Electricity pylons 1 minute The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) will kick off its public hearings in Cape Town today before heading to other provinces. Eskom has applied to Nersa for a 36% electricity tariff hike from April next year. Residents have expressed anger and frustration over Eskom’s application. Nersa’s public hearings are scheduled to…
Women hold placards as they protest against gender-based violence. 1 minute Gender-based violence remains a profound and widespread problem that affects almost every aspect of life in South Africa, according to a study by the Human Sciences Research Council. The first-ever Gender-Based Violence Study in South Africa shows that almost 40% of women in the…
Outside the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. 2 minutes Lead investigator Brigadier Bongani Gininda is expected to be back on the stand when the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes in the High Court in Pretoria today. Last week, Gininda told the court that in several witness statements, the accused, Muzi Sibiya and Bongani Ntanzi, were named as possible suspects in Meyiwa’s murder Meyiwa was murdered in Vosloorus on…
South Africa’s winger Cheslin Kolbe. 2 minutes England did not need any reminding about the quality of South Africa winger Cheslin Kolbe but he provided it anyway with two special tries as the Springboks edged their hosts 29-20 at Twickenham on Saturday. Kolbe ran in two irresistible tries in a man-of-the-match performance. He caught an…
Street vendors wait for customers at an open market, 1 minute The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has welcomed South Africa’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey results but remains concerned about the plight of the working poor on the continent. The working poor are employed people who live in households that fall below an accepted poverty…
File: Closed Spaza shop 2 minutes The National Informal Traders Alliance of South Africa (NITASA) has expressed concern over the time allowed for spaza shops to register with government amid concerns about food contamination. President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a raft of government interventions to regulate shops including spazas, following the recent spate of food…
3 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address on Friday evening has been met with mixed reactions from some political parties. President Ramaphosa addressed the nation on various measures to tackle the rise of food poisoning seen in the country. Over the last few months, various cases have emerged of young children, in particular falling victim to…
The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality officials inspect spaza shops on November 15, 2024. 4 minutes Members of Operation Dudula are expected to picket in Soweto today against the registration of foreign-owned spaza shops. This follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that all spaza shops will be given 21 days in which to register their businesses with their…
The High Court in Cape Town. 1 minute The trial of alleged underworld gang bosses Jerome “Donkie” Booysen, André Naude and several others is expected to resume in the High Court in Cape Town today. Last week, Naude was unable to attend court proceedings because he was admitted to hospital. Earlier this month, the matter was delayed following the murder…
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies’ Team. 1 minute Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies’ team’s mission to defend the Women’s CAF Champions League has failed after the South African champions were knocked out of the group stages. The outgoing champions bowed out after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Nigerian outfit Edo Queens in a Group B in Casablanca, Morocco last…
