Front entrance to the University of Limpopo. 2 minutes The Students Representative Council at the University of Limpopo (UL) in Mankweng outside Polokwane has expressed concerns over incidents of mugging of students who reside off-campus. The SRC says it receives reports of crime against students regularly. The university utilises accredited off-campus facilities to accommodate some…
Kusile Power Station 1 minute Six suspects have been arrested in connection to a 2018 procurement fraud and theft at Kusile Power Station in Mpumalanga. They were arrested by the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure in collaboration with the Mission Area Joint Operational Centre. The suspects include two current employees at Kusile and one…
Sassa signage board seen outside the head office. 1 minute The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says a manhunt has been launched for four of its officials who are suspected of defrauding beneficiaries of nearly R260 million. Earlier today, three other officials believed to be connected to the same syndicate were arrested in Johannesburg….
Incomplete RDP houses in the Free State. 1 minute The EFF in the Free State says there are about 11 000 incomplete RDP houses in the province. The party’s Provincial Secretary Busanku Msimanga says the provincial government should hold contractors accountable and stop redirecting money that is meant to build new houses, to long-overdue incomplete…
People are seen crossing a street during heavy rainfall. 1 minute The Department of Co-operative Governance in KwaZulu-Natal says the provincial disaster management centre is coordinating response efforts following two nights of heavy rainfall. Mop-up operations are underway in various areas, including eThekwini. At least two people have lost their lives as the result of…
A gavel and a cone in a court room. 1 minute The case against a Khayelitsha pastor, accused of rape and attempted murder, has been postponed in the local Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town. The man was arrested by the Khayelitsha Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit, following claims of assault and rape…
An Eskom power station. 2 minutes Eskom says it will release its winter plan in the coming weeks. The utility’s Head of Power generation, Bheki Nxumalo says they plan to minimise rolling blackouts this winter season. This is after Eskom failed to maintain its more than 300 days of uninterrupted supply in February due to…
A hospital ward. 2 minutes The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has called on government to reconsider the proposed budget allocations for the healthcare sector. The association argues that the budget is inadequate and will not effectively address the ongoing crisis in the sector. In his budget speech on Wednesday, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced…
Sassa signage board seen outside the head office. 1 minute The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) chairperson Songezo Zibi has commended both the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and the police following the arrest of three SASSA officials. They were arrested at the Social Security Agency offices in Johannesburg. They are allegedly linked…
Comedian, actor and writer Ebenhaezer Dibakwane. 1 minute Celebrated comedian, actor and writer Ebenhaezer Dibakwane, has been laid to rest in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. The 31-year-old Dibakwane passed away on Friday last week. His family has revealed that he struggled with depression for years. They say they pray that this tragedy reminds people of the need…
