A person seen at the beach. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has urged beachgoers to exercise caution during the new moon spring tide, which peaks on Saturday. This natural phenomenon occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth align during the new moon phase, amplifying the gravitational pull on the Earth’s oceans. The NSRI’s Andrew…
Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero, family and friends gather for media personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock’s memorial service in Sandton on December 19, 2025. Prominent podcast host and friend Penuel Mlotshwa says he hopes there will be justice for the way Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock left the earth. He was one of the key speakers at…
[File photo] Traffic on a highway The Department of Public Safety and Transport Management in the North West says the number of road fatalities has been reduced by 21%, compared to the same period last year. The department says routes such as N4, N12, N14, N18, R30, R49, R503 and R556 remain problematic. This was…
South African R200 notes The Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers has recommended a 4.1 percent salary increase for public office bearers for the 2025/2026 financial year. This is contained in the government gazette that was published this week. The proposed salary increases, if approved, could see the President earning R137 000…
FILE: Initiates in a field in the Eastern Cape. Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Deputy Minister Zolile Burns-Ncamashe says he wants to see an end to deaths among initiates. This follows the death of 17 initiates in the Eastern Cape during the summer initiation season, which started last month. The rising death toll has…
Residents of Ganyesa, near Vryburg in the North West, will on Saturday commit to the fight against gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide in their area. They will include 16-year-old horse rider, Botshelo Maogwe, popularly known as ‘Texas Cowboy’. Lesego Edmund, operations manager for the Mompati Horse Ride For Change, says they are using horse riding…
National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi The Nkabinde Enquiry says the Justice Department has not yet responded to National Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Shamila Batohi’s application for the amendment of the enquiry’s terms of reference. She made a similar application to the enquiry whose panel has since rejected it. The enquiry will…
Electricity and Energy Minister, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa Electricity and Energy Minister Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says about 50 villages across the country will receive electricity through innovative technology in the next four years. WATCH | Minister of Electricity Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says about 50 villages across the country will soon receive electricity through innovative technology. He…
Municipal workers are captured at Josiah Gumede Road in Pinetown where an illegal dump was removed in this image captured on 26 February 2024. The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has called on National Treasury to immediately release the Local Government Equitable Share tranche for 75 municipalities across the country. National Treasury issued two…
File Image: Authorities have embarked on an intensified law enforcement operation at the Ficksburg Port of Entry between the Free State and Lesotho. The Border Management Authority (BMA) says it has ramped up operations at ports of entry to ensure safe, efficient and co-ordinated management. It has increased its staff size to manage the influx…
