Traffic over festive season. 1 minute Traffic volumes on the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal are increasing as holidaymakers head to the coast ahead of Christmas. N3 Toll Concession (N3TC) Chief Operating Officer Thania Dhoogra says that by 11 am, nearly 1 400 vehicles per hour passed through the Tugela Toll Plaza, with just over 1 100…
Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile briefs the media on spaza shop registrations on 19 December 2024. 2 minutes Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile says they’ve issued over 25 000 registration forms to spaza shop owners and of that number, more than 10 000 have submitted the forms. Maile was…
Red Bull F1 car during testing 2 minutes New Zealander Liam Lawson will replace Sergio Perez in the daunting role of teammate to four times world champion Max Verstappen at Red Bull next season, the Formula One team said on Thursday . Mexican Perez’s departure was announced on Wednesday and Lawson’s promotion from Red Bull’s…
Heavy traffic flows are expected on the following major routes as holidaymakers will be travelling in and out of Gauteng. 2 minutes Heavy traffic is expected on major roads as travellers head to various destinations for the Christmas holidays, with many companies closing for the festive period. Deputy Transport Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa and Acting Gauteng…
Northern Cape ANC Chairperson Dr Zamani Saul interacts with ANC supporters during a by-election of the Hantam Municipality in the Calvinia area on 18 December 2024. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) in the Northern Cape won back control of the Hantam Municipality in the Calvinia area in a crucial by-election yesterday. The Democratic…
South African bowler Keshav Maharaj celebrates taking a wicket. 1 minute South Africa’s left-arm spinner, Keshav Maharaj, has been ruled out of the remainder of the One Day International Series against Pakistan. Maharaj has a left adductor strain and will return to Durban for rehabilitation. He will be reassessed ahead of the first test match…
The new police constables step onto the field to parade and receive their marching orders from the Minister of Police at the SAPS Academy in Tshwane. 1 minute Police Minister Senzo Mchunu will launch nationwide festive season operations starting in Cape Town today. The initiative aims to ensure the safety of South Africans and visitors…
Coffin at a funeral parlour 2 minutes Members of the Thekiso family in Wattville, east of Johannesburg are still reeling in shock after a funeral parlour mistakenly cremated their mother a few weeks ago. They went to B3 Funeral Parlour to collect the body of their loved one only to be told she had mistakenly…
NPA Head Adv Shamila Batohi 2 minutes The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) have reached an agreement that will see improved access to the Zondo Commission on State Capture’s database. This, as the head of the NPA, advocate Shamila Batohi, had previously stated that it has been difficult…
Traffic volumes are high on South Africa’s roads. 1 minute Motorists travelling on the N1 through the Free State have been encouraged to access health services at a filling station near Bloemfontein. The provincial Health Department has called on motorists to take rest breaks during their journeys to various destinations. This is part of the…
