Handcuffs 1 minute Sixteen foreign nationals suspected to be involved in illegal mining have been arrested in a farm near Waterval Boven in Mpumalanga. The suspects aged between 18 and 40 were found in possession of gold bearing material. Police also confiscated several generators and other equipment usually used by illegal miners. Police spokesperson Jabu…
[File Image]: Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers 2022 Budget Speech from the Good Hope Centre in Cape Town. 2 minutes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has refuted claims that the Budget Speech that was set to be tabled on Wednesday was going to be anti-poor. He says the cabinet will meet on Monday to deliberate on the…
[File photo] Passengers wait to check in at SAA counters at Cape Town International Airport in Cape Town 1 minute Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber will officially welcome the first group of tourists under the newly launched Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS) in Cape Town on Saturday. This digital initiative is designed to streamline…
Light bulb 1 minute Eskom has announced they have implemented loadshedding from 17h30 this afternoon. In a statement, the power utility says Stage 3 power cuts will be implemented until further notice. Eskom adds that they encountered another temporary setback but will update the public tomorrow. #PowerAlert1 Saturday , 22 February 2025: Following over 20…
Person holds a Palestine flag 1 minute The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) has called on the South African government to criminalise the activities of Israel and those who trade with it. About 60 organisations have joined the PSC for a mass rally at the Sea Point Promenade in Cape Town. The PSC will also be…
FILE PHOTO: Former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales 2 minutes The highest court in global sport dismissed an appeal by former Spanish soccer head Luis Rubiales on Friday after he was banned from any football-related activity for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent at the 2023 women’s World Cup final….
1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has sought to clarify that there are a number of countries that face budget challenges but are able to fix them over time. His remarks follow the postponement of the Parliamentary Budget sitting due to parties in the Government of National Unity (GNU) failing to agree on how the budget…
Miss SA 2024 Top 16 finalist Chidimma Adetshina 2 minutes Anabela Rungo, the mother of model Chidimma Adetshina, is expected to hear the outcome of her bail application on Wednesday. Rungo has appeared in the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court where she faces seven charges, including the Contravention of the Immigration Act and Contravening the Identification…
The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services reports that there has been good progress with containment in some areas, while in other areas flare-ups. 2 minutes Firefighters in the Cape Winelands District Municipality have had a busy night trying to put out fires in different parts of the municipality. Fire spokesperson, Jo-Anne Otto, says the…
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa briefs media on the current causes of load shedding on 23 February 2025. 2 minutes Electricity Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says a combination of setbacks experienced by power utility Eskom, including a failure of certain units as well as aggressive maintenance in preparation for winter, is the reason for the resumption of…
