Eskom smart meters aim to curb theft, modernise grid
A prepaid electricity meter. Power utility, Eskom, says the new electricity smart meter system aims…
Ivory Coast’s Pepe gets belated chance for World Cup audition
Ivory Coast striker Nicolas Pepe has won a recall to the national squad after injury ruled out teenage striker Yann Diomande from this month’s World Cup warm-up matches. Pepe had been left out of the initial squad for friendlies against South Korea in Milton Keynes, England, on Saturday and Scotland in Liverpool on March 31….
Gubis 85 Solutions received R59 million from TMPD: Spies
Tshwane Metro Police Department’s (TMPD) Deputy Commissioner Revo Spies is giving evidence at Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on March 24, 2026. Tshwane Metro Police Department’s (TMPD) Deputy Commissioner Revo Spies has told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that Gubis 85 Solutions was paid R 59 million in the 2024/2025 financial year. Spies testimony…
Eskom smart meters aim to curb theft, modernise grid
A prepaid electricity meter. Power utility, Eskom, says the new electricity smart meter system aims to modernise the electricity network and prevent illegal connections and theft. This comes after Orange Farms residents, south of Johannesburg, picketed outside Eskom premises demanding the stopping of the installation of smart meters at their homes, saying the high tariffs…
SA continues to grapple with TB: Mashatile
Deputy President, Paul Mashatile. South Africa continues to grapple with Tuberculosis, which remains the leading cause of death in the country. A commemoration of National World TB Day has been held at Caledon in the Overberg District of the Western Cape. Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, was among the dignitaries who attended the event. This year’s…
Nkabinde enquiry: Taxi boss alleges multiple assassination attempts
Nkabinde Enquiry KwaMaphumulo Taxi Association chairperson Sphamandla Mhlongo has told the Nkabinde Enquiry that he survived several assassination attempts allegedly carried out by the Cato Manor Organised Crime Unit. Mhlongo says the attempts began while he was still an ordinary member of the association. He was testifying virtually under heavy police guard from a court…
LIVE | The Cradock Four Inquest returns to Gqeberha High Court
The inquest looking into the deaths of the Cradock resumes in the Gqeberha High Court, Eastern Cape. Livestream:
MP Health Department urges communities to join TB screening drive
A doctor points to an x-ray showing a pair of lungs infected with TB (tuberculosis), January 27, 2014. The Department of Health in Mpumalanga has called on communities to take part in the tuberculosis(TB) screening programme taking place in clinics across the province. Today marks World TB Day. TB Manager at the department, Thoko Tsela,…
Fire engulfs Botha Sigcau Building in Mthatha, E Cape
Mthatha Building on fire. The historical Botha Sigcau Building in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, which accommodates more than eleven government departments, is on fire. It’s still unclear what caused the fire. The building accommodates departments such as Health, Education and Land Affairs. Earlier, the building made headlines after the Provincial Public Works Department failed…
City of Tshwane rolls out new fleet of 24 vehicles to boost policing
City of Tshwane Executive Mayor Nasiphi Moya at the launch of the City’s Easter Weekend Safety Campaign in Olievenhoutbosch. City of Tshwane Executive Mayor Nasiphi Moya says the rollout of a new fleet of 24 vehicles will strengthen law enforcement capacity across the metro ahead of the Easter holidays. The fleet was unveiled by the…
Over 3 000 officers deployed for Easter road safety in KZN
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport Siboniso Duma at the scene of the horrific accident. KwaZulu-Natal Transport MEC Siboniso Duma has announced the deployment of more than 3 000 law enforcement officers to reduce road fatalities over the Easter long weekend. The announcement was made during the launch of the Easter Holiday Campaign at uMdloti, north of…
