Thembisa resident in the East Rand blockade roads. The City of Ekurhuleni has suspended electricity disconnections for indigent households in Thembisa in the East Rand. This as tensions rise over a planned community shutdown. Executive Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza has announced urgent measures following consultations with ward councillors and community representatives over concerns about the city’s…
Court gavel The Hawks say that 27 people arrested for allegedly defrauding the Mpumalanga Education Department of more than R100 million will appear in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Twenty-one suspects were arrested in Mpumalanga, four in Gauteng, one in Limpopo and one in the Western Cape. Forty-one people, including government officials, service providers…
Six people arrested in connection with the murder of an e-hailing driver are expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Dikeledi Mphela, Goitsione Machidi, McClaren Mushwana, Tumishang Mabutla, his girlfriend Ofentse Senwamadi (18), and Thabang Mothwa are suspected to have acted in common purpose to kill Isaac Satlat. LIVE STREAM:
Truck crash on the N1 near Hendrik Vervoed Tunnel. The N1 north outside Louis Trichardt in Limpopo has been closed after yet another crash. Transport Department’s Matome Taueatsoala says a truck crashed on the mountainous section of the highway near the Hendrik Verwoerd tunnel. Taueatsoala says emergency service personnel, traffic officers and police are attending…
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM:
A SAPS badge. The Gauteng Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has expressed outrage over allegations that 27 of the 97 South African Police Service (SAPS) members accused of sexual violence nationally are from the province. The allegations are in the police watchdog Independent Police Investigative Directorate’s (IPID) 2024-2025 report. The committee says swift action must…
Three people arrested in connection with the murder of an e-hailing driver in Pretoria appear in court. Six people who were arrested in connection with the murder of an e-hailing driver are expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Monday morning. Twenty-two-year-old Isaac Satlat was killed inside his vehicle in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, earlier…
File| Crime scene tape Residents in various gang-ridden areas across the Cape Flats say they are hoping to hear announcements on increased budget allocations to fight crime and improve social services when Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers the Budget Speech on Wednesday. Residents in areas such as Bishop Lavis, Gugulethu, Mitchells Plan and Rylands in…
Rain drops seen on a window during a stormy day. The South African Weather Services (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level two warning for severe thunderstorms over the Little Karoo regions, with possible flooding. SAWS says a cut off low pressure system is expected to move into the area on Sunday and Monday. It says…
Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says government is making significant progress toward ending load reduction across the country. Ramokgopa was engaging with community members at Phakane village, Botlokwa, in Limpopo. Eskom is implementing load reduction daily in some areas. Ramokgopa says the government is working…
