This morning Minister Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa briefed the media regarding significant updates on key developments in South Africa’s Nuclear Energy Program. The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has announced that Eskom plans to add 5.2 gigawatts of new nuclear capacity to the national system through future nuclear builds. This is part of a…
ANC SG Fikile Mbalula addressed members of the media Government needs to do better at communicating important developments such as the unexpected arrival of a group of Palestinians in the country on Thursday and preparations for the hosting of the G20 summit. This is according to ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula, who was in Germiston, east…
Strong winds and rain illustrated. The Weather Service has issued an orange level 9 warning for disruptive rain tomorrow, leading to widespread flooding and damage for Gauteng, the extreme eastern parts of North West, as well as the extreme western parts of Mpumalanga. It has also issued an orange level six warning for disrupting rain…
Luke Fleurs poses for a picture at the Kaizer Chiefs’ offices. The case against six arrested for the alleged hijacking and murder of Kaizer Chiefs defender, Luke Fleurs, is expected to resume on Friday morning at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court in Ekurhuleni. Fleurs was brutally killed at a petrol station in Florida, Roodepoort, on…
Rain falling on an umbrella. Teams from the Department of Transport and Human Settlements in KwaZulu-Natal say they have responded to reports of wind damage in the Pietermaritzburg area. Heavy winds overnight caused widespread damage, with some residents reporting fallen trees and power outages. This comes as the weather service has issued a level five…
CoGTA says the deficit shortage of Environmental Health Practitioners stands at 4450 Municipalities across the country have a shortage of over 4000 Environmental Health Practitioners (EHP) and this is one of the areas that is contributing to the spread of foodborne diseases. This is because many municipalities do not have the capacity to monitor food…
Franklin Sonn, former South African ambassador to the United States, has passed away at the age of 86. The family of the former South African ambassador and struggle stalwart, Franklin Sonn, says he will be remembered for his dedication to creating a more equitable society. Sonn died in Cape Town, yesterday afternoon after a short…
The Western Cape Department of Health says free childhood vaccines are available at all public health facilities The Western Cape Department of Health has warned of a rise in measles cases in areas including Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain, Eerste River, Somerset West, Mfuleni, Kraaifontein, and Wesbank. Spokesperson, Monique Johnstone, says declining childhood vaccination rates are contributing…
Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga. Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga has called on the G20 Disability Inclusion Working Group, to elevate disability issues at the G20 Summit. Chikunga was speaking at the 2025 South African Disability Conference at the Indaba Hotel in Johannesburg. She stressed…
Members of the ANC Women’s League are seen during a visit to Lungi Mnganga-Gcabashe’s home in Westville in KwaZulu-Natal to convey messages of condolences to her family on 19 May 2025. The African National Congress (ANC) Women’s League has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to declare Gender Based Violence and Femicide a national disaster. The…
