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…
Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen addressing the media after receiving F&M vaccines Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen says that the distribution of the one- million foot and mouth disease vaccine doses that have arrived, will focus on the provinces that have been the most affected. The first consignment went to the Onderstepoort Biological Products where…
An image showing the word ‘hello’ seen written in different languages. The 21st February is International Mother Language Day, to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity, as well as multilingualism. International Mother Language Day has been celebrated since 2000, after UNESCO declared it on 17 November 1999. South Africa has 12 official languages,…
Bolt e-hailing vehicle The National E-hailing Federation of South Africa (NEFSA) has called on the government to constitute a task team that will look into attacks on e-hailing drivers. This follows the killing of a 22-year-old driver in Pretoria West last week. Four suspects are currently in police custody and have appeared in court. The…
Bus fire between Ventersburg & Winburg. Free State Emergency Medical Services say the rear tyres of a bus caught fire on the N1 near Aldam Pass between Ventersburg and Winburg. Passengers were evacuated out of the bus and were seen walking on the highway. EMS spokesperson Sipho Towa warned motorists to be extremely cautious when…
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana Eastern Cape residents hope Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, will allocate funds to projects that will fight unemployment when he delivers his Budget Speech on Wednesday. The province lost over 30 000 jobs in the fourth quarter. #PODCAST Economist André Roux previews Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Budget Speech, set for next week…
Founder of Team Free Sanitary Pads, Nokuzola Ndwandwe, is calling on government to take the lead and move beyond politics in addressing menstrual health in the country. She says the issue must be treated as a matter of urgency as it impacts on women’s rights and public health. Her remarks follow a study by the…
Hosi N’wamitwa accorded a category two special provincial funeral. The Tzaneen municipality in Limpopo has hailed the late Valoyi traditional leader, Hosi Phylia N’wamitwa II, as being instrumental in bringing development to her community. The funeral service of N’wamitwa II is underway at the Valoyi Vatsonga cultural village outside Tzaneen. She died in a hospital…
FILE | The Portfolio Committee on Community Safety in the Gauteng Legislature found that 100 SAPS officials have been accused of rape The Portfolio Committee on Community Safety in the Gauteng Legislature has expressed shock and outrage following the disclosure that almost 100 police officials have been accused of sexual violence or rape, nationally. The…
