Tanker delivers water to residents amidst water outage. 1 minute Rand Water’s planned maintenance in Gauteng is set to start tomorrow and end on Tuesday next week. It will result in low water pressure and temporary water outages in some parts of Johannesburg, Pretoria and Ekurhuleni. The water utility says that after Gauteng, it will…
[File photo] Serbia’s Novak Djokovic 2 minutes Novak Djokovic expressed his frustration at being “kept in the dark” about world number one Jannik Sinner’s doping case, saying in Brisbane on Sunday that it was not a good look for tennis. Anti-doping authorities said in August Sinner twice tested positive in March for the anabolic androgenic…
Gift of the Givers on the ground in Eastern Cape 1 minute Humanitarian aid organisation, Gift of the Givers, has stepped in to bring temporary relief to displaced residents of the Skiet informal settlement in Butterworth in the Eastern Cape. Heavy rainfall led to localised flooding in the area, leaving hundreds of people stranded. The…
Illustration announcing a murder probe 1 minute Police in the Eastern Cape are investigating a double murder and three counts of attempted murder after the bodies of two men with gunshot wounds were found at Kwazakhele in Gqeberha. Police Spokesperson Siphokazi Mawisa says police found another three men with gunshot wounds to their lower bodies…
The spaza shop in Alexandra township in Johannesburg where a 10-year-old girl passed on after eating allegedly contaminated snacks bought there. 1 minute Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says 23 children have died in Gauteng due to food-borne illnesses. The learners consumed food purchased from school vendors and spaza shops. Lesufi briefed the media in Johannesburg…
ANC supporters carrying the party’s flags 3 minutes While the African National Congress (ANC)’s economic policies have gone some way to transform the local economy, more still need to be done to pull many out of poverty. That’s according to Dr Levy Ndou of the Tshwane University of Technology, speaking to SABC News. Ndou says…
Ironman African Championships finish line 2 minutes The 20th IRONMAN African Championships electrified Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, with a staggering prize pool of over R3 million at stake. Over 2 000 athletes, including 80 elite professionals, converged on the scenic course, ready to push their limits in the grueling triathlon event. Denmark’s Magnus Ditlev delivered an…
Public Protector Offices in Pretoria. 1 minute Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka says she has recorded an overall improvement of 11.9% in finalised cases for the third quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year. She finalised 1 494 cases compared to 1 335 cases during the same period in the previous financial year. At least 737 cases were finalised through investigations, compared to 673…
Newborn babies in hospital cribs. 1 minute The first Christmas baby in the Eastern Cape was born just two minutes after midnight at Madweleni Hospital in Elliotdale. So far, 104 Christmas babies have been born in the province, with 57 boys and 47 girls. Eastern Cape Department of Health Spokesperson Mkhululi Ndamase confirmed the birth…
Cricket ball hits the stumps 1 minute Former South African cricket player, Ntaketo Ethy Mbhalati has been convicted and sentenced on corruption charges by the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, in relation to the 2015 and 2016 T20 cricket match fixing scandal. Hawks’ spokesperson Katlego Mogale says in 2016 an anti-corruption official at Cricket South…
