Matjhabeng municipality is among others that is struggling to pay workers’ salaries. 1 minute Major parts of Matjhabeng Municipality in the Free State are likely to experience water shedding due to non-payment. The municipality owes the water board entity six billion rand. In a statement released, the Matjhabeng Municipality has called on residents and businesses…
Accused in pig farm murder The double murder trial against Limpopo pig farmer has been postponed to January next year in the High Court in Polokwane. One of the defense lawyers Advocate Jacobus Venter has concluded cross-examining state witness, Rudolph de Wet. Zacharia Olivier and William Musora are being tried for the murders of two…
Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen speaks in Parliament. 2 minutes Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has expressed concern over South Africa’s diplomatic standoff with the United States. This follows an executive order by United States President Donald Trump halting all aid to the country citing claims of race-based discrimination against Afrikaners in regard to the…
Stolen copper cables 1 minute A Rustenburg Local Municipality employee and five foreign nationals have been arrested for possession of stolen copper cables and transformer components. The stolen items were found at the premises of the municipal employee in Tsitsing village near Rustenburg in North West. This follows a tip-off from the public regarding municipal…
Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates with the trophy after winning the men’s final against Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz Italy’s world number one Jannik Sinner beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 to win the Wimbledon men’s title on Sunday. Sinner won his first Wimbledon title to take his overall Grand Slam tally to four. S1NNER…
ICT minister Tatenda Mavetera BEITBRIDGE recently hosted the Digitalise Zimbabwe Expo with the Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services (ICT) ministry saying this highlights strides made towards e-governance. ICT minister Tatenda Mavetera, emphasised government’s commitment to leveraging on digital technology to improve efficiency across various sectors. “This expo provides a platform to showcase the…
File image: Bullets seen at a crime scene. 1 minute Police say they cannot at this stage confirm if the gunning down of a scholar transport driver at Sophiatown in Soweto this morning could be linked to gangsterism and violent crime in the area. Police are investigating a murder case after a 60-year-old scholar transport…
FILE | Pupils using scholar transport. The North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management has put aside more than R1 billion for transport operations. When presenting the R2.4 billion budget for the 2025/2026 financial year at the provincial legislature in Mahikeng, MEC Wessels Morweng said half of that budget will be allocated to…
Two senior Hawks officers accused of corruption in Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. The Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, in Limpopo, has set the trial date in the corruption case of two senior Hawks officers, accused of covering a politically related murder case. The case against Captain Virginia Kupa and Brigadier Mapone Mohajane has been postponed…
President Cyril Ramaphosa signs into law the BELA Bill on September 13, 2024. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) has described the outcome of negotiations on two clauses of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act as a compromise among all parties in the government of national unity (GNU). Yesterday, President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the…
