better email service: some Options

[img][/img] Cable company-provided email services are far from the best on the block, and in some cases, they may even disappear if you move or switch to a different internet provider, taking years of history and saved emails with them. You would...

Sekhukhune service delivery protest called off after R143m promised for water relief

A three-week-long service delivery protest in Sekhukhune, Limpopo, was abruptly called off at the weekend after Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu promised R143 million for an immediate water-relief project. Angry residents had taken to...

Heavy rain, thundershowers hit Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, warns SA Weather Service

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of heavy rain to hit the eastern parts of South Africa on Tuesday. The eastern half of the Eastern Cape and the southern parts of KwaZulu-Natal can expect heavy rainfall which could lead to...

Wesselsbron protesters wreak havoc over service delivery

The Public Order Policing (POP) unit has been deployed at Wesselsbron, in the Free State, on Wednesday 19 February, after protesters from the Monyakeng community burnt tyres and looted tuck shops over a lack of service delivery.&nbsp; Angered by...

Lip service or for real? Bulls promise more attacking rugby

[img][/img] Given that they&#8217;ve failed to score a try in 160 minutes of Super Rugby in 2020 it&#8217;s currently only lip service, but the Bulls insist they&#8217;ll be a far more attacking unit in this weekend&#8217;s meeting...

Correctional services to probe Facebook activities of jailed killers

[img][/img] The Department of Correctional Services is investigating apparent prison Facebook posts by two of the people sentenced for the murder and rape of Hannah Cornelius and the brutal attack on her fellow student, Cheslin Marsh. Spokesperson...

WATCH: Justin Bieber performs at Kanye West&#8217;s Sunday Service

Justin Bieber performed an emotional gospel track as he appeared with Kanye West at his Sunday Service The Changes hitmaker made a surprise appearance in Los Angeles to sing Marvin Sapp&#8217;s &#8216;Never Would Have Made It&#8217; to...

Train service crisis is not a surprise or a shocker &#8211; Mbalula

[img][/img] Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says train services have been fully restored in the Western Cape after the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) paid its outstanding bill to Eskom. Eskom had earlier terminated the electricity...

Freeze shades members who travel far to attend church services

Controversial On Air Personality, Daddy Freeze is back to his game once again with criticizing Christians actions. The Cool FM OAP this time around called out church members who travel far to attend church services. He revealed that there was no...

4 Arrested after MILLIONS siphoned from National Health Lab services

Fraud and theft to the tune of millions from the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) in Gauteng have been uncovered in a Hawks investigation in which four people have been arrested According to Colonel Katlego Mogale, the four people appeared...

The South African Government reminds parents about free family advocate services

Let&#8217;s talk Justice, a South African show that aims at educating citizens about their rights and any justice-related topics, had a live broadcast on Facebook yesterday. They were discussing with a Senior Family Lawyer, Adv. N. Britz about...

SA Blood Service assures public that donations are safe

The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) has urged members of the public to continue with blood donations, despite the coronavirus outbreak. It said in a statement that &#8220;the coronavirus cannot be transmitted through blood...

17-year-old girl stabbed to death after leaving Cape Town church service

A 17-year-old girl was found stabbed to death in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town over the weekend, police said on Monday. The teenager succumbed to stab wounds to the chest on Sunday morning, provincial police spokesperson Sergeant Noloyiso Rwexana said...

Here&#8217;s how the lockdown will affect taxis, buses, trains and e-hailing services [videos]

DA calls on food delivery to be classified essential service

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it will write to Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane to request that she urgently asks the executive to amend the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) lockdown regulations in order to...

Free State health confirms 67 positive tests after massive church service in March

As South Africa takes drastic measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Free State health department has identified 1 259 people who came into contact with 480 people who attended a massive church service in Bloemfontein in...

DStv to bring Easter service to your home

Various religious groupings will be able to tune in to their Easter services during the Covid-19 lockdown from the comfort of their homes, thanks to a collaboration between the communications department and the Multichoice Group. In response to a...

Numsa accuses bus services company of attempted murder ‘by defying lockdown’

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) in the Western Cape has condemned Golden Arrow Bus Services of allegedly contravening and disregarding the directive given by President Cyril Ramaphosa declaring a national lockdown to...

SANDF calls on healthcare practitioners to join military health service

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) called on registered healthcare practitioners to join forces with serving members in the South African Military Health Service (SAMHS) in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. &#8220;The...

