A picture illustrating the sun, thermometer to demonstrate hot temperatures or heatwave. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says the excessive heat currently being experienced in KwaZulu-Natal could be attributed to climate change. The Weather Service has issued an advisory for a heatwave in northern parts of the province. Forecaster Ayanda Nsele says while the…
Droplets of water dripping from a tap. The City of Tshwane has issued a notice of possible water supply interruptions in all extensions in Mamelodi and Nellmapius in Pretoria this weekend. It says this is to allow Rand Water to replace the existing water meter to ensure improved efficiency and reliability of the water supply…
Pens for the diabetes drug Ozempic sit on a production line to be packaged at the Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s site in Hillerod, Denmark, September 26, 2023 Brigadier Rachel Matjeng, the South African Police Service’s Section Head of Quality Management has told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that she asked Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala to buy…
The Madlanga Commission has heard how South African Police Service’s Section Head for Quality Management, Brigadier Rachel Matjeng helped Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala claim money for individuals who failed to attend their medical surveillance appointments. Brigadier Matjeng has testified that she sent Matlala a code that would enable him to claim for the 140 non-arrivals. This…
Cows on a farm The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government’s executive council has instructed the disaster management centre to apply to the national structure that the province declares Foot-and-Mouth disease a disaster. Premier Thami Ntuli says such a declaration will enable the provincial government to redirect resources. Ntuli says as epicentre of the disease in the country the outbreak has…
File image The Eastern Cape Health Department has issued an urgent warning following a suspected outbreak of paediatric illness cases in Aberdeen. The department says it has recorded an increase in children presenting with similar respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms at its facilities between the 30th of January overlapping to February. Provincial Health Department Spokesperson, Camagwini…
Transformer Failure Sparks Building Fire, Causes Power Outage Near Bree Taxi Rank City Power has announced that large parts of Johannesburg’s CBD and surrounding areas are without electricity following a fire at its Bree Street substation in the early hours of Friday morning. This caused a power failure, and shortly thereafter, another power line for…
SABC Studios in Auckland Park, Johannesburg The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, along with BMIT Knowledge Group Pty Ltd, is expected to update the Portfolio Committee on Communications on progress in developing a viable funding model for the SABC. The committee meeting will be on Friday afternoon. The private company was appointed by Minister Solly…
Court gavel. One of the two young men accused of killing 19-year-old Lusanda Mathabela last year, Lungelo Sithole, is set to appear at the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga on Friday. Sithole and Katlego Mokoena allegedly stabbed Mathabela to death at her home in Mattafin near Mbombela. The pair has been kept in custody since…
Madlanga Commission proceedings The lawyers for businessman Sulliman Carrim say they will move to file for a postponement of his appearance before the Madlanga Commission this morning. Carrim had turned to the High Court in a bid to stop his subpoena before the Commission. However his application was struck off the roll. Proceedings begin at…
