A car drives past the Sibanye Stillwater logo, as efforts continue to rescue mine workers trapped underground at one of its shafts at the Kloof gold mine, in Westonaria, Johannesburg, South Africa, May 23, 2025. 1 minute Sibanye says efforts to rescue 289 miners that are trapped underground at its Stillwater shafts near Johannesburg are…
Prepaid electricity meter Residents of Johannesburg will be paying more for electricity and other services as from today. City Power customers will see an across the board increase of 12.4% for electricity in line with the City’s approved tariffs for the 2025/26 financial year. However, City Power says the increases will vary per customer category based…
Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa remanded Gurira out of custody to October 31 pending finalisation of investigations. AN official from the Ministry of the Veterans of the Liberation Struggle, Simbarashe Oswald Gurira, was on Friday last week arraigned before the Harare magistrates courts facing allegations of abuse of duty involving US$77 000. Gurira, 38, from…
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and Brazilian activist Thiago Avila sit in a vessel making their way to Israel, after Israel intercepted some of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, in this handout image released on October 2, 2025. President Cyril Ramaphosa has issued a call…
2 minutes The Department of Water and Sanitation is urging people planning to perform religious or traditional rituals in rivers and streams to suspend such activities – particularly over the Easter period. This follows recent heavy rains in parts of the country, which have caused a sharp rise in river and dam levels, increasing the…
Car in crash accident 1 minute The Gauteng Traffic Police says the province has recorded 14 fatal crashes since the start of the Easter long weekend, claiming the lives of 15 road users, nine of them pedestrians. Gauteng Traffic spokesperson Obed Sibasa says traffic volumes are expected to increase on Sunday afternoon and into Monday,…
ENERGY and Power Development minister Edgar Moyo ENERGY and Power Development minister Edgar Moyo has underscored the importance of adhering to the power generation schedules set by the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA), saying these were essential for consistent power generation at Kariba Dam. Speaking during the ZRA council of ministers meeting recently, Moyo, who is…
Pretoria Magistrates’ Court has postponed the case against Police Crime Intelligence Head, Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo to next week Friday. Khumalo and six co-accused face charges stemming from the alleged irregular appointment of Brigadier Dineo Mokwele to a senior position within SAPS Crime Intelligence, allegedly bypassing required vetting procedures. Next week Friday, the court will…
Carling Knockout final between Magesi FC and Mamelodi Sundowns at the Free State stadium in Bloemfontein. 3 minutes Soccer fans in Bloemfontein say they are eager to witness two teams battle it out in this year’s Carling Black Label Cup final at the Free State Stadium this evening. The finals will see Magesi FC and…
Ministers Parks Tau of Trade, Industry and Competition, and John Steenhuisen of Agriculture address the media on the government’s response to the 30% tariff imposed by the United States on imported South African goods.
