Western Cape Provincial Disaster Management Centre in partnership with Working on Fire – Kishugu JV have deployed Aerial Resources for fire suppression in Leeurivier farm. 1 minute A pilot at Kishugu Aviation in Stellenbosch says climate change is increasingly hindering aerial firefighting efforts, with temperatures often surpassing 40 degrees Celsius during the summer fire season….
Court gavel. The trial of the three accused in the theft of millions of Rands in foreign currency at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala Farm in Bela-Bela, Limpopo, is set to start at the Modimolle Regional Court. The accused, Immanuela David and siblings Floriana and Ndilinasho Joseph, have been charged for the February 2020 break-in…
1 minute Further discussions on whether the KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provincial executive committees should be disbanded are expected to top the agenda of the African National Congress National Executive Committee’s (ANC NEC) meeting. The party’s poor performance in the May 2024 elections has informed the discussions in the two-day meeting which will start in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, today. 2025 will…
Weskoppies Hospital power to be restored following Gauteng health commitment to settle overdue account. 2 minutes The City of Tshwane says it has restored the power supply to Weskoppies Hospital. This follows a commitment by the Gauteng Health Department to settle its R1.2 million electricity debt for March and April. The City switched off electricity to…
Mujeeb Ur Rahman, the Afghan off spinner has been signed by Mumbai Indians as a replacement for Allah Ghazanfar who has been ruled out of IPL 2025 due to an injury. 1 minute Mujeeb Ur Rahman has replaced fellow Afghan spinner Allah Ghazanfar in the Mumbai Indians roster after Ghazanfar was ruled out with a…
Chinese nationals appearing in court The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has welcomed the sentencing of seven Chinese nationals to 20 years in prison each for forced labour. The High Court in Johannesburg handed down the sentences today. They were charged with aiding and facilitating human trafficking, bondage and profiting from the exploitation of victims. The…
Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi has noted the ruling of the High Court of Malawi, which has set aside the March 2025 order made by the Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe, directing that self-proclaimed Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, be surrendered to the South African…
The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) TV Park building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has acknowledged concerns over the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) financial sustainability, admitting that the cost of fulfilling its public mandate remains under-funded He announces that the SABC will receive R 704 million over the…
The South African Reserve Bank holds a briefing on the impact of the expiry of the SASSA and Postbank Master Service Agreement at the end of September 2025. LIVE STREAM:
A burst water pipe 2 minutes Johannesburg Water has promised to increase its response time to water leaks and pipe bursts. This emerged at a media briefing in Newtown in Johannesburg. The utility’s Operations Manager Logan Munsamy says infrastructure upgrades take time. “Our short-term plan is in terms of our water restrictions. We have a…
