Six North West municipalities’ equitable share withheld

Signage welcoming the passers by to North West Province. Six municipalities in the North West have had their equitable share withheld by National Treasury. The affected municipalities have been instructed to furnish National Treasury with proof of payment or payment arrangements with third party service providers, before their equitable share could be paid. Equitable share…

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NPA confident of successful conviction of Tiffany Meek

Tiffany Meek at court The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it’s confident of a successful prosecution in the Tiffany Meek murder case. The 31-year-old woman is accused of the murder of her 11-year-old son Jayden-Lee Meek. She was denied bail in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court today. Meek faces charges of murder, crimen injuria and defeating…

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G20 energy experts discuss the impact of nuclear expansion projects

Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. The North West Department of Electricity and Energy says South Africa’s G20 Presidency will greatly benefit the country as it plans to expand its nuclear power generation capacity. South Africa’s nuclear energy programme has been in operation since 1984. The department will convene the third G20 Energy Transitions Working…

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Piastri beats Norris in rain-hit Belgian Grand Prix

Jacky Ickx waves the chequered flag as McLaren’s Oscar Piastri wins the Belgian Grand Prix McLaren’s Oscar Piastri beat teammate and title rival Lando Norris in a rain-delayed Belgian Grand Prix to stretch his Formula One lead to 16 points on Sunday. Charles Leclerc was a distant third for Ferrari, with teammate Lewis Hamilton finishing…

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JMPD monitors protest over power outage in Bertrams

File image| The roads this morning in the Bezuidenhout Valley area due to protest. The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police (JMPD) has warned motorists of traffic disruptions in the Bezuidenhout Valley area, east of the Johannesburg CBD. This is due to an ongoing service delivery-related protest. Around 200 protesters have blocked parts of Albertina Sisulu Road, from Bertrams…

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