Eastern Cape houses plunged in water due to floods The Eastern Cape government says the O.R. Tambo District accounts for the majority of the deceased in recent floods, followed by Amathole, Alfred Nzo and Chris Hani districts. The death toll from recent floods in Mthatha now stands at 100 following additional recoveries by search teams….
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube speaking at a media briefing. 3 minutes The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has criticised the Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube for not attending the signing of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill into law. SADTU in the province claims that this is due to…
Drugs that were confiscated Six people were arrested and drugs worth millions of rands were discovered by police at a laboratory in Makapanstad in the North West. According to spokesperson for the Hawks Colonel Katlego Mogale, a member of the Western Cape Serious Organised Crime Investigation as well as the counter-narcotics and gangs unit in…
ANC councillors gathering for roll call in Nasrec on 15 September, 2025. African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says the party’s councillors across the country are their only hope to return the party to its former glory. He was speaking while introducing the party’s Service Delivery Action Plan to over 4 500 councillors at…
[File Image]: The scene of the Marikana shooting on 16 August 2012. The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) says all is set to mark the 13 years since 34 mineworkers were gunned down by police in Marikana tomorrow (16 August). The mineworkers had gathered at the infamous Marikana koppie, demanding R12,500 monthly salary…
People in Durban queueing to recode their prepaid meters ahead of the 24 November 2024 deadline. 1 minute Customers who fail to upgrade their electricity meters today will be left in the dark tomorrow. Today is Eskom’s deadline to upgrade all prepaid meters across the country. Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has already…
1 minute Bloemfontein police have arrested 35 people in a crime combating operation at the Southern Landfill Dump. Ammunition, drugs, and alcohol are some of the items police seized during the operation. Police Spokesperson Loraine Earle says 31 of the arrested suspects are illegal immigrants residing at the landfill site. Earle says investigations are underway…
Call to Worship celebrates their 16th anniversary at Harare Gardens this weekend All is set for Call to Worship’s highly anticipated 16th-anniversary celebration this weekend, to be held at the Harare Gardens on Saturday. Thousands of worshippers are expected to flood the venue for an unforgettable day of spiritual revival, live music and a powerful…
Tshwane official inspecting a vehicle. The City of Tshwane says it stands united in its commitment to intensify the safety and security of its communities. City officials say metro police have been conducting successful operations across the municipality in collaboration with key stakeholders, fighting against unlicensed trading, road law violations and illegal immigration among other…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi briefs media in Johannesburg on September 3, 2025. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry into the Usindiso building fire has indicated that the cause of hijacked buildings in the Johannesburg CBD is a result of extreme poverty, which forces residents to live in unsafe conditions. Lesufi addressed…
