Firefighters work at the scene of a deadly blaze at Usindiso building. 2 minutes Evictions can have negative psycho-social effects; however, they are often conducted by the city for law enforcement purposes to address criminal activities in hijacked buildings. This is according to Executive Manager at the Johannesburg Development Agency, Oupa Nkoana. Nkoana has been…
South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen 1 minute South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen has been in top form lately, scoring fifties in his last five matches. But the wicketkeeper-batter has set his sights on a bigger goal during the Champions Trophy: to become the best in the world. Klaasen, fourth in the ICC’s world rankings for batsmen in…
Bullet casings and broken glass at a crime scene. 2 minutes The police’s forensic experts have made headway at the Solo Restaurant in Sandton, Johannesburg. This comes after a shooting incident occurred at the restaurant Thursday evening. Three people were shot dead, while four others, including two regular customers, were wounded. According to the police,…
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….
The three accused in the Joshlin Smith murder case. 1 minute A police officer testifying in the trial of seven-year-old Joshlin Smith at the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay says the child’s mother, Kelly, did not take part in any search for the little girl. Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen…
The USAID flag flies outside the USAID building in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 1, 2025 1 minute The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) says the decision by the US to halt aid funding to South Africa, is an opportunity for the country to strive for economic independence. This comes after President Donald Trump’s administration paused US…
Doctor’s stethoscope. 2 minutes ActionSA says the number of unemployed qualified doctors in South Africa creates a bad impression that health education is not significant. This has emerged during an urgent debate held by the National Assembly to discuss the non-filling of the vacant posts for doctors in the public sector. ActionSA Member of Parliament,…
A lantern lit during a loadshedding. 2 minutes Eskom has announced the return of another round of rolling blackouts from today at 2pm. The power utility says the decision to implement loadshedding comes after a loss of 2700Mega Wats in the past 14 hours. The affected power stations include Koeberg Unit 2, which was taken…
Broken light bulb. 1 minute The City of Tshwane reported a power outage that is currently affecting parts of the municipality’s Region 7 following a trip at an Eskom Komdraai Substation in Emalahleni today. The city says the blackout has also impacted operations at the Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Plant, which relies on electricity to pump…
South African bank notes featuring an image of former South African President Nelson Mandela are displayed at an office in Johannesburg. 2 minutes The rand is trading at its strongest level against the dollar, trading as firm as R18,07 this morning. This follows the dollar dropping to a three-month-low on Wednesday as markets grappled with…
