An area almost completely dark 3 minutes Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the main reason why load reduction is more prominent in areas around townships and informal settlements, is directly attributed to the high number of illegal connections, which is putting severe strain on the electricity grid. Ramokgopa was speaking at…
Tax-related items seen on a table 1 minute Some political parties in Parliament want Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to commit to economic growth when he delivers his Budget Speech on Wednesday. They want the budget to mark a turning point for the economy and also focus on debt containment and are against increases in taxes….
Entrance to the nightclub in Pretoria 4 minutes Patrons and the public have expressed shock following graphic videos that appear to show young men being assaulted and sexually violated at the Zanzou club in Hatfield, Pretoria. This follows a video reportedly showing the extremely violent assault of young patrons in 2023. Three of the victims,…
Tourists hiking in Mossel Bay 1 minute Mossel Bay in the Western Cape has emerged as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. Five other Garden Route towns also made it to the top 10. Adding to this accolade was the better-than-expected festive season, which boosted the local economy and saw a…
Shootout scene at Inanda , KZN 1 minute Two suspects have been killed in a shootout with police in Inanda in the north of Durban. In a statement, KwaZulu-Natal police say they were acting on information from the community about the suspects they believed were responsible for house robberies and other crimes in the area….
A man walks past election posters. 2 minutes Advocacy group, My Vote Counts, is challenging the Political Funding Act in the Western Cape High Court today. The organisation claims the Act falls short of its constitutional goals of transparency, openness and accountability. My Vote Counts is objecting to provisions that allow donations below R100 000…
Stolen copper cables 1 minute A Rustenburg Local Municipality employee and five foreign nationals have been arrested for possession of stolen copper cables and transformer components. The stolen items were found at the premises of the municipal employee in Tsitsing village near Rustenburg in North West. This follows a tip-off from the public regarding municipal…
Anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs sit on a shelf in the pharmacy at the Ubuntu clinic in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. 1 minute The Western Cape Government says it welcomes measures announced by the National Department of Health, to ensure that HIV/AIDS services and treatment can continue uninterrupted. This follows the 90-day suspension of some foreign aid by…
EFF leader Julius Malema addressing the congregation at St. Paul African Apostolic Church 2 minutes Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has defiantly stated that he will not be bullied by Elon Musk or US President Donald Trump. This comes after Malema was falsely labeled an “international criminal” over baseless claims of land grabs…
South African bank notes and coins. 1 minute Consultancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) says it expects the National Treasury to announce a tax revenue shortfall of about R10 billion relative to its expectations in the mid-term budget tabled in October last year. Treasury said it expected to raise just over R1.84 trillion in taxes at the…
