Job seekers wait beside a road for casual work 2 minutes The unemployment rate has decreased to 32.1% in the third quarter of 2024 from 33.5% in the second quarter. According to Statistics South Africa, the number of discouraged work-seekers increased by 160 000 and the number of people who were not economically active for…
[FILE] Wastewater Treatment Works, where raw sewage is streaming into the river. 1 minute Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation Sello Seitlholo has called on Gauteng municipalities to prioritise the improvement of wastewater treatment infrastructure, citing it as a major contributor to water pollution in the province. Seitlholo highlighted the deteriorating condition of wastewater treatment…
Solar panels 2 minutes The Independent Power Producers (IPP) Office says the Northern, Western and Eastern Cape are the only three provinces that have a combination of wind and solar energy to produce power. It says the three provinces have more collective wind energy than the rest of the country. The IPP Office gave Parliament’s…
An abandoned mine shaft 1 minute A community-led rescue effort to help retrieve thousands of suspected trapped illegal miners underground in Stilfontein in the North West is expected to continue today. Last week, more than 1 000 illegal miners emerged from an abandoned mine shaft in Orkney, after being without water and food. Community leader…
3 minutes The Springboks are planning to renew their rivalry with England this Saturday at Twickenham in South West London. It is the second stop and by far the biggest on their end-of-year tour. South Africa has the upper hand over England in World Cup matches, however at Twickenham, the English would like to hold…
Senzo Meyiwa murder trial 1 minute The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. Lead investigating officer Bongani Gininda will continue giving evidence today. LIVE Proceedings:
Minister Lamola addresses the media on implementation of SA’s foreign policy. 1 minute Minister International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola addresses the media on implementation of SA’s foreign policy.
1 minute The KwaDukuza Community Policing Forum on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast has called on authorities to ensure that the suspect in the killing of Road Traffic Inspectorate Superintendent, Mariemuthoo Arumugam, is successfully prosecuted. The 27-year-old suspect who was arrested on Monday will appear in court today. It is alleged that the suspect robbed a…
A non-complaint spaza shop in Kempton Park 2 minutes The National Monitoring Forum (NMF), a non-governmental organisation, will host an imbizo today in Polokwane to address the recent rise in food-borne illness cases in Limpopo. The forum has invited government officials and food distributors to participate in discussions aimed at finding solutions to the issue….
File image: Silver handcuffs. 1 minute Police in the Western Cape have arrested a woman and a man between the ages of 30 and 40 in connection with the murder of the “Noem my skollie” actor, David Manuel and his friend. The two men were gunned down in Gugulethu on the Cape Flats last month….
