Efata Bridge in the Eastern Cape destroyed by floods. The Eastern Cape COGTA MEC Zolile Williams says they have repaired the damaged infrastructure in the province, which had affected the water system. The damage was caused by the devastating floods that hit the province two weeks ago. A hundred people died, and thousands have been…
SA Police Service badge. The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has called for a proper vetting process for SAPS officers who are responsible for training recruits. This comes amid reports that several senior officers at police academies have sexually exploited police trainees. Today, the union will lead a march to the Shorburg Building…
The ongoing battle for the Vhavenda kingship continues at the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo on Tuesday. Princess Masindi Mphephu is challenging her uncle and former king Toni Mphephu Ramabulana for the throne. Ramabulana’s certificate of recognition as king of the Vhavenda was withdrawn on 12 April 2019 by the Supreme Court of Appeal. Livestream:
FILE: Dental X-ray. Defence Counsel in the former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Adv. Charles Mnisi has told the High Court in Pretoria that analysis of a dental examination does not show that accused number 3, Mthobisi Mncube, had a gold tooth. Mnisi has cross-examined Cellphone Analyst Sergeant Moses Mabasa. Mncube and four…
A worker cleans gold bars at South Africa’s Gold Fields South Deep mine in Westonaria, 45 kilometres south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa, March 9, 2017. A case against a Northern Cape man who was arrested for being in possession of an illegal gold bar estimated at R10 million has been postponed to July by the…
Intergovernmental delegation on a humanitarian visit to Tutura Village in Centane, Eastern Cape on to support families affected by floods on June 22, 2025, Officials in the Eastern Cape say the death toll of the victims of the floods that hit the province two weeks ago has risen to 100. This comes as search and…
Renowned South African trumpeter and flugelhornist Fezile “Feya” Faku has passed away at the age of 63. Media reports state that the artist died on Monday while touring in Basel, Switzerland. Faku was born on June 6, 1962, in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth, and earned acclaim for blending jazz with African musical influences. He recorded internationally and…
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) says it has begun a nationwide Fishing Vessel Safety Audit campaign to improve safety standards, promote regulatory compliance, and reduce the number of maritime incidents. It says 10% of the vessels have been audited thus far. Most of the fleet is aging and not ideal for saving lives….
Steve Biko Academic Hospital Building. President Cyril Ramaphosa will conduct an oversight visit to the Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure Facility at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria on Tuesday. The facility is a one-stop medical imaging facility dedicated to cancer and tuberculosis (TB) drug development and clinical research. The President will be joined by…
City Power, Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, and the Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Dada Morero are currently hosting a media briefing at the Johannesburg Theatre. The aim is to provide an update on the finalisation of the SANEDI report regarding the payment dispute between Eskom and City Power. The matter has been…
