Eskom electricity infrastructure. 1 minute Eskom says it currently has sufficient electricity capacity to sustain the grid during the upcoming winter months. Eskom Group Chief Executive Dan Marokane says that despite the recent implementation of load shedding, the power utility is now in a strong position and is well prepared for the increased demand for…
Suspended Ekurhuleni Head of Legal Unit, Advocate Kemi Behari testifies at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Suspended Ekurhuleni Head of Legal Unit, Advocate Kemi Behari, has testified at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that he did not recommend that another internal investigation be conducted against suspended EMPD Deputy Police Chief Julius Mkhwanazi. He told the…
Candles lit amid a power outage. Former City of Tshwane Mayor, Cilliers Brink, has raised concerns over the prolonged power outage in various parts of the city. Residents in Soshanguve and East Lynne have expressed frustration over the electricity outage which happened around Christmas Eve. They say they’ve also experienced water disruptions during this period….
Heavy traffic flows are expected on the following major routes as holidaymakers will be travelling in and out of Gauteng. 2 minutes Heavy traffic is expected on major roads as travellers head to various destinations for the Christmas holidays, with many companies closing for the festive period. Deputy Transport Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa and Acting Gauteng…
Ledwaba has been laid at rest at Uitvlugt village cemetery. Friends and family described him as a humble soul who was friendly with everyone. His family says they are preparing to sue the health department for not providing a safe environment while he was hospitalized 1 minute Family and friends of a 33-year-old patient who…
Winnie Khumalo funeral service details. 1 minute Family, friends and colleagues are bidding farewell to singer and songwriter Winnie Khumalo this morning. She died earlier this month at the age of 51 after a short illness. Khumalo’s funeral service is taking place at the Protea South Multipurpose Mall in Protea, Soweto. She will then be buried at the Westpark Cemetery in Randburg. In Loving…
Eskom tower batteries 1 minute Police in the Northern Cape have arrested three men aged between 20 and 30 years, on charges of possession of suspected stolen goods in Prieska. The trio were found carrying boxes and a backpack during patrols and were apprehended for being in possession of alleged stolen Telkom batteries. Provincial police…
Judge’s chair and gavel in a courtroom. A traditional healer from Mozambique suspected to be in the country illegally is today set to appear before the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate’s Court, north of Pretoria. The suspect faces charges of kidnapping, defiling a corpse as well as contravening the Immigration Act. During his arrest on Wednesday in Winterveld,…
Police seen at Shaft 11 in Stilfontein, North West. 1 minute The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has decided to intensify its probe into the abandoned Buffelsfontein mine in Stilfontein in the North West province. The commission has escalated its current investigation on Stilfontein’s Operation Vala Umgodi into a national inquiry. This follows the…
Ekapa Mine in Kimberley in the Northern Cape. The Ekapa Minerals Mine in Kimberley, which is under provisional liquidation, says they are communicating with families through the subcontractor who employed the men who are trapped due to a mud rush. The company says it has made progress on the recovery operation but can’t give a…
