Person having a whiskey 1 minute One more drink could be the difference between life and death during the Easter long weekend. That’s the view of Aware.org. The awareness organisation is promoting responsible drinking. Chief executive Mokebe Thulo has this message for the public. “Life can change in a split second and that is the…
FILE | Heavy rain causes flood. Electricity supply has been cut-off to various areas in Tzaneen, Limpopo, following storms and hail. Eskom says its two sub-stations have been damaged. The areas affected include Nkowankowa, Lenyenye, Dan village and Muhlava. In a statement, Eskom says the extent of the damage and estimated period for restoration of…
A prepaid electricity meter. 1 minute The Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy has requested that the Minister of Electricity consider reviewing the electricity pricing policy. It says it wants the policy to address electricity tariff increases in order to protect the poor. Good morning from Eskom headquarters Megawatt Park. The power utility is today…
Flooding in KwaZulu-Natal as a result of heavy rains. KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance MEC Rev Thulasizwe Buthelezi has urged parents to ensure the safety of their children in the inclement weather. His remarks come after multiple weather-related incidents across the province following heavy rainfall that began on Sunday and is expected to persist throughout the week….
Gavel in a court room. The family of the 20-year-old initiate, Andile Zungulwa, who’s body was discovered in Tamaspruit at Theunissen, Free State on Tuesday July 8 is demanding justice against a bogus initiation school that claimed their child’s life. He had been reported missing from an initiation school last week. The initiation school has…
Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy celebrates with goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario after winning the Europa League Tottenham Hotspur’s long-serving executive chairman Daniel Levy is stepping down from his role after nearly 25 years, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. “This is all part of the club’s ambition to ensure that it is set up to…
A view at the scene of the scholar transport crash in Vanderbijlpark. Gauteng police have confirmed that two more learners involved in the Vanderbijlpark scholar transport crash have died. This puts the death toll at 14. Twelve learners were initially killed in Monday’s crash involving a minibus taxi and a truck. The 22-year-old scholar transport…
Emfuleni Local Municipality Mayor Sipho Radebe. Mayor of Emfuleni local municipality in Gauteng and African National Congress (ANC) member Sipho Radebe says he remains the mayor and will not resign. This follows allegations that the ANC’s Sedibeng regional executive committee instructed Radebe to resign. Radebe has told SABC News that he is engaging his party. “You…
The accused Bellarmine Mugabe and Tobias Matonhodze appear at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court. Zimbabwean nationals, Bellarmine Mugabe and Tobias Matonhodze, are expected to apply for bail in the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. The pair briefly appeared in the same court last week, but the case was postponed for further investigation. The case relates…
Scenes at Maponya Mall after incident of e-hailing and taxi driver. There is a strong police presence at Maponya Mall, where one person was killed and two others were injured in what is believed to be a taxi violence incident that occurred last night. Two e-hailing vehicles were attacked by unknown suspects at the mall….
