Police vehicle parked at a station. 1 minute Members of the community in Eldorado Park, in the south of Johannesburg, are expected to protest against the high levels of crime and shootings in the area on Saturday. Police held a crime prevention imbizo in the area last week. According to Johannesburg Ward 17 councilor, Dwayne…
Cables have been removed from pipes underground. 2 minutes City Power has called on residents to report acts of vandalism after a fire broke out under the M1 Bridge in Johannesburg on Thursday. The blaze has caused major power outages in several parts of the city, including Braamfontein, Parktown West and Newtown. The utility’s Chief…
The world’s most popular paid music streaming service said political advertising pause would extend to Spotify original and exclusive podcasts as well. 1 minute Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Communications has highlighted what the committee believes is the need to amend some media regulations to improve the monitoring of platforms like podcasts. Khusela Diko…
A tap with running water. 1 minute Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina says the Disaster Management Act sets out clearly the responsibilities of the organs of state in the national, provincial, and local spheres on when to implement a disaster management plan. She was answering a written parliamentary question from Rise Mzansi leader Songezo…
A man holds a fuel nozzle at a petrol station. 1 minute Motorists can expect to breathe another sigh of relief as petrol and diesel prices are set to drop from midnight Tuesday next week. Both grades of petrol will decrease by 22 cents a litre and diesel will decrease by 41 and 42 cents…
Kelly Smith and two other accused in the Joshlin Smith disappearance case 2 minutes The Director of Public Prosecutions in the Western Cape, Advocate Nicolette Bell, has attributed the successful conviction of Kelly Smith and her co-accused to the hard work of the prosecution team. Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno Van Rhyn were convicted in…
Kelly Smith and two other accused in the Joshlin Smith disappearance case 2 minutes The Director of Public Prosecutions in the Western Cape, Advocate Nicolette Bell, has attributed the successful conviction of Kelly Smith and her co-accused to the hard work of the prosecution team. Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno Van Rhyn were convicted in…
Protesters rally for trans rights following a Supreme Court ruling that only biological women are recognised under Britain’s Equality Act, in London, Britain, April 19, 2025. 2 minutes Transgender women in England will not be allowed to play in women’s and girls’ cricket matches with immediate effect, but can continue playing in open and mixed…
[FILE IMAGE] A road completely submerged in water during a flood. 3 minutes Thousands of hectares of crops along parts of the Vaal River have been destroyed during recent floods along the river. Farmers planting lucerne and beans in the Bloemhof and Christiana areas in the North West were the most severely affected with some…
Joshlin Smith was reported missing from her home in Saldanha Bay in February 2024. 2 minutes Kelly Smith’s mother, Amanda Daniels Smith, says she still wants answers from her regarding the whereabouts of Joshlin Smith. Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno Van Rhyn were convicted of kidnapping and human trafficking in connection with the disappearance of…
