LIVE: Eskom briefs media on loadshedding
1 minute Eskom briefs the media on load-shedding and warns of a high risk of rolling blackouts this weekend after multiple generation unit breakdowns last week. Livestream:
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Four officers arrested for aiding Stilfontein illegal mining kingpin
SA police ‘arrest’ banner 3 minutes Four police officers, believed to have aided the so-called Stilfontein illegal mining kingpin Neo Tshoaeli, have been arrested. This was revealed by Acting North West Police Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng, during a media briefing in Stilfontein. Tshoaeli, popularly known as Tiger, escaped after he was retrieved from underground…
Deputy Minister urges NSFAS to fix late payments at TVET Colleges
Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe 2 minutes Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe has called on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to get its act together. This is after students complained about late payments at TVET colleges. The capturing of students’ information was also…
SAWS issues heatwave advisory for Gauteng
High temperature indicator 1 minute The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a heatwave advisory for Gauteng. The extremely hot conditions are expected to persist until Saturday. However, the province can still expect scattered thunderstorms over the weekend, with localized flooding predicted in low-lying areas. Forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela says isolated to a scattered chance of…
Zuma calls allegations against his daughter baseless, malicious
MK Party President Jacob Zuma addressing MK Party supporters outside the Durban Magistrate’s Court. 2 minutes Former President Jacob Zuma says the charges against his daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla are baseless and malicious. Zuma was addressing MK party supporters outside the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. Zuma-Sambudla, who has been released on warning, appeared on a charge…
15-year-old fatally shoots 13-year-old at Benson Senior Primary in EC
A crime scene seen cordoned-off. 1 minute A 15-year-old male learner fatally shot a 13-year-old female learner at the Benson Senior Primary School in Libode, Eastern Cape, on Wednesday. It is alleged that the victim was coming from the local school grounds when she was shot. She was then rushed to hospital where she succumbed…
Interest rate cuts will attract investors to SA: Economist
SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago announces interest rates in Pretoria on January 30, 2025. 1 minute Independent Economist Elize Kruger says further interest rate cuts would attract investors to the country and boost economic growth. Her comments come after the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) reduction of the repo rate by another 25 basis points to…
UJ SRC urges priority given to students facing registration delays
University of Johannesburg 1 minute The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Student Representative Council (SRC) is calling on the institution to prioritise students who initially received acceptance letters but lost their placement due to delayed registration. This comes as UJ prepares to reopen available spaces. With over 300 000 matriculants achieving Bachelor passes, institutions of higher…
Over 58 000 arrested for trying to enter SA illegally: BMA
The Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner, Dr. Mike Masiapato addresses a media briefing at the GCIS in Pretoria on January 31, 2025. 1 minute The Border Management Authority (BMA) says more than 58 000 people who were attempting to enter South Africa illegally were detected and apprehended during its festive season operations. The majority of…
Broos wants to lead Bafana to 2026 World Cup before retiring
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos 2 minutes Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says his biggest ambition before he calls it quits on his football career is to take a team to the World Cup. Broos played for Belgium in the 1986 World Cup and wants to take the South Africans to North America in 2026. However,…