Lightning captured on the image. The Johannesburg Emergency Services has urged motorists to exercise caution on the roads. This comes as severe thunderstorms continue to lash most parts of Johannesburg on Saturday. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has also issued a yellow Level One warning of heavy downpours that may lead to localised flooding this…
ACDP MP Steve Swart says more people who were implicated in the state capture must be arrested. The African Christian Democratic Party ( ACDP) says it has taken note of the interim implementation of the State Capture Commission report by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The Presidency released and also submitted to Parliament a progress report on the…
The South African Police Service (SAPS) execute Operation Shanela II. The City of Cape Town has denied allegations that it is unable to curb crime, attributing the issue to the failures of the criminal justice system. The city has allocated a record-breaking R 6.8 billion to its Safety and Security Directorate for the 2026/27 financial…
Graphic depicting inflation A Competition Commission report has found that inflation on essentials is rising faster than wages, with low-income households being hit the hardest. The Cost of Living Report covers the period between 2020 and March 2025. The study expands on the original Essential Food Price Monitoring Report that was launched in 2020 to…
Service delivery vehicles unveiled by the Emfuleni Local Municipality at their offices in Vanderbijlpark. Some residents of the embattled Emfuleni Local Municipality in the Vaal are skeptical that the new vehicle fleet unveiled by Executive Mayor, Sipho Radebe, will end their service delivery woes. The new fleet includes 15 pick-up trucks. The second phase of…
[File Image]: A man holds an ANC flag at the party’s rally. 1 minute The High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo, will this morning hear an urgent application to interdict the African National Congress’ (ANC) Norman Mashabane Regional Elective Conference. The conference’s registration process started yesterday in Tzaneen. It is scheduled to end tomorrow. Limpopo provincial…
A muddy road in the Eastern Cape 1 minute Eastern Cape Transport MEC Xolile Nqatha says major investments in road infrastructure by the provincial government and South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) will help address concerns raised by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). The SAHRC recently highlighted the province’s poor road conditions, revealing…
Minibus taxis are seen in Limpopo during a Department of Transport and Community Safety scholar transport safety blitz on 04 February 2026. Some scholar transport drivers have marched to the offices of the Department of Transport in Thohoyandou in Limpopo. They say they are concerned that their vehicles are being impounded by traffic officers. The…
A street trader counts out change for a customer in Durban. The rand strengthened against a weaker greenback, after lacklustre United States data increased prospects of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next month. Like other risk-sensitive currencies, the rand frequently draws cues from both local and international sources, including US policy and economic statistics….
[File Image]: Eskom vehicle. 2 minutes Eskom CEO Dan Marokane says the reintroduction of performance incentives has helped keep the focus on the company turnaround plan. He was speaking to SABC News on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Morokane says Eskom suspended its performance incentives five years ago. He says,…
