Power lines. 2 minutes Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the government is taking steps to eliminate load reduction nationwide. Ramokgopa has been meeting with the mayors of Limpopo municipalities in Polokwane. He encouraged municipalities to explore electricity generation, as a means to reduce load shedding and create revenue streams. Although the country…
A piece of arid land 1 minute The DA has filed papers in the Western Cape High Court, challenging the recent Expropriation Act. The Act was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa last month. The party seeks to have the Act, which it argues is unconstitutional, nullified in its entirety. The DA, in papers,…
Pit latrines 2 minutes The Human Rights Commission (HRC) in the Eastern Cape says the Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) latrines in the province fall below the safety guidelines of the Water Research Commission (WRC), thus putting the lives of young learners at risk. The commission released a damning report of school sanitation infrastructure in the…
1 minute Sekhukhune United and Supersport United played out to a 1-all draw in a Betway Premiership match at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Sunday. At halftime, it was goalless. Four minutes into the second half, Relebogile Makhuwane opened the scoring for the home side. They thought they were going to celebrate…
1 minute The National Assembly holds an urgent debate on the deaths of the 14 South African National Defense Force (SANDF) members in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The special sitting has been called as a matter of national importance. The theme of the debate is “The recent casualties incurred by the SANDF…
Eskom vehicle. 1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance Department has condemned criminal attacks on essential services. This after hijackers took an Eskom employee for eight hours and stripped the power utility’s bakkie of its parts. The department’s spokesperson Senzelwe Mzila says the incident took place in the Ndlangubo area at Empangeni on Saturday. The incident…
Minister of Defence Angie Motshekga. 2 minutes DA MP Chris Hattingh says it is time for the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Angie Motshekga to go. He was speaking during an urgent debate under way in Parliament on the death of the 14 South African soldiers in the DRC. The debate has been called…
FILE PHOTO: Steel pipes at a steel and iron factory 1 minute America’s plan to impose a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports could severely affect South Africa. President Donald Trump will unveil the plan on Monday. It is the latest trade escalation since Trump took office three weeks ago. The blanket new…
File image: Hockey sticks. 1 minute The South African men’s hockey team made history by winning the bronze medal at the Indoor Hockey World Cup in Croatia. South Africa beat Belgium 6-5 in the bronze medal match. Mustapha Cassiem scored a hat trick, his brother Dayaan Cassiem, the captain, scored twice, and Hans Neethling scored…
Some officials that have been arrested seen at a licensing department. 1 minute The Road Traffic Management Corporation and the Hawks have arrested seven traffic officials suspected of alleged corruption in Thabazimbi, Limpopo. The vehicle examiners and clerks are suspected of taking bribes and selling drivers licenses. They are allegedly part of syndicate of traffic…
