This is in about 24 hours after the Department opened the fourth sluice gate at the Vaal Dam. 1 minute Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina and Deputy Minister David Mahlobo will visit the Vaal Dam today. They are going there to assess the dam infrastructure amid heavy inflows into the dam due to ongoing…
EMS personnel and police are seen on site in a building in Johannesburg that caught fire in the early hours of the morning in this image captured on 31 August 2023. 1 minute Firefighters have managed to put out a fire at a three storey building in the Johannesburg Central Business District (CBD) last night….
An open manhole 2 minutes Johannesburg Water says urgent action is required to address the ongoing issue of theft and vandalism of infrastructure. It says critical assets like pipes, pumps and manholes are frequently targeted, disrupting reliable water supply and sanitation services for residents and businesses in and around the metro. The water utility says…
DA’s John Steenhuisen speaks in Parliament. 2 minutes The back and forth between the two largest parties within the Government of National Unity (GNU) remains on going. This follows both parties meeting their respective leadership structures on Tuesday afternoon. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has accused the Democratic Alliance (DA) of acting as an opposition force…
FILE | Anti-GBV march 2 minutes A 37-year-old woman in the Eastern Cape is in hiding after she was brutally attacked with a machete by her boyfriend. The victim alleges the incident happened after reporting the suspect to Correctional Services as he is a parolee. According to the victim, prison wardens fetched the parolee but…
An internet cable is seen at a server room 1 minute The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has announced a plan to equip the entire country with internet access by the year 2030. This, as G20 Digital Economy Working Group meeting continues in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. Today’s discussion was around providing the…
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the party had not taken a decision on the future of the Government of National Unity (GNU). This after Democratic Alliance (DA), which is the ANC’s biggest GNU partner, did not vote to support the fiscal policy framework last week. Various…
1 minute ANC secretary general briefs the media on outcomes of NWC meeting. Livestream:
SABC Afrikaans bulletin 1 minute The Public Broadcaster has apologised for not broadcasting the Afrikaans TV news bulletin this past weekend. The SABC says this was due to a scheduling error. The broadcaster says it is treating the matter with the seriousness it deserves and that consequence management processes are currently under way to address…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile 2 minutes Deputy President Paul Mashatile says for the Democratic Alliance (DA) to stay in the Government of National Unity (GNU), they would have to support the budget. He was speaking to the media after delivering the keynote address at the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Legacy Business Breakfast in Illovo, Johannesburg this…