NYSC: 22 Kano Corpers To Repeat Service Year - Coordinator

[img caption="File Photo"]https://www.tori.ng/userfiles/image/2019/jul/29/NYSC.JPG[/img] The Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps, NYSC in Kano, Alhaji Ladan Baba says no fewer than 22 out of the 2018 Batch B Stream ll Corps members...

Senator Dino Melaye leads worship service in church (video)

Senator Dino Melaye visited The Apostolic Church in Ketu area of Lagos State with his father on Sunday August 4, and they took part in the LAWNA convention at the church. A major highlight of the event was moment the Senator representing Kogi West...

President Buhari Signs Bill Changing Nigeria Prison Service, To Nigeria Correctional Service

[img caption="President Muhammadu Buhari"]https://www.tori.ng/userfiles/image/2019/aug/14/Buhari%20signs.JPG[/img] President Muhammadu Buhari has signed a bill changing the Nigeria Prison Service to Correctional Service. The Senior Special...

Breaking News: Nigerian Prisons Service Changes Name To Correctional Service

Controller-General Nigerian Prison Service, Ja&rsquo;afaru Ahmed President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Nigerian Correctional Service Bill into law, Punch Metro reports. The Act repeals the Nigerian Prisons Service Act. The Senior Special...

EFCC Seizes Passport Of Head of Service, Oyo-Ita Over Alleged N3billion Fraud

Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita The International and diplomatic passports of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, who is currently being investigated for alleged N3billion fraud, has been seized by the Economic and...

Beware! Immigration Service Raises Alarm Over Fake Recruitment

Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, Tuesday advised Nigerians to desist from patronising fake recruitment sites as the Service was not recruiting. The spokesman of NIS, Mr Sunday James, in a statement...

Breaking News: Ex-Head Of Service, Tinubu Is Dead

[img caption="Alhaji Rafiu Tinubu"]/userfiles/image/2019/sep/05/Rafiu%20Tinubu.JPG[/img] According to Sun News, a former Head of Service in Lagos State, Alhaji Rafiu Tinubu is dead. Tinubu died in Abuja on Wednesday at the age of 75, after...

Ex-Zimbabwean First Lady, Grace Mugabe Cries To Obasanjo At Funeral Service (Photos)

Grace Mugabe cries to Olusegun Obasanjo Former Zimbabwean First Lady, Grace Mugabe has been caught on camera crying to Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo at the funeral of her husband, Robert Mugabe. Mugabe, who died on 6 September at...

Buhari Replaces Oyo-Ita As Head of Service, Appoints Another Woman

Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita Mrs Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita has been replaced by President Muhammadu Buhari as the head of service of the Federation. President Muhammadu Buhari has announced Mrs Folasade Yemi-Esan as her acting successor. The...

Newly Appointed Acting Head of Civil Service, Yemi-Esan Meets President Buhari (Photo)

President Muhammadu Buhari with acting Head of Civil Service of the federation, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met behind closed doors with the Acting Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, at...

Service delivery protests break out at Nkanga Village in East Rand

[img][/img] Service delivery protests have broken out at the Nkaga Village, next to the N17 Highway, reports Springs Advertiser. Protests started early on Thursday morning after illegal electricity connections were allegedly taken down by the metro....

FF Plus at NCOP: Non-payment of services blamed on the ANC

Trade ban report: Google Services could return to Huawei

Huawei’s latest announcement that their new flagship, the Mate 30 Pro and the rest of the Mate 30 series would not be launched in South Africa has left a lot of smartphone users unsure about the future of the Chinese brand. Up until the...

Disney+ releases 3-hour trailer for the streaming service

[img][/img] How best to illustrate the depth of content coming to the US launch of streaming service Disney+? The Mouse House put together a trailer filled with 10- to 20-second snippets to show it can compete with, or complement, established...

UJ will use AI technology to provide youth with mental health services

The University of Johannesburg said it would on Friday introduce a web-based child and youth mental health profiling system using rapid real time 4IR technologies, to be rolled out in all Gauteng province schools. Youth depression, anxiety, stress,...

Minister of Communication orders immediate suspension of MTN USSD service charge

The federal ministry of communication has ordered an immediate suspension of the alleged USSD service charge by MTN. There has been a viral text message allegedly sent by the mobile network operator, MTN Nigeria which notified subscribers of a N4...

SA flights disruption latest: When will normal service resume?

Thousands of travellers have been left stranded or seriously delayed in South Africa on Tuesday, after four major airlines saw flights grounded over safety concerns. Mango, SAA, BA and Kulula saw their services disrupted earlier this morning,...

