Johannesburg Water officials address the media on 28 November 2024. 1 minute Johannesburg Water says it’s working with law enforcement agencies to disconnect illegal water connections in different areas of the city. This as the city experiences severe water shortages, which the utility has partly attributed to illegal connections and ageing infrastructure. The decision has…
Joburg Water officials address the media, November 28, 2024. 2 minutes The Johannesburg Water officials say several challenges in the water system have led to water cuts in some areas and affected pressure in others. They say they are seeking to work on improving the provision of water. The challenges include illegal connections and ageing…
Inside the multi-million rand drug lab discovered in Rietfontein on 27 November 2024. 1 minute Police have arrested a 39-year-old Mexican national following the discovery of a drug laboratory with an estimated value of R100 million at Rietfontein in Johannesburg’s West Rand. A search and seizure operation was conducted through a multi-disciplinary team following extensive…
Community members watch as a mine is inspected in Stilfontein, November 15, 2024. 2 minutes The Mining Affected Communities United in Action (Macua) says the illegal miners who have emerged from Shaft 12 at the Stilfontein mine, have indicated that there are bodies underground. This as more illegal miners have resurfaced from the shaft in…
A shop without electricity. 1 minute A number of areas in the Eastern Cape have been plunged into darkness following damage to Eskom’s infrastructure due to extreme weather conditions. This comes after thousands of customers were left without electricity over the past few days due to damaging winds, heavy rainfall and lighting. Affected areas include…
1 minute A severe storm swept through Randfontein in Gauteng’s East Rand yesterday, displacing approximately 190 families and injuring more than 20 people. The affected areas include the Toekomsrus informal settlement, Greenfields Estate and the Umphakathi Mall. The injured received medical attention at nearby healthcare facilities. Randfontein Executive Mayor William Matsheke confirmed that displaced families…
File image] A poster is seen at a candle-lit march to remember rape and murder victims. 1 minute There are growing calls for the Education and Social Development departments to act decisively against rape at educational institutions in the country. The latest crime statistics show that 190 cases of rape were reported at educational institutions,…
The late Breyten Breytenbach. 1 minute The family of renowned South African poet, author, painter and anti-apartheid activist, Breyten Breytenbach, has announced that his private funeral will be held in Paris on Tuesday next week. He died in the city last weekend at the age of 85. Breytenbach was a celebrated figure in global literature. His work was translated into several languages,…
A police van at a crime scene. 1 minute Police have confirmed that 20 more illegal miners have resurfaced and were arrested at the Margaret Shaft outside Stilfontein in the North West today. This brings the number of illegal mine workers that have emerged from underground since the middle of August to close to 1…
Empty courtroom 1 minute Two men, Mfanafuthi Madlala and Sifiso Sokhulu, have been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Durban Regional Court. They were found guilty of shooting and killing taxi owner Siyabonga Ngcobo on July 10, 2022, while he was driving his minibus-taxi along Ramchad Road in the Effingham area of Greenwood. Provincial Police…
