1 minute Electricity Minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa reports that municipal debt to Eskom has surged by R12 billion in the past three months, reaching a staggering total of over R90 billion. The City of Johannesburg is among many municipalities that owe Eskom billions of rands in unpaid electricity bills. Eskom has issued a warning to Johannesburg,…
[FILE IMAGE]: A drop of water falls from a tap. 2 minutes Johannesburg Water has called off a planned illegal water disconnection operation shortly after it began this morning in Phumla-Mqashi informal settlement at Lenasia after four vehicles were damaged by protesting residents. The residents pelted the utility’s vehicles with stones. The operation was part…
A solitary confinement cell in a prison 1 minute The High Court in Pretoria has ruled that accused number three in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial should be released from solitary confinement. Mthobisi Mncube and accused number five, Fisokuhle Ntuli, made an urgent application complaining about the prison conditions at C-Max Kgosi Mampuru Prison, stating…
[FILE] Pills seen manufactured 1 minute The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has raised concerns over the increasing availability of counterfeit weight loss products, including those claiming to be Ozempic, on the South African market. These products are being sold through websites, social media and other informal channels. SAHPRA highlights that these products…
City of Tshwane buses. 1 minute The City of Tshwane says it is working on replacing the 33 bus operators dismissed for taking part in an unprotected strike in May this year. The decision to fire them was taken after they appeared before a disciplinary hearing last month. The city’s spokesperson Lindela Mashigo says they…
A person being arrested 1 minute A suspect accused of fatally shooting a Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) superintendent on the N2 near Groutville, north of Durban, has been arrested following a multidisciplinary police operation early Monday morning. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says the 27-year-old suspect allegedly robbed a taxi driver and passengers and shot…
FILE | Kids standing outside a spaza shop 1 minute Two children aged seven and 10 years old are believed to have died yesterday after allegedly consuming snacks purchased from a local spaza shop in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria. This is according to a parent of one of the deceased children. It’s believed that three…
FILE | NSRI lifeguards 1 minute The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has issued an appeal for information regarding an unidentified woman who went missing in the surf at Sunrise Beach, near Muizenberg in Cape Town. According to NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon, witnesses reported seeing the woman, who was wearing a yellow T-shirt, struggling in…
A picture of a burst pipe. 2 minutes Water resource organisation WaterCAN has urged the government to address water leaks in public buildings, which it says may be contributing to water shortages that led to recently announced restrictions in Johannesburg. The City of Johannesburg implements restrictions starting Thursday to help stabilise reservoir levels currently at…
Person spraying pesticide 1 minute Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says they have started the process of banning the use of pesticides in schools. This follows an escalation in incidents of food-borne illnesses in schools. The Gauteng provincial government has announced that 23 children have died in the province due to food-borne illnesses. Gwarube has…