SAA grounded planes return to service after SACAA safety audit

Eight pupils killed in truck accident to be remembered at memorial service

A joint memorial service for eight North West pupils who died when a truck they were travelling in lost control, will be held on Thursday. Senior government officials are expected to attend. The eight boys, aged between 11 and 15, were travelling...

Gauteng is SA’s service delivery protest capital &#8211; report

Having been the venue for no less than 24% of the country’s public demonstrations in this year alone, South Africa’s economic powerhouse, Gauteng, has emerged as the service delivery protest capital. Gauteng is closely followed by KwaZulu-Natal...

Kimberley municipal building torched during service delivery protest

Police have arrested five suspects &#8211; three men and two women &#8211; in connection with public violence which erupted in Ritchie, a town approximately 40km from Kimberley in the Northern Cape on Monday Public violence erupted as...

Stop talking, Tito, and do something about civil service fat cats

Dear Tito, We understand your message: our economy is in deep trouble. When I listened to your speech on Wednesday, I didn’t see creative solutions. Only the expectation that the taxpayer has to fork out even more. But don’t look at us, the...

“Unqualified” Tshwane emergency services boss must pay back the money

Tshwane head of emergency services, Previn Govender&#8217;s contract with the City has been declared null and void after a council sitting adopted a report which found that he had misrepresented his qualifications and did not qualify for the...

Weed smoker exposes Rev Obofour after he hired him to smoke in church for a deliverance service

Early this week, a video surfaced of Rev Obofour doing the unthinkable during a church service and Ghanaians were indeed shocked. The man of God urged a man on to smoke marijuana during church service at a three-day church programme organised by one...

If an official is attacked we will withdraw our services, Lesufi warns Gauteng parents

[img][/img] MEC of Education in Gauteng Panyaza Lesufi has warned frustrated parents that should a district official be attacked during online placement, the service will be withdrawn. &#8220;Assaulting our officials who are trying to assist,...

Felicity Huffman begins community service following release from prison

SANBS pilots drone that delivers services to disadvantaged areas [photo]

The New Age was fulfilling service delivery, Manyi tells Zondo commission

[img][/img] Former Government Communication and Information Systems (GCIS) director-general Mzwanele Manyi has defended the agency&#8217;s decision to spend R6.3m in advertising on the now-defunct The New Age (TNA) newspaper, saying it had the...

City of Tshwane hopes to restore bus services by Tuesday afternoon

City of Tshwane officials hope Tshwane Bus Services (TBS) will be back in operation by Tuesday afternoon &#8211; pending the outcome of negotiations, the City said in a statement. &#8220;All Tshwane Bus Services will remain suspended until...

SA Weather Service receives report of another tornado near Ulundi, KZN

[img][/img] The South African Weather Service (SWS) said on Saturday that it had received reports of another tornado in KwaZulu-Natal, near Ulundi. Since October, 23 lives have been lost in the province due to weather-related incidents. Last week, a...

Taxi association &#8216;bans&#8217; e-hailing services in Khayelitsha

On 11 November, members of the CODETA taxi association met with police and people in the e-hailing industry to notify them that they would only be allowed to drop off passengers in Khayelitsha for three more days and that no more pickups would be...

Trains set alight at Cape Town Station, services suspended

[img][/img] A number of motor coaches and passenger coaches were destroyed in a fire at the Cape Town Railway Station in the early hours of Thursday morning. According to Jermaine Carelse, spokesperson of Cape Town Fire and Rescue, the...

Motoring advice: Whats the difference between a maintenance plan and a service plan?

f you are confused between a maintenance plan and a service plan – don’t worry, you are not alone! In South Africa, these types of contracts only became mainstream in the past 15 years or so. We asked the team at Imperial Auto to explain the...

Funeral services adverts are enough to raise the dead

Funerals make me cry. And so they should, seeing they’re indicative of death. But they also make me laugh hysterically as sold by wily undertakers on television channels. Specially targeted are viewers of eNCA almost hourly. These adverts fit...

Gauteng health dept launches forensic medical services facility to strengthen GBV cases

The Gauteng Department of Health launched a clinical forensic medical services facility during 16 days of activism in Bekkersdal on Monday&#8230; &#8220;The opening of the Bekkersdal clinical forensic medical services facility will increase...

