File | A picture showing typhoid fever vaccine. The National Department of Health says the majority of typhoid cases in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng have fully healed and recovered. The provincial and national health authorities are stepping up public awareness campaigns about the disease. Health authorities say 48 typhoid cases have been reported…
Aftermath of a shack fire in Ekurhuleni Five family members have died in a shack fire at Steve Biko informal settlement in Etwatwa, Ekurhuleni, on Sunday night. Ekurhuleni Emergency services says firefighters arrived and found the roomed shack engulfed in flames. Father, mother and three children all perished in the blaze. The cause…
[FILE IMAGE]: Workers doing bulk water infratructure maintenance. The first Africa Water and Sanitation Technical Conference got under way today in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. It is set to be a groundbreaking event, addressing critical water and sanitation challenges while showcasing Africa-focused solutions and innovations. The summit, which ends on Wednesday, has brought together all…
The logo of the G-20 South Africa 2025 during a press briefing. Gqeberha has hosted three G20 Working Group meetings this year. The first one was the Employment Working Group meeting in February, which tackled challenges around youth employment and the digital future of the workforce. The second was the Digital Economy Working Group in…
Alcohol seized by police from a premises in Somerset West, Western Cape. Police have seized alcohol worth nearly R4 million at Somerset West in the Western Cape. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says the liquor was traced from Montague Gardens to a storage facility. He says nine suspects were apprehended on charges for possession of presumed…
G20 banner seen in SA The Gauteng Provincial Government has condemned the vandalism of G20 signage and the revamped infrastructure across the City of Johannesburg. It is alleged criminals are targeting streetlights and essential infrastructure. The destruction includes the newly installed G20 Summit signage along the R55 route near Nasrec, south of Johannesburg. Provincial government…
Ireland players huddle before the match Ireland started slowly before pulling away to beat Japan 41-10 at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday with a strong second half easing some concerns about their recent form ahead of tougher challenges to come against Australia and South Africa. The hosts led throughout with their first 10 points all…
[File photo] Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk gets in a Tesla car Businessman Elon Musk has clinched the largest corporate pay award in history. This after shareholders of Musk’s electric car company Tesla approved his record-breaking one-trillion-dollar or more than R17 trillion pay package. Musk, who is also CEO of SpaceX and xAI, threatened…
File | Sewage spillage. A five-month water outage has forced residents of Kokosi near Fochville on Gauteng’s West Rand to fetch water from a sewage drain. Rand Water reduced supply to the Merafong Municipality, saying it owes them over R1 billion and that negotiations to settle the bill fell off. Community leader Shimani Ramatshosa says…
Police search a vehicle and occupants Over 200 suspects have been arrested in the Northern Cape for various crimes, including rape, murder, attempted murder, robbery and drug-related offences. The suspects were apprehended during the week-long Operation Shanela. Provincial police spokesperson Cherelle Ehlers says compliance inspections were conducted at numerous liquor premises, farms and scrapyards. She…
