Rain falling on an umbrella. The Tshwane Emergency Management Services say they are on high alert. This after the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a warning for heavy rain, severe thunderstorms and strong winds in Gauteng. The EMS says no major incidents have been reported across the city. Video | SA Weather report| 7 November…
Cattle in an enclosure. The Northern Cape Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform Department has advised farmers to remain vigilant. This is in the midst of the outbreak of Anthrax and Lumpy skin disease in the province. Farmers have been told to safely dispose of animal carcasses when their livestock or game falls…
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos and his technical team. With Bafana Bafana having reached the semifinals of the previous Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, coach Hugo Broos is aiming higher in the next edition in Morocco. The Belgian coach says anything less than a semi-final berth should be considered a failure. Bafana surprised…
The state in the Senzo Meyiwa trial is set to focus on the alleged role of one of the accused in killing the former Bafana Bafana captain. Yesterday the state prosecutor George Baloyi highlighted the high frequency of prepaid airtime that Muzi Sibiya has bought around the time Meyiwa was killed. Livestream:
Muzi Sibiya, one of the accused of the murder of Senzo Meyiwa. The state in the Senzo Meyiwa trial is expected to focus on the alleged role of one of the accused in killing the former Bafana Bafana captain. On Thursday, the state prosecutor George Baloyi highlighted the high frequency of prepaid airtime that Muzi…
Former Minister of Public Enterprises Malusi Gigaba speaking during a briefing. Former Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba says he will cooperate fully with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) as he prepare to appear in court in connection with alleged procurement irregularities at Transnet SOC Limited. The NPA has confirmed that Gigaba has been formally charged…
Firefighters. The City of Cape Town has activated its Disaster Risk Management Centre to coordinate efforts to assist those affected by the fire that has destroyed the tent housing refugees and several informal structures at Wingfield in Maitland, Cape Town. No injuries or fatalities have been reported. Disaster Risk management says it is liaising with…
The SACP union. The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) are set to lead a protest outside the Western Cape provincial legislature on Friday. The unions are calling for urgent action against violent crime and corruption. The protest comes as gang violence continues to plague the Cape Flats, with…
President Cyril Ramaphosa answers questions in the National Assembly. President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is confident that government’s plans and intervention in tackling gang violence and extortion will yield positive results. He was asked by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) about immediate interventions to deal with the escalating incidents of daily killings and mass murders…
Benches inside of a court. A 17-year-old boy and four others accused of involvement in a shooting incident in Westbury will be back in Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday next week. The group appeared in court on Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of two people and wounding five others last month. The accused…
