File Photo: Seized boxes of cigarettes. 1 minute A 31-year-old man is expected to appear before the Thabamoopo Magistrate’s Court in Lebowakgomo, Limpopo after he was found with illicit cigarettes worth R250 000. The suspect is facing a charge of possession of illicit cigarettes. Police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Thakeng, says the police arrested the…
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube speaks at the Basic Education Sector Lekgotla in Boksburg on 27 February 2025. 2 minutes Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says strengthening the education sector in South Africa’s changed political environment requires a new type of leadership that transcends party politics. Gwarube was addressing delegates at the 2025 Basic Education…
Matimba2 Power station 1 minute Cabinet says it acknowledges the speedy response by Eskom in managing the recent implementation of loadshedding. It says the power utility has informed government, as the major shareholder that it is now implementing its recovery plan to prevent further power outages. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says, “Cabinet acknowledges…
Solidarity Movement Head of International Liaison, Jaco Kleynhans. 2 minutes The Solidarity Movement says it is concerned about the diplomatic tension between South Africa and the United States. A delegation from the movement which includes Afrikaner interest group AfriForum met with representatives of the Trump administration in Washington. They discussed concerns on issues including the Expropriation Bill which President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law last…
Cannabis factory farm 1 minute Northern Cape farmers who are keen to enter the cannabis industry have organised a three-day expo. The aim is to link those who are already in the industry with potential buyers. Farmers who want to grow their businesses say access to land remains a huge challenge. Those who have been…
Aerial support was activated due to the inaccessibility of the area for firefighting vehicles. 1 minute Authorities in Gansbaai say the fire in De Kelders in the Western Cape has been confined to a single block. The blaze started yesterday. Overstrand Municipal Manager, Dean O’Neill says the fire will continue to burn intensely within the…
1 minute KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli delivers the State of the Province Address in Pietermaritzburg. Live proceedings below:
Former Eskom contractor Michael Harry Lomas. 2 minutes The bail outcome for British businessman, Michael Lomas, who is accused of manipulating contracts on power utility Eskom’s Kusile Power Station, to the amount of R1,4 billion, is expected to testify on 17 March. Lomas appeared in the Johannesburg High Court in Gauteng yesterday where his bail…
1 minute Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu delivers the State of the Province Address. Live proceedings below:
Teams from SAPS Environmental Health, Consumer Rights and Fire and Disaster Management inspect in local spaza shops in different areas in the Eastern Cape on November 25, 2024. 2 minutes The Township Economic Commission says the registration deadline will not affect people intending to open new food outlets including tuck or spaza shops. Today is…
