Traffic lights not working The City of Tshwane has urged residents in the Pretoria Central Business District (CBD) and surrounding areas to be patient as they continue to be without electricity. This is a result of theft and vandalism of the key components along Struben Street. The city’s spokesperson Londela Mashigo says their teams are…
A computer screen with an article on unemployment 1 minute The Department of Employment and Labour says it is committed to decreasing the unemployment rate of young people to 27% by 2030. Through its Labour Activation Programme, the department has pledged R650 million to the private sector and other partners. One of the projects, Green…
A City Power employee working to restore power. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg has expressed concern that the alleged fraudulent activities in City Power’s governance and financial management are having a negative impact on residents’ power supply. Some suburbs in the city have been experiencing power outages in recent weeks. There have…
SANDF soldiers The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has clarified that the attacker in the stabbing incident at the Macadamia Military Base near Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, is one of the deceased members. It is alleged that the attacker, a SANDF member, stabbed one of his colleagues to death and injured another following an altercation. He…
Damage to structures during the collapse of a George building in the Western Cape on 06 May 2024. 1 minute The Human Settlements Department says it has referred three of the five suspended employees of the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) allegedly linked to the George building collapse to be probed by the SAPS….
A VAT graphic with a shopping trolley and a calculator. 1 minute The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCAI) says the decision not to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) by 0.5 % point is a relief not only for the poor but also for business. VAT will remain at 15%. CCAI says government will…
Manchester United’s Altay Bayindir celebrates after he saves a penalty from Arsenal’s Kai Havertz during the shoot-out. 3 minutes Joshua Zirkzee scored the winning penalty for 10-man Manchester United against Arsenal after their hectic FA Cup third round tie finished 1-1 after extra time at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Arsenal’s Kai Havertz was the…
NSRI search and rescue respond to a distress call. 1 minute The body of a missing man who fell from a boat at Hartbeespoort Dam on Sunday has been recovered. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) at Hartbeespoort Dam says they received a report from local children who saw the 30-year-old man fall from his…
Prison cell A KwaZulu-Natal pastor found guilty of raping young girls at Nquthu has been sentenced to ten terms of life imprisonment and an additional 70 years. 58-year-old Mandlelisa Mabhale faced ten charges of raping young children, sexual assault, and exposing children to pornography. He was arrested in September 2022. The court heard that four…
Emfuleni Local Municipality offices in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has criticised the Emfuleni Local Municipality for allegedly spending R12 million on four service providers for grave-digging between the 2022 and 2025 financial years. The party’s Member of the Provincial Legislature, Kingsol Chabalala, says the information was revealed by Gauteng MEC for…
