ANC NEC Media Briefing at Birchwood in Boksburg. 2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) says it will not conform to the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) demands just to garner the party’s support for the proposed budget which the National Assembly will vote on today. The ANC says the DA is willing to support the 0.5…
Meriting township 2 minutes Meriting is surrounded by mines, yet its residents remain trapped in a cycle of poverty and neglect. A place that should be thriving with development opportunities instead finds itself battling deteriorating infrastructure, water shortages and high unemployment. This is what a resident had to say, “There’s no development at Meriting, like…
File Photo: Runners competing in the 2 Oceans Marathon 1 minute The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management has advised the public to take precaution against the expected increase in temperatures in various parts of the province. Spokesperson, Sonica Lategan says people who are participating in this weekend’s Two Oceans Marathon should take extra…
[File photo] A farmer holds a dagga plant. 1 minute Three foreign nationals have been arrested in Atlantis on the West Coast for cultivating dagga on a farm and for the illegal possession of a shotgun and ammunition. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk says the suspects had a substantial amount of dried out dagga concealed…
Alleged diamond scammer Louis Liebenberg seen in court. 1 minute The bail application of alleged diamond scammer Louis Liebenberg has been postponed to July 2 by the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court. The defence requested the postponement saying they were not granted enough time to consult with their client. Liebenberg and his eight co-accused face 42 counts…
4 minutes Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has announced plans to implement multi-billion Rand transmission infrastructure projects through the private sector. This will involve the procurement of approximately 1 164 km of 400 kV lines in the Northern Cape, North West and Gauteng. The process will be led by the National Transmission Company…
Joshlin Smith was reported missing from her home in Saldanha Bay in February 2024. 1 minute Western Cape Head of Violent and Serious Crimes, Brigadier Leon Hanana says Ayanda Letone, whose name keeps coming up in the kidnapping and human trafficking trial of Joshlin Smith, is a potential witness and is being kept in a…
Justice for Cwecwe march in Johannesburg. 2 minutes The Department of Education in the Eastern Cape says it has rescinded its decision to deregister a school where a seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped in Matatiele – an incident that has caused a public outcry. Last week, Education MEC, Fundile Gade, issued a notice to deregister…
Mourners gather at the memorial service of the Soshanguve mass shooting victims. 2 minutes The death toll in the brutal killings at the Marry Me Informal settlement in Soshanguve in Gauteng has risen to seven. A seventh community patroller has died of his injuries in hospital. Residents in the informal settlement are calling for the…
The four-day tournament is featuring 22 teams from USA, Mozambique, France and the United Kingdom amongst others. 2 minutes Female elderly citizens and football players have expressed happiness in taking part in the bi-annual international grannies tournament being held at Nkowankowa Stadium, outside Tzaneen in Limpopo. The four-day tournament is featuring 22 teams from USA,…
