Handcuffs and fingerprints. 1 minute A man has been arrested in Mandeni, KwaZulu-Natal, for possession of suspected stolen electrical items belonging to Eskom, valued at approximately R15o 000. According to the provincial police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda, the arrest was made possible through an intelligence-led operation called Operation Vala Umdodi. The suspect is expected to appear…
JMPD and Environmental Health officers issued a fine to the owner of a shop for trading without a certificate in Hillbrow. 1 minute Two girls have died of suspected food poisoning on the outskirts of Mahikeng in the North West. The girls who are aged between eight and ten are believed to be siblings. Reports…
A hand of man playing chess. 1 minute Young chess masters and seven year-old identical twins, Deauwin and Beauwin Rens from George in the Western Cape, are travelling to Greece to represent South Africa at the World Youth Rapid and Blitz Championships. They have been playing chess since they were two years-old. The twins share…
Suspects accused of killing Senzo Meyiwa at the High Court in Pretoria. 1 minute The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes in the High Court in Pretoria on Monday. Five men are on trial for the 2014 murder of the Bafana Bafana captain who was shot and killed while at Kelly Khumalo’s parental home in Vosloorus,…
REUTERS 2 minutes According to the latest data released by Eskom from April 2024 to March 2025, Eskom only managed to reach 60.6 percent of its 70 percent energy availability factor (EAF) target. The EAF is a measure of the power utility’s performance of its power stations. In November last year, Eskom said in a…
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube speaks at an event 1 minute Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says her department is still faced with inadequate number of schools that are available for children with special needs. April marks National Autism Acceptance Month. Gwarube says children who have special needs must be empowered with skills to live…
MK Party Secretary General Floyd Shivambu speaking at a party event. 3 minutes MK Party Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu says the party will not allow the ANC to use it as a spare wheel to resolve the National Budget impasse. This follows tensions between the ANC and its largest Government of National Unity (GNU) partner the…
AmaMpondo women dancing at a celebration. 3 minutes The AmaMpondo Royal House has firmly rejected Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane’s recognition of Prince Dumelani Daluxolo Sigcau as the acting king of AmaMpondo. The premier’s announcement follows a protracted dispute over the rightful royal house to appoint a successor to the late King Zanozuko Sigcau, who…
Mine workers stand underground at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa October 12, 2022. 1 minute Police are investigating several cases of intimidation and assault against security guards employed by a mining company accused of harassing residents of Mankele Village near Sudwala in Mpumalanga. The company, identified as Maruru, is also…
Representational image of tax. 2 minutes Political analyst Angelo Fick says it’s disingenuous of political parties to make it seem that their negotiations around the budget and VAT increase are aimed at benefitting South Africans. The ANC has been holding talks with its partners in the government of national unity to discuss the budget impasse….
