Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba speaking at a government event. 2 minutes Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba says the province’s municipalities remain committed to servicing their Eskom debt. The province’s municipalities have the lowest debt to Eskom, owing R1.6 billion out of the R100 billion owed by municipalities nationwide. Ramathuba was speaking as government officials…
Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) take part in a training exercise. 4 minutes South Africa has sent additional troops and military equipment to the Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, political and diplomatic sources say after 14 of its soldiers were killed in fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels last month. The…
[FILE] Illegal miners arrested during Operation Vala Umgodi. 1 minute Four individuals accused of involvement in illegal mining and two suspected kingpins will return to the Ritavi Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo on Tuesday next week. They are alleged to have operated a gold processing laboratory at a farm along the R71 at Tarentaalrand, outside Tzaneen,…
A picture of a damaged school. 1 minute The School Governing Body (SGB) at the Matloding Primary School, outside Mahikeng, North West, has accused the provincial Education Department of failure to renovate the school. It says this has exposed learners to imminent danger. The SGB’s remarks follow the collapse of a ceiling in a classroom…
[FILE IMAGE]: Man holding an umbrella under heavy skies. 1 minute The City of Johannesburg Emergency Services have urged motorists to exercise caution as the roads remain slippery following overnight rainfall. EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi says they will remain on alert for any possible incidents. “As most roads are wet and slippery, extend a safe…
[FILE] The closure of the school means learners from Grade R to Grade 7 will walk close to 10 km to get to alternative schools. 1 minute A Stellenbosch University study has found that male learners in Grade 1 are more likely to repeat the grade compared to their female counterparts. The study, conducted by…
1 minute A 27-year-old man accused of the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl will hear his fate when he appears in the High Court in the Northern Cape on Tuesday. The accused, Itumeleng Machabe, has been in custody since his arrest in 2022. It’s over two years since the girl disappeared from her…
Former President Thabo Mbeki engaging the media 1 minute Former President Thabo Mbeki has defended South Africa’s position against the United States (US). This after US President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order cutting off aid to South Africa following the enactment of the Expropriation Act. President Cyril Ramaphosa responded by saying South Africa is…
Cockpit of plane 1 minute A preliminary diagnostic report by a committee of aviation experts to look into challenges faced at Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) at airports, has made several recommendations. The committee was established by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy following a host of disruptions to flights at George and other airports due…
Names of the fallen heroes of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) who died in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. 2 minutes The 14 SANDF peace keepers who died in the eastern DRC two weeks ago will be laid to rest in a full military honour. This was revealed by Defence and Military…