Hong Kongers attend service for student who died during clashes

[img][/img] Hundreds of mourners attended a memorial service on Thursday for a Hong Kong student whose death led to some of the most violent clashes in six months of democracy protests. Alex Chow, 22, died last month from head injuries sustained...

Stormers and WP secure the services of eight Springboks

Western Province Rugby and the Stormers have secured eight of their Springboks with a round of contract renewals that grounds the franchise for the 2020 season. All the other Super Rugby franchises have suffered significant losses in terms of...

See the royal family at the Christmas Day church service at Sandringham [photos]

Prince George and Princess Charlotte made their joint debut in the royal family&#8217;s Annual Christmas March at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham on Christmas Day. It was the two Cambridge siblings&#8217; first participation in the...

Thousands expected at Bushiri’s annual New Year’s Eve church service

[img][/img] Thousands of worshippers of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG), led by controversial Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, are expected to converge on the FNB stadium in Soweto on New Year’s Eve. The church will be holding its Crossover...

Kanye West to bring his Sunday Services to the world

The &#8216;Bound 2&#8217; rapper reportedly has big plans to spread the word across the world, starting in Europe and Africa after success in North America. And now Kanye has no plans to tour traditionally anymore and instead wants to work...

Matric results: Free counselling services available to anxious matriculants

Matriculants who may be anxious about their Matric results have been urged to make use of the Department of Social Development’s Gender-Based Violence Command Centre (GBVCC). As the Class of 2019 get their National Senior Certificate results,...

Beaufort West: Residents block N1 following cancellation of school bus service

The ANC&#8217;s NEC lekgotla to focus on the economy, SOEs, land and service delivery

[img][/img] Following the governing African National Congress (ANC) national executive committee (NEC) meeting at the weekend, on Sunday the party’s NEC convened its Lekgotla which will focus on several issues, including South Africa’s economy...

“Watch out for falling iguanas” warns Florida weather service as cold snap hits

MIAMI (AP) — The National Weather Service routinely warns people about falling rain, snow and hail, but temperatures are dropping so low in South Florida the forecasters warned residents Tuesday about falling iguanas. “This isn&#8217;t...

Kim Kardashian attends midnight Sunday Service in honor of Kobe Bryant

2 KZN correctional services officials shot dead in alleged domestic dispute

An alleged domestic dispute has led to the death of two correctional services officials in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola, has conveyed condolences to the families and loved ones of two...

DA fumes over clerk getting corporate services acting director job

The appointment of a revenue clerk as acting corporate services director for the Fetakgomo/ Tubatse municipality in Sekhukhune in Limpopo has raised eyebrows, after allegations emerged that the candidate does not have the relevant qualifications,...

Discovery Primary Full Service School ready for 2020

[img][/img] On the first day of school, we visited the Grade R class at Discovery Primary Full Service School in Discovery on Johannesburg&#8217;s West Rand where we spent some time with the children, spoke to some of the parents and also...

Sam Meyiwa’s tombstone removed after family fails to pay service provider &#8211; report

The tombstone erected on Sam Meyiwa&#8217;s grave was reportedly removed last Monday. READ: Senzo was warned about ‘dark spiritual cloud’ around Kelly Khumalo – Mandisa Meyiwa It is alleged that the family could not afford to pay for it...

How Cash Paymaster Services &#8216;hid&#8217; Sassa profits of R843m – auditor

[img][/img] Cash Paymaster Services (CPS), the company contracted by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to pay social grants until 2018, might have to pay back some R1 billion in profits according to the report of an independent...

SA Post Office in bid to force public to use its delivery services

[img][/img] South African consumers and e-commerce businesses who rely on courier companies to deliver small parcels – from new cellphones, credit cards, medical products, to passports and visas – are facing chaos as the SA Post Office (Sapo)...

Kanye West to put on Sunday Service at NBA All-Star Weekend

Dealers cry foul as you will soon be able to service your car anywhere

[img][/img] Local vehicle manufacturers are outraged at proposed guidelines for the aftermarket industry that will allow consumers to select a workshop of their choice when having their vehicles serviced, maintained and repaired. New vehicle owners...

Outgoing Tshwane mayor points out service delivery successes

[img][/img] Outgoing Tshwane mayor Stevens Mokgalapa has chalked up the cancellation of the controversial GladAfrica contract as one of his successes during his tenure. On Tuesday, Mokgalapa, who recently announced his intention to resign at the end...

