A municipal water pipeline Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo says 78 percent of water treatment plants do not function properly in Limpopo. Seitlholo says the release of partially treated water into water sources increases the cost of water treatment and price for consumers. Seitlholo was speaking during an oversight visit to a water…
Springbok women celebrate historic World Cup Quarter-Final spot No matter what happens in his team’s quarterfinal of the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Saturday, Springbok Women’s coach, Swys de Bruin, could not be a prouder man. The team has made tremendous strides over the last 12 months and created their own history in England, qualifying…
Mining production has decreased by 9.6% year-on-year for February 2025. 2 minutes The latest economic wrap-up for April 2025 from StatsSA shows a mixed bag, such as year-on-year declines in sectors including mining, manufacturing, and road passenger transport and increases in sectors including electricity generation, passenger rail transport, and income from tourist accommodation. Mining continues…
Source: Google.org The new funding initiative aims to equip workers with foundational AI and cybersecurity skills, educate teenagers about safe AI usage, and support nonprofit leaders and public sector officials in developing AI capabilities. South African institutions are set to benefit significantly, with Nelson Mandela University among the recipients of the Google.org Cybersecurity Seminars programme,…
Joslin’s mother, Kelly Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn face charges of kidnapping and trafficking. 1 minute Convicted human traffickers, Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno Van Rhyn will be sentenced today in the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay. The trio was found guilty on charges of kidnapping and…
Copper cabling 1 minute A 28-year-old man is expected to appear in the Douglas Magistrate’s Court in Northern Cape on Friday, for having stolen copper and causing damage to infrastructure, estimated at approximately R300 000. The suspect was arrested after he was found with a black plastic bag filled with copper. Provincial Police Spokesperson, Merapelo…
African National Congress (ANC) leaders, Chief Albert Luthuli and Griffiths Mxenge’s family attend the re-opening of the inquests into their deaths at the Pietermaritzburg High Court in KwaZulu-Natal on April 14, 2025. 1 minute The reopened inquest into the death of human rights lawyer and African National Congress (ANC) activist Griffiths Mxenge is back in…
The three accused in the murder case of Joslin Smith. 2 minutes A third witness, a Police Station Commander who is testifying at the Circuit High Court in Saldanha, on the Cape West Coast, says Joshlin Smith’s mother, Kelly, refused police accommodation because her boyfriend, accused number one, Jacquen Appolis, could not be accommodated with…
Office of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. 2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) has criticized Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) Minister Parks Tau’s proposal to establish a R100 billion Transformation Fund aimed at supporting black-owned businesses. The DA has described the move as a unilateral and irresponsible policy decision that undermines…
Welcome to Lichtenburg sign 1 minute Residents of Lichtenburg in the North West have expressed frustration over a prolonged electricity outage that has left large parts of the area without power for weeks. According to the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, the outage is caused by damage to a mini substation following a vehicle collision and an…
