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…
Residents in Lamontville after flooding 1 minute Residents of the Gwala Street Transit Camp in Lamontville in Durban have been battered by heavy rains yet again. Last month, the area was among the worst affected, with some residents drowning in the nearby river. Speaking about last night’s rains, residents Sanelisiwe Gcume and Bulelwa Ncinca say…
Pile of bills 3 minutes Poor municipal billing system and property ownership challenges have been identified as the biggest challenge that hinders Eastern Cape municipalities from collecting revenue. This emerged during the last day of the Revenue Management Indaba hosted by the provincial CoGTA Department in East London in the Eastern Cape. Government departments have…
Reinhardt Leach seen in the dock in Vicki Terblanche’s case. 1 minute The Gqeberha High Court has sentenced Reinhardt Leach to 25 years in prison for the 2021 murder of his girlfriend, Vicki Terblanche. Leach, who was allegedly hired by Vicki’s estranged husband Arnold Terblanche, was found guilty of all eight charges against him including…
A 3D printed model of men working on computers are seen in front of displayed binary code and words “Hacker” in this illustration taken, July 5, 2021. 1 minute Cybersecurity is in the spotlight at the inaugural National System of Innovation Transformation Summit, currently under way in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni. Nelson Mandela University’s Programme Manager for…
