Person watering their garden 2 minutes Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says they want to bring in the law enforcement agencies to assist in reducing water consumption. This comes after Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina announced that Johannesburg Water will be throttling distribution between 9pm and 4am from Thursday until the water system has fully…
Tshwane Mayor, Dr Nasiphi Moya. 2 minutes Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya has poured cold water on concerns raised that she is not in charge of the municipality’s political leadership and is controlled by the African National Congress (ANC) which has a majority in Council. Dr Moya was elected a month ago in the position…
Electricity Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and the Joburg Mayor Dada Morero briefing the media on City of Joburg’s electricity debt. 2 minutes Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and Joburg Mayor Dada Morero say they have appointed a mediator to help resolve the City’s electricity debt to Eskom. City Power, Eskom, and the Minister of Electricity held a…
Police tape at the scene of a crime. 1 minute Eastern Cape MEC for Community Safety Xolile Nqatha has praised the police following the fatal shooting of two cash-in-transit (CIT) robbery suspects on the N2 near Tsolo. According to police spokesperson Siphokazi Mawisa, the suspects were allegedly en route to commit CIT robberies in the Eastern Cape,…
SABC TV Park building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. 2 minutes The Chairperson of Parliament’s Communications and Digital Technology Committee, Khusela Diko, has expressed grave concern following reports that the SABC Bill has been withdrawn by Communication Minister Solly Malatsi. The aim of the Bill is to relook at the financing model of the public broadcaster,…
FILE | Johannesburg Water workers fixing leaks and vandalised valves in Yeoville on February 21, 2024. 1 minute Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina says the City of Johannesburg will increase the number of repair and maintenance teams with an estimated turnaround time of 24 to 48 hours in an effort to improve the response…
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba briefs the media after inspecting spaza shops in KwaZulu-Natal. 2 minutes ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba says the government must urgently intervene and shut down all spaza shops owned by foreign nationals to prevent any further deaths after at least 23 people died since the start of last month. This was after…
[FILE IMAGE]: man holding an umbrella under heavy skies. 2 minutes The KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance Department has advised residents to exercise caution due to potential thunderstorms, heavy rains and hail. The South African Weather Services (SAWS) has issued a Level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms, heavy rains and hail in some parts of KwaZulu-Natal. Department…
South Africa’s Jasper Wiese in action as he is tackled by Scotland’s Ewan Ashman 1 minute Springbok Wing, Makazole Mapimpi scored a brace of tries as error-strewn South Africa defeated Scotland 32-15 in their Autumn international clash at Murrayfield on Saturday as their forward power helped them to a scrappy win. The Springboks, who also…
Two children fell into a construction hole. 1 minute Vaal Central Water (VCW) in the Free State has sent its condolences to the families of two children who fell into a construction hole and drowned at the weekend in Thabong, Welkom. The water utility reports that a group of children including the two aged 10…
