The Ditsobotla Local Municipality in Lichtenburg in the North West has cut electricity supply to several businesses, government offices and schools, citing non-payment of electricity debts. The municipality is facing severe financial challenges, including its own R1.4 billion debt to Eskom. Acting Chief Financial Officer of the municipality, Ntesang Moagi, says residents and businesses were…
Image source: Mohd Khairil – 123RF.com In terms of section 189A(7)(b)(ii), where a facilitator is appointed and 60 days have elapsed from the date the section 189(3) notice is issued, a registered trade union or the employees who have received notice of termination of their employment may ‘refer a dispute concerning whether there is a…
FILE| Lehlohonolo Chauke also known as Shebe Maburna appearing before a Limpopo court, Dec 2025. The urgent application by artist Lehlohonolo Chauke, popularly known as Shebe Maburna, to appeal the decision to deny him bail has been dismissed at the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo. Maburna was denied bail by the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court last…
President, Cyril Ramaphosa spoke at the launch of an extension of Rand Water’s Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant, in Vereeniging. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the National Convention scheduled to start on the 15th of August will go ahead, with or without the participation of the national legacy foundations. He was responding to questions on the public…
A South African Police Service graphic, illustrating a hunt for shooting suspects. Police are on the hunt for suspects behind a drive-by shooting incident in Reiger Park, East of Johannesburg, which claimed the lives of six people and left three others injured on Saturday evening. Police say suspects driving in two vehicles came to the…
FILE | Former African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) Secretary-General Sindiso Magaqa. The legal representative of one of the accused in the assassination of former African National Congress (ANC) Youth League Secretary-General Sindiso Magaqa has recused himself, resulting in the case being postponed to next month. The recusal comes after the state made an application…
Owner with her prepaid meter in a house. 2 minutes Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom will extend working hours to accommodate customers who still need to update their prepaid electricity meters. He announced this while visiting Eskom offices in Soweto. Johannesburg’s City Power says it will also extend it’s working hours. City Power…
Anti-child pornography awareness. 1 minute Hard drives seized from Darren Wilken, an accused in the child pornography case, has 39 tera-bytes of data that still needs to be analyzed. This came out in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg, earlier today. The court also heard that the accused allegedly transacted with crypto currency, which the…
Holidaymakers enjoy the summer sun at the beach. The City of Cape Town law enforcement says the early part of Boxing Day has been smooth sailing. Boxing day is traditionally a very busy day with thousands of people flocking to the beaches since early morning with some camping out overnight to secure their spots. Clifton,…
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson attends the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium (SIDSSA) in Cape Town on May 26, 2025. 1 minute Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says there is a need to find solutions to integrate infrastructure development across the continent. This comes as the 2025 Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium (SIDSSA)…
