Former Mayor of Johannesburg Kabelo Gwamanda, 11 September 2024. 1 minute Former City of Johannesburg executive Mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda, is set to appear in the Protea Magistrate’s Court this morning. He is facing fraud charges. These relate to allegedly scamming Soweto residents through a fraudulent funeral policy scheme. It is alleged that the scheme, which…
Residents fill up water buckets. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has tabled a 10-point plan at a Local Government Indaba in Johannesburg. The meeting is aimed at improving the local government sector and bring confidence to this sphere of government, that’s struggling to render much needed services to communities. The two-day…
1 minute The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) hosts its third National People’s Assembly to elect the top six leadership at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg. Live proceedings below:
Mandrax tablets A 28-year-old foreign national has appeared in the Thembalethu Magistrates Court in George, Western Cape, after being found with drugs worth R200 000. The suspect was caught by K9 members during a patrol in Thembalethu. Police spokesperson Chris Spies says members approached a suspicious-looking vehicle and the driver then fled. They caught him and…
Court gavel. The 39-year-old woman arrested for alleged possession of human tissue is expected to apply for bail at the Mashishing District Court in Mpumalanga. It is alleged that the woman, an employee of the Lydenburg Hospital, was found in possession of a plastic bag containing placentas. The provincial Health Department has since indicated that…
Launch of the solar programme 1 minute Riversdale in the Western Cape will become the first small town in the country to supply its businesses and residents with solar power. A sod-turning ceremony was held for the R210 million, 10-megawatt solar farm, which will consist of about 20 000 solar panels and battery energy storage….
Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi speaking during a function. Public Service and Administration Minister, Chief Mzamo Buthelezi, says there will be serious repercussions for those found to be ghost workers in government departments. Buthelezi says at the moment, the department is busy compiling a comprehensive report to determine the financial costs of ghost employees. The investigation is…
[FILE IMAGE] Taxis wait to receive passengers at a taxi rank. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Mpumalanga has urged the provincial Roads and Transport Department to intervene following warnings of disruptions to scholar transport in Mbombela on March 3, 2025. The TopStar Minibus Taxi Association has announced a crackdown on taxi operators without…
The aftermath of the fatal car accident that claimed five lives in Limpopo. Five people, including two children, have been killed and two seriously injured in a head-on collision between two sedans on the R574 at Tafelkop in the Sekhukhune District in Limpopo. The injured drivers of both vehicles are currently hospitalised. Transport Department Spokesperson,…
A worker seen at a farm. 2 minutes Minister of International Relations Ronald Lamola says South Africa has noted with concern the comments by the President of the United States Donald Trump on the Expropriation Act. It was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa a few weeks ago to deal with the long-standing issue…
