1 minute Bloemfontein police have arrested 35 people in a crime combating operation at the Southern Landfill Dump. Ammunition, drugs, and alcohol are some of the items police seized during the operation. Police Spokesperson Loraine Earle says 31 of the arrested suspects are illegal immigrants residing at the landfill site. Earle says investigations are underway…
Electricity Minister Ramokgopa media briefing 1 minute Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and Eskom briefs the media following the implementation of Stage 3 load shedding. Eskom estimates it will cost R200 billion in the next 10 years to expand the electricity infrastructure to accommodate renewable energy project. LIVE STREAM:
Cape Town at night 1 minute Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis has invited President Cyril Ramaphosa to relocate 2025 G20 Leaders Summit to Cape Town. This follows Ramaphosa’s concerns about the state of Johannesburg during his visits to the city for the G20 meeting. Hill-Lewis says the Mother City will be able to represent South…
Rape accused Pastor Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused are pictured in the High Court in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape on 10 October 2024. 2 minutes The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi has expressed deep sadness over the murder of community activist, Pamela Mabini in Gqeberha yesterday. Mabini played a vital role…
2 minutes The Gas Economy Leadership team at SA Oil and Gas Alliance (SAOGA) says Eskom needs to address its old coal-fired power plants that constantly cause blackouts in the country. Power utility, Eskom is implementing Stage 3 load shedding. The rolling blackouts started at 2pm on Friday and is expected to last until Monday…
Unemployment graphic. 1 minute Minister of Health, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, has reaffirmed that the government cannot employ doctors who have not completed their mandatory internships at public hospitals. He made this statement during an urgent parliamentary debate on the crisis of unemployed doctors and frontline medical professionals. The debate was initiated by ActionSA MP Dr….
Eastern Cape Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Zolile Williams. 2 minutes The Eastern Cape government has issued a strong warning to underperforming municipal officials, stating they will be removed. This comes after a two-day District Development Model (DDM) engagement held in Gqeberha, aimed at improving service delivery and addressing poor infrastructure conditions. The DDM,…
Housing development. 2 minutes Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, facing a looming motion of no confidence, has vowed to continue serving his municipality with pride and integrity despite the growing frustrations from residents. The residents have been waiting for RDP houses since 2018, but a R293 million project, which started in 2018 and was meant to…
Firefighters work at the scene of a deadly blaze at Usindiso building. 2 minutes Evictions can have negative psycho-social effects; however, they are often conducted by the city for law enforcement purposes to address criminal activities in hijacked buildings. This is according to Executive Manager at the Johannesburg Development Agency, Oupa Nkoana. Nkoana has been…
Bullet casings and broken glass at a crime scene. 2 minutes The police’s forensic experts have made headway at the Solo Restaurant in Sandton, Johannesburg. This comes after a shooting incident occurred at the restaurant Thursday evening. Three people were shot dead, while four others, including two regular customers, were wounded. According to the police,…
