FILE PHOTO: A shopper looks for goods during an electricity load-shedding blackout in Johannesburg, South Africa. 1 minute Some energy analysts believe President Cyril Ramaphosa is likely to announce government’s plans to mitigate load shedding when he delivers the State of the Nation Address (SONA) this evening. Eskom implemented stage three load shedding last Friday…
Shaft 11 of a disused mine at Stilfontein. 1 minute The identification of the bodies of illegal mineworkers who had been retrieved from an abandoned mine shaft in Stilfontein in the North West could take some time. The Provincial Health Department says autopsies on 80 bodies have been concluded, but some of the bodies retrieved…
Preparations around the Cape Town City Hall ahead of President Ramaphosa delivering his State of the Nation Address (SONA). 2 minutes The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) Parliamentary chief whip Mzwanele Manyi has described today’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) as a ‘fake address and a waste of time’. This year’s State of the Nation…
SA Police Service illegal mining van. 2 minutes Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile says the escalation of illegal mining in the province is a serious concern. Illegal mining is prevalent in areas including Langlaagte at Zamimpilo, Riverlea, Selby, Dobsonville, Roodepoort, Florida and Cleveland. The province which has about 160 mining companies is the country’s economic hub. Maile who…
FILE PHOTO: Former President Jacob Zuma enters the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, January 31, 2022. 1 minute The private prosecution matter against President Cyril Ramaphosa by former President Jacob Zuma has been removed from the roll in the High Court in Johannesburg. The decision follows that of the Constitutional Court earlier this week…
Water-tanks 1 minute Four people have been arrested in connection with water infrastructure vandalism at Chris Hani district municipality in Eastern Cape. The arrests are linked to disruptions in water services provision and the vandalism of newly installed water tanks in Ezibeleni. These tanks were part of the district’s intervention to supplement water supply in…
The logo of Thales is seen on a company building in Brest, France, March 14, 2022. 1 minute The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed that French arms manufacturer, Thales, has served it with an application in former president Jacob Zuma’s corruption case which is related to the multi-billion-rand arms deal. Thales wants to stop…
Mine workers stand underground at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa October 12, 2022. 3 minutes Mining community members attending the Investing in Mining Indaba are pleading with mining companies to trust them and allow them into the ecosystem. Various members from different countries have become part of the Indaba this…
1 minute Power entity Centlec has switched off the lights of some government entities in the Free State for defaulting on payment arrangements of about R1.3 billion. The Provincial department of Public Works Head of Department, Mosa Masimene says there’s been constant communication with Centlec and they’ve been paying whatever amount they have in their…
Unemployed residents say their degrees are gathering dust. 2 minutes Unemployed Cape Town residents have called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to prioritise job creation and to deal with crime during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday. This year’s State of the Nation Address will be Ramaphosa’s first speech under the Government of…
