File image: Walter Sisulu University (WSU) banner. 1 minute Walter Sisulu University (WSU) students at the Unitra Campus in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape are up in arms after a student was shot dead and three wounded during a protest this morning. The protest comes after students claim to have raised numerous issues with the…
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy 3 minutes The Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy says the new ship-to-shore crane at the Port Elizabeth container terminal will enhance operational efficiency and competitiveness in an increasingly interconnected global economy. Creecy was speaking during the launch of the crane, which is part of a R3 billion fleet renewal programme investment,…
Drops of water running from a tap. 1 minute Large parts of Johannesburg will experience low water pressure or no water at all for two weeks in May. Rand Water will be conducting essential maintenance at the Palmiet Pump Station from the 2nd to the 16th of next month. The maintenance work is expected to…
A firefighter works at the scene of a deadly fire which occurred in the early hours of the morning in Johannesburg, South Africa, August 31, 2023. 2 minutes The case against the alleged arsonist in the Usindiso building fire Sithembiso Lawrence Mdlalose has been postponed to Tuesday, next week. Mdlalose appeared in the High Court…
A Transnet locomotive seen on a track. 2 minutes Job security is one of the main issues dividing Transnet management and the United National Transport Union (Untu). The two parties met on Monday morning to resolve their wage dispute under facilitation by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). Untu, a majority union at…
Corrugated asbestos cement roofing. 3 minutes The multi-million rand asbestos roof removal scandal is back in the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein on Tuesday. The 15th of April is a set date for the long-awaited trial to commence, following many postponements. Eighteen accused, including the former African National Congress (ANC )secretary general, Ace Magashule,…
Wandile Duba scored Kaizer Chiefs first goal. 1 minute Another Soweto derby is upon us, besides the league match between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates on the 3rd of May. Kaizer Chiefs came back from a goal down to beat the star-studded Mamelodi Sundowns by two goals to one at the Loftus Versfeld stadium in…
Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga. 2 minutes Eskom is conducting high levels of planned maintenance in anticipation for high demand for the coming winter season. According to a statement released on Friday, 11 April, the power utility says 14.85% of its generating capacity is offline for planned maintenance. “The high level of planned maintenance aims…
1 minute Rand Water will no longer be conducting maintenance on its Palmiet Pump Station which would have resulted in large parts of Johannesburg experiencing water supply problems. Johannesburg Water says it erroneously issued the statement yesterday about the upcoming two-week-long maintenance which was to run from the 2nd to the 16th of next month….
DIRCO Minister Ronald Lamola. 1 minute International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola is in Russia to preside over the 18th Inter-Governmental Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation. The platform will be used as a structure to coordinate economic and trade relations between South Africa and Russia. Russia remains one of South Africa’s key allies, especially in…
