Law enforcement officials seen during an operation at the Grasmere Plaza in Gauteng. 2 minutes Deputy Transport Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa says there will be heightened law enforcement on all major routes across the country this festive period. This is in an attempt to reduce the road carnage. He was speaking during the festive season Road…
A transformer in South Africa. 2 minutes Electricity contractors who are employed by the eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal are threatening to down tools on Monday should the city fail to pay them. Some of these contractors claim that they have not been paid by the municipality for over four months. They gathered outside the Durban…
A person voting 3 minutes The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) says it will wait to see the report including the recommendations of the Electoral Reform Consultation Panel, scheduled for May next year before making further comment. The panel was established to begin the process of investigating the possibility of changing the current electoral system…
Eskom’s CEO Dan Marokane. 1 minute Eskom has announced a net loss of R25. 5 billion before tax. Eskom chair Mteto Nyati says this is an improvement from the R34. 6 billion loss in the 2023 financial year. The power utility released its financial results on Thursday. Eskom is facing mounting debt levels compounded by…
Traffic over festive season. 1 minute Traffic volumes on the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal are increasing as holidaymakers head to the coast ahead of Christmas. N3 Toll Concession (N3TC) Chief Operating Officer Thania Dhoogra says that by 11 am, nearly 1 400 vehicles per hour passed through the Tugela Toll Plaza, with just over 1 100…
Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile briefs the media on spaza shop registrations on 19 December 2024. 2 minutes Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile says they’ve issued over 25 000 registration forms to spaza shop owners and of that number, more than 10 000 have submitted the forms. Maile was…
Red Bull F1 car during testing 2 minutes New Zealander Liam Lawson will replace Sergio Perez in the daunting role of teammate to four times world champion Max Verstappen at Red Bull next season, the Formula One team said on Thursday . Mexican Perez’s departure was announced on Wednesday and Lawson’s promotion from Red Bull’s…
Heavy traffic flows are expected on the following major routes as holidaymakers will be travelling in and out of Gauteng. 2 minutes Heavy traffic is expected on major roads as travellers head to various destinations for the Christmas holidays, with many companies closing for the festive period. Deputy Transport Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa and Acting Gauteng…
Northern Cape ANC Chairperson Dr Zamani Saul interacts with ANC supporters during a by-election of the Hantam Municipality in the Calvinia area on 18 December 2024. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) in the Northern Cape won back control of the Hantam Municipality in the Calvinia area in a crucial by-election yesterday. The Democratic…
South African bowler Keshav Maharaj celebrates taking a wicket. 1 minute South Africa’s left-arm spinner, Keshav Maharaj, has been ruled out of the remainder of the One Day International Series against Pakistan. Maharaj has a left adductor strain and will return to Durban for rehabilitation. He will be reassessed ahead of the first test match…
