A picture of a burst pipe. 2 minutes Water resource organisation WaterCAN has urged the government to address water leaks in public buildings, which it says may be contributing to water shortages that led to recently announced restrictions in Johannesburg. The City of Johannesburg implements restrictions starting Thursday to help stabilise reservoir levels currently at…
Vehicles of the Special Investigating Unit are seen lined up in Potchefstroom in the North West in this image taken on 07 November 2024. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed six new proclamations and an amended one authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe allegations of maladministration at various South African institutions. These…
Representation of cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen in this illustration taken November 29, 2021. 4 minutes Asian stocks eased while the dollar held at four-month highs on Tuesday, though all the excitement was centered on bitcoin as it soared to a record peak underpinned by investor bets on assets that are likely to benefit from Donald Trump’s…
Communications and Digital Technology Minister, Solly Malatsi 2 minutes Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has defended his decision to withdraw the SABC Bill. The decision has triggered mixed reaction. Malatsi used his Ministerial power to notify the National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza about the withdrawal of the Bill. The Bill seeks to repeal…
Person spraying pesticide 1 minute Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says they have started the process of banning the use of pesticides in schools. This follows an escalation in incidents of food-borne illnesses in schools. The Gauteng provincial government has announced that 23 children have died in the province due to food-borne illnesses. Gwarube has…
Damage to a building 1 minute The Mpumalanga Department of Education is monitoring exams in the Mkhondo Local Municipality after a severe storm damaged school infrastructure on Sunday night. The storm affected power lines, residential buildings and schools in the area, with damage reported at three schools, impacting eight classrooms, a kitchen and a hostel….
[FILE IMAGE]: Trucks in a traffic jam. 2 minutes The All Truck Drivers Forum and Allied South Africa (ATDF-ASA) has denied claims that its members participated in the truck driver’s nationwide strike on Monday. The organisation says it’s raised concerns over the hiring of foreign nationals in the freight and logistics industry, as well as…
England’s Mary Earps during the warm up before the match 1 minute England goalkeeper Mary Earps has become the first female soccer player to be honoured with a wax figure at Madame Tussauds. The Paris Saint-Germain player, who helped England finish runners-up at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, won a public vote for which Lionesses…
Vendor selling on the street 2 minutes Civil society organisation Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia (KAAX) has voiced opposition to the government’s decision to halt food sales around school premises. The measure was implemented after numerous foodborne illness cases affected hundreds of students in several provinces. KAAX claims the suspension will worsen unemployment for black women,…
The High Court in Cape Town. 1 minute The trial of alleged underworld gang bosses Jerome “Donkie” Booysen, André Naude and 13 others is expected to resume in the High Court in Cape Town today. The matter was postponed last week after co-accused, Mark Lifman, was murdered in George. Lifman was gunned down in a…
