Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane 2 minutes Gauteng Education MEC, Matome Chiloane, says health and environment authorities have cleared the school nutrition programme regarding the foodborne illnesses at the Thabisile Primary School in Diepkloof in Soweto. Members of the provincial education department visited the school following the death of an eight-year-old Grade 2 pupil in…
Prepaid metre bx 2 minutes The majority of Eskom offices in Soweto have closed for the day and the long queues have cleared. Today’s queues were not as long as they had been before Eskom announced an extension for zero buyers. These are customers who have not been purchasing electricity for the past six months…
Eskom logo is seen in Sunninghill, Sandton. 2 minutes Eskom could not be drawn on what the cost implication of upgrading the electricity metre system will have on its already constrained balance sheet and customers in the long term. It is anticipated that Eskom may incur costs for the upgrade, which includes human capital to…
Uncut diamonds 2 minutes The Northern Cape Police have arrested four men between the ages of 33 and 52, after they were found to be in possession of suspected illegal diamonds in the Namakwa District. Upon searching their vehicles, police found unpolished diamonds. Provincial spokesperson Merapelo Pilane says the suspects will appear in court soon….
Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina and her Deputy Ministers David Mahlobo and Sello Seitlholo. 2 minutes The Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Sello Seitlholo, is expected to visit Tswaing Local Municipality today to assess the state of water supply infrastructure in the area. Residents of Tswaing have expressed their frustration, they say…
[FILE] Suspects in the diamond scam appear before the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court. 1 minute The bail application of diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg is ongoing at the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court in Pretoria. Liebenberg, who is representing himself, faces multiple charges including fraud, racketeering, and theft. The charges stem from an alleged investment scam in which investors…
An empty court room. 1 minute The trial of Ntanganedzeni Nemaranzhe, accused of orchestrating her husband’s murder, has been postponed to February next year. The case is being heard at the Thohoyandou High Court which is sitting at the Waterval Magistrate’s Court outside Louis Trichardt. Nemaranzhe is alleged to have hired three men — Tshivhangwaho…
The Gauteng Provincial Government will today, 25 November 2024, officially launch the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign in Tshwane. 1 minute The Commission for Gender Equality has expressed concerns about incidents of gender-based violence (GBV) and abuse of women and children. The commission’s spokesperson Jabu Baloyi is calling…
The funeral of 5-year-old Siyabonga Mnisi, who died after consuming snacks allegedly bought at a spaza shop. (24 November 2024) 2 minutes Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane is expected to visit Thabisile Primary School in Diepkloof in Soweto today. This follows the death of an eight-year-old Grade two learner who fell ill and died on…
Fitness trainer Taariq Stokes. 1 minute A group of 11 men has completed a 704 kilometre run from Johannesburg to Durban to raise funds and awareness about men’s mental health. The group, led by fitness trainer Taariq Stokes from Wentworth south of Durban, began their journey on Wednesday from Eldorado Park, Johannesburg, and completed it…