Justin Bieber performs at Kanye West&#8217;s Sunday Service

Thousands flock to funeral service of murdered Tazne van Wyk in Cape Town

Thousands flocked to Elsies River in Cape Town for the funeral service of murdered eight-year-old Tazne van Wyk on Saturday. The Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa in Halt Road was filled to capacity as mourners, including her little...

City of Cape Town plans to cut Prasa&#8217;s services over unpaid water, lights

The City of Cape Town plans to disconnect services to the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) until the state-owned enterprise pays its R114 million rates bill, of which R98 million is in arrears. However, by cutting off only water and electricity...

ZCC Easter pilgimage, other services to go ahead&#8230; for now

The annual gathering of the Zion Christian Church is expected to continue, despite Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize raising concerns about religious gatherings over the Easter holidays due to Covid-19 gathering momentum in the country. Every year...

E-hailing services to continue in SA under strict &#8216;hygienic protocols&#8217; – Bolt, Uber

E-hailing services Bolt and Uber will continue to operate, amid the fear and panic of the global outbreak of Covid-19, but operations will occur under strict hygienic protocols. &#8220;Based on the advice of public health authorities, our goal...

No word from ZCC as mega churches cancel Easter services

In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, and President Cyril Ramaphosa&#8217;s ban on public meetings of more than 100 people, megachurches around the country have opted to cancel Easter services that would have seen more than 100 congregants...

ZCC postpones Moria pilgrimage as other mega churches cancel Easter services

In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, and President Cyril Ramaphosa&#8217;s ban on public meetings of more than 100 people, megachurches around the country have opted to cancel Easter services that would have seen more than 100 congregants...

Correctional Services has measures in place to combat spread of coronavirus in prisons

The Department of Correctional Services has set up a task team to manage the fight against the spread of Covid-19 within the country&#8217;s prisons. The task team will ensure that all centres have all preventative materials needed to prevent...

Ipid to continue with certain services during lockdown

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) has announced that it will continue with some of its services during the nationwide lockdown announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday. Ipid&#8217;s Sontaga Seisa said the department...

Essential service businesses required to apply for trading certificate during lockdown &#8211; Ebrahim Patel

Minister of Trade and Industry Ebrahim Patel announced on Thursday that businesses allowed to provide essential services were required to seek approval from the department of trade, industry and competition (DTIC) in order for them to trade during...

Saftu slams bosses for telling workers they&#8217;re &#8216;essential services&#8217;

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has condemned companies that force their workers to report for duty during the current lockdown by telling them they were essential services workers when they were not. The federation said it was...

Health services are facing their biggest test ever

It is 6am and a queue of patients spanning half-a-block is lined up outside Discovery Clinic, a public health facility along Goldman Street near Florida in Johannesburg. New protocols put in place to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus means...

Prince William to return to the air ambulance service amid coronavirus pandemic?

Prince William reportedly wants to return to the air ambulance service amid the coronavirus pandemic The 37-year-old royal spent two years as an air ambulance pilot before stepping down in 2017, and sources have claimed he is considering rejoining...

Tempers Rising As FG Mulls Sack Of Service Chiefs

[img caption="President Muhammadu Buhari"]https://www.tori.ng/userfiles/image/2019/jul/16/Buhari.JPG[/img] Tempers are rising in the country following kidnappings and killings allegedly wrought by herdsmen over cattle-grazing crisis which...

Pressure Mounts On Buhari To Fire Service Chiefs

[img caption="President Muhammadu Buhari"]https://www.tori.ng/userfiles/image/2019/jul/23/Buhari.JPG[/img] President Muhammadu Buhari has been asked to sack Service Chiefs over insecurity and banditry in Nigeria. This call was made on...

Anambra State First Lady Attends Church Service Wearing N1million Gucci Glasses (Photos)

Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano inside church wearing Gucci Glasses The First Lady of Anambra State, Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano has been spotted wearing a pair of Gucci glasses which is valued at about $2,755. She made the choice of the designer glasses while...

Embattled Head of Service, Oyo-Ita Spotted At The Presidential Villa

Head of Service, Winifred Oyo-Ita The Head of Service, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, who was reported to be on medical leave, on Wednesday was at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to witness the swearing-in of Ministers-designate. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...

Man walks into a church, steals a bag during service (video)

A video trending online shows the moment a man entered a church and stole a bag. The man was captured on CCTV as he walked into an Anglican church in Lagos to steal a woman’s bag In the surveillance footage, the man is seen entering the compound...

