1 minute The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms and a 60% chance of showers in KwaZulu-Natal today. Weather forecaster Wiseman Dlamini says motorists are advised to be extra cautious as traffic volumes increase due to the reopening of schools. Dlamini elaborates on areas expected to be most…
1 minute The Judicial Conduct Tribunal probes allegations of sexual harassment against Judge Selby Mbenenge of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court. Live proceedings below:
1 minute Mpumalanga police have arrested a second suspect in connection with the killing of eight people at a local tavern in Pienaar, outside Mbombela. The incident happened in the early hours of Saturday morning when six people were shot and declared dead at the scene. Six others were rushed to hospital while two of…
Specialised equipment being used to bring illegal miners to the surface in Stilfontein 3 minutes Some community members of Stilfontein in the North West have expressed disappointment over senior government officials’ failure to address them during a visit to Shaft 11. A government delegation, which comprised of Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe, Police Minister Senzo…
Roads completely flooded. 1 minute The Groblersbrug border post linking South Africa and Botswana in Lephalale, Limpopo, has been closed due to flooding. Services have also been disrupted in and around Lephalale. Lephalale Mayor Aaron Mokgehle says the border post has suspended its services while the local Witpoort Hospital has had to evacuate patients to…
Learners from Sikhoba Nombewu Technical School in Cofimvaba. 1 minute The Greater Johannesburg Learner Transport Organisation has urged parents and guardians, to verify the authenticity of their children’s scholar transport operators, before allowing them to use the transport. This as learners prepare to start the new school year on Wednesday. Parents and guardians have complained…
AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini 2 minutes Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform says it needs to tread very carefully, when dealing with the fallout between the Ingonyama Trust Board, and the AmaZulu King. This follows recent media reports about the suspension of the board members by the king. Minister of Rural Development…
Gauteng government officials celebrating the 2024 matric results. 2 minutes Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says he is extremely proud of the province’s matric class of 2024 despite being the third best performing province in the country. Gauteng obtained an 88.4% matric pass rate. The Free State came in number one at 91% pass rate, followed…
Delegates at the G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies meeting, December 12, 2024. 1 minute National Treasury and the Reserve Bank will jointly host a two-day technical meeting under the Group of 20 Finance Track. The Framework Working Group meeting will take place virtually starting today. Participants will mainly include officials from finance ministries and…
Shooting crime scene 1 minute Police in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape are investigating a case of attempted murder after a four-month pregnant employee was shot at a drive-through window in one of the fast-food outlets. Police spokesperson Andre Beetge says the incident occurred last night at Koyana street in Zwide. “It is alleged that…
