Solar panels on a roof. 1 minute The solar industry has welcomed cabinet’s adoption of the South African Renewable Energy Master Plan (SAREM). The plan is a collaborative effort whose aim is to build energy security in the country. The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) participated in the development of the plan. Economic growth and job creation are among the objectives of the plan. SAPVIA CEO, Dr…
[FILE IMAGE] ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri addresses a media briefing. 2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) has had some scathing words for its biggest Government of National Unity (GNU) partner the Democratic Alliance (DA), saying that clarity is needed on what the real make up of the GNU is. This comes as a rift…
1 minute The trial within a trial is expected to wrap up today in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial in the Western Cape High Court sitting at Saldanha on the Cape West Coast. Lawyers from both the state and the defence are to submit their arguments before the judge makes his ruling….
2 minutes A 58-year-old teacher who allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl at a primary school in Makotopong outside Polokwane in Limpopo is today expected to apply for bail in the Mankweng Magistrates’ Court. The teacher allegedly repeatedly raped the Grade 7 learner from July last year. Internal investigations by the Department of Education into the teacher’s conduct…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. 1 minute The march in support of KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has been cancelled. The “Hands off Mkhwanazi” march was supposed to take place in Durban this morning. Scores of people including those from civil society groups, businesses and various unions, were expected to participate in the planned march. This as the…
Player taking a corner kick. 2 minutes Orlando Pirates have advanced to the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League. This follows after they played to a goalless draw with Algerian team MC Alger at Orlando Stadium last night. The Buccaneers beat the Algerians 1-0 in the first leg and will progress on aggregate and meet…
Rising water levels. 2 minutes Business people along the banks of the Vaal River in Bloemhof in the North West, are pleading for assistance after their buildings were submerged when the river overflowed due to recent heavy rains. Five radial gates have been opened at the Bloemhof Dam, as water levels continue to rise. People…
The NPA says it will oppose the bail application of the suspects. 1 minute Three of the five Northern Cape men aged between 34 and 55 have been given life imprisonment sentences after they were found guilty of raping a 9-year-old orphaned girl between 2017 and 2020. The aunt of the rape survivor reported the…
FILE PHOTO: Novak Djokovic of Serbia 1 minute Unseeded Alejandro Tabilo beat twice champion Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-4 in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday to maintain a remarkable 100% record win record over the 24-times major winner. Djokovic, who suffered a shock defeat in the Miami Open final last month,…
