[FILE PHOTO] Shack fire. 1 minute Two people have died in a fire that swept through the New Rest Informal Settlement in Wellington early on Sunday morning. The fire has destroyed nearly 200 structures, leaving over 800 people displaced. The Drakenstein Municipality’s fire and rescue service is still on-site battling flare-ups, while the police and…
File Image: A person holds a knife. The murder of a woman allegedly by her boyfriend at Shawela outside Giyani in Limpopo has led to a spate of community protests. Police say the woman was stabbed to death on Sunday morning. Spokesperson Hlulani Mashaba says community members have blocked roads, calling for the arrest of…
1 minute Members of the National Assembly debate President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA). LIVE proceedings:
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has cautioned municipalities to only use registered water tank providers. She spoke to the media on the sidelines of the African Union AIP Water Investment Summit in Cape Town. The summit aims to attract investment to address water scarcity on the…
[File Image] Accused 1, 2 and 3, Muzi Sibiya, Bongani Ntanzi, and Prince Mncube seating in the dock at the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial in Pretoria. Defence lawyer Charles Mnisi is expected to continue with the cross-examination of the state witness, Sergeant Moses Mabasa, in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial on Monday. The trial will…
Water Tower in Midrand. Johannesburg’s water woes have been brought to Mayor Dada Morero’s doorstep. Scores of residents are holding a picket outside the Johannesburg Council chambers in Braamfontein. They are calling for an urgent response from the mayor to the city’s water crisis. They want revenue from the sale of water to be strictly…
Students attending school. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has appealed to the public to support matric learners as they start their final exams on Tuesday. More than 188 000 matric learners in Gauteng will started their National Senior Certificate exams. The province aims to maintain its strong performance after achieving an 88.4% pass rate last year….
A nurse prepares a vaccine dosage. 2 minutes The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has expressed concern about the increasing number of respiratory diphtheria cases in the country. 40 cases of diphtheria have been confirmed including nine fatalities. This contagious and serious illness can be prevented through vaccination. Symptoms typically include a sore throat,…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. Formulating a plan to fix local government and the economy is set to top the agenda as President Cyril Ramaphosa and his executive convene the first Cabinet Lekgotla of the year in Pretoria later in the morning. Ramaphosa and his Deputy, Paul Mashatile, will preside over the one-day meeting, which will be…
Taxi carrying passengers The National Taxi Alliance in Gauteng has condemned the removal of taxis from the Fourways Mall precinct in Johannesburg. Last week, Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officers removed taxi operators from the corner of Winnie Mandela Drive and Fourways Boulevard, near the mall, for operating illegally. This area has long operated as…
