SAFA President Danny Jordaan and two others appear in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Palm Ridge this morning. 1 minute The Presiding Officer in the theft and fraud case involving South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan and his two co-accused has dismissed the state’s application for advocate Norman Arendse to recuse himself…
A hospital ward. 2 minutes The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has called on government to reconsider the proposed budget allocations for the healthcare sector. The association argues that the budget is inadequate and will not effectively address the ongoing crisis in the sector. In his budget speech on Wednesday, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced…
National Energy Regulator of South Africa offices in Arcadia, Pretoria. 1 minute The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has approved Eskom’s retail tariff plan, aimed at creating a more cost-reflective, transparent, and equitable tariff structure. This comes as the country faces stage four load shedding. Eskom announced the power cuts yesterday following the…
Limpopo Transport authorities say the R71 at Magoebaskloof, outside Tzaneen in Limpopo, has been closed to traffic following a gas truck explosion earlier this morning. The explosion has caused veld fires in the Magoebaskloof area. The truck was travelling from Polokwane to Tzaneen. A truck driver has been hospitalised with minor injuries. Department spokesperson Matome…
Flowers at a funeral 1 minute The mass funeral service for the eight of the thirteen crash victims who died when a minibus and a bakkie collided head on and caught fire on the R40 between Acornhoek and Hoedspruit in Limpopo is under way. The mass funeral is taking place at Tsakani Village sports ground…
JMPD deploys more officers to freeways to curb criminal activity. 1 minute Johannesburg Metro Police officers have been deployed across various freeways to deal with issues of spiking and placing of rocks on the roads. There have been several incidences where criminals placed spikes and big rocks on the freeways. When motorists stop, they are…
Gift of the Givers’ Imtiaz Sooliman accompanies President Cyril Ramaphosa on a visit to flood stricken Mthatha in the Eastern Cape 1 minute Humanitarian aid organisation, Gift of the Givers says more rescue teams will head to Mthatha in the Eastern Cape today after recent heavy rains and flooding that claimed at least 79 lives….
File image: Houses for rent. 1 minute The Free State Development Corporation (FDC) is cracking down on rent and business loan defaulters. FDC’s Acting CEO, Kgotso Tau says they are taking tough action to ensure that what is owed to the corporation is paid. Tau says the FDC has over 3300 rental clients and 1200…
Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Group H – Portugal v Ghana – Stadium 974, Doha, Qatar – November 24, 2022 Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after the match. 2 minutes Portugal sealed a Nations League quarter-final berth after a Cristiano Ronaldo double with a penalty and an overhead kick helped them hammer…
Residents of a hostel in Soweto are taking tin fish 2 minutes Reports of looting of trucks in and around Diepkloof in Soweto have emerged. The Johannesburg Metro Police department has advised motorists to expect severe traffic disruptions due to protest action in the area. According to SABC News reporter Puseletso Mokoena, residents of a…
