Staying ahead of the headlines is easier when you know what matters most. This is The Day That Was, featuring the top stories making news across the country today with EWN.
Controversial businessman Suliman Carrim granted R100,000 bail in Pretoria court
Bail for controversial North West businessman Suliman Carrim has been set at R100,000 by the Pretoria Magistrates Court.
The court granted Carrim bail, finding that the interests of justice permit his release on bail, subject to stringent bail conditions.
Joburg court releases municipal workers on warning following M1 protest
16 members of the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU), who were arrested after blocking the M1 freeway near Braamfontein on Monday, have been released on warning following their appearance in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court this afternoon.
The group faces charges including inciting public violence and contravention of the National Road Traffic Act.
IEC to launch national results centre in Gauteng
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is set to launch the national Results Operation Centre (ROC) on Wednesday to outline how it’s election dashboard will work for the municipal polls.
The centre will operate from the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, once again.
ANC’s Ramaphosa steps up campaign efforts in eThekwini
African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in eThekwini to bolster the party’s campaign in the city as it looks to regain lost ground from the Umkhonto Wesizwe party.
Ramaphosa will be spending two days in eThekwini, where he will be conducting door-to-door campaigning and chairing community hall meetings.
Pension reform campaign petitions parliament to raise old age grant to R3,000
The pension reform campaign, popularly known as The Math is not Mathing, is appealing to Parliament to raise the old-age grant to at least R3,000 per month.
Geraldine Prinsloo, the face behind the independent public interest initiative, said pensioners cannot make ends meet and are even having to use their money for medical attention because state facilities are overcrowded.
That is all for today’s top headlines. Unwind and stay informed with us every evening right here on EWN. See you tomorrow!
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