An Eskom pre-paid meter. Power utility Eskom has warmed communities in the North West to be cautious of individuals posing as Eskom officials, requesting payment for installation of new smart prepaid meter boxes. The new smart prepaid split meter roll-out started last year, to replace the older meter, for better grid reliability and enable remote…
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport Siboniso Duma at the scene of the horrific accident KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport Siboniso Duma says the owners, together with both drivers of the truck and the taxi involved in a crash south of Durban, should be charged with murder. The crash claimed the lives of 11 people, including a 13-year-old…
SASSA head office. The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is urging all beneficiaries who’ve been summoned for a review, to visit their nearest offices to avoid the suspension of their grants. These reviews are conducted to determine whether beneficiaries who’ve been identified, still meet the eligibility criteria for social grants. The agency says grant…
Matric leaners in a classroom. Western Cape Minister of Education David Maynier says his department will now focus on improving the quality of Matric passes. This follows the province’s record-breaking performance in the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Exams. The Western Cape achieved an 88.2% pass rate and a Bachelors pass rate of 49.2%, the…
SAPS rape graphic. A 65-year-old Northern Cape pastor has been arrested in Galeshewe township for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy. The incident allegedly occurred last year November and a case was opened this week after the minor finally reported the ordeal to his mother. Police spokesperson Merapelo Pilane says investigations are ongoing. “It is…
Flooded area in Limpopo Limpopo police say the search for three people who were swept away by flood waters is continuing. The remains of five-year-old Siyanda Baloyi and two bakkie occupants swept away by floods in Mbaula village outside Giyani and Tswinga village near Thohoyandou respectively, are yet to be found. Baloyi was swept away…
FILE | Law enforcement authorities seen outside Addington primary school. KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka has ordered that over 20 learners from flood affected families be absorbed at Durban’s Addington Primary School. Altogether 26 of these learners were brought to the school in uniforms. This is after two weeks of protests by the March and March movement…
Launch of the initiative Microsoft and the public broadcaster have launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) service on the SABC Plus platform. This was announced at Microsoft’s AI Tour 2026 conference happening at the Sandton Convention Centre. The collaboration works in which Microsoft provides key information around Artificial Intelligence on the SABC Plus platform. The aim…
Businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala together with co-accused appear in the High Court in Johannesburg on January 29, 2026. The pre-trial hearing of controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, together with his four co-accused, has been postponed to February 6 at the High Court in Johannesburg. Matlala is facing 11 counts of attempted murder, along with a…
FILE | ALS Paramedics’ vehicles. Eleven people have reportedly been killed in a crash involving multiple vehicles on the R102 in Isipingo, Durban. ALS Paramedics Spokesperson Garrith Jamieson is urging motorists to use alternative routes. Jamieson says the events leading up to the incident are not clear. He says, “At this stage, I can confirm…
