An Eskom pre-paid meter. Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says President Cyril Ramaphosa will announce the revision of electricity prices in his State of the Nation Address on Thursday night. The steep electricity price increases approved by energy regulator Nersa threaten to push families further into poverty. Ramokgopa says his ministry is focusing on how to…
IPID assistant director Thulani Magagula. The theft of a truck and its load in Putfontein, Benoni, east of Johannesburg, is under the spotlight at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. This follows allegations that officers from the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department’s (EMPD) specialised services unit committed the theft in 2023. The unit was apparently…
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland scores their third goal. Manchester City halved Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League to three points with a 3-0 win over visitors Fulham, while Aston Villa stayed in the frame with a late 1-0 victory at home to Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday. Sunderland’s season-long unbeaten home…
President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Cape Town City Hall ahead of the State of the Nation Address on 12 February 2026. President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his 2026 State of the Nation Address at the City Hall in Cape Town, Western Cape, on Thursday evening. As South Africans are heavily burdened by multiple socio-economic issues, many…
Residents filling up water bottles. The water challenges that Johannesburg residents are facing have prompted the closure of some guest houses and restaurants. In Melville, businesses and locals haven’t had water for the past 27 days. Since the beginning of the week, angry residents from a number of areas, including Westdene, Melville, Brixton, have been…
SIU spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago Minister of Justice Mamoloko Kubayi has strongly condemned threats against the spokesperson of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), Kaizer Kganyago. This follows messages reportedly issued by a representative of Omar’s Motor Den, a dealership at the centre of allegations under investigation by the SIU in relation to the Tembisa Hospital tenders…
File image| Ditsobotla Municipality head office building. Residents of the Lichtenburg-based Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West have mixed reactions to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA). Ditsobotla is one of the municipalities struggling to deliver basic services such as water and sanitation. Ramaphosa warned local authorities who neglected their responsibility to deliver basic…
Proteas hero of the day Tristan Stubbs It took two super overs before South Africa and Afghanistan could be separated in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Group D match in Ahmedabad. And the Proteas prevailed in the most dramatic fashion. After the match ended in a tie with both teams having scored 187, Proteas…
An old radio with SABC News logo World Radio Day is celebrated this Friday under the theme “Radio and Artificial Intelligence”. This highlights the impact of radio in informing, educating, and connecting people worldwide and focuses on AI as a tool for innovation in broadcasting. In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a proclamation…
An accident scene Three people have died in a crash on the R573 Moloto Road, which connects Pretoria with Marble Hall through KwaMhlanga and Siyabuswa in Mpumalanga. A minibus-taxi collided with a car in the Friday morning crash. Gauteng Traffic Police spokesperson Sello Maremane says, “We are appealing to motorists to exercise care in our province…
