Electricity pylons. 3 minutes The community of Kagisanong near Garankuwa in the North West province is calling on government to urgently install electricity in its area following several electrocution incidents. Frustrated members say electricity supply has remained elusive for almost two decades. And have now resorted to connecting power illegally. They’ve blamed officials for neglecting…
Acting Free State Premier Jabu Mbalula speaks during the launch of Transport Month in October on 03 October 2024. 1 minute ActionSA in the Free State says Premier Maqueen Letsoha–Mathae should be held accountable for appointing Jabu Mbalula as the acting Premier despite reports that he’s insolvent and under debt administration. The party says the appointment is potentially unlawful because individuals…
IFP supporters at an event 1 minute Political Analyst Sandile Swana says that the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) will need to perform a proper audit of its branches before it can go to its elective conference next year. Swana says this will ensure that dual membership and infiltration is dealt with. The IFP, led by…
Player taking a corner kick 2 minutes Spanish mentor, Jose Riveiro is happy that local football fans voted for him for a second consecutive year to lead the Carling All Star team, this time against Carling knockout champions, Magesi F.C. The Orlando Pirates coach was also on the bench of last year’s Carling All Star…
Sign showing a pedestrian crossing 1 minute Pedestrians are urged to play their part by observing the rules of the road. This is as traffic begins to peak on all major routes as people head to various destinations for the holidays. According to the Department of Transport a total of 98 pedestrians were arrested for…
Law enforcement officials seen during an operation at the Grasmere Plaza in Gauteng. 2 minutes Deputy Transport Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa says there will be heightened law enforcement on all major routes across the country this festive period. This is in an attempt to reduce the road carnage. He was speaking during the festive season Road…
A transformer in South Africa. 2 minutes Electricity contractors who are employed by the eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal are threatening to down tools on Monday should the city fail to pay them. Some of these contractors claim that they have not been paid by the municipality for over four months. They gathered outside the Durban…
A person voting 3 minutes The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) says it will wait to see the report including the recommendations of the Electoral Reform Consultation Panel, scheduled for May next year before making further comment. The panel was established to begin the process of investigating the possibility of changing the current electoral system…
Eskom’s CEO Dan Marokane. 1 minute Eskom has announced a net loss of R25. 5 billion before tax. Eskom chair Mteto Nyati says this is an improvement from the R34. 6 billion loss in the 2023 financial year. The power utility released its financial results on Thursday. Eskom is facing mounting debt levels compounded by…
Traffic over festive season. 1 minute Traffic volumes on the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal are increasing as holidaymakers head to the coast ahead of Christmas. N3 Toll Concession (N3TC) Chief Operating Officer Thania Dhoogra says that by 11 am, nearly 1 400 vehicles per hour passed through the Tugela Toll Plaza, with just over 1 100…
