A man pours whisky in a glass. The Johannesburg Metro Police Department says no person may consume, brew, store or sell any alcohol at city-owned parks or public open spaces. During this time of the year many people visit city owned parks and consume alcohol. This also happen during holidays like the Day of Goodwill…
A drum being filled with water. Rand Water says it remains concerned about persistently high water consumption in Gauteng, particularly in the City of Johannesburg and Tshwane. The utility warns that usage above the allocated volumes continues to place significant strain on the overall supply network. Rand Water Spokesperson, Makenosi Maroo, says current demand is…
Justice Mlambo says while Cholota’s extradition was unlawful, it does not deprive the high court of criminal jurisdiction to prosecute. Deputy Chief Justice, Dunstan Mlambo, has ruled that Moroadi Cholota’s case be remitted to the High Court in the Free State. Justice Mlambo says while Cholota’s extradition was unlawful, it does not deprive the high…
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula 1 minute African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Fikile Mbalula says the party’s comeback from its electoral loss, will begin in the Western Cape. Mbalula was giving the Peter Mokaba memorial lecture in Khayelitsha in the Western Cape on Friday. The ANC, which has not been in power in the…
Palestinian travellers who arrived at OR Tambo International Airport. The 153 Palestinians who travelled to South Africa as asylum seekers have finally disembarked after spending nearly 12 hours on the tarmac at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park. The Border Management Authority (BMA) initially refused them entry into South Africa because they could not…
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry looks into alleged criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system. Live proceedings below:
Pelindaba outside Pretoria. 1 minute The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation, (Necsa) is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its first nuclear reactor SAFARI-1. This is the first nuclear research reactor on the African continent commissioned back in 1965. The reactor located at Pelindaba, outside Pretoria, currently produces nuclear medical isotopes used for cancer detection and…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi. Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, has set a bold vision for the future of education, calling for a comprehensive integration of technology and artificial intelligence in the classroom. He said this at the Ministerial Breakfast hosted at MTN Innovation Centre in Johannesburg on Monday for top achievers. Panyaza has painted a picture…
DA’s billboard of the province’s Premier Panyaza Lesufi in a shower The South African Communist Party (SACP) in Gauteng has criticised the DA’s billboard of the province’s Premier Panyaza Lesufi in a shower, calling it a desperate political move. The billboard on Stormvoël Road in Pretoria reads “The ANC showers in hotels, you have no…
Police vehicle seen at the shooting scene at Bester in Inanda, January 8, 2026. Police in KwaZulu-Natal say the five suspects who were killed in a shootout with officers on Thursday morning at Bester in Inanda, west of Durban, were wanted in connection with various cases. They include the killing of police officers. Thursday’s incident…
