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Eyewitness News
2 days ago
- Business
- Eyewitness News
Frustrated passengers say pilots' strike at FlySafair affecting their pockets as well
JOHANNESBURG - Frustrated passengers said the strike by some pilots at FlySafair has not only affected their plans but also their pockets. They have told EWN that the reduction in available flights has resulted in high demand and higher prices. ALSO READ: FlySafair has had to reduce the number of active flights this week to meet the number of pilots available for work amid a salary-related strike. A mother travelling with her daughter from holiday said their travel home has been affected by the strike. She said her second-born, who stays in Cape Town, was unable to book a FlySafair flight to meet them at home in KwaZulu-Natal. She says this has left them all frustrated. 'They were sold out, all of them. Even if they were there, they were very expensive, so we were trying to get to see whether next week will be better, but I'm not sure whether the strike is off now.' She said this delays their plans because the fee hike was not budgeted for. 'It was like R3,500 and we would have got it for a better price, maybe R2,000.' FlySafair said the number of flights scheduled daily will remain at a reduced rate until the strike is resolved.
Eyewitness News
3 days ago
- Sport
- Eyewitness News
Public donations help secure plane tickets to bring home some members of SA soccer team stranded in Portugal
CAPE TOWN - EWN can confirm that 12 tickets were secured for the South African soccer team still stranded in Portugal. Thanks to donations made possible by the public, R54,000 was raised. Twelve players, along with one coach, will touchdown on home soil Wednesday evening. KFM presenter, Tracey Lange, confirmed that 12 tickets had been secured. "Our desire is to make sure they all get home in one go. We don't want to take a while and prioritise anyone above the rest. We don't want anyone's kids to feel that they are more important than anyone else's. The coaches are doing their best to keep everyone fine." The team's dream trip turned into a nightmare when the organisers failed to book return flights after spending a week in Spain competing at an annual soccer tournament. One of the coaches working for the organisers, Jayvin Chisholm, said many of the coaches were furious with the top management of BT Academy, which admitted in a letter calling for donations that the funds paid by the players had fallen short of covering the estimated cost of the trip. "He's just trying to keep afloat with the coaches that are willing to even speak to him at this moment, being myself and coach Clayton, because the other coaches, they won't speak to him at all because they are just so furious about the whole situation."
Eyewitness News
3 days ago
- Politics
- Eyewitness News
Two police vehicles damaged during Tembisa protest
JOHANNESBURG - Two police vehicles have been damaged during running battles between police and angry Tembisa residents. The residents took to the streets on Monday morning, protesting over the high cost of electricity. The community said the new electricity charges, introduced on 1 July, make it hard to keep the lights on. The charges include fixed monthly fees of under R109 for single-phase connections and over R200 for three-phase connections. Police are continuing to fire rubber bullets periodically to disperse crowds, that have gathered to block roads. The streets are littered with rocks, broken glass, and rubble, while plumes of smoke rise from tyres that residents continue to set ablaze. Elderly residents sit on the pavements, clapping and singing struggle songs as younger men and women add more debris to the barricades. Residents tell EWN their frustration stems from what they call unaffordable electricity, describing the fixed monthly fees and double-digit tariff increases as an insult to an already struggling community. For now, officers remain at a distance, but residents show no sign of backing down.
Eyewitness News
5 days ago
- General
- Eyewitness News
67 minutes of Mandela Day spent making lives a little better
CAPE TOWN - Thousands of South Africans gave 67 minutes of their time to do good on Friday. Volunteers from non-profit organisation, Ladles of Love spent Mandela Day making sandwiches for underprivileged members of society, at Cape Town Stadium. EWN spoke to some volunteers who shared what Mandela Day means to them.
Eyewitness News
17-07-2025
- Eyewitness News
New warrant of arrest issued for Ekurhuleni driver accused of killing teen
JOHANNESBURG - A new warrant of arrest has been issued for a woman who drove her car into a crowd of young girls, killing a 13-year-old in Germiston, Ekurhuleni. Pretty Mahlangu died after she was run over during a sweet 16 traditional ceremony in June. The 68-year-old suspect was released from the Germiston police station on R5,000 station bail following her arrest earlier in July. Thirteen-year-old Pretty Mahlangu was part of a group of young maidens celebrating the traditional sweet 16 ceremony, known as umhlonyane in the Zulu culture. The host family said the driver of the car that ploughed into the group was a neighbour. READ: Katlehong family still reeling from teen who died after 68-year-old woman who rammed into crowd In CCTV footage of the incident, a car can be seen driving into the group. When EWN reported on the matter earlier this month, police had confirmed that a culpable homicide case was being investigated, following the arrest of the woman. But since then, the woman has not appeared before the court. Police spokesperson, Mavela Masondo: "The court gave instructions to the investigating officer to gather more information and evidence." He said the investigations were completed on Wednesday, and a new warrant of arrest has been issued.
