Some of the gold bearing material discovered at an illegal mining operation in Pongola in KwaZulu-Natal on 21 November 2024. 2 minutes Four suspected illegal miners have been arrested at a mine in Pongola in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The suspects were found in possession of gold-bearing material worth over R3 million and mining equipment. Provincial police…
Contraceptive pills 1 minute The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) is recalling a batch of YAZ Plus contraceptives. SAHPRA says instead of containing 24 pink film-coated hormone tablets and four light orange hormone-free tablets, the affected packs contain 24 light orange hormone-free tablets and four pink film-coated hormone tablets. SAHPRA spokesperson Madimetja Mashishi…
Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago delivers the Monetary Policy Committee Statement in Pretoria on November 21, 2024. 1 minute Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago says he is concerned that despite good inflation figures, the country’s business confidence remains low and policy uncertainty elevated. The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee has cut the interest rate by 25…
City Power is on a drive to upgrade prepaid meters. 1 minute Johannesburg’s City Power says over 99% of its vending pre-paid meters have been upgraded. This comes as customers rush to beat the Sunday deadline for meters to be upgraded. City Power says from today its Service Delivery Centres across Johannesburg will remain open…
Murder accused pig farmer Zacharia Olivier breaks down during his appearance at the Polokwane Regional Court in Limpopo on 22 November 2024. 1 minute One of the accused in the Limpopo pig farm murders, Zacharia Olivier, has broken down in tears during his bail hearing at the Polokwane Regional Court. It’s not clear why he started…
Environmental Health, EMS, SAPS, Security Companies, Crime Wardens, and CPF Patrollers conduct Spaza Shops Operation in Alexandra on November 16, 2024. 1 minute Twelve people accused of selling expired food and dealing in illicit cigarettes are to appear in the Morebeng Magistrate’s Court in Soekmekaar, Limpopo. The accused were in court yesterday and were remanded…
Axed Roads Agency Limpopo CEO Gabriel Maluleke. 1 minute The CEO of the Roads Agency Limpopo (RAL), Gabriel Maluleke, has been fired for alleged corruption and misconduct. In a statement, the Public Works Department says Maluleke was found guilty of dishonesty, financial misconduct, negligence and contravention of the Public Funds Management Act. His dismissal follows a disciplinary hearing into his…
Springboks in a match 3 minutes The South African national rugby side is on track for an undefeated tour of the Northern Hemisphere for the first time since 2013, if they can get past Wales at the Principality stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. The Boks are up against a Welsh team that is in full…
Owner with her prepaid meter in a house. 2 minutes Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom will extend working hours to accommodate customers who still need to update their prepaid electricity meters. He announced this while visiting Eskom offices in Soweto. Johannesburg’s City Power says it will also extend it’s working hours. City Power…
Limpopo MEC for Finance Kgabo Mahoai 1 minute Limpopo MEC for Finance Kgabo Mahoai has tabled the province’s mid-year Adjustment Appropriation Bill at the Lebowakgomo Legislative Chambers. Funding for all provincial departments have been adjusted upwards from R81 billion to just above R83 billion. Mahoai says Treasury will closely monitor the performance of each of…
