Matjhabeng municipality is among others that is struggling to pay workers’ salaries. 1 minute Major parts of Matjhabeng Municipality in the Free State are likely to experience water shedding due to non-payment. The municipality owes the water board entity six billion rand. In a statement released, the Matjhabeng Municipality has called on residents and businesses…
Severe weather conditions in KwaMakhutha township south of Durban. 2 minutes Heavy rains at Port Shepstone on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast have damaged roads, infrastructure and businesses. This has led to extensive damage to some homes in the eThekwini metro as well. In Port Shepstone, several business owners are clearing their premises of stock to…
ANC members at an event 3 minutes As the African National Congress (ANC) marks 113 years of its formation on Wednesday, a former journalist and author, Lesley Mofokeng, who is also the Sol Plaatje scholar and journalism lecturer at Wits University says as part of celebrating the anniversary, contributions of activists like Sol Plaatje should…
FILE | Palestinian Hamas members 1 minute International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has dismissed reports that South Africa knew ahead of the October 7th 2023 Hamas attacks on Israeli citizens and foreign nationals. The attacks led to Israeli retaliation that has since continued in Gaza with ceasefires being violated. The minister says no one was…
Nuclear power station. 2 minutes The Electricity and Energy Minister, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says that going into peak winter, the country should not have less available electricity than the winter of last year, and hence, there should be no loadshedding. Ramokgopa was speaking on the sidelines of the second G20 Energy Transitions working group meeting…
Advocate Dali Mpofu. 1 minute Senior counsel Advocate Dali Mpofu will this morning appear before an Independent Disciplinary Committee of the Legal Practice Council (LPC). He has to answer to charges of alleged misconduct before the body, which is mandated to set norms and standards as well as regulate the professional conduct of legal practitioners….
Newly-elected Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya addressing the council. 1 minute City of Tshwane Executive Mayor, Nasiphi Moya, says they are urgently working to restore the city’s finances. This comes as the municipality struggles to collect billions of rands owed to it by residents and businesses. In an interview with SABC News, Moya details her…
Waseem Carrim appointed as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). 1 minute The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) has welcomed the appointment of Waseem Carrim as the Acting CEO of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). Carrim, who previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of the National…
1 minute Cooperative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has announced plans to meet with labour unions this week to find solutions for continuing support for the Community Work Programme (CWP) participants aged 55 and older amid budget challenges. The announcement comes after Hlabisa extended contracts for these workers until the end of March. In August 2024,…
1 minute Chippa United FC will now join three other teams in the ‘Home of Legends Cup’ set to take place at the Nelson Mandela Stadium next week. This comes after the club previously pulled out of the tournament citing uneven distribution of funds and resources for the event. Organisers had previously replaced the Chilly…
