LIVE: Gauteng Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement
1 minute Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile presents the 2024 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS). LIVE STREAM:
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Tshwane urges patience as power outage affects Pretoria CBD
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…
Mpumalanga’s malaria cases down compared to last financial year
A mosquito. 1 minute Mpumalanga’s Health Department says it recorded lower numbers of malaria cases this financial year, with three people dying in the Lowveld region. The three victims contracted the disease in Bushbuckridge, City of Mbombela, and Nkomazi, respectively. The department has embarked on an awareness campaign to educate communities about the symptoms of…
Suspect arrested in connection with Table Mountain fire
Helicopters water bomb the blaze on Table Mountain. 2 minutes City of Cape Town authorities say a man has been arrested, suspected of arson relating to the wildfire affecting the Tokai and Silvermine sections of Table Mountain National Park. The fire is not yet contained. Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith says…
Catholic members rally against bishop over misuse of church funds
Piggy bank savings 2 minutes While many Christian denominations are commemorating Easter holidays, aggrieved Roman Catholic Church Diocese members in Rustenburg, North West, are gathering at Phokeng St Joseph Church demanding that one of their bishops and some of the priests be removed. The police escorted the bishop to safety on Wednesday after angry church…
Casac upbeat as Commission into Mkhwanazi claims commences work
Lt General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (Casac) has welcomed a briefing by the acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, on the timelines of his Commission, that will investigate allegations of corruption in the police force and judiciary. The allegations by KZN Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi implicated…
WC men get double life terms for murder of two police officers
Gavel in court. 1 minute The Western Cape High Court has sentenced four men to life in prison for the murder of two law enforcement officers in 2019. The officers were on duty in the Samora Machel informal settlement when they were gunned down by Ashwin Kennedy, Ndumiso Lutshetu, Bongani Mvamveki and Siyabonga Witbooi and…
NYDA launches R2.5 billion fund to tackle unemployment
A security officer seen next to a ‘no jobs’ board. National Youth Development Agency has launched a R2.5 billion National Youth Fund to tackle unemployment. The announcement was made at a Youth Investment Indaba in Johannesburg. The agency’s Deputy Chairperson, Bonga Makhanya, says investment in the fund will be sourced both locally and internationally for…
Over 99% of vending pre-paid meters upgraded: City Power
City Power is on a drive to upgrade prepaid meters. 1 minute Johannesburg’s City Power says over 99% of its vending pre-paid meters have been upgraded. This comes as customers rush to beat the Sunday deadline for meters to be upgraded. City Power says from today its Service Delivery Centres across Johannesburg will remain open…
MEC applauds police for bringing down CIT robbery suspects in E Cape
Police tape at the scene of a crime. 1 minute Eastern Cape MEC for Community Safety Xolile Nqatha has praised the police following the fatal shooting of two cash-in-transit (CIT) robbery suspects on the N2 near Tsolo. According to police spokesperson Siphokazi Mawisa, the suspects were allegedly en route to commit CIT robberies in the Eastern Cape,…