The 16-hour hostage situation in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria, has ended in devastation following unsuccessful attempts by police’s hostage negotiators. The police constable, who allegedly held two of his family members hostage, has shot himself dead in the early hours of this morning. This happened shortly after he agreed to release his mother. She was…
A bucket of water from a tanker in Hammanskraal. 2 minutes The City of Tshwane says one area in Hammanskraal, North of Pretoria, is still receiving discoloured water. City spokesperson Selby Bokaba says officials from the City and Magalies Water are set to have a meeting on Monday to analyse test results on water samples…
Complainant Andiswa Mengo (L) and her interpreter. 2 minutes Warning: This report contains details of a graphic nature and may be upsetting to viewers. The Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing sexual harassment allegations against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge saw the complainant, Andiswa Mengo, reduced to tears during her testimony that the top judge allegedly…
A house on fire. A charred body of a four-year-old boy has been discovered inside a burnt house in Brakpan in Ekurhuleni this morning. City of Ekurhuleni Emergency Services says the boy’s parents, as well as his two-year-old sibling, sustained minor injuries. The cause of the fire is still being investigated. City of…
Finance MEC Lebogang Maile. Finance MEC, Lebogang Maile says the Gauteng Provincial Government Departments incurred R4.2 billion in new irregular expenditure in the 2024/25 financial year. 14 of the 19 provincial government entities achieved clean audits. Maile was giving a media briefing in Johannesburg. He has expressed concern over the Health and Education Departments which…
A lantern lit during a loadshedding. 2 minutes Eskom has announced the return of another round of rolling blackouts from today at 2pm. The power utility says the decision to implement loadshedding comes after a loss of 2700Mega Wats in the past 14 hours. The affected power stations include Koeberg Unit 2, which was taken…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the party’s NEC meeting at the Germiston Council Chambers. The ANC is adamant that its leadership, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, will complete its term in 2027. This follows speculation of attempts to oust Ramaphosa after the G20 Leaders Summit. A letter is reported to be circulating among senior ANC members…
Limpopo Social media socialite, Livhuwani Madadzhe, appears in the Thohoyandou High Court on January 27, 2025. The High Court in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, is expected to hand down sentence in the fraud case against a local social media influencer, Livhuwani Madadzhe on Monday. Madadzhe allegedly faked his mother’s death. He is also accused of killing his partner…
Compliance inspections conducted at spaza shops. 2 minutes Another alleged food poisoning incident has claimed the life of a five-year-old boy in Diepkloof, Soweto. Three other young boys are in a critical condition in hospital. It is believed that the children took ill after they had consumed snacks bought from a local spaza shop in…
Test tubes labelled “Mpox virus positive” are seen in this illustration taken August 20, 2024. 1 minute Three more cases of Mpox have been confirmed in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. This brings the number of cases to 31 since the outbreak started in May last year. Mpox symptoms include a rash that may last between two and…
