A metro police officer intercepts cable theft. Johannesburg power utility City Power says it is confident that criminals who are sabotaging their infrastructure in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg, will soon be brought to book. Between March and the second week of this month, 28 cases of theft and vandalism were recorded, with some incidents occurring…
Floods in Eastern Cape. 1 minute Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has just confirmed on the SABC News channel that the death toll from the Eastern Cape floods now stands at 78. The search for more missing people will continue at first light tomorrow by various rescue teams. Hlabisa has announced…
FlySafair check-in counter at OR Tambo International Airport. FlySafair says its operations will be restored to full capacity over the next two weeks. The airline has confirmed that the pilots’ strike has ended following an agreement between it and Solidarity. The union represents two-thirds of FlySafair’s pilots. The pilots will receive a 6% salary increase…
Kenny Kunene is suspended by the Patriotic Alliance for “Hate Speech” The Patriotic Alliance’s (PA) suspended Deputy President Kenny Kunene has failed to appeal the Equality Court’s 2023 finding that his labelling of EFF leader Julius Malema as a “cockroach” four times in a television interview in the context of a political party debate is hate speech….
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa briefs the media. 1 minute The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says there will not be a 36% electricity tariff hike in South Africa. Ramokgopa was speaking on the sidelines of the second day of the African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) lekgotla being…
