Fire burning in in a veld The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services in the Western Cape says they are battling several fires in the district. Fire Services spokesperson, Jo-Anne Otto, says some of the fires are in the Stellenbosch area. Otto says the fire on the R46 road in the Boland has been contained….
Heavy rainfall The City of Tshwane Emergency Services is cautioning Bronkhorstspruit residents and surrounding areas about a potential risk to the Thabo’s Dam wall due to instability caused by persistent heavy rainfall over the past few weeks. Emergency teams, South African Police Service (SAPS), and Disaster Risk Management officials are on site assessing the situation…
Minister of Education Siviwe Gwarube speaking at a government engagement. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has declined to disclose the names of the schools in Pretoria whose learners have breached the 2025 examination protocols by leaking question papers. She says divulging the names of the schools would cause the unnecessary anxiety for both parents and…
David Makhura speaking to the media during the ANC’s National General Council in Boksburg. ANC Head of Education and former Gauteng Premier David Makhura has conceded significant shortcomings in the party’s performance, acknowledging the party’s own contribution to the steep decline in electoral support the organisation has experienced in recent years. Once commanding nearly 70%…
President Cyril Ramaphosa chairs the G20 Summit in Nasrec, Johannesburg. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has praised President Cyril Ramaphosa on how he handled the G20 tensions with the United States (US). The US pulled out of this year’s G20 meeting after initially confirming that it would attend the meeting in Nasrec, Johannesburg….
Lekompo musician Shebe Maburna sitting in the dock during his bail hearing at the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court. Limpopo musician, Lehlogonolo Chauke’s, popularly known by his stage name Shebe Maburna, bail hearing has been postponed to Monday next week by the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court. The hearing has been postponed for the defence lawyers to present their…
Delegates attend plenary sessions at the ANC’s NGC in Boksburg. The African National Congress’ (ANC) NEC member David Makhura says members must campaign for the ANC and not another organisation. Makhura was responding during a media briefing at the party’s National General Council in Boksburg, East Rand, to the South African Communist Party’s (SACP) decision…
Bafana Bafana head coach, Hugo Broos. Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos is not happy with the way football’s world governing body, FIFA, is treating the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. He says it’s unacceptable and a show of disrespect that overseas-based clubs are only forced to release their AFCON bound players on the 15th…
Shebe Maburna is facing several counts of attempted murder, The investigating officer in the bail hearing of a Limpopo musician has told the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court that there is evidence of a video depicting the accused in a shooting incident. The prominent musician, Lehlohonolo Chauke, popularly known as Shebe Maburna, is applying for bail. Shebe…
SIU conducts search and seizure operation on December 11 as part of its investigation into a syndicate that allegedly siphoned approximately R161 million from the UIF TERS. The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) says an uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) councillor from Port Shepstone in KwaZulu-Natal is among those accused of fraud. This relates to fraudulent claims…
