File: Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko with Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane together with other MECs update the media on the implementation of the provincial government’s key priorities in Johannesburg on October 15, 2025 Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko says the province is ready to handle the expected rise in medical emergencies this festive season….
SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila. 1 minute The South African Communist Party (SACP) says it has resolved to contest the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE) independently from its historical ally the African National Congress (ANC). The party says all the modalities of going it alone in the elections will be thrashed out at its 5th…
Minister Gwede Mantashe. 1 minute Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe says attracting foreign investment remains critical for the country. Mantashe was visiting Orion Minerals in Prieska in Northern Cape that is expected to start copper production in two years’ time. The mine needs R7 billion in funding before production can start. “Orion…
JMPD deploys more officers to freeways to curb criminal activity. 1 minute Johannesburg Metro Police officers have been deployed across various freeways to deal with issues of spiking and placing of rocks on the roads. There have been several incidences where criminals placed spikes and big rocks on the freeways. When motorists stop, they are…
The accused in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping case seen during their appearance. 1 minute Another police officer in the Joshlin Smith trial has testified that accused number two, Steveno Van Rhyn gave his confession willingly. Colonel Edward Clark was tasked with taking the confession from Van Rhyn. A video showing that an initial so-called confession…
Crash on the N8 between Botshabelo and Bloemfontein when a bus and a truck collided Ten people have died and seven are in a critical condition following a crash involving an Interstate bus and a truck between Bloemfontein and Botshabelo in the Free State. Provincial Emergency Medical Services spokesperson Sipho Towa says the road remains…
A prepaid electricity meter 3 minutes Eskom has given prepaid customers 20:15 (quarter-past eight) tonight as the deadline for upgrading their electricity meters, failing which they will not be able to recharge. The power utility says most prepaid electricity customers had re-coded their meters by June, 2024. Eskom has given reprieve to zero-buyers who will…
Person collects a parcel at a shop 2 minutes Members of the Parliament Portfolio Committee on small business have expressed mixed reactions over the challenges faced by small businesses. This comes as the committee was wrapping up its week-long oversight of the small businesses funded by the department in Limpopo. The committee visited various businesses…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and community members gather for the memorial service of the Soshanguve shooting victims. 2 minutes Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the Soshanguve Police Station needs a complete overhaul. This follows the brutal murder of six community patrollers at Mary Me informal settlement on Saturday. Two suspects have appeared in the Pretoria…
[FILE IMAGE]: Rescue teams at a drowning incident. 1 minute Three bodies have been retrieved from the Hennops River in Centurion. However, the identification process is still ongoing. A fourth body was found in the area in the bushes. They are three males and one female body. This as police are searching for three police…
