Former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. 1 minute Former National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, will be back in the Pretoria High Court today for her corruption case. Mapisa-Nqakula is facing 12 counts of corruption and one of money laundering which are alleged to have occurred during her tenure as minister of defence. She served as…
The logo of state power utility Eskom is seen outside Cape Town’s Koeberg nuclear power plant. 1 minute Eskom says it has saved more than R16 billion in diesel compared to last year. The power utility’s top brass, including the board, appeared before Parliament’s Electricity and Energy Committee to among others, discuss its performance and…
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer scores their fourth goal. 3 minutes Chelsea’s impressive 5-1 win at bottom club Southampton closed the gap to leaders Liverpool in the Premier League on Wednesday, with the home side having Jack Stephens sent off before half time for a hair-pull on Marc Cucurella. Chelsea move up to second in the standings,…
1 minute The rescue mission at the mine shaft in Sabie Mpumalanga is expected to resume this morning after the bodies of three miners were retrieved. Seven other miners were also brought to the surface and were given treatment. One had a broken arm. At least 106 miners remain underground. They say they are being…
The late Senzo Miyewa and Kelly Khumalo pose for a picture. 1 minute Lead investigating officer in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case, Brigadier Bongani Gininda says although he believes all the accused were paid by Kelly Khumalo to kill the former Bafana Bafana captain – there is no electronic money trail. Meyiwa was shot dead…
File image: Commuters at a taxi rank. 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has urged striking taxi associations in Durban to stop inconveniencing commuters and to rather take their grievances to the relevant department. The Durban Long Distance Taxi Association has been striking since last week over the issuing of permits and the impounding…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa, through the Presidency has announced changes to his Cabinet and states that changes to the national executive are effective immediately. Human Settlement Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has been appointed as the new Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development replacing Thembi Simelane. Simelane will now serve as the Minister…
A man cast his vote in Gauteng during the National Elections on May 29, 2024. 1 minute An independent political analyst, Masingita Mkhawana says a coalition framework is needed to deal with political instability in hung municipalities in the country. Thabazimbi was one of the hung municipalities after the 2021 elections. The council was dissolved…
Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen TE Patekile officiated a medal parade in Belhar. 2 minutes Five police officers in the Western Cape have been awarded the silver cross for bravery at a ceremony in Cape Town. The award was presented to members who risked their lives during the 2021 Swellendam floods. Sergeant Samuel Piet…
Children cool-off during a heatwave. 3 minutes As Limpopo continues to experience a heatwave, some residents in Kgapane township outside Tzaneen are struggling to cool down due to water shortages. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that the heatwave will hit most parts of Limpopo and other provinces until Saturday. Kgapane residents say…
