A major fire broke out at the Premier Hotel near O.R. Tambo International Airport late Wednesday night, but swift action by Ekurhuleni firefighters ensured all guests and staff were safely evacuated. The emergency services say a call was received at 11:20pm, and crews from four fire stations responded quickly to the eight-storey building, where flames…
Department of Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, Department of Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina, and Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero are pictured during a media briefing on water issues in during an oversight visit in Emmarentia in Johannesburg on 11 February 2026. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has apologised to…
The Commission of Inquiry into criminality, political interference and corruption in the Criminal Justice System, also known as the Madlanga Commission continues hearing witness testimony. LIVESTREAM:
The City of Tshwane says some of its reservoirs remain critically low, with some are running empty. The City has attributed the outages to persistent low inflow from Rand Water and high consumption. The worst affected regions are 1, 2, and 3, with the Soshanguve L and Mabopane reservoirs still empty. City spokesperson Selby Bokaba…
Department of Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, Department of Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina, and Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero are pictured during a media briefing on water issues in during an oversight visit in Emmarentia in Johannesburg on 11 February 2026. Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina…
Department of Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, Department of Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina, and Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero are pictured during a media briefing on water issues in during an oversight visit in Emmarentia in Johannesburg on 11 February 2026. Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has…
Founding Director of STʘPS Teresa Mordoh with students Non-Profit Organisation (NPO), STʘPS has launched an initiative for children who have suffered sexual abuse to have access to confidential support. STʘPS held an awareness campaign at a school in Pretoria with the message, “no child should suffer in silence without direct access to confidential support.” Founding…
Signage warning motorists of a closed road. The City of Cape Town’s Traffic Services has advised motorists to plan ahead and expect delays in the CBD. Several roads around and leading to the Cape Town City Hall will be cordoned off in preparation for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) at 7pm….
Residents at Soshanguve protesting over water. Police have fired rubber bullets at residents protesting water shortages in Soshanguve Block L, north of Pretoria. Residents have taken to the streets, barricading roads with burning tyres and rocks in protest over ongoing water outages. The community says they have been without water for two weeks. The protest…
Cattle grazing on a farm. A dairy farm in Hartenbos in Mossel Bay in the Western Cape has been put under quarantine following confirmation that cattle there tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). This was announced in a joint statement by Western Cape Agriculture, the Western Cape Government and the Garden Route District Municipality. The…
