Flooded powerlines in an area 2 minutes Eskom has nearly restored all electricity supply that was disrupted by the deadly storm that swept across the Eastern Cape. Three hundred thousand Eskom customers were cut off but of those, 274 000 have been reconnected. Eskom’s General Manager in the Cape coastal cluster, Mbulelo Yedwa says their…

1 minute Police are searching for suspects in the murders of three youngsters in Tshepisong in western Johannesburg. Their battered bodies were found in the veld in the area yesterday. Police are also searching for a fourth person who survived the attack. Some residents of the area have told SABC News that the deceased could…

KZN Premier assessing damage at the school 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has expressed disappointment that the Thandukwazi Primary School in KwaMashu, in the north of Durban, still has damage dating back to the 2022 floods. The school is among about 200 that were damaged by strong winds, in the past week. The Premier’s…

FILE: Police conducting a roadblock 2 minutes Traffic volumes have increased in many major routes in Mpumalanga ahead of the June 16th long weekend. Law enforcement officers are conducting stop and search operations to ensure that motorists drive with caution and adhere to traffic laws. MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Jackie Macie says…

A South African National Defence Force soldier 1 minute Defence Minister Angie Motshekga says they are experiencing logistical challenges in bringing home the first group of soldiers who were part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) force in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). She was addressing the media at the Tempe Military base…

Gift of the Givers’ Imtiaz Sooliman accompanies President Cyril Ramaphosa on a visit to flood stricken Mthatha in the Eastern Cape 1 minute Humanitarian aid organisation, Gift of the Givers says more rescue teams will head to Mthatha in the Eastern Cape today after recent heavy rains and flooding that claimed at least 79 lives….

Smoke rising from an Eskom power station 1 minute Deputy Director- General (DDG) of the Department of Mineral Resources and Petroleum Ntokozo Nzimande says government is working on plans to reduce carbon emissions from coal-generated power stations. The Department has classified coal as one of the critical minerals in South Africa for ensuring energy security….

Aftermath of floods in Eastern Cape 2 minutes Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has conceded that urgent intervention is needed in the Eastern Cape. Four provinces, including the Eastern Cape, have been included in a national state of disaster classification to allow government departments at all levels to intervene. #GovZAUpdates |…

Houses destroyed by heavy rains that caused floods in Mthatha, Eastern Cape. 2 minutes United Democratic Movement leader (UDM) Bantu Holomisa has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to declare a state of disaster in flood-affected areas in the Eastern Cape. Heavy rain caused the floods in which 78 people died and more than a thousand…