A road accident 1 minute The City of Cape Town says it’s recorded 84 motor vehicle and pedestrian crashes over the past two days. Mayco Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says this is a 50 percent increase compared to the last ‘wet weather’ weekend in March. He says drivers should be more cautious….
SAMWU protest in the Jhb CBD 1 minute The M1 highway has been reopened following earlier blockages by the City of Joburg employees affiliated with the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU). The workers went on the rampage and barricaded several roads in Braamfontein, affecting some arterial routes in and out of the city including…
[File Photo]: The GNU cabinet expand from 30 to 32 ministers and from 36 to 43 deputy ministers. 1 minute Political Analyst Dr Levy Ndou says any political party in the Government of National Unity (GNU) that decides to leave would reverse their own gains. This as the much anticipated meeting between the leaders of…
An open manhole 2 minutes Johannesburg Water says urgent action is required to address the ongoing issue of theft and vandalism of infrastructure. It says critical assets like pipes, pumps and manholes are frequently targeted, disrupting reliable water supply and sanitation services for residents and businesses in and around the metro. The water utility says…
FILE: Blue lights of a police vehicle. The Randburg Magistrates Court has dismissed an application by Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s former bodyguards to have the case against them dropped. Eight VIP protectors are out on R 10 000 bail. In 2023, a video emerged showing the accused assaulting occupants of a VW Polo on the…
1 minute Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu delivers the State of the Province Address. Live proceedings below:
Franklin Sonn, former South African ambassador to the United States, has passed away at the age of 86. In a statement, President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep sadness at the passing of educator, diplomat and business leader Dr. Franklin Sonn who contributed significantly to different sectors of society and the economy. Franklin Sonn, former…
2 minutes Lawyers for Human Rights is demanding that the government provide R7.8 million to fund the retrieval of illegal miners still trapped at Stilfontein’s Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in the North West. The matter awaits a Constitutional Court ruling to determine whether the responsibility lies with the state or the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine. On Thursday,…
Strike action is looming in the automotive sector. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has confirmed that it’s now in possession of a strike certificate after rejecting an employer offer of 7% in the first year and 5,5% in the other years of a multi-year agreement. The union was briefing the media…
Source: Pexels The device is implanted in the brain, specifically targeting the visual cortex or areas responsible for processing visual information, and is even suitable for those without eyes or optic nerves (as long as their visual cortex remains intact). Neuralink has not specified when the first patient will receive the device, but the approval…
