A banner of the Ditsobotla Local Municipality is seen during a vaccination drive in Lichtenburg on 12 October 2021. 3 minutes Opposition parties in the Lichtenburg based Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West say suggestions by the ANC to form a government of local unity with other parties is just to serve its own interest. Currently, the municipality is in a coalition…
Eskom power station 1 minute Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has confirmed that debt owed to Eskom by municipalities nationally has grown to R90 billion. He was speaking at a media briefing on the City of Johannesburg’s R 6 billion debt. Ramokgopa says the debt issue needs to be addressed as this threatens the country’s economy…
FILE | Kids standing outside a spaza shop 1 minute Two children aged seven and 10 years old are believed to have died yesterday after allegedly consuming snacks purchased from a local spaza shop in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria. This is according to a parent of one of the deceased children. It’s believed that three…
Mintek CEO Dr. Molefi Motuku chairs the Critical Minerals Session during the company’s 90-year celebration at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg 2 minutes Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku says the entity will soon release its study into the country’s mining sector. Mintek, or the Minerals Research and Development Institute of South Africa, is a…
FILE | NSRI lifeguards 1 minute The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has issued an appeal for information regarding an unidentified woman who went missing in the surf at Sunrise Beach, near Muizenberg in Cape Town. According to NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon, witnesses reported seeing the woman, who was wearing a yellow T-shirt, struggling in…
A picture of a burst pipe. 2 minutes Water resource organisation WaterCAN has urged the government to address water leaks in public buildings, which it says may be contributing to water shortages that led to recently announced restrictions in Johannesburg. The City of Johannesburg implements restrictions starting Thursday to help stabilise reservoir levels currently at…
Vehicles of the Special Investigating Unit are seen lined up in Potchefstroom in the North West in this image taken on 07 November 2024. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed six new proclamations and an amended one authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe allegations of maladministration at various South African institutions. These…
Representation of cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen in this illustration taken November 29, 2021. 4 minutes Asian stocks eased while the dollar held at four-month highs on Tuesday, though all the excitement was centered on bitcoin as it soared to a record peak underpinned by investor bets on assets that are likely to benefit from Donald Trump’s…
Communications and Digital Technology Minister, Solly Malatsi 2 minutes Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has defended his decision to withdraw the SABC Bill. The decision has triggered mixed reaction. Malatsi used his Ministerial power to notify the National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza about the withdrawal of the Bill. The Bill seeks to repeal…
Person spraying pesticide 1 minute Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says they have started the process of banning the use of pesticides in schools. This follows an escalation in incidents of food-borne illnesses in schools. The Gauteng provincial government has announced that 23 children have died in the province due to food-borne illnesses. Gwarube has…
