1 minute Electricity Minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa reports that municipal debt to Eskom has surged by R12 billion in the past three months, reaching a staggering total of over R90 billion. The City of Johannesburg is among many municipalities that owe Eskom billions of rands in unpaid electricity bills. Eskom has issued a warning to Johannesburg,…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi in action 1 minute Inter Miami star Lionel Messi and the Argentina squad gathered at the Argentine Soccer Association (AFA) facilities on Monday to train ahead of their next World Cup qualifier against Paraguay. Argentina will play against Paraguay on Thursday at the Defensores del Chaco stadium in Asuncion. Argentina confronts a…
[FILE IMAGE]: A drop of water falls from a tap. 2 minutes Johannesburg Water has called off a planned illegal water disconnection operation shortly after it began this morning in Phumla-Mqashi informal settlement at Lenasia after four vehicles were damaged by protesting residents. The residents pelted the utility’s vehicles with stones. The operation was part…
A solitary confinement cell in a prison 1 minute The High Court in Pretoria has ruled that accused number three in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial should be released from solitary confinement. Mthobisi Mncube and accused number five, Fisokuhle Ntuli, made an urgent application complaining about the prison conditions at C-Max Kgosi Mampuru Prison, stating…
[FILE] Pills seen manufactured 1 minute The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has raised concerns over the increasing availability of counterfeit weight loss products, including those claiming to be Ozempic, on the South African market. These products are being sold through websites, social media and other informal channels. SAHPRA highlights that these products…
City of Tshwane buses. 1 minute The City of Tshwane says it is working on replacing the 33 bus operators dismissed for taking part in an unprotected strike in May this year. The decision to fire them was taken after they appeared before a disciplinary hearing last month. The city’s spokesperson Lindela Mashigo says they…
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos addressing the media. 1 minute Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has been forced to make one change to his team that will play against Uganda and South Sudan in the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiers. Stellenbosch attacker Devin Titus has been called up to replace Cyprus-based Mihlali Mayambela, who…
Newly-elected Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya addressing the council. 1 minute City of Tshwane Executive Mayor, Nasiphi Moya, says they are urgently working to restore the city’s finances. This comes as the municipality struggles to collect billions of rands owed to it by residents and businesses. In an interview with SABC News, Moya details her…
Volkswagen employee works on a production line for the Golf VIII and Tiguan cars. 1 minute Manufacturing production in South Africa declined by 0,8% on an annual basis in September for a second consecutive month. The data released by Stats SA showed that on a monthly basis, manufacturing production was flat in September compared with…
Volkswagen employee works on a production line for the Golf VIII and Tiguan cars. 1 minute Manufacturing production in South Africa has declined by 0,8% on an annual basis in September for a second consecutive month. The data released by Stats SA showed that on a monthly basis, manufacturing production was flat in September compared…
