Vanderbijpark residents without power after substation explosion
Smoke is seen rising at the Town Substation in Vanderbijlpark in the Vaal after catching…
Gold rush in Gugulethu settlement exposes widening poverty in Springs
Residents of the Gugulethu informal settlement searching for gold at a kraal. The recent gold rush in the Gugulethu informal settlement in Springs, east of Johannesburg, has highlighted severe financial hardships among poor communities. Statistics South Africa’s latest figures show that unemployment in Gauteng stands at 33 percent. Residents of the informal settlement say they…
Mogotsi maintains that he was a Crime Intelligence Agent
North West businessman Brown Mogotsi at Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee North West businessman Brown Mogotsi has repeated that he has been a Crime Intelligence Agent (CIA). He is appearing before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee probing allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. Mogotsi initially preferred to appear virtually, citing safety…
Kaizer Chiefs refuse to rule out title challenge
Kaizer Chiefs players during a training session. Kaizer Chiefs firmly believe the Betway Premiership title is still within their grasp. Having played two games fewer than the log leaders, Orlando Pirates, Amakhosi are currently fourth on the log after 15 matches – just eight points behind their Soweto rivals. They will play two massive games this…
UEFA provisionally suspends Benfica’s Prestianni over ‘racist slur’
UEFA has provisionally suspended Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni for one match after the Argentine winger was accused of directing a racist slur at Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. during the Spanish side’s 1-0 Champions League playoff first-leg win, European soccer’s governing body said on Monday. Prestianni will miss Wednesday’s return leg at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Real Madrid holding a…
Sibiya questioned about possible conflict of interest with Matlala
Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya testifying at the Madlanga Commission. Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, has been questioned about a possible conflict of interest in his alleged relationship with criminal cartel kingpin Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. In June 2024, Matlala was awarded a South African Police Service…
Vanderbijpark residents without power after substation explosion
Smoke is seen rising at the Town Substation in Vanderbijlpark in the Vaal after catching fire. Some residents of Vanderbijlpark in the Vaal are still without electricity following an explosion at their main substation on Sunday. The outage has affected several residential areas including Bophelong, Bonane and parts of the Vanderbijlpark CBD. Residents say they…
Westbury councillor says she can’t act when it comes to lack of water
[File] People queueing to collect water. DA councillor for Ward 69, which covers parts of Westbury and Coronationville in Johannesburg, says she is unable to act when it comes to the lack of consistent water supply. Councillor Genevieve Sherman says she has been trying to get a permanent solution to the water crisis but to no…
Fire at Cape Town International Airport contained
Fire fighting vehicles at Cape Town International A fire that broke out just a short while ago at the landing side of the Cape Town International Airport in the Western Cape has been extinguished. In a statement, Airports Company South Africa Spokesperson Ofentse Dijoe says and all passengers, staff and visitors are safe. Passengers and…
More Johannesburg residents take to streets demanding water supply
FILE | Residents of Westbury, Coronationville, Newlands and surrounding communities block roads with burning tyres, rocks and branches during a protest over water shortage in Johannesburg Some residents of Westbury and Coronationville in Johannesburg have once again blockaded roads leading into the township with tyres and stones, calling for an uninterrupted water supply. They say they…
SA returns to World Indoor Tug-of-War Championships after a decade
File: Children playing tug-of-war. South Africa will finally have a representation at the World Indoor Tug-of-War Championships in Taipei, Taiwan, next month after more than ten years without an indoor Tug-War of Team. Last weekend saw the Capping Ceremony of the President’s Tug-of-War Team in Cape Town. It will represent the country in the East…
