Damaged house after heavy rains caused flood damage. The Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA) says Mpumalanga municipalities will need billions of rand to rehabilitate infrastructure that has been severely damaged by the recent floods. MISA visited the municipalities in the province, which includes City of Mbombela, Nkomazi, and Bushbuckridge, to conduct inspections on the extent…
Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina. Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina, says high water demand in South Africa is posing a challenge to the country’s infrastracture. She was speaking on the sidelines of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government Summit in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. The AU has declared 2026 the…
Secretary-General of the African National Congress, Fikile Mbalula. The Secretary-General of the African National Congress (ANC), Fikile Mbalula, has paid tribute to the late Bishop Dr John Bolana. He was addressing mourners at the bishop’s funeral service in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape. Mbalula described Bolana as a devoted spiritual leader who played a significant…
South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says it would have saved about R500 million from the 70 000 people recently suspended from its grant payment system. The suspensions followed a grant review process aimed at improving the system’s reliability and integrity. For the current financial year, SASSA planned…
Cattle on a farm. KwaZulu-Natal has unveiled an ambitious plan to vaccinate its entire population of 2.4 million cattle against Foot and Mouth Disease within six months. The outbreak in the province is critical, with a prevalence of 70 to 80%, which is causing severe disruptions in the agricultural sector and threatening livelihoods. Deputy chief…
32-year-old Ria Reen. The Pan South African Language Board (PanSAKB) has expressed gratitude to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Office and Parliament for featuring a praise singer from the Khoi & San Community in the Northern Cape. The board reiterated that the decision to feature such a language not only shows respect and dignity but also promotes…
As tributes continue to pour in for the fifth bishop of the Bantu Church of Christ, Dr John Bolana, the youth of the church have reflected on the life lessons he leaves behind. The funeral service of one of the oldest leaders of the Bantu Church of Christ, Bishop Bolana, is under way in Brighton,…
The Tshwane E-hailing Council has urged operators to come out in their numbers, as an individual suspected of involvement in the murder of a Pretoria e-hailing driver is due to appear at the Atteridgeville Magistrates’ Court on Monday. Dash cam footage recorded by the deceased driver was instrumental in identifying the female suspect. According to…
Fire incidents in the Witzenberg area. The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s (CWDM) Fire Services says the two fires that started in the Witzenberg area on Saturday have been contained. Municipal spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto says this is despite difficult conditions including strong winds. She says the fire on the Tulbagh side has been fully contained, while…
Suspects were arrested for offences including drug-related crimes, robbery, murder, rape, assault GBH, burglary, and drunk driving. Over 500 suspects have been arrested in Northern Cape for various offences including murder, attempted murder, burglary and dealing in drugs. The suspects were apprehended during Operation Shanela across five districts. Provincial police spokesperson Cherelle Ehlers says during…
