3 killed, 5 injured in EC R63 pile-up

An accident scene Three people have died while five are injured in a multiple-vehicle pile-up on the R63 road near Debe Nek outside Qonce, in the Eastern Cape. The provincial Transport Department says the crash happened on Tuesday. It says two vehicles were travelling from Middledrift and the third from Qonce. The injured were taken…

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Earthlife Africa to protest at NERSA amid Eskom electricity hike

Earthlife Africa says power increases tariffs will put more pressure on struggling households. Environmental non-profit organisation, Earthlife Africa, will on Wednesday demonstrate outside the offices of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), in Pretoria, against another tariff hike. [WATCH] Starting from the 1st of April, Eskom customers will face a 12.7% increase in…

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Ad Hoc Committee gets update on efforts to secure Mogotsi appearance

FILE| Brown Mogotsi testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, 19 November 2025. The Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, political interference and corruption within the criminal justice system has received an update on efforts to secure the appearance of Brown Mogotsi. The committee is meeting virtually to discuss the expected appearance of…

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Ramaphosa to address Basic Education Sector Lekgotla

President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa will, on Wednesday, deliver the keynote address at the Basic Education Sector Lekgotla in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. President @CyrilRamaphosa will on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, deliver a keynote address at the 2026 Basic Education Sector Lekgotla taking place at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Benoni https://t.co/5qEO704is2#BasicEducationLekgotla2026…

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Booysens Magistrate’s Court to reopen after shooting

A bullet magazine seen on top of a table. The Justice Department says the Booysens Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg will open on Wednesday despite Tuesday’s shooting incident. Two people were killed and three others were wounded outside the court. The department’s Deputy Minister Andries Nel says security measures around courts need to be reviewed urgently…

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