Sixteen-year-old Retshegofetse Sennelo passed away on Saturday. 2 minutes The family of the matric learner who passed away on Saturday after sustaining injuries during a cricket match say they have been left shattered and are perplexed by the nature of the injuries that allegedly led to his death. Sixteen-year-old Retshegofetse Sennelo from Krugersdorp High School…
1 minute Police have now confirmed that two Rea Vaya bus drivers were shot dead in separate incidents in Soweto last night. In the first incident, a driver was fatally shot at a traffic light along Wild Chestnut Street in Protea. In the second incident, another driver was shot dead in Mapetla. Gauteng Police Spokesperson…
Police arrest a 35-year-old suspect for possession, accessing, downloading and distribution of child pornography in Midrand on 17 January 2025. 1 minute The alleged child pornography couple, Darryn Willken and his partner, are wanted in at least three other countries. This emerged at the hearing of their bail application at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court. They…
A worker seen at a farm. 2 minutes Minister of International Relations Ronald Lamola says South Africa has noted with concern the comments by the President of the United States Donald Trump on the Expropriation Act. It was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa a few weeks ago to deal with the long-standing issue…
1 minute Passengers using the Rea Vaya bus service are set to be inconvenienced this morning. The bus service says buses are temporarily suspended until further notice. Rea Vaya has advised passengers to use alternative transport in the interim, and that regular updates on the situation will be provided. Rea Vaya Passengers are advised that…
South African rand notes. 2 minutes The rand, stocks and government bonds slumped on Monday following United States (US) President Donald Trump’s comment on how he would cut off funding for South Africa. This morning, the rand traded at R18.89 against the US dollar, about 1% weaker than its closing level on Friday. On Sunday,…
Limpopo arrests in February 1 minute Over 300 suspects have been arrested for alleged involvement in various crimes over the weekend in Limpopo. Police spokesperson, Malesela Ledwaba says the suspects were arrested for rape, murder, illegal mining, possession of illegal drugs, driving under the influence of alcohol and other crimes under the police’s Operation Shanela….
Canola plants blossom in a field beneath electricity pylons 2 minutes City of Johannesburg’s power utility, City Power says it has suspended load reduction indefinitely. It says this follows improvements in the functioning of the system that led to the reduction in the number of high-consumption substations. Load reduction had been implemented in some areas…
SASSA says beneficiaries who had their applications declined from February to April can still appeal the decision. 2 minutes The Department of Social Development will appeal the judgment on the COVID-19 social relief of distress grant handed down by the North Gauteng High Court, last month. This follows the case brought by the Institute for…
1 minute Motorists will have to dig deeper from Wednesday as the price of petrol and diesel are anticipated to rise substantially. The data from the Central Energy Fund points to a petrol price increase of between 75 cents and 81 cents per litre. This is while diesel prices are expected to jump by around 89…
