Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero maintains he always knew he would retain the mayoral chain despite a motion of no confidence against him. The DA tabled the motion against Morero, arguing that he had failed in his duties resulting in the City deteriorating. The opposition party also raised concerns with the…
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho ramokopa briefs the media on the state of the national grid on 13 August 2025. Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has announced the country’s attempts to cleaner energy sources and less reliance on fossil fuels. He was presenting South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan(IRP), calling it the biggest post- apartheid investment the country has…
SAPS arrest graphic. The South African Police Service has arrested 16,000 suspects nationwide during intensified Safer Festive Season operations, including one 178 for rape and one 143 for murder, between November 17 and 23. Police also seized 150 unlicensed firearms, 984 dangerous weapons, and contraband goods worth over R4 million. Major takedowns included hijacked trucks,…
It’s all systems go ahead of the National Senior Certificate examination. Some members of parliament (MPs) have again urged parliament to reconsider the issue of the 30 percent pass level for matriculants. The debate in the National Assembly was sponsored by Build One SA leader Mmusi Maimane. It focused on barriers preventing learners from performing at…
Lebombo Border post 1 minute South Africa and Mozambique are discussing challenges experienced at the ports of entry in Komartipoort, Mpumalanga. Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner, Dr Michael Masiapato says a lot has been done to improve the processing of cargo trucks at the Lebombo Border Post. He was speaking at the three-day bilateral meeting…
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality deputy mayor Gary Van Niekerk. 1 minute The fate of Nelson Mandela Municipality Deputy Mayor Gary Van Niekerk now lies in the hands of the Corporate Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Zolile Williams. This comes after an ad hoc committee report, which investigated allegations against Van Niekerk, stating that he…
Spaza shop 2 minutes The Ethekwini municipality in KwaZulu-Natal is on a campaign to ensure compliance of the spaza shop industry which contributes around R55 billion to the Metro’s GDP. The industry employs more than 260 000 people. As the deadline for all spaza shop owners to register their businesses looms, the municipality held a…
Boxers Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, Katie Taylor, and Amanda Serrano attend a news conference, ahead of their postponed professional fight which was set to take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. 2 minutes Streaming platform Netflix was down for thousands of users in the United States late on Friday, outage tracking website Downdetector.com said, just…
Ecobank in the Bulawayo city centre ARMED robbers Thursday afternoon pounced on a Safeguard Security transit vehicle delivering money to Ecobank on corner Fife Street and 9th Avenue at the National Railways Building in Bulawayo’s central business district and got away with about US$4 million. When Southern Eye visited the bank at around 3:20pm, the police were…
Gauteng MEC of Education Matome Chiloane at the Online Application drive. 1 minute The Gauteng Department of Education says it will be reopening its online application process for school admissions from Wednesday until January 30. It says over 19 000 learners have not yet been placed in schools due to incomplete applications. Over 325-000 learners…
