[File} A multi-disciplinary operation conducting compliance inspections at spaza shops in Soweto on October 14, 2024. 3 minutes The South African Union of Spaza Shops has urged citizens to refrain from renting out their yards or garages for spaza shops. Some residents of Mangaung in Bloemfontein have been renting out their places for decades, to…
Water droplet dripping from tap. 2 minutes Residents of Soshanguve have expressed frustration at the failure of the City of Tshwane to dispatch water tankers to their area which has been without them since Wednesday. The City has blamed Rand Water for the delays in restoring water supply after a power failure at the utility’s…
School children having lunch. 1 minute The Free State Education Department says it will put in place tight regulations this week to regulate food vendors at schools around the province. This follows food poisoning incidents that affected more than 100 learners across the province between Wednesday and Friday. Related video: Food Poisoning | Mangaung residents…
A gavel used in the court of law. 2 minutes Twenty-nine people arrested for public violence following the looting of some spaza shops in Mangaung, Bloemfontein, are expected to appear in court tomorrow. The looting happened after 47 learners from the Ihobe combined school in the area were admitted to hospital for suspected food poisoning….
Electricity power box 1 minute The Sol Plaatje Municipality in Kimberley says it’s working around the clock to restore power in parts of the municipality affected by outages on Friday. The Municipality says several areas were left without electricity as a result of lightning and heavy rains. The cause has also been linked to last…
Truck on its side after the Salt Rock accident 1 minute One person has died following a crash between a truck and a light motor vehicle on the N2 at Salt Rock, north of Durban. IPSS Medical Rescue says following the crash, the truck that was travelling south, lost control, crossing the center median and…
Powerlines seen at sunset 1 minute The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has called on residents of Johannesburg to rise up. This after Eskom this week announced that it planned to implement power cuts in the City of Johannesburg at certain pre-determined times of the day from next month. It has cited the failure of…
Residents complains that their houses flood during heavy rains. 2 minutes Residents of Extension 39 in Mahikeng, North West are calling for the authorities to install stormwater drainage in their area. They maintain that during rainy weather, their houses flood and furniture damaged. This comes after Mahikeng and the surrounding areas have experienced torrential rains…
1 minute Chippa United FC will now join three other teams in the ‘Home of Legends Cup’ set to take place at the Nelson Mandela Stadium next week. This comes after the club previously pulled out of the tournament citing uneven distribution of funds and resources for the event. Organisers had previously replaced the Chilly…
The accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. 2 minutes Lead investigating officer Brigadier Bongani Gininda has revealed that Kelly Khumalo is the sixth suspect in the murder of Senzo Meyiwa. Brigadier Gininda says they were ready to charge Khumalo back in 2020, however, he applied for a warrant of arrest, and it was not…
