A man is pictured refilling bottles from a water tanker. 3 minutes Residents of Swartruggens in North West say the current water shortage in the area has reached crisis level. The Kgetleng Rivier Local Municipality has declared the area a disaster area after the Swartruggens Dam saw record low water levels at zero capacity and…
[File Image]: A man casts his vote during elections in South Africa. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC), Democratic Alliance (DA) and Patriotic Alliance (PA) are contesting by-elections in Karoo Hoogland Municipality in Northern Cape. The highly contested ward 1 in Williston previously represented by the DA became vacant, after a councillor resigned. No…
[File photo] Camera crew filming a movie. 1 minute The Gauteng Film Commission is encouraging young people to take advantage of opportunities in the film industry. It aims to empower the youth with the expertise to use film to tell South African stories. The commission, in partnership with the Media City Academy, convened the EmpowaYouth…
A poster condemning racism. South African Council of Churches General-Secretary Mzwandile Molo has urged the country to unite against racism, violence, and inequality. He was speaking at the 5th National Day of Prayer underway at Grace Bible Church in Soweto. Leaders from various church denominations and representatives from political and civil society formations have gathered…
2 minutes Moroke Boxing Promotions will host another women’s boxing tournament in Kimberley next month. This event aims to inspire and encourage more women to step into the ring and embrace the sport of boxing. Led by the female promoter, Sinazo Moroke, the upcoming tournament follows the success of their last event held in February…
The Hillbrow Magistrates Court. 1 minute Twenty-eight Ethiopian nationals are this morning expected to appear in the Hillbrow Magistrate’s Court for contravening the Immigration Act. The group was discovered earlier this month at a home in Sandringham and the Hawks in Gauteng have taken over the investigation On January 9, authorities responded to a tip-off…
File image: A man is silhouetted beneath a screen displaying Japan’s Nikkei share average in Tokyo. 2 minutes It has been a rocky start to the week in Asia as a rush from risk left stocks down across the board, while bonds extended their rally and gold rose to another record. Sentiment was fragile enough…
Traffic light 1 minute Gauteng Traffic Police are warning pedestrians to exercise extreme caution when crossing roads. This follows an incident where a male pedestrian was killed by a vehicle, early this morning on the N1 Freeway next to Allendale offramp in Midrand, Gauteng. The province’s Traffic Police spokesperson Sello Maremane says pedestrians are urged…
Lottery draw 1 minute The EFF has called on the Trade and Industry Minister Parks Tau to appear before the Portfolio Committee regarding reports about the planned awarding of the National Lottery operating licence to the Gold Rush Consortium. This follows allegations that the department is in negotiations with the company for this licence. The…
2 minutes Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has heeded the call of the Keppler family, saying that he will intensify the fight against Gender-Based Violence. Lesufi was speaking at 22-year-old crime prevention warden Chesnay Keppler‘s funeral service at the Don Mateman Hall in Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg, on Saturday. Keppler was brutally murdered by her…