Nigerian Navy Begins Recruitment Of Graduates & HND Holders For Direct Service

The Nigerian Navy has commenced the enlistment of graduates and HND holders into the Direct Short Service Commission. Navy Director of Information, Commodore Suleman Dahun, announced this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Dahun said interested...

New fleet to boost service delivery in Emfuleni municipality

In an effort to accelerate service delivery in Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM), mayor Gift Moerane launched 45 new service delivery vehicles on Wednesday, reports Vaal Weekblad. The vehicles were acquired through a transversal contract from...

Service delivery: Those who do not perform will be removed &#8211; Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for action through implementation in the government, saying civil servants and politicians who do not fall in line will be removed from office. Ramaphosa was in Durban this week together with a number of senior...

Service delivery: Those who do not perform will be removed – Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for action through implementation in the government, saying civil servants and politicians who do not fall in line will be removed from office&#8230; Ramaphosa was in Durban this week together with a number...

YoTaxi owners want Uber and Bolt drivers to join their service

Service at Peugeot Northcliff almost as bad as driving off actual cliff

[img][/img] During a recent launch of new car models, Peugeot Citroën South Africa (PCSA) managing director Xavier Gobille assured us: “When you purchase any of our new models, you are not just buying a Citroën or a Peugeot. You are obtaining...

No real rain until the end of the year &#8211; SA Weather Service

[img][/img] Amid concerns about falling dam levels, the SA Weather Service says the dry season will persist with no rain until the end of the year. The department of water and sanitation urged Gauteng residents not to panic, despite the Vaal Dam...

City of Joburg slowly resumes services after cyber attack

[img][/img] City of Joburg systems are expected to be back online by the end of the weekend, following a cyber attack. The City on Thursday night announced a breach of its network on and shut down its website and all e-services as a precautionary...

SABC plans ‘freemium’ streaming service that might require your TV licence number

[img][/img] The SABC is working on a paywall streaming service with the plan to make content accessed through it available with a valid SABC TV licence number as part of a &#8220;freemium&#8221; approach. While all of the South African...

Correctional Services minister, prison manager found liable for staffer&#8217;s sexual assault

[img][/img] The Minister of Correctional Services and a manager at a Western Cape prison were found liable for damages to a social worker who was sexually assaulted in the manager&#8217;s office, the Western Cape High Court ruled on Tuesday....

Service provider pulls cyberplug on City of Joburg

The City of Joburg’s information and communication technology (ICT) system was brought down on Tuesday due to a contractual dispute with a service provider which left the metro without internet or e-mail access. Most services have been reinstated....

Stella McCartney criticised for promoting coat worn by Duchess of Sussex during Remembrance Day service

Stella McCartney has been criticised for promoting the coat that was worn by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex during the Remembrance Day service on Sunday. The Duchess joined her husband Prince Harry, Prince William, Queen Elizabeth II and other members of...

Tshwane metro suspends bus service, again

[img][/img] A Re Yeng Bus Rapid Transport and Mamelodi bus operations were again suspended in the Tshwane metro on Monday evening, reports Pretoria East Rekord. “All A Re Yeng Bus operations will remain suspended until further notice,” roads and...

Huawei Mobile Services &#8216;passionate about local talent&#8217;, expands in SA

Huawei hosted its first Developer Day (HDD2019ZA) in Cape Town, South Africa this week. Huawei is expanding in South Africa and hopes to welcome local developers into its Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) ecosystem. &#8220;Help us to help you take...

Is Kanye West taking his Sunday Service to a strip club?

A strip club has offered Kanye West the opportunity to host his Sunday Service at their New York City venue The 42-year-old rapper has previously hosted his faith-filled concert in two separate prisons, and he has now been offered the chance to take...

Normal SAA services resume as strikers vow to eliminate graft

While fighting the national carrier for a raise for workers the past week, the unions involved in the strike at SAA said they were determined to eliminate corruption and prevent privatisation of the airline. The unions said they could save South...

Eskom will suspend services to Free State municipalities over arrears

Three municipalities in Free State will soon stop receiving electricity supply services from Eskom due to &#8220;the municipalities&#8217; contravention of payment conditions&#8221;, Eskom said in a media statement. A spokesperson for...

Watch: Cape Town trains gutted by fire, MetroRail suspends services

At least 18 MetroRail train carriages were gutted by fire in the early hours of Thursday morning, forcing a suspension of services in the region until further notice. Flames and smoke were seen bellowing from Cape Town Central Station shortly before...

