Dirco Minister Ronald Lamola International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola says he will continue to support peace efforts on the continent. He was speaking to the SABC on the margins of the African Peace and Security Dialogue, hosted by the Thabo Mbeki Foundation in Magaliesburg, Gauteng. He adds that all stakeholders, including civil society…
An electronic prepaid meter City Power has temporarily suspended all prepaid meter conversions until the 27th of November this year. The power utility has confirmed that the operation was suspended on the 27th of August. This comes after some accounts were not accurately reflected on City Power’s systems after the conversions. Spokesperson Isaac Mangena says…
[FILE IMAGE]: A placard displayed at a march in solidarity with rape victims at the East London City Hall, Eastern Cape on April 2, 2025. A 37-year-old man has been sentenced to four life terms in the Fraserburg Regional Court for repeatedly raping his stepdaughter, who was 10 years old when the abuse began. The…
Multiple vehicles in a collision on the N3 Pietermaritzburg bound at Hammarsdale, September 4, 2025. A multi-vehicle crash has resulted in the closure of both the northbound and southbound lanes of the N3 near Peace Valley in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. The Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) says the accident occurred when a truck lost control and crashed…
Police have confirmed the rescue of an Indian businessman who was kidnapped a month ago. The businessman was found in a shack in Alexandra township, Johannesburg, and has since been reunited with his family. His rescue followed a police operation in which the alleged mastermind behind the kidnapping, known as “Dollarman,” was shot dead during…
Another suspect arrested in deadly Dawn Park CIT heist
Taxis seen at a rank in KwaZulu-Natal. The eThekwini municipality has resolved to work with the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport to speed up the processing of operating permits for taxi operators. The resolution follows Wednesday night’s marathon meeting, which representatives of the department, the municipality and the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) attended. Meanwhile,…
June Steenkamp and her late husband, Barry. June Steenkamp, the mother of the late Reeva Steenkamp, suffered a stroke on Monday and is currently recovering in hospital. The Steenkamp family fell under the global spotlight in 2013 when Reeva was shot dead by her boyfriend, Paralympian Oscar Pistorius. June’s husband, Barry, also died two years…
FILE: A person carries buckets of water into the house. Residents of Kareedouw in the KouKamma municipality in the Eastern Cape are crying foul about the poor service delivery from the municipality. The residents say they have been without water for almost ten years and have to queue every day for water in water tanks…
Funeral of the late Tshidi Madia in Germiston in Johannesburg. Veteran journalist Lizeka Mda, who is a friend of the late Tshidi Madia has described her as a phenomenal and fearless storyteller. Mda was speaking at the funeral service of Madia at the San Salvador Catholic Church in Germiston, Johannesburg. Madia died last week at…
