{FILE IMAGE]: A poster is seen at a candlelight vigil against rape. 2 minutes The NPA in the Western Cape says the Khayelitsha Magistrate’s Court has denied bail to a pastor who appeared on various charges including rape and attempted murder. The pastor was arrested for the alleged crimes that took place at a church…
picture of gauteng traffic police chopper 1 minute The Gauteng Department of Community Safety has welcomed the arrest of two alleged ‘blue light hijackers’ on the N3 highway last night. In recent months there has been a spate of blue light hijackings that took place along the N3 highway between Villiers and De Hoek Toll…
A sewerage treatment plant. 2 minutes Access to water and sanitation is recognised as a fundamental human right, essential for health, dignity and prosperity, according to the United Nations (UN) Water. But for many in South Africa, this is not the case, as communities endure the daily inconvenience and health hazards of sewage spills. In…
Picture of the Sentech tower. 3 minutes The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has stated that the Minister of Communication & Technologies’ submission that he did not have to consult on the 31 March 2025 analogue switch-off deadline is not sustainable. This as Counsel on behalf of the minister argued that it did not have…
Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department officers seen working at a roadblock. 1 minute Ekurhuleni Public Safety MMC Sizakele Masuku has promised protesting metro police officers that the City will respond to their grievances soon. The officers held a protest outside the municipality offices in Germiston today. They are demanding salary increases and danger allowance among others….
A City Power employee working to restore power. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg has expressed concern that the alleged fraudulent activities in City Power’s governance and financial management are having a negative impact on residents’ power supply. Some suburbs in the city have been experiencing power outages in recent weeks. There have…
An analogue TV seen on a shelf 1 minute Proceedings in the case that seeks to invalidate and halt the analogue switch off will continue today in the Pretoria High Court. Yesterday, three applicants namely ETV, Media Monitoring Africa and SOS Support public broadcasting argued that the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies did not…
File Image: Former President Kgalema Motlanthe says ANC members should raise issues within party structures. 2 minutes Amid rising youth unemployment and calls for young people to consider entrepreneurship, former President Kgalema Motlanthe has expressed doubts about the viability of informal trading, such as spaza shops. Speaking at the University of Johannesburg, where he was…
Joshlin Smith’s mother, Kelly, who is facing charges including kidnapping and human trafficking, seen appearing before court. 2 minutes The cross-examination of the state’s star witness, Lourentia Lombaard is continuing in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial in the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay. Lombaard turned state witness after being…
Busses parked at a bus depo. 1 minute Limpopo-owned bus company, Great North Transport (GNT), has suspended its operations in the Moletjie area outside Polokwane due to attacks, allegedly by taxi operators. GNT management says operations have been suspended indefinitely. The attacks are believed to be over routes. GNT has urged commuters to seek alternative…
