Power cut-offs for indigent households suspended in Thembisa

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…

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N1 outside Louis Trichardt closed following truck crash

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…

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Over 27 SAPS members accused of sexual violence in Gauteng

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…

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Accused in e-hailing driver’s murder to appear in court

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…

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Progress made toward ending load reduction: Ramokgopa

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…

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