Drops of water running from a tap. Calls to place the embattled Msukaligwa Municipality in Ermelo, Mpumalanga, under administration are growing louder. Residents and business owners accuse the municipality of failing to provide basic services such as water. The former commercial town has been without water for almost a month. Some businesses are on the…
Person doing a biometric scan Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Social Development says it is satisfied with the progress of the Social Security Agency (SASSA) in KwaZulu-Natal in implementing biometric registration of grant beneficiaries. The committee is on a three-day oversight visit to the provincial offices of SASSA and the National Development Agency. Parliamentary…
Coco Gauff of the US celebrates winning her third round match against Poland’s Magdalena Frech Coco Gauff shook off the nerves that had rattled her during her opening two matches at the US Open as she cruised into the fourth round on Saturday, while men’s 10th seed Lorenzo Musetti advanced after compatriot Flavio Cobolli retired…
File image | An illegal mining site The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Limpopo is calling on the Economic Development Department to take action against illegal gold mining at farms between Polokwane and Mokopane. DA spokesperson on economic development Jacques Smalle says armed illegal miners are destroying farms, cutting down fences and irrigation pipes. Smalle says…
A man looks at an item before buying at a spaza shop in Thembisa, on the East Rand, in South Africa. 2 minutes Some traditional leaders outside Louis Trichardt in Limpopo are disputing allegations that they are demanding large amounts of money from spaza shop owners for recommendation letters allowing owners to register their businesses….
Deputy Minister in the Presidency Kenny Morolong visits the family of late journalist Aserie Ndlovu in KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga on May 9, 2025. 1 minute Police have confirmed through DNA tests that the bodies of journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli have been found. The pair was last seen in Mamelodi, Pretoria, in February….
Player taking a corner kick. 1 minute FIFA has lifted its suspension on the Republic of Congo’s soccer federation three months after it was imposed over third-party interference in its affairs amid a dispute with the country’s sports ministry, the global governing body said on Wednesday. The long-standing dispute had resulted in the closure of some sports…
1 minute Two people have been taken to hospital after strong winds blew away the roof of a petrol station in Welkom, Free State. According to Free State Department of Cooperative Governance spokesperson Zimasa Mbewu, the local fire station, a school, and several houses have also been severely damaged. Mbewu says that it is not…
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the government wants the Commission of Inquiry into allegations of crime syndicates and collusion with some police members to be fast-tracked. She says this is for the security of the people of this country. Ntshavheni was briefing the media in Parliament after…
Deputy Minister of COGTA, Dr. Namane Masemola, on an oversight visit to the Local Makana Municipality in EC which has faced persistent governance and service delivery challenges including weak financial management, poor infrastructure maintenance, and water and sanitation services. 1 minute Deputy Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Namane Masemola, has established a…
