Workers are seen building housing units at a construction site. 2 minutes Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says her ministry is working around the clock to protect construction companies from violent construction mafias. Kubayi was speaking at the 17th South African Construction Awards ceremony held at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, Johannesburg. According to Kubayi,…
ArriveAlive road sign. 3 minutes The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport, together with Premier Panyaza Lesufi, have officially launched the Easter Road Safety Campaign. This, as the Easter season is characterised by high traffic volumes, with motorists driving to various holiday destinations. The activation is aimed at creating awareness of dangers posed by drunken…
Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube, and Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson, unveil newly built flushing toilets at the Deda Primary School in KwaZulu-Natal. 2 minutes Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube, says she wants to eradicate pit toilets at schools by next year. She was speaking at an event where 22 low-cost flush toilets…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the party’s NEC meeting at the Germiston Council Chambers. The ANC is adamant that its leadership, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, will complete its term in 2027. This follows speculation of attempts to oust Ramaphosa after the G20 Leaders Summit. A letter is reported to be circulating among senior ANC members…
City of Harare spokesperson Stanley Gama GOVERNMENT and local authorities across the country have been petitioned to upgrade informal market structures to ensure that vendors are protected from potential losses arising from fire outbreaks that have become a common occurrence at the old buildings and structures. This follows a fire outbreak at Mbare Musika, which…
EFF members Some residents at Ward 13 in Seshego in Polokwane, Limpopo, have expressed excitement over the victory of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the by-election held on Wednesday. Over 9 000 eligible voters registered to vote in the ward. The EFF retained the ward with just over 57% of the votes. Political parties including…
The event dubbed The Vine Choir @10 Concert and Live DVD Recording had the iconic HICC reverberating to the great sounds of both local and international gospel music combining voices on an ambitious project. ABOUT four months ago, on a chilly evening — July 13, 2024 to be precise — The Vine choir continued its…
The late Warrick Stock, known as DJ Warras. The family of media personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock says it’s too distraught to comment on the arrest of another suspect in his killing. The 25-year-old Mozambican national was arrested in an informal settlement in Primrose, east of Johannesburg on Friday night. The South African Police Services…
1 minute National Assembly has called a Joint Sitting Debate on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address. LIVE | National Assembly debates President Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA: Day 2
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy is set to launch the 365 Days Arrive Alive Road Safety Campaign for the 2025 festive season, on the N1 near Kroonstad, in the Free State. The province has recorded 23 deaths from vehicle crashes in the last four weeks. With the holiday season approaching, traffic volumes are expected to increase…
