Eskom’s Tzaneen zone team in Limpopo removes illegal connections at Femani Village in Bolobedu to minimise power outages on March 7, 2022. 1 minute Residents of the Nkowankowa township outside Tzaneen in Limpopo have been blockading streets with burning tyres since last night over power and water outages. They are demanding an end to Eskom’s…
Accused in the dock 1 minute The trial of a couple charged with the possession and distribution of child pornography is expected to begin at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg today. Thirty-five-year-old Darry Wilken and 25-year-old Tiona Moodley were denied bail last month. Wilken and Moodley face multiple charges including 24 counts of money…
US President Donald Trump signs executive orders at the White House 2 minutes US President Donald Trump has again used his social media profile to post negative comments about South Africa. They contain a screengrab of Elon Musk’s earlier X post accusing the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) of actively promoting white genocide in South Africa….
Cradle of Humankind 3 minutes Pollution in the rivers flowing through the Cradle of Humankind northwest of Johannesburg poses significant environmental, economic, and social challenges. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Cradle of Humankind is home to rich biodiversity and an invaluable archaeological heritage. The health of its waterways is crucial for both conservation…
Marion Island 1 minute Scientists have confirmed the presence of what’s described as a ‘high pathogenicity’ avian influenza (HPAI) on Marion Island. The HPAI version of bird flu is believed to have spread around the world since 2021. The Environment Ministry says in a statement that samples collected between September and December last year were…
Lion siblings Yoda & Ysis, rescued from France, get to experience the familiar terrain of the African savannah 3 minutes Two lions, which were victims of trafficking, have safely arrived at their new home at the SANWILD Game Reserve in Gravelotte, Limpopo. Yoda and Ysis were taken from their natural habitat in 2020 and held captive…
2 minutes One hundred and fifty police officers were deployed in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro on Sunday. Operation Pamba has officially begun, where these extra resources, coming from Gauteng and Northern Cape, have focused on bringing down the violent crime rates. Murder in the province decreased by 11%. Despite the decrease in murder in…
The three accused in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial seen appearing before court. 2 minutes The cross-examination of Lourentia Lombaard, the key state witness in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial, will continue at the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast on Monday. Joshlin’s mother, Kelly…
Water infrastructure 2 minutes The eThekwini municipality in KwaZulu-Natal says it has adopted a water turnaround strategy to almost halve unpaid water usage over five years. eThekwini mayor, Cyril Xaba says R9.3 billion will be put aside over the next three years to implement the strategy. He says at the moment the city only receives…
A gavel used in the court of law. 1 minute The 48-year-old former police officer, who was accused of stabbing his stepdaughter to death near her school at Ga Thoka outside Polokwane in Limpopo, will make his second appearance in the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Andrew Mehlape allegedly stabbed 14-year-old Rebotile Moloto multiple times…
