Firefighters seen at the scene of a raging wildfire. The Overstrand Municipality in the Western Cape says they have made good progress overnight with fighting the blaze along the border of the Groeneweide and Panorama areas. Firefighters have been battling to contain a number of fires in the area over the last eight days. Overstrand…
Some of the gold bearing material discovered at an illegal mining operation in Pongola in KwaZulu-Natal on 21 November 2024. 2 minutes Four suspected illegal miners have been arrested at a mine in Pongola in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The suspects were found in possession of gold-bearing material worth over R3 million and mining equipment. Provincial police…
Entrance of Wynberg Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town on October 29, 2020. 1 minute A woman is expected to appear in the Wynberg Magistrates court in the Western Cape on Monday in connection with a fatal shooting in the building last week. Last week Tuesday, a man believed to be a taxi owner was gunned…
Man convicted on more than 3000 counts of child pornography 2 minutes Organisations fighting against the abuse of children are once again making a call for the term “child pornography” to be done away with. The organisations believe the right term, which shows the gravity of the crime, should be child sexual abuse material. They…
A heavy flowing river The South African Red Cross Society says it is providing relief in the form of food and hygiene kits in KwaZulu-Natal. This after heavy rains wreaked havoc across various parts of Jozini in the north of the province. The severe weather conditions come after many homes were submerged following earlier flooding….
The State alleges that sometime in 2018, the duo allegedly defrauded desperate home seekers using stand numbers 7860 and 10236 being the remainder of Stoneridge Township. A SOLDIER based in Harare, Stephen Madondo, has been taken to court over an alleged land scam. Madondo (41), who is being jointly charged with Job Fundukwa (47) was…
Nestled in the heart of North Riding in Johannesburg, the BAPS Mandir and Cultural Complex is an upcoming landmark of spiritual significance, cultural heritage, and community engagement 2 minutes Phase One of the largest Hindu temple and cultural complex in the Southern Hemisphere will be open to the public on Tuesday, next week. Nestled in…
REUTERS 2 minutes According to the latest data released by Eskom from April 2024 to March 2025, Eskom only managed to reach 60.6 percent of its 70 percent energy availability factor (EAF) target. The EAF is a measure of the power utility’s performance of its power stations. In November last year, Eskom said in a…
A delegate stands near a banner during the National Conference of the African National Congress (ANC). The re-run of the African National Congress (ANC)’s Provincial General Council (PGC) in Durban on Friday has been characterised by robust discussion. That is according to the Convenor of the National Executive Committee members deployed in KwaZulu-Natal, Dixon Masemola….
A view of a logo during the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, January 19, 2024. 2 minutes South Africa’s G20 Presidency is expected to position the country as an attractive investment destination at the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF). Leaders from government, civils society and business are in Davos,…