Services suspended after trains set alight in CT

A number of motor coaches and passenger coaches were destroyed in a fire at the Cape Town Railway Station in the early hours of Thursday morning According to Jermaine Carelse, spokesperson of Cape Town Fire and Rescue, the City&#8217;s Fire and...

Competition Commission to service providers: Cheaper data or prosecution

The Competition Commission released its findings on data prices in South Africa on Monday 2 December 2019, coming to the conclusion that the price of data is far too expensive and inaccessible.&nbsp;&nbsp; According to eNCA, the commission...

Gauteng health dept launches forensic medical services facility for GBV cases

The Gauteng Department of Health launched a clinical forensic medical services facility during 16 days of activism in Bekkersdal on Monday. &#8220;The opening of the Bekkersdal clinical forensic medical services facility will increase the...

Correctional services officer in Kimberley arrested for alleged rape

[img][/img] According to the police, the officer, who works at the Tswelopele Maximum Correctional Centre, allegedly raped the victim during the early hours of Monday. &#8220;The victim was reportedly walking home from a local liquor outlet when...

Northern Cape correctional services officer arrested for rape

A correction services officer in Kimberley, Northern Cape, was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly raped a 20-year-old woman&#8230; According to the police, the officer, who works at the Tswelopele Maximum Correctional Centre, allegedly raped...

5 Cops accused of colluding with ambulance services &#038; tow truck companies

Five police officials are among eight suspects who appeared before the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate&#8217;s Court on corruption charges on Monday In a statement, the Hawks said the suspects, aged between 30 and 50, were arrested on Friday for...

Blackouts affect police helplines, ATMs &#038; public services

Rolling blackouts in South Africa have affected some public services over the last few days, including the police&#8217;s emergency phone line in Port Elizabeth, and some ATMs In Port Elizabeth, the 10111 lines were down on Tuesday morning and...

Vicki Momberg&#8217;s sentence expires after Ramaphosa&#8217;s special remission announcement, says correctional services

[img][/img] Convicted racist Vicki Momberg was released from prison in Johannesburg on Friday after reaching her sentence expiry date, the department of correctional services has confirmed. Department spokesperson Logan Maistry said Momberg had...

Kanye West celebrates first anniversary of Sunday Service with homeless

Richard Maponya memorial service date confirmed

The memorial service of the late Richard Maponya will take place at the Rosebank Union Church on Wednesday. The was confirmed by family spokesperson Mandla Sibeko, who confirmed to the Sowetan that the memorial service would take place at 38 St...

Watch: George and Charlotte attend first Christmas Day church service with the Queen

(By Gregory Katz and Jon Super) SANDRINGHAM, England (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II and her close family spent a gala Christmas Day at her palatial countryside retreat, feasting on locally-reared turkey after attending a church service… Her husband,...

&#8216;Unfair&#8217; cut-off services leaves Joburg CBD residents high and dry

[img][/img] Thousands of Johannesburg inner city residents have been left without basic services such as water and electricity for days after the City of Joburg cut off services without any explanation, according to property owners. One property...

Two KwaZulu-Natal correctional services officials shot dead in &#8216;domestic dispute&#8217;

[img][/img] An alleged domestic dispute has led to the death of two correctional services officials in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday. Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola has conveyed condolences to the families and loved ones of...

Little Peanut rolls out high-tech room service at quarantined hotel

Fewer service delivery protests in 2019 than previous year, reveals data

There were fewer recorded service delivery protests in 2019 than the year before. This according to the latest data from Municipal IQ, a specialised local government data and intelligence organisation which collects data on service delivery protests...

Energy crisis sees criminals hitting cellphone service providers hard

[img][/img] The sustained attack on cellphone towers for their backup batteries, diesel and cables by organised crime syndicates has reached crisis proportions, with top two service providers MTN and Vodacom losing upward of R600 million to the...

Two treated for minor injuries after Somerset Mall ceiling collapse, say emergency services

Two people sustained minor injuries when a portion of the ceiling at the Somerset Mall collapsed on Thursday morning, the City of Cape Town&#8217;s fire and rescue service has said. Spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said they had received an...

Emergency services launch investigation after cousins plead for medical help

[img][/img] The office of the general manager responsible for emergency services in the Eastern Cape has launched an investigation into paramedics who allegedly refused to help a stroke sufferer. In a video posted on Facebook last Friday, two people...

Protest action halts Rea Vaya Bus services in Soweto

Rea Vaya Bus Transit issued a notice on Tuesday morning to warn commuters of imminent disruptions, due to protest action. Protesters are currently blocking access to Kilpspruit Valley Road in Soweto, according to Rea Vaya. It is not yet clear what...

