A woman carries buckets to a public water distribution. 1 minute The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has confirmed that it is implementing water rationing. The Metro says this is because demand continues to outstrip supply. In October, uMngeni-uThukela Water implemented its water curtailment, reducing its bulk supply. A spokesperson for the eThekwini Municipality, Gugu…
2 minutes Eastern Cape police are investigating a case of murder after three women were shot and killed in a house in Lusikisiki last night. According to reports, a man wearing a balaclava entered a home in the Sitshayelo location and fatally shot all three victims. Police spokesperson Majola Nkohli said the motive for the…
The kidnapping and human trafficking trial of Joslin Smith will commence on the 3rd of March 2025. 1 minute The kidnapping and human trafficking case of Joslin Smith from Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast has been adjourned to March 3. Western Cape High Court judge, Nathan Erasmus, set down the date and the…
A gavel and a block is pictured on the judge’s bench in this illustration picture. 1 minute A police officer has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment following a guilty verdict on a charge of attempted murder by the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo. Five years ago, convicted Constable Tiyani Ndlovu had been stationed at…
Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine in Swarklip has closed temporarily after the Bierspruit recreation dam wall partially collapsed. 1 minute Mining operations at the Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine in Swarklip, Limpopo, closed after the Bierspruit recreation dam wall partially collapsed due to heavy rain. Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine Spokesperson Hope Tyira says the dam exceeded its…
Zanzou nightclub in Pretoria. 1 minute Police Minister Mnchunu says more arrests are imminent in the Zanzou nightclub assault case. This after a 41-year-old man was arrested in Yeoville, Johannesburg, last night. He has been charged with compelled rape, assault with intent to cause bodily harm and crimen injuria. Three young men opened a case…
City of Joburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) in Johannesburg has expressed concern over allegations made against two of its members in a plot to sabotage Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero. This follows media reports that two unidentified ANC mayoral committee members had been conspiring with a Rand Water official…
Mobile clinics to be distributed to five districts in the province. 1 minute The MEC for Health and Wellness in Gauteng, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, will officially hand over sixteen mobile clinics to the five health districts in the province at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto today. The mobile clinics will be allocated to the…
Banyana training camp 3 minutes The South African senior women’s football team has stepped up preparations for its Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title defence in Morocco later this year. Banyana Banyana will play two international friendlies against Lesotho in the coming weeks, with a new and experimental team. Banyana Banyana assembled for camp…
SANDF memorial 1 minute Three fallen soldiers from Free State who perished in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been commended for sacrifices they made for the country. A memorial service of the three soldiers was held at Tempe Military Base in Bloemfontein. Families and friends say they will remember them for their commitment…