New collection service for travellers&#8217; luggage at OR Tambo 

Travellers flying from the OR Tambo International Airport can now choose to not drop their baggage at the traditional check-in counter, following the launch of BagPortr. BagPortr will collect the passenger’s bag from their home, hotel or any...

Samwu worried about Tshwane workers, service delivery as council meeting collapses

The South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) has called on Gauteng Cogta MEC Lebogang Maile and Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to intervene and consider placing the embattled City of Tshwane under administration. The union also criticised...

Ramaphosa calls for pragmatism in talks on public service wages

Ramaphosa on Monday said talks with trade unions on containing the public wage bill, as set out by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni in the Budget, needed to be conducted in &#8220;a spirit of seeking solutions&#8221;. &#8220;A large part of...

Fury as Kanye West hymn service pushes out Paris transgender show

[img][/img] US rapper Kanye West was at the centre of a storm on Monday after a Paris show by an acclaimed transgender performer was cancelled at the last minute to make way for one of his religious services. The mercurial singer took over the...

Cape Town Central Line will return to service in September &#8211; Prasa

By James Stent for GroundUp Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula announced on Thursday the start of the refurbishment process for Cape Town’s Central Line, which has been closed since October 2019. The Central Line serves over a million people,...

Anthony Joshua addresses the Royal Family at Commonwealth Day service (Video)

British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua delivered an emotional speech as he addressed the Royal Family at the Commonwealth Day 2020 service. The heavyweight world champion, 30, who spent part of his childhood in Nigeria began his speech by...

This is how government wants to regulate e-hailing services Uber and Bolt

Whether we use them to get back home after a night out, for an efficient commute to the airport or even because it’s better to be stuck in traffic as a passenger than as a driver, e-hailing services have become a part of our everyday lives....

Seizure of assets will hit basic services, warns Emfuleni municipality

Following Emfuleni Local Municipality’s (ELM) property seizure, the municipality has warned that basic services would be disrupted after some of its furniture and vehicles were seized to repay unpaid debt owed to Eskom, reports Vaal Weekblad....

Pornhub gives free premium service to Italians during coronavirus lockdown

In the wake of the coronavirus lockdown in Italy since Monday, one of the world&#8217;s biggest porn sites has offered Italians free access to its premium content until April 3. In a statement on Thursday, the site said: &#8220;Pornhub has...

Koeberg power station to return to full service over the weekend

Eskom&#8217;s Koeberg nuclear power plant outside Cape Town will return to full service on Sunday after a fault exacerbated load-shedding this week, the power utility said on Thursday&#8230; Unit 1 at South Africa&#8217;s only nuclear...

Millions siphoned from National Health Laboratory Services, say Hawks

Fraud and theft to the tune of millions from the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) in Gauteng have been uncovered in a Hawks investigation in which four people have been arrested. According to Colonel Katlego Mogale, the four people...

Rhema Bible Church suspends Sunday services

In light of the recent outbreak of Covid-19, Rhema Bible Church leader Ray McCauley has announced the cancellation of Sunday services with immediate effect. All eyes have been on religious organisations following Ramaphosa&#8217;s ban on public...

ZCC asks people to stop coming to Moria as other mega churches cancel Easter services

In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, and President Cyril Ramaphosa&#8217;s ban on public meetings of more than 100 people, megachurches around the country have opted to cancel Easter services that would have seen more than 100 congregants...

Lockdown: Trading as an essential service? Here’s how to get approval

Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel announced that all businesses that will be allowed to provide essential services are required to seek approval from the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC)&nbsp; in order for them to...

It’s not too late to register as an essential service provider

Companies that had not managed to register as essential service providers by midnight on Thursday, when the Covid-19 lockdown period came into effect, can still do so. Minister of Trade and Industry Ebrahim Patel announced on Wednesday that...

Pastor arrested for holding church service despite ban on public gatherings (video)

The General Overseer of Jesus Reign Family Church, Pastor U Uden was arrested by an enforcement team led by the Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Authority, Ikharo Attah, for holding Sunday service despite the ban on public gatherings. The...

Probe into why cake company remained operational as ‘essential service’

Cape Town police are investigating why a bakery and cake shop is listed as an essential service, which remained operational as recently as Friday. The Velvet Cake Company in Bellville is in possession of a Co-operatives and Intellectual Property...